2023 Acura Tlx Type S problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (6) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:software 2025-01-23 · campaign 25V031000 · 294,612 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
Service bulletins (21)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2025-02-12 · BTI&02112025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2021-2023 tlx adv’s and 2021-2025 tlx type s’s with a client complaint of the “adaptive damper system problem” (ads) error message on the mid (multi information display). to better understand the cause of this condition,
Suspension 2025-01-24 · BTI&01242025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2021-2023 tlx adv’s and 2021-2025 tlx type s’s with a client complaint of the “adaptive damper system problem” (ads) error message on the mid (multi information display). to better understand the cause of this condition,
Suspension 2025-01-18 · BTI&01172025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2021-2023 tlx adv’s and 2021-2025 tlx type s’s with a client complaint of the “adaptive damper system problem” (ads) error message on the mid (multi information display). to better understand the cause of this condition,
Suspension 2025-01-03 · BTI&01022025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2021-2023 tlx adv’s and 2021-2025 tlx type s’s with a client complaint of the “adaptive damper system problem” (ads) error message on the mid (multi information display). to better understand the cause of this condition,
Suspension 2024-12-03 · BTI&12022024902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2021-2023 tlx adv’s and 2021-2025 tlx type s’s with a client complaint of the “adaptive damper system problem” (ads) error message on the mid (multi information display). to better understand the cause of this condition,
Suspension 2024-11-14 · BTI&11142024901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2021-2023 tlx adv’s and 2021-2025 tlx type s’s with a client complaint of the “adaptive damper system problem” (ads) error message on the mid (multi information display). to better understand the cause of this condition,
Showing the 6 most recent of 21 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-08 · Power Train“transmission and transfer case failure. causing the loss of power to the rear wheels. reducing the traction and stability of the vehicle.…”
2026-07-05 · Power Train“while making a right turn from a stop the car made a bang sound followed by grinding upon acceleration. i took my 23 tlx type s to a local dunn tire and asked them to put it on the lift. they raised all tires off the ground, started the car, and accelerated. only the front wheels spun. this is the exact scenario lots of consumers have reported with…”
2026-03-11 · Power Train“lost power to rear wheels. awd system failure. i was denied repair at my local dealership as they insisted the car was fine. i told them i had no awd they didn’t believe me. i was then forced to trade my car into them for a massive $$ loss becuase i feared for my safety driving a fwd car in the winter. i don’t know who owns the car now. i actually …”
2026-03-10 · Unknown Or Other“short description transmission-to-ptu splines, causing awd loss and requiring full transfer case and transmission replacement. summary this drivetrain failure poses an unreasonable safety risk due to the sudden loss of awd capability, lack of alerts, and resulting instability. my experience is consistent with dozens of documented cases and matches…”
2026-03-09 · Power Train“1. transfer case-sh-awd failure-> no, it was recently replaced at the dealership at no cost. 2. failure with the awd system would cause me to be in fwd, only causing failure in steering input, especially in turns. 3. the car was put onto the lift and attempted to spin all 4 wheels, only the front 2 spun. also, they noticed a seal failure/leak from …”
2025-06-02 · Power Train“transfer case documented as leaking on 3-22-2025/ 35,846 miles while doing regular oil change in my driveway. brought to the dealership and they confirmed the transfer case needed to be replaced. if the transfer case went during operation, it could have lead to a dangerous situation with loss of power and control to the rear wheels. problem was c…”
2023-08-31 · Wheels“new car three months old. did not include spare tire. tried ordering one and told it was backordered. told acura considers spares accessories. i don’t. now have new car with no spare , no tools to change flat tire, no jack. no help from acura other than they’ll let me know when the spare kit is available. i consider this a potentially serious safet…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.