Short answer
Among Acura TLX model years through 2024, 2024 has the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (2) and 2015 and 2019 have the most (6). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.
Quick read
Acura TLX: Key Facts
- Model years with data
- 11 (2015–2025)
- Distinct recall campaigns
- 14
- Fewest recalls
- 2024 (2)
- Most recalls
- 2015 and 2019 (6)
- Most recalled system
- Fuel system, gasoline (11)
- 5-star overall rating
- 2015, 2016, 2017 and 8 more years
Acura TLX Recalls and Ratings by Model Year
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Overall crash rating | Most recalled systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Recent: still collecting recalls | 2 | 5 stars | Electrical system, Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 stars | Electrical system, Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 stars | Air bags, Electrical system, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 stars | Electrical system, Fuel system, gasoline, Service brakes, hydraulic |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 stars | Air bags, Electrical system, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 stars | Air bags, Fuel system, gasoline, Engine and engine cooling |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 stars | Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 stars | Air bags, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 stars | Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline, Fuel system, other |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 stars | Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, gasoline, Fuel system, other |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 stars | Power train, Engine and engine cooling, Equipment |
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The scale of the difference
Recall Campaigns by Model Year
Distinct NHTSA recall campaigns per model year. Years after 2024 are recent and still collecting recalls.
- 20252 recalls
- 20242 recalls
- 20234 recalls
- 20224 recalls
- 20215 recalls
- 20205 recalls
- 20196 recalls
- 20184 recalls
- 20173 recalls
- 20163 recalls
- 20156 recalls
Acura TLX: Analysis
How to read recall counts
A recall campaign is a safety defect that the manufacturer or NHTSA required to be fixed. Counts depend on how long a model year has been on the road, so recent years look better than they will in time; this page therefore ranks only model years through 2024. A high count can also mean a manufacturer reacts quickly to small defects, so it says little about breakdowns or running costs.
What the recalls were about
Across all model years, the systems named most often in Acura TLX recalls are fuel system, gasoline (11), air bags (7), engine and engine cooling (7), electrical system (5) and fuel system, other (5). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA has an overall star rating for 11 of these 11 model years, and 2015, 2016, 2017 and 8 more years earned 5 stars. Ratings before 2011 come from an earlier version of the program and are not directly comparable with later years. A range such as 4–5 means versions of the same model year were rated differently.
FAQ: Acura TLX Best and Worst Years
What are the best years for the Acura TLX?
By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2024 are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 2 each.
Which Acura TLX model years have the most recalls?
2015 and 2019 have the most, with 6 recall campaigns each.
Does a recall mean the car is unreliable?
No. A recall is a safety correction filed with NHTSA, usually repaired free of charge. It does not measure breakdowns or running costs, so use these counts together with a vehicle history report and an inspection.
Sources & methodology
Recalls and crash ratings come from the NHTSA datasets and APIs, retrieved on 2026-10-03. A record counts for this model when its make matches and its model name starts with the same words as "TLX", so variants such as body styles are included. Only model years from 2000 are used, and each recall campaign is counted once per model year. The data does not say whether an individual car was repaired, so check a specific car by VIN.
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