2017 Acura TLX problems and complaints
Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Acura TLX. The most-reported areas: Engine (24), Power Train (18), Unknown Or Other (13).
Key takeaways
- 71 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 24 | 34% |
| Power Train | 18 | 25% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 18% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 10 | 14% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 10 | 14% |
| Service Brakes | 9 | 13% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 11% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 6% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 3 | 4% |
| Seats | 2 | 3% |
| Suspension | 2 | 3% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Acura TLX 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2017 Acura TLX 4 DR AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other,engine - filed 2026-09-07
Acura TLX 2017, with only 112,000 miles. On [XXX], while the consumer was driving, the vehicle caught on fire. The consumer saw what appeared to be smoke coming from under the hood. The consumer stopped the vehicle immediately at a 4-way intersection, put it in park, and turned it off. The hood latch was open. When the...
Seats - filed 2026-08-18
Acura Service Bulletin B18-014 (NHTSA TSB #10135108) The repeated failure of the driver’s power seat height-adjustment mechanism due to stripped internal gears in the Vertical Transmission Assembly (VTA), as identified in Acura Service Bulletin B18-014, presents a significant safety concern. A failure of the driver’s ...
Engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-07-15
My 2017 Acura TLX stalled dangerously on the highway due to an unexpected fuel delivery failure, creating an immediate traffic hazard. Hiley Acura of Fort Worth diagnosed the vehicle with code P0087 (Low Fuel Rail Pressure) and confirmed it needs a new low-pressure fuel pump assembly for $1,540.62. They also pulled cod...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.