2018 Acura TLX problems and complaints
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Acura TLX. The most-reported areas: Engine (30), Electrical System (19), Fuel/Propulsion System (14).
Key takeaways
- 93 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 30 | 32% |
| Electrical System | 19 | 20% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 14 | 15% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 14% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 11 | 12% |
| Power Train | 11 | 12% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 7 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 7 | 8% |
| Steering | 6 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 4% |
| Suspension | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Acura TLX 4 DR FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2018 Acura TLX 4 DR AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System,back Over Prevention,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-06-10
I’ve bought my 2018 Acura TLX used from Holiday Mazda in [XXX] in XXX Now that my nightmare with the Auto Engine Idle is over(the shop that replaced my starter in November 2025 some how got it so it doesn’t work anymore. But that’s not my issue. I’ve had this issues 5-8 times in the last 2 years. I will be driving and ...
Engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-06-06
Driving car and suddenly all the lights on the dash light up and car goes into “limp” mode. Upon pulling over turning car off and turning back on lights are all still lit up. Plug car into obd2 scanner and car is showing code p0087 low fuel rail pressure. This is extremely dangerous as the car will randomly do this and...
Engine - filed 2026-05-27
I bought my 2018 Acura TLX a-spec V6 in Nov. 2021, certified pre-owned from an Acura dealer. It had warranty through 100k miles. At just under 70k miles, around mid-2023 I believe, the engine seized and would not start. Warranty covered engine replacement. This was just around the time of the 3.6L V6 engine recall. I w...
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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.