2022 Acura TLX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Acura TLX. The most-reported areas: Power Train (10), Steering (5), Suspension (4).

Key takeaways

  • 26 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Power Train1038%
Steering519%
Suspension415%
Electrical System415%
Service Brakes312%
Unknown Or Other312%
Engine28%
Forward Collision Avoidance28%
Vehicle Speed Control14%
Fuel/Propulsion System14%
Tires14%
Lane Departure14%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2022 Acura TLX 4 DR AWD5/55/55/55/5
2022 Acura TLX 4 DR FWD5/55/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train - filed 2026-09-11

Purchased this vehicle used, as-is, from a Ford dealership on August 18, 2026. Approximately 90 minutes after taking delivery, the vehicle began displaying multiple dashboard warning lights and lost access to Sport drive mode. The vehicle was returned to the selling dealership the same day; their technicians were unabl...

Power Train - filed 2026-07-17

Transfer case failure, leakage, discovered after warranty expired. Took vehicle in describing seeming loss of AWD and tech informed me it was “normal” I Later discovered, during an oil change, a leak From the transmission or transfer case that covered the lower skid plate, which looking up, was directly related to a k...

Power Train - filed 2026-07-15

The transfer case splines sheared off in the transmission. The car is safe to drive but went from AWD to FWD as there is now no power being transmitted through the transfer case to the rear wheels. The dealership confirmed the issue was the transfer case by lifting the car and seeing if the rear wheels were getting pow...

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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.