2025 Acura TLX Problems, Recalls & Reliability

6 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Acura TLX, alongside 1 recall campaign and 1 defect investigation. It scores 1/100 on the trouble index — too lightly reported for a fair score.

6Complaints
1/100Trouble index
1Recalls

Few reports

Where 2025 sits among all TLX years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Electrical 3 complaints (50%)
Steering 2 complaints (33%)
Engine 1 complaints (17%)

Recalls (1)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 25V391000 2025

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles…

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at…

Federal defect investigations

Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages EA25004 opened March 26, 2025 · still open

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its…

Model years named: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Technical service bulletins

6 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on suspension and body & structure — are on file for the 2025 Acura TLX. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2025 TLX TSB list →

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2025 Acura TLX reliable?

The 2025 Acura TLX drew 6 complaints in federal safety records — too lightly reported for a fair score. Its trouble index is 1/100, scored against the model's worst year (2015).

What are the most common 2025 Acura TLX problems?

The top reported problems for the 2025 Acura TLX are electrical (3 complaints), steering (2), and engine (1).

Does the 2025 Acura TLX have recalls?

1 recall campaign applies to the 2025 Acura TLX. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.