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2023 Acura TLX recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 3 US recalls for the 2023 Acura TLX, and 1 in Canada. Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about unknown or other. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

3US recalls
0urgent recalls
11owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (3)

Air bags: sensor, occupant classification

2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

2025-06-12 · campaign 25V391000 · 259,033 vehicles

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 fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Risk and remedy

Risk: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: 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 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.

Fuel system, gasoline: storage, tank assembly

2024-12-19 · campaign 24V950000 · 167 vehicles

Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2023 TLX vehicles. The fuel filler neck and fuel tank may have been improperly welded, which can result in a fuel leak.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is JKX.

Canadian recalls (1)

Show 1 Canadian recall

Fuel system

2025-01-23 · campaign 2025-029

Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem in the fuel injection electronic control unit could cause the engine to stall while driving. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Honda will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the fuel injection electronic control unit software.

Owner complaints (11)

Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Acura TLX. Among 12 model years of this model, it ranks #9 for the most complaints (median 71).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Unknown or other4
Electrical system2
Service brakes2
Power train2
Suspension1
Seat belts1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2023 Acura TLX.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2023 Acura TLX 4 DR FWD5★5★5★5★
2023 Acura TLX 4 DR AWD5★5★5★5★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2023 Acura TLX version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
TLX AWD 2.0 L Automatic (S10)212924$3,400
TLX AWD A-SPEC 2.0 L Automatic (S10)212924$3,400
TLX FWD 2.0 L Automatic (S10)223125$3,300
TLX FWD A-SPEC 2.0 L Automatic (S10)223025$3,300
TLX Type-S 3.0 L Automatic (S10)192521$3,900
TLX Type-S Perf Tire 3.0 L Automatic (S10)192421$3,900
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.