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Acura TLX years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 11 model years of the Acura TLX by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2015 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 26 | 5 | 0.6 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 2021 | 75 | 13 | 1.4 | 5 | 4 | Typical |
| 2020 | 63 | 9 | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | Typical |
| 2019 | 93 | 12 | 1.3 | 6 | 7 | Typical |
| 2018 | 98 | 11 | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2017 | 71 | 7 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2016 | 111 | 10 | 1.1 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2015 | 344 | 29 | 3.2 | 6 | 12 | Most complaints |
- 20254 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 20245 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 202312 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 202226 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202175 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 202063 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201993 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201898 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201771 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016111 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2015344 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2024, 2025, 2023.
About this comparison
What Acura TLX years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2015 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 11 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.