2016 Acura TLX

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 23V858000 2023-12-18

  Recall 23V858000

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 23V751000 2023-11-13

  Recall 23V751000

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 19V060000 2019-01-29

  Recall 19V060000

  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.

  Recorded model years: 2016

A further 13 records exist for the Acura TLX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11022039 2025-08-12

  BPS&08122025901

  Dealer Message - Acura is also implementing an additional (1) twenty-four (24) month period for 2015 model year Acura TLX vehicles, commencing at the expiration of the 10-year warranty extension period for each vehicle, and (2) eighteen (18) month period for 2016 model year Acura TLX/MDX vehicles, commencing at the expiration of the 10-year warranty extension period for each vehicle,…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 11020583 2025-07-07

  B22-009

  Service Bulletin - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. Typically, the client can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting Park and pressing the ENGINE START/STOP button.

  Recorded model years: 2016

• 11015014 2025-02-19

  B24-022

  Service Bulletin - The AWD warning light is on with one or more AWD DTCs having been set due to water intrusion into the electric oil pump motor connector area corrodes the terminals.

  Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 248 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 622 records exist for the Acura TLX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA25004 2025-03-26

  No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

  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 own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the…

  Recorded model years: 2016

• EA19001 2019-04-19

  Electrical overstress

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The…

  Recorded model years: 2016

A further 5 records exist for the Acura TLX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2023603 2023-11-08

  Transport Canada recall 2023603

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2016

A further 12 records exist for the Acura TLX where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

110 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 5
• reported injuries 6

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Engine40 (24.5%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2015–2020.
• Electrical system24 (14.7%)
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)16 (9.8%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2015.
• Fuel system13 (8.0%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2015–2025.
• Speed control & accelerator11 (6.7%)
• Driver-assistance systems8 (4.9%)
• Tires & wheels6 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2022.
• Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)6 (3.7%)

Other / uncategorized: 14 classifications (8.6%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 878 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.