2021 Acura TLX Type S drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 28 complaints for the 2021 Acura TLX Type S, 78% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 78% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Transfer case splines sheared, causing the awd system to fail. This eliminates power output to the rear wheels and could cause a loss of control while driving in sub par road conditions. This appears to be a very common issue among the Type-S trim.
transfer case and drivetrain failure from spline stripping. No hard driving performed yet parts still failed. Car went from AWD to FWD without codes. Car failed to gain traction when going up hill and nearly rolled back into another car.
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
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- 2024
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- 2021