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2019 Acura TLX problems

The 2019 Acura TLX has 136 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (33%) concerns engine. After that come fuel system (20%) and electrical system (9%).

At a glance

Complaints
136 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 33% of complaints
Crashes and fires
13 and 1
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0
Typical mileage
9,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 33%
  • Fuel system 20%
  • Electrical system 9%
  • Drivetrain & axles 7%
  • Brakes 5%
  • Forward collision avoidance 5%
  • Cruise control 4%
  • Suspension 2%
  • Body & structure 1%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 1%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2019 Acura TLX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 9,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 22 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 9,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 94% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles22
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 34 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 9,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 7 injuries reported.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Acura TLX with enough data (97 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

2019 Acura TLX 28k miles - was slowing pulling into a parking spot in a parking garage downtown San Diego. Suddenly the car had no brakes while pressing the brake pedal to the floor with no resistance from the brakes, the car start revving hard and accelerating very fast. I stopped by hitting a brick barrier. Steering wheel and knee airbags deployed. Fortunately I arrived at work early that day and did not hit anyone or any other cars. Our Insurance company USAA said they can not repair the car.

August 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2019 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated and the back-over prevention camera was independently enabled. In addition, the vehicle stalled, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated.

Reported at 2,000 miles, January 2024

The contact owns a 2019 Acura TLX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power and the steering wheel failed to responded as needed. The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle was restarted but stalled immediately. The contact inspected the vehicle but found no fault.

Reported at 120,000 miles, June 2026

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