2017 Acura TLX engine and engine cooling problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2017 Acura TLX — 14% of all complaints for this model year.

Engine and Engine Cooling complaints

14%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2017 Acura TLX. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) but the fix failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that after the repair was performed, there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the…”
filed Apr 6, 2026
“The contact owns a 2017 Acura TLX. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V751000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the failure occurred five months after the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the…”
filed Nov 27, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Acura is providing a product update with new PGM-FI software…
ONL6AX07052023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 5, 2023
Service Bulletin - The engine will not crank on the initial startup attempt after the vehicle has been exposed to precipitation and then freezing temperatures. Water can enter the starter motor. In cold temperatures the…
B23-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 20, 2023
Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X (Cylinder Misfire…
BTI&04132022901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2022