2018 Acura TLX fuel/propulsion system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2018 Acura TLX — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving car and suddenly all the lights on the dash light up and car goes into “limp” mode. Upon pulling over turning car off and turning back on lights are all still lit up. Plug car into obd2 scanner and car is showing code p0087 low fuel rail pressure. This is extremely dangerous as the car will…”
filed Jun 6, 2026
“I had the same Issue as [XXX] . I do see there are many others effected by this and some have overpaid due to inaccurate diagnostics by dealerships. We would really appreciate if NHTSA looks into this issue and help us. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5…”
filed May 4, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other TLX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 TLX | 5 | 8% |
| 2020 TLX | 5 | 8% |
| 2019 TLX | 14 | 15% |
| 2017 TLX | 10 | 14% |
| 2016 TLX | 10 | 9% |
| 2015 TLX | 18 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Acura TLX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.