2018 Acura TLX power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2018 Acura TLX — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Date of incident : August 31,2025 Around 9pm on August 31, I was fixing to accelerate at a green light. I pressed the gas pedal, my car went up to 40 mph and then the engine failed. This is due to a recall on the bearing rods for 2015-2020 Acura TLX. The incident occurred a month after financing…”
filed Sep 21, 2025
“The contact owns a 2018 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and at various speeds, several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument cluster. Additionally, the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was hesitated before responding as…”
filed Apr 25, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other TLX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 TLX | 9 | 38% |
| 2021 TLX | 23 | 36% |
| 2020 TLX | 7 | 11% |
| 2019 TLX | 11 | 12% |
| 2017 TLX | 18 | 26% |
| 2016 TLX | 15 | 14% |
| 2015 TLX | 160 | 47% |
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.