"How reliable is the 2020 Acura Tlx?"

"Based on 92 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Acura Tlx has a median complaint mileage of 66495 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Acura Tlx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Acura Tlx is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 92 total complaints filed."

2020 Acura Tlx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 92 complaints

Total Complaints

66,495mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,125 25th Percentile

66,495 Median Mileage

92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline

Power Train

Engine And Engine Cooling

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Warnings

Service Brakes

Automatic Emergency Braking

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA TLX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT FELT AS IF THE TIRE WAS ABOUT TO DEFLATE. HE CHECKED THE TIRE AND FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED..."

"I was driving around 30miles/hr and the engines shut off unexpectedly. I was stuck in the middle of a highway and the engine didnât turn back on. The dashboard showed total failure. The car was one year old with 11k miles. I just had it serviced by the dealer."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel System, Gasoline 12 complaints

25th: 51,525 mi Median: 67,500 mi 75th: 108,750 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 7 complaints

25th: 41,500 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 70,990 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 13 CA: 11 MA: 9 NJ: 8 NY: 7 NC: 7 FL: 6 IL: 5 PA: 4 OH: 4

Acura Tlx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2015	525	20,000	Power Train	18
2016	156	38,000	Engine	8
2017	93	21,000	Engine	6
2018	144	35,540	Engine	4
2019	128	9,288	Engine	13
2021	107	26,000	Power Train	4
2022	32	-	Power Train	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28