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2021 Acura TLX Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Acura TLX has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,108,206 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018,…

Consequence

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 25V391000 2025-06-12 259,033 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

Consequence

A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 24V950000 2024-12-19 167 affected
Defect

Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2023 TLX vehicles. The fuel filler neck and fuel tank may have been improperly welded, which can result in a fuel leak.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is JKX.

AIR BAGS 24V064000 2024-02-01 750,114 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021…

Consequence

An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
19
SERVICE BRAKES
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
AIR BAGS
7
1crashes2injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
SUSPENSION
5
ENGINE
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
4
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
Total complaints88

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On 07/01/2026, at approximately 8:00 am, during steady acceleration, flashing of mil with loss of power presented northbound after merging from 235 west bound to I-135 north bound near park city, ks. Particularly dangerous resulting in near rear end collision. Upon taking nearest exit ramp,…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-07-01

“On 07/01/2026, at approximately 8:00 am, during steady acceleration, flashing of mil with loss of power presented northbound after merging from 235 west bound to I-135 north bound near park city, ks. Particularly dangerous resulting in near rear end collision. Upon taking nearest exit ramp,…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-07-01

“On 07/01/2026, at approximately 8:00 am, during steady acceleration, flashing of mil with loss of power presented northbound after merging from 235 west bound to I-135 north bound near park city, ks. Particularly dangerous resulting in near rear end collision. Upon taking nearest exit ramp,…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-07-01

“I am submitting this complaint in reference to nhtsa defect petition dp26001, opened march 6, 2026, investigating loss of all-wheel drive capability in 2021-2023 acura tlx vehicles due to interfacing spline failure between the transmission and the power takeoff unit (transfer case). I am the owner…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-06-02

“Transfer case failure. I was driving my 2021 acura tlx type s when I suddenly heard a loud pop from underneath the car. Right after that, the sh awd system stopped working and the car was only driving in front wheel drive. There were no warning lights or signs before it happened, due to it being a…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-18

“I drive a 2021 acura tlx 2.0 l turbo 4 cylinder. I was driving to work on [xxx] on a busy street in boyle heights, ca. When all of sudden I get a warning indicator “engine temp is high do not driveâ€�. Pulled over immediately. Good thing I was in the far right lane and was able to pull over and…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-06

“I drive a 2021 acura tlx 2.0 l turbo 4 cylinder. I was driving to work on [xxx] on a busy street in boyle heights, ca. When all of sudden I get a warning indicator “engine temp is high do not driveâ€�. Pulled over immediately. Good thing I was in the far right lane and was able to pull over and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-06

“Took my car for an oil change and found that the transfer case is leaking its fluid. Known to lead to tranfer case failure.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-05

Defect investigations

Investigation DP26001 Opened 2026-03-06 · open

All wheel drive allegation

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition contends that the interfacing splines between the…

Investigation DP26001 Opened 2026-03-06 · open

All wheel drive allegation

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition contends that the interfacing splines between the…

Investigation DP26001 Opened 2026-03-06 · open

All wheel drive allegation

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition contends that the interfacing splines between the…

Investigation EA25004 Opened 2025-03-26 · open

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬�eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete…

Investigation EA25004 Opened 2025-03-26 · open

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬�eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete…

Investigation EA25004 Opened 2025-03-26 · open

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬�eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete…

Investigation EA25004 Opened 2025-03-26 · open

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬�eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Acura TLX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.