2016 Acura TLX Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2016 Acura TLX, 3% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A warranty extension for 2015 Acura TLX was issued for vehicles painted B-588P Obsidian Blue Pearl or Fathom Blue Pearl. I have a 2016 Acura TLX with exact same paint and identical peeling issue. My car was assembled in 2015 but is a model year 2016. Acura refused to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #11608454, filed 2024-08“The contact owns a 2016 Acura TLX. The contact was unable to unlock the front driver side door from inside the vehicle. The contact had to exit the vehicle from the outside door handle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 2,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10909628, filed 2016-09, 2,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Acura TLX. The contact stated while driving approximately 75 MPH, the sunroof panel shattered without impact and glass fragments entered the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the sunroof panel to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. Consumer stated the glass came into the car nearly causing the car to lose control and crash.”
NHTSA complaint #11463374, filed 2022-05, 37,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11011046Nov 22, 2024Service Bulletin - The AWD warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.
- 10129340Feb 13, 2018Tech line summary article - debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue…
- 10130060Oct 18, 2017Tech line summary article - Are you feeling a vertical vibration in the front seats, the floor, and the accelerator pedal that starts as early as 50 mph, progressively gets worse…
- 10108374Apr 12, 2017Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2017 tlxs with a client complaint of one or both of the front door exterior handles not returning to the…
- 10108103Mar 2, 2017Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2016-2017 tlxs with a client complaint of one or both of the front door exterior handles not returning to the…
- 10108707Feb 15, 2017Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2017 TLXs with a client complaint of one or both of the front door exterior handles not returning to the…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Acura TLX
27 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Acura TLX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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