2018 Acura TLX Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,081miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Acura TLX, 7% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,081 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.
“On the morning of 1/7/2020, my cars' brake sensing system malfunctioned bringing my car to a grinding halt launching myself forward toward the steering wheel and the items in my passenger seat forward into the floorboard. This was on a city street approaching the intersection of a major highway. There was no car in front of me at the time this happened and thankfully, there were no cars within a close distance behind me. There had been a truck that was ~100+ yards in front of me that turned right into a gas station. …”
NHTSA complaint #11298137, filed 2020-01, 42,000 miles“This will be the 12th time where my car comes to a sudden and violent stop for no apparent reason - due to the collision mitigation breaking system activating with no cars in front of me. The last time this happened, a few weeks ago, there was someone behind me and it was a very close call. There was also a passenger who didn't know what hit him. I have brought the car in for service only to be told everything was fine. I attempted to bring it in for service again and I was given the run around that they had no availability for weeks. …”
NHTSA complaint #11245835, filed 2019-08, 20,000 miles“There are so many lights flashing, my vehicle will not go over 50MPH, My steering wheel is no longer straight its actually to the left. I brought it to Acura and they are stating its a REAR TOE ACTUATOR issue and refuse to cover the 5,100.00 fee to fix this issue that has had a SAFETY BULLETIN posted for a 2015 TLX. There has been a bulletin about this according to Carvana so ACURA is aware of this issue but refuse to recall this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11457542, filed 2022-03“My car shakes really bad when driving at 75 mph on smooth highway. Others have experienced the same problem online and most users pointed the problem to the cv axle”
NHTSA complaint #11646644, filed 2025-03Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Acura TLX
31 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsLane departure
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Acura TLX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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