2018 Acura TLX Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,137miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2018 Acura TLX, 1% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,137 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.
“I bought this car on october 7, 2017 and by december 22,2017 (dealer report attached), I had already experienced and reported for the first time the malfunctioning infotainment system on my 2018 Acura TLX. This issue is ongoing. The technological flaw (pictures attached) is that the infotainment screen will freeze during operation of the vehicle. This impacts several essential safety and driving capabilities. When the screen is frozen, the backup camera fails to display as the frozen screen will not unfreeze until the car is turned off and back on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11330824, filed 2020-06, 7,137 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10189940Mar 30, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2018-2020 MDXs (non-Hybrid) & TLX V6s with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light…
- 10182001Oct 28, 2020Service Bulletin - The transmission has intermittent harsh or jerky upshifts with steady acceleration.
- 10172417Mar 3, 2020Service Bulletin - The navigation display distorts after driving 1 or more hours. Also, the distance and time to travel does not update, the navigation icon shows the vehicle in…
- 10171749Feb 20, 2020Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2019 MDXs & 2015-2019 TLX with a client complaint of a fuel leak at the fuel joint pipe. To…
- 10168087Nov 14, 2019Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2018-2019 MDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of a chirp noise heard from inside the cabin or…
- 10163188Jul 19, 2019Service Bulletin - The audio unit will reboot on its own at times or CarPlay does not work after iPhone updates.
- 10153508Feb 12, 2019Service Bulletin - The audio unit will reboot on its own at times or CarPlay does not work after iPhone updates. There is a software problem within the audio unit. Update the…
- 10147308Oct 26, 2018Service bulletin - The audio unit will reboot on its own at times. There is a software problem within the audio unit.
- 10143346Jul 12, 2018Service news article - If the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD) isn't responding to touch or is freezing up, the reason could be there's debris lodged in the gap between the…
- 10143214Jul 12, 2018Servicenews article - Until recently, Tech Line had only two categories for auto idle stop system issues. That made it hard for our engineering staff to understand what was…
Equipment: 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 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsLane departure
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeat belts
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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