2018 Acura TLX Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 97 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2018 Acura TLX, 1% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 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.
“The drivers seat lower trim facing the door breaks and causes a sharp broken area that could cut when entering or exiting the car, of if in an accident the driver could shift their body into this broken area. When the driver shift their weight latterly over a period of time within the seat the plastic trim breaks and exposes a u shaped metal support piece. I suspect this u shaped piece is used in the assembly installation of the seat and afterwards covered with the plastic trim. This defect has affected cars back to 2015, and Acura is just replacing the plastic trim piece. …”
NHTSA complaint #11311523, filed 2020-02, 27,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10168310Nov 19, 2019Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism…
- 10135108Apr 16, 2018Service bulletin - When adjusting seat height or tilt, the power seat does not move or moves just a small amount and clicks loudly during operation. The vertical transmission…
Seats: 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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