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Acura TLX

Every model year 2016–2025: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2025GasB24★★★★★25 mpg
2024GasB25★★★★★25 mpg
2023GasD418★★★★★25 mpg
2022GasD433★★★★★25 mpg
2021GasF599★★★★★25 mpg
2020GasF562★★★★★27 mpg
2019GasF692★★★★★27 mpg
2018GasD494★★★★★27 mpg
2017GasD371★★★★★28 mpg
2016GasD3110★★★★★28 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2024: 6 → 3 EPA configurations
  • 2021: best combined mpg 27 → 25
  • 2019: 5 → 6 EPA configurations
  • 2018: best combined mpg 28 → 27; 3 → 5 EPA configurations

Best TLX years to buy used

  1. 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 4 complaints
  2. 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 5 complaints
  3. 2017 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 71 complaints
  4. 2016 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 110 complaints
  5. 2023 — Safety D, 4 recalls, 18 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.