NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 Acura TLX Recalls
The 2021 Acura TLX has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Acura TLX. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 72
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2021 Acura TLX, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2021 Acura TLX
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- Campaign
- 26V332000
- Reported
- May 21, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 98,892
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2018–2020, 2023 TLX, 16 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Campaign
- 25V391000
- Reported
- June 12, 2025
- Vehicles affected
- up to 259,033
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2022–2025 TLX, 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 24V950000
- Reported
- December 19, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 167
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2022–2023 TLX
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- Campaign
- 24V064000
- Reported
- February 1, 2024
- Vehicles affected
- up to 750,114
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2020 TLX, 14 other models
2021 Acura TLX complaints by year
NHTSA has received 72 owner complaints about the 2021 Acura TLX, the newest on October 20, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (6%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 Acura TLX, the component group named most often is the power train (39%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the service brakes (14%).
None of the 2021 Acura TLX's 4 recalls concerns the power train.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train28
- Electrical System10
- Service Brakes10
- Unknown Or Other10
- Air Bags8
- Forward Collision Avoidance8
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 11 | |
| 2026 | 34 |
Complaints about the 2021 Acura TLX peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 34. 38% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2021 vehicles, the 2021 Acura TLX drew 1.3× the complaints of the median Acura TLX year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 8 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 72 complaints about the 2021 Acura TLX are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Acura TLX by model year
Other 2021 Acura models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted