4 complaints reported

2020 Acura TLX Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2025

2 1/2 years before the current connecting rod bearing recall, my engine failed due to the connecting rod bearing at 53,000 miles. After fighting with Acura for almost a year, they agreed to replace the motor. However, when I picked it up, they had only rebuilt the motor. Now that motor's rod has failed at 68,000 miles and they refuse to replace the motor. They say it doesn't have anything to do with the connecting rod bearing but it is knocking with a thrown rod.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 ACURA TLX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2024
Jun 2025

Car shuts down randomly when accelerating from a stop or red light . All the mechanical lights come up on the dash.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 ACURA TLX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2025
Jul 2024

Engine is having an issue causing noises and symptoms of rod knocking which I suspect is the connecting rod bearing failing.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 ACURA TLX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2024
Jan 2021

Vehicle will suddenly shift into neutral while driving and won’t shift into drive until the vehicle is turned off and restarted

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2020 ACURA TLX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2021

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Quick Summary

The 2020 Acura TLX has 4 Power Train complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.