Model warranty research

Acura TLX extended warranty value

A model-level view of repair exposure and submitted NHTSA records, followed by separate pages for every model year in the database.

11model years
927submitted complaints
44recall campaigns
GasolineEPA powertrain choices
Animated diagnostic illustration for the Acura TLX

Model-level reading

What changes the warranty calculation

The Acura TLX file contains 11 model years and 927 submitted complaints. The middle year in this set has 70 reports, giving each annual count a model-specific reference point.

2015 has the largest complaint count in the current file at 341. That does not establish a defect rate because sales volume and vehicle age differ across years.

Engine replacement or major internal repair carries the highest midpoint parts estimate among the applicable repair categories at $7,000. I would check whether that system remains under factory coverage before pricing an extra contract.

EPA configuration facts

The versions hiding behind one model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 50 matched Acura TLX configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classCompact car
Fuel choicesGasoline
Drive layoutsAll-wheel drive and Front-wheel drive
Engine range2 to 3.5 L; 4 to 6 cylinders
EPA efficiency range21 to 28 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Repair exposure

Large repair scenarios for this powertrain

Parts benchmarks and Dallas independent labor provide one consistent comparison across models.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Transfer case replacement$2,044 to $8,129
Turbocharger replacement$1,520 to $6,465
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619
Timing chain replacement$1,895 to $2,968

Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Acura TLX problems before choosing coverage

A complaint count cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay. FixCatalogue adds a separate route into symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources.

Campaign 23V858000 · 2015

Recall source file 23V858000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 14V779000 · 2015

Recall source file 14V779000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2015
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 23V858000 · 2016

Recall source file 23V858000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 23V858000 · 2017

Recall source file 23V858000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 23V858000 · 2018

Recall source file 23V858000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

Campaign 23V858000 · 2019

Recall source file 23V858000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Explicit covered years
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check the cited document's exact application.

15 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Keep an existing fault out of future-coverage math

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Compare protection for future eligible failures only after separating those costs.

Open model research source on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.