2018 Acura TLX Recalls

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings

NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.

Driver's

Passenger's

Overall Front

Overall Side

Overall Rollover Rating

Overall

Side - Pole

Side Barrier Rating Driver

Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat

Side - Barrier

Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)

Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)

IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings

IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

Overall Side

Driver Head Protection

Rear Passenger Head Protection

Driver Head and Neck

Rear Passenger Head and Neck

Driver Torso

Rear Passenger Torso

Driver Pelvis/Leg

Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg

Structure/safety cage

Overall Front

Structure/safety cage

Head/Neck

Chest

Left Leg/Foot

Right Leg/Foot

Restraints

Roof Strength

Overall Rear

Dynamic Rating

Seat Head/Restraint Geometry

Ease of Use

Overall Evaluation

Structure and Safety Cage

Head/Neck

Chest

Hip/Thigh

Lower Leg/Foot

Restraints and Dummy Kinematics

Good
Acceptable
Marginal
Poor
N/A

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 19V060000
RECALL DATE: 2019-01-31

SUMMARY

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Acura MDX, 2015-2019 Acura TLX and 2015-2017 Honda Accord vehicles, equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine. Particulates in fuel may adhere to the internal components of the fuel pump, reducing its performance.

CONSEQUENCES

Reduced fuel pump performance can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.

REMEDY

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel injection engine control unit (FI-ECU) software and, if necessary, replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's recall number for this recall is P3W. Honda's recall number for this recall is N3X.