NHTSA Complaint #11718081 — 2021 ACURA TLX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11718081
Vehicle	2021 ACURA TLX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 17, 2025
Date Filed	February 15, 2026
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

My car has suffered a well known issue in the 21-25 Acura TLX community. At 71,000 miles my transfer case splines stripped also with the transmission splines. Resulting in me having to pay out of pocket to replace both the transmission and transfer case. I’m really hoping Acura does a recall for this issue. I really like this car and don’t want to have to replace them again. Like I mentioned before. I’m in a Facebook tlx group and people are constantly posting about theirs blowing.

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