2019 Acura TLX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2019 Acura TLX

132 problems have been reported for the 2019 Acura TLX. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 2019 Acura TLX. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 44 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, other (14 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2019 Acura TLX

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2019 Acura TLX in the United States are 29,170 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Acura TLX owners in the last 7 years is 132, and the age of the vehicle is 7, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 132 / 29,170 / 7 * 1000 = 0.65.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Acura TLX model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2019 Acura TLX in 2019.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
7
  2025
29
  2024
35
  2023
24
  2022
7
  2021
7
  2020
4
  2019
19

📊 Compare the 2019 Acura TLX with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura TLX, the following table can be used to compare the 2019 Acura TLX with the Acura TLX from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2019 TLX is 132 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the Acura TLX is 112.

Table 3. Compare the 2019 Acura TLX with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 TLX
4
  2024 TLX
8
  2023 TLX
16
  2022 TLX
43
  2021 TLX
126
  2020 TLX
89
  2019 TLX
132
  2018 TLX
143
  2017 TLX
107
  2016 TLX
158
  2015 TLX
526
  2012 TLX
1


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