2026 Acura TLX

Acura's privacy statements use complex, non-user-friendly language that hides extensive lists of collectible personal data and references obscure legal codes.

Consent for data collection is obtained ambiguously during vehicle purchase, lease, or subscription attempts, without explicit clear consent.

Opt-out options for data collection are difficult to locate and access.

The 2025 Acura TLX has a loud seat belt chime that activates if the driver is not wearing the seat belt, which owners find extremely annoying and difficult to disable through standard settings.

Even with auto start/stop disabled, the powertrain controls in the Acura TLX can erroneously shift the vehicle into park at stop lights, triggering chimes and unlocking the doors.

The Acura TLX's wired CarPlay and Android Auto often fail to connect on startup or disconnect randomly while driving, requiring car restarts, cable swaps, or phone unplugging to fix. This issue persis...

The TLX infotainment screen looks like a touchscreen but does not respond to touch; users must use the separate True Touchpad or Precision Cockpit controller instead. This leads to frustration and a s...

Adjusting HVAC functions like temperature requires navigating the infotainment touchpad interface, which is annoying and distracts the driver, increasing crash risk.

The backup camera display does not utilize the full infotainment screen real estate and has subpar resolution, making it harder to see.

The infotainment system's audio routinely pauses, burps, or goes silent when driving over expansion joints or hard jolts.

When using Android Auto or CarPlay, one-third of the TLX infotainment screen becomes unusable, reducing visible area.

Acura collects a wide range of personal information including identifiers, audio/visual data, geolocation, and broad personal details under its privacy policy shared with Honda. This includes data fro...

The vehicle logs precise trip details like start/end times and locations, speed, acceleration, pedal positions, and steering angle for connected services. This driving behavior data is collected conti...

Acura tracks the vehicle's exact GPS location at specific times or over periods for navigation, AcuraLink services, stolen vehicle recovery, and sharing with authorities in exigent circumstances.

The Acura TLX has built-in cameras and microphones that capture audio/visual information, including in-vehicle footage and voice commands, stored briefly with consent for connected services.

Acura discloses collected data including geolocation and personal info to affiliates, dealerships, insurance companies, advertisers, data brokers, and integrated services, potentially qualifying as sa...

Acura lacks a dedicated department or process for reporting security vulnerabilities, failing to meet basic security standards for handling privacy and data issues.

The infotainment screens in the 2026 Acura TLX can suddenly go blank, displaying error messages while producing crackling and popping sounds from the audio system. This is a known fault affecting the ...

Remote start on the Acura TLX is not standard on lower trims and requires either the top package for key fob access or a paid AcuraLink subscription for app-based use. Owners complain this is a ploy t...

AcuraLink's security features, such as vehicle tracking after theft and personal data wipe, require a paid subscription, rendering them ineffective without it. Owners report delays in tracking stolen ...

Acura's connected car services like real-time traffic, cloud navigation, and emergency response are free for a 3-year trial but then require ongoing Connect or Premium subscriptions to continue functi...

Aftermarket anti-theft installations like iGLA disable AcuraLink remote start functionality on newer TLX models, with no immediate fix available pending updates.