Acura Tl Reliability

4,046 NHTSA complaints (1995–2014). Complaint rate: 580.9 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
1025.1
Complaints
4,046
Crash Rate
5.5%
Fire Rate
1.5%
Injuries
173
Fatalities
8

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2002–2006 Acura Tl (114 crash-related complaints). The 2013–2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.

Avoid These Years

2002–2006
~505/yr complaints · 114 crashes
2000
~323/yr complaints · 30 crashes

Average

1999
~197/yr complaints
2001
~163/yr complaints
2007–2008
~174/yr complaints
2012
~162/yr complaints

Better Years

2013–2014
~45/yr complaints
2009–2011
~50/yr complaints
1995–1998
~22/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Acura Tl — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2004 (766)
02204406618811995199719992001200320052007200920112013

Common Acura Tl Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
AIR BAGS7285.9%
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5862.6%
STRUCTURE3670.5%
POWER TRAIN2804.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2442.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1985.6%
STEERING1914.7%
STRUCTURE:BODY1564.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10129.7%
ENGINE894.5%

See also: Acura Tlaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Acura Tl Years to Avoid (1995–2014) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel