Worst years for a Acura TL
Owners have filed 4,055 complaints about the Acura TL with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2014. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2003 Acura TL466 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Acura TL year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36,000 | Airbags |
| 2013 | A | 74 | 1 | 0 | 66,328 | Steering |
| 2012 | C | 162 | 4 | 0 | 48,708 | Airbags |
| 2011 | B | 23 | 1 | 2 | 89,500 | Airbags |
| 2010 | B | 75 | 7 | 1 | 60,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | C | 51 | 5 | 0 | 50,075 | Airbags |
| 2008 | C | 181 | 6 | 12 | 88,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | C | 167 | 5 | 7 | 75,529 | Airbags |
| 2006 | C | 345 | 13 | 4 | 90,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 553 | 10 | 6 | 96,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2004 | D | 766 | 17 | 8 | 90,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2003 | D | 466 | 36 | 5 | 76,667 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | D | 403 | 38 | 2 | 73,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | C | 163 | 8 | 2 | 81,500 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | D | 325 | 30 | 6 | 113,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | C | 197 | 27 | 5 | 112,000 | Electrical System |
| 1998 | B | 22 | 4 | 0 | 98,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | B | 29 | 3 | 2 | 91,000 | Electrical System |
| 1996 | B | 33 | 8 | 0 | 114,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Acura TL
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Acura TL
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Acura TL, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Acura TL problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Acura TL
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.