Acura TL problems reported in California
629 of the 4,055 complaints filed about the Acura TL came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
629
Complaints from California
38
Crashes
9
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
168
26.7%
Airbags
123
19.6%
Body & Structure
61
9.7%
Electrical System
59
9.4%
Other & Unspecified
43
6.8%
Steering
37
5.9%
Engine & Cooling
31
4.9%
Brakes
24
3.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
14
2.2%
Stability & Traction Control
10
1.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
10
1.6%
Suspension
10
1.6%
By model year
1996 TL
10
1.6%
1997 TL
4
0.6%
1998 TL
5
0.8%
1999 TL
34
5.4%
2000 TL
56
8.9%
2001 TL
30
4.8%
2002 TL
78
12.4%
2003 TL
69
11.0%
2004 TL
87
13.8%
2005 TL
102
16.2%
2006 TL
44
7.0%
2007 TL
26
4.1%
2008 TL
35
5.6%
2009 TL
3
0.5%
2010 TL
12
1.9%
2011 TL
2
0.3%
2012 TL
20
3.2%
2013 TL
11
1.7%
2014 TL
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Sacramento
30
16.9%
SAN Diego
30
16.9%
LOS Angeles
22
12.4%
SAN Jose
18
10.1%
SAN Francisco
16
9.0%
Long Beach
11
6.2%
Fremont
11
6.2%
Fresno
9
5.1%
Irvine
8
4.5%
Encino
8
4.5%
Torrance
8
4.5%
Monterey Park
7
3.9%