AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2012 Acura TL
NHTSA data on file today
The 2012 Acura TL has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 130 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars, averaged across 4 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V500000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V182000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V061000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 43 complaints
- Power Train 27 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Electrical System 11 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 6 complaints
Of the 130 complaints on file, 3 report a crash; across all 130 complaints, owners report 5 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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