Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura Tl Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura Tl? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Tl problems by model year
76 recall entries and 3111 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Tl | 3 | 17 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Tl | 3 | 61 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Tl | 3 | 130 | 3.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Tl | 3 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Tl | 3 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Tl | 3 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Tl | 4 | 124 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Tl | 4 | 124 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Tl | 6 | 246 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Tl | 7 | 386 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Tl | 6 | 551 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2003 Tl | 5 | 391 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tl | 7 | 332 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Tl | 3 | 148 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Tl | 6 | 248 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Tl | 4 | 157 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 1998 Tl | 2 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Tl | 2 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Tl | 2 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Tl | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura Tl, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train901 complaints
- air bags824 complaints
- structure548 complaints
- electrical system258 complaints
- unknown or other244 complaints
- steering206 complaints
- service brakes122 complaints
- vehicle speed control117 complaints