MYRModel Year Report

Acura TL — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2004, 2003, 2005, 2002 · Best bets: 2009, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2012

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Acura TL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2014 highlighted. 1995: 1 complaints 1995 1996: 26 complaints 1997: 23 complaints 1998: 20 complaints 1998 1999: 157 complaints 2000: 249 complaints 2001: 149 complaints 2001 2002: 332 complaints 2003: 391 complaints 2004: 551 complaints 2004 2005: 386 complaints 2006: 246 complaints 2007: 124 complaints 2007 2008: 124 complaints 2009: 42 complaints 2010: 64 complaints 2010 2011: 20 complaints 2012: 130 complaints 2013: 61 complaints 2013 2014: 17 complaints 2014
2014: 17 complaints
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YearComplaints
19951
199626
199723
199820
1999157
2000249
2001149
2002332
2003391
2004551
2005386
2006246
2007124
2008124
200942
201064
201120
2012130
201361
201417

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2014 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 246 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 386 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 551 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 391 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 332 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 149 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 249 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 157 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.