2012 Acura TL problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2012 Acura TL include 1 fatality report, 3 crashes and 0 fires across 130 filings.

130
Complaints
3
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
5
Injuries
66.5
Severity index

Severity index 66.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 57 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 56% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 43 complaints (33.1%)43 33%Power TrainPower Train: 27 complaints (20.8%)27 21%SteeringSteering: 25 complaints (19.2%)25 19%EngineEngine: 18 complaints (13.8%)18 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (8.5%)11 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (4.6%)6 5%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (3.1%)4 3%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (3.1%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS4333.1%
POWER TRAIN2720.8%
STEERING2519.2%
ENGINE1813.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM118.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL64.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER43.1%
STRUCTURE43.1%

Complaints filed per year

015302012: 82013: 102014: 52015: 112016: 302017: 162018: 202019: 132020: 52021: 22022: 32023: 12025: 52026: 1 (partial year)121314151630171819202122232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20128
201310
20145
201511
201630
201716
201820
201913
20205
20212
20223
20231
20255
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (9 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V18200006/03/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 20
19V50000027/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehi
16V06100003/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 A

Other Acura TL model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.