2011 Acura TL problems and complaints

Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Acura TL. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (13), Engine (3), Unknown Or Other (1).

Key takeaways

  • 20 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Air Bags1365%
Engine315%
Unknown Or Other15%
Visibility15%
Seats15%
Service Brakes15%
Fuel/Propulsion System15%
Power Train15%
Steering15%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2011 Acura TL 4 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5
2011 Acura TL 4 DR FWDNot ratedNot ratedNot rated5/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags - filed 2023-10-20

I purchased a 2011 Acura TL with a salvaged title. The steering wheel airbag appeared to have been repaired with certain glue or epoxy after appearing to have been deployed by previous owner. However the airbag is fully intact. The Acura dealership refused to conduct the recall due to this issue. Would this warrant a r...

Unknown Or Other,visibility - filed 2022-12-02

Driving my 2011 Acura TL on I95 South in NC from VA to SC at about 2p on 12/2/22, It is a clear sunny day. It is 62 degrees out, there were no vehicles around and no debris flying or dropping and no overpasses or anything around. Heard a loud explosion. Sounded like a shovel with a ton of rocks being dropped on the roo...

Engine - filed 2021-03-03

THE CAR IS BURNING OIL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WHICH CAUSES A WARNING WHEN THE OIL LIFE IS AROUND 40 TO 50% THAT THE ENGINE HAS LOW OIL LEVEL.

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More for the 2011 Acura TL

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.