2012 Acura TL problems and complaints
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Acura TL. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (43), Power Train (27), Steering (25).
Key takeaways
- 130 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 43 | 33% |
| Power Train | 27 | 21% |
| Steering | 25 | 19% |
| Engine | 18 | 14% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 8% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 3% |
| Structure | 4 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 3% |
| Wheels | 4 | 3% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 3 | 2% |
| Equipment | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR FWD Later Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR 4WD Later Release | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR 4WD Early Release | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR FWD Early Release | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Electrical System - filed 2026-02-21
The vehicle has a faulty Hands free link module which runs the battery down when the vehicle is not in use. Acura has been aware of this problem since 2005. The government of this sorry ass country has done nothing about this issue except sit on their hands and accept payoffs from Acura. Acura dealers refuse to call ba...
Air Bags - filed 2025-10-21
Airbag light came on and remained
Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-07-08
Driving down the highway with my sun shade open but the actual sunroof closed and all of a sudden I just hear a loud pop and glass is all over my head and thighs. The sunroof shattered leaving me with glasses everywhere. No rock was in the sunroof when I was vacuuming the remaining parts of glass.
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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.