NHTSA Safety Recalls
Acura TL Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 23 recall campaigns for the Acura TL, across 15 model years from 2000 to 2014. The 2005 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2014 (3).
Acura TL years to avoid by our method: 2002 (4.1× the median year), 2003 (3.3× the median year) and 2004 (2.5× the median year).
- Model years
- 15
- Recall campaigns
- 23
- Most recalls
- 2005
- Owner complaints
- 2,891
2000–2014, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,891 complaints with NHTSA about the Acura TL across 15 model years; the most, 551, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 123 of the Acura TL complaints (4%) and a fire on 37.
Across all Acura TL model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 850 complaints), then the air bags (808).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Acura TL in 2016: 261, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Acura TL is air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module, in 30 model-year listings.
The newest Acura TL recall, 20V026000, was reported on January 17, 2020 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
Acura TL years to avoid
The 2002 Acura TL stands out most: 189 complaints between 2001 and 2005, 67% of them naming the power train.
The 2002 also carries 7 recalls, against a median of 4 for the ranked Acura TL years.
The best-measured Acura TL years are 2014 (0.3×), 2010 (0.4×) and 2013 (0.4×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 0.3× |
| 2013 | 3 | 62 | 17 | 0.4× |
| 2012 | 3 | 130 | 34 | 1.0× |
| 2011 | 3 | 20 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 3 | 64 | 12 | 0.4× |
| 2009 | 3 | 42 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 4 | 124 | 19 | 0.6× |
| 2007 | 4 | 124 | 21 | 0.5× |
| 2006 | 6 | 247 | 16 | 0.5× |
| 2005 | 7 | 388 | 40 | 1.3× |
| 2004avoid | 6 | 551 | 90 | 2.5× |
| 2003avoid | 5 | 391 | 125 | 3.3× |
| 2002avoid | 7 | 333 | 189 | 4.1× |
| 2001 | 3 | 149 | 68 | 1.5× |
| 2000 | 6 | 249 | 53 | 1.0× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Acura TL years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Acura TL
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE30
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS7
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL5
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT5
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY4
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
Acura TL model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Acura TL recall campaign (23)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V026000January 17, 2020 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2000 | crash, injury and death | 1,439,841 |
| 20V027000January 17, 2020 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2000–2001 | crash, injury and death | 875,966 |
| 19V499000June 27, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2002–2003 | injury and death | 3,947 |
| 19V500000June 27, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2009–2014 | injury and death | 1,558 |
| 19V182000March 6, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2002–2006, 2009–2014 | injury and death | 1,101,534 |
| 16V061000February 3, 2016 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2009–2014 | crash, injury and death | 2,232,187 |
| 15V320000May 28, 2015 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2002–2003 | crash, injury and death | 6,281,043 |
| 12V222000May 17, 2012 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2007–2008 | fire | 625,762 |
| 08V091000February 27, 2008 | steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections | 2004–2008 | fire | 273,000 |
| 08V092000February 27, 2008 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2004–2005 | crash | 129,600 |
| 07V097000March 14, 2007 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005 | crash | 166,561 |
| 06V270000July 26, 2006 | equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 2006 | — | 1,190,000 |
| 05V510000November 3, 2005 | air bags: frontal | 2006 | crash and injury | 316 |
| 05V132000April 5, 2005 | electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2005 | crash | 1,923 |
| 05V025000January 28, 2005 | electrical system: ignition: switch | 2000 | crash | 486,659 |
| 04V176000April 15, 2004 | power train: automatic transmission | 2000–2004 | crash | 1,099,796 |
| 02V226000August 28, 2002 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2003 | crash | 17,551 |
| 02V080000March 14, 2002 | air bags: frontal | 2000 | crash and injury | 2,900 |
| 01V166002August 14, 2001 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2000–2002 | crash | 8,168 |
| 01V166001May 24, 2001 | seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2002 | crash | 9,034 |
| 01V161000May 3, 2001 | visibility: power window devices and controls | 2002 | injury | 10,575 |
| 11E022000 | suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 2004–2008 | crash | — |
| 19E068000 | vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2004–2008 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Acura TL. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted