1996 Acura TL Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 12%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Acura TL, 12% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,100 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased an 1996 Acura 2.5 TL in october of 1998 and I have never received a recall notice of any kind for this vehicle. My address has been the same for the last 9 1/2 years. The only personal information that has changed is my last name, from washington to gordon which changed july 13, 2002.”
NHTSA complaint #10025426, filed 2003-07Related recalls
- 99V069000May 10, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball…Covers: Acura TL 1996–1998, RL 1996–1998, Honda Prelude 1996–1998 +4 more
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 | 11 | 3% |
| 2004 | 30 | 5% |
| 2003 | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1996 Acura TL
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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