2012 Acura TL Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 130 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2012 Acura TL, 2% of the 130 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles.
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.
“Keyless start (push button) and problem occurred when no warning that key fob was not in vicinity of car after car was started and driven 2 hours away. My daughter handed me her keys to the Acura TL (incl key fob) through the drivers side window after the car had been started so I could get some items out of our other car before she left to return to her home 5 hours away. I retrieved her items but forgot to give her the key fob back as the car was running and no warning indicators were given (audio or visual) that the key fob was not in the vicinity of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10542876, filed 2013-09, 22,000 miles“unknown, i cant keep a mobil phone connected to the car bluetooth and tpms system always seems to show light as well as all the other senors. lots of parts have been tampered with”
NHTSA complaint #11465142, filed 2022-05Related service bulletins
- 10208848Mar 1, 2022Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10186001Jan 22, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy…
- 10185525Jan 6, 2021Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2009-2014 TLs, TSXs & TSX Wagons with a client complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy…
- 10139586May 31, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10139576May 24, 2018Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement…
- 10142625May 11, 2018Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the…
- 10100462Nov 23, 2016Service bulletin - navigation system information.
- 10086306Sep 7, 2016Posters sent to hawaiian independent repair facilities, automotive part stores, car washes, and gas stations to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment…
- 10086291Sep 7, 2016Flyer circulated to the residents of hawaii to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
- 10086288Aug 29, 2016Letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 8 | 2% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Acura TL
43 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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