Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Acura TL has 3 recalls, 130 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
130
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V182000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 ...
19V500000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V...
16V061000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Acura TL 4 DR FWD Later Release
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Airbag light came on and remained |
| Jul 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving down the highway with my sun shade open but the actual sunroof closed and all of a sudden I ... |
| Mar 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | They changed the originality milleage of the car and sold it too expensive |
| Dec 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Immobilizer unit (recognizes/reads chip in key fob) failure led to the car shutting off the fuel pum... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The vehicle has a faulty Hands free link module which runs the battery down when the vehicle is not ... |
| Apr 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On 4/28/2023 per Balcones Heights Police officer Ford and Officer [XXX] there is an issue with the l... |
| Jul 25, 2022 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | In an auto collision where a car rear end the vehicle from an idle position into an 18-foot box truc... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving on the freeway on a particularly warm day in California with the sunroof tilted up. Heard a... |
| Feb 23, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Check airbag sensor keeps coming on intermittently. |
| Dec 1, 2021 | EQUIPMENT | unknown, i cant keep a mobil phone connected to the car bluetooth and tpms system always seems to sh... |
| Jul 14, 2021 | STEERING | While driving in heavy traffic and making a right turn,the power steering screen began to blink and ... |
| Mar 9, 2021 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN EXPLOSION ... |
| Nov 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS SOME JERKINESS WHEN CAR SWITCHES GEARS. READ IT COULD BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR BE FIXED W... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | HAS JUMMPY GEAR SHIFTING WHEN GEAR MOVES FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT FEELS LIKE GEAR SLIPS WH... |
| May 7, 2020 | ENGINE | CAR HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY USING OIL SINCE I BOUGHT IT. HAVE IT DOCUMENTED BY THE DEALER WHEN TAKING ... |
| Mar 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS | CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM MESSAGE ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. |
| Nov 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TACHOMETER WILL HUNT UP AND DOWN A FEW HUNDRED RPM UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. THE AUTOMATIC TRANS... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE SHUT OFF UN-COMMANDED. CAR CAME TO STOP WHILE IN TRAFFIC... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS AND THE CAR IS NEAR TO IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WHEN... |