Acura · 1995–2014
Acura TL
The Acura TL is an entry-level luxury sedan that was manufactured by Acura, the luxury division of Honda. It was introduced in 1995 for the 1996 model year, to replace the Acura Vigor and was badged for the Japanese market from 1996 to 2000 as the Honda Inspire and from 1996 to 2004 as the Honda Saber. The TL was Acura's best-selling model until it was outsold by the MDX in 2007. In 2005, it ranked as the second best-selling luxury sedan in the United States behind the BMW 3 Series, but sales decreased after the 2008 model year. Four generations of the Acura TL were produced, with the final generation premiering in 2008 for the 2009 model year, and ending production in 2014, when it was replaced together with the TSX by the TLX.
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UK vehicles on the road
1 licensed and 0 SORN (1 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
US NHTSA safety ratings
| Vehicle | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Acura TL 4 DR 4WD | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2014 Acura TL 4 DR FWD | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2013 Acura TL 4 DR 4WD | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2013 Acura TL 4 DR FWD | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR 4WD Early Release | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR 4WD Later Release | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR FWD Early Release | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
| 2012 Acura TL 4 DR FWD Later Release | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) | ★★★★★ (5/5) | NHTSA ↗ |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (US government, public domain). US-market versions; not the same tests as Euro NCAP.
US safety recalls
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20V026000 2020-01-17 · model years 1999, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may…
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20V027000 2020-01-17 · model years 2000, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began…
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19V499000 2019-06-27 · model years 2002, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
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19V500000 2019-06-27 · model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for…
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19V182000 2019-03-06 · model years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138.…
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16V061000 2016-02-03 · model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
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, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1,…
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15V320000 2015-05-28 · model years 2002, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles.…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact…
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12V222000 2012-05-17 · model years 2007, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including…
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient…
NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.
US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
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| 2014 | 3.5 L 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Premium | 23 | 385 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2014 | 3.7 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 20 | 442 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2014 | 3.7 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Premium | 21 | 421 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2013 | 3.5 L 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Premium | 23 | 385 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2013 | 3.7 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Premium | 21 | 421 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2013 | 3.7 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 20 | 442 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 3.5 L 6-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Premium | 23 | 386 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 3.7 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 20 | 444 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 3.7 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Premium | 21 | 423 | — | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q344824CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acura_TLCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371028267 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- US EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ws/index.shtmlUS Government public domain
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API — https://api.nhtsa.gov/SafetyRatingsUS Government public domain
- NHTSA recalls database — https://www.nhtsa.gov/recallsUS Government public domain
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.