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Acura TL Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Acura TL Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Acura TL reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Acura TLs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Acura TLs that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Acura TL lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Acura TL has been recently.

See what our members say about Acura TL lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Acura TL Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
28 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 27500 miles driven2010 Acura TL Join or sign in to view
29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 55000 miles driven2008 Acura TL Join or sign in to view
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 59300 miles driven2007 Acura TL Join or sign in to view
43 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 92500 miles driven2005 Acura TL 73 < 1
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 99500 miles driven2004 Acura TL Join or sign in to view

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
25 vehicles, 12.0 months per vehicle, 34100 miles driven2010 Acura TSX Join or sign in to view
38 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 78400 miles driven2006 Acura TSX 75 < 1
48 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 23600 miles driven2011 Audi A4 85 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 21900 miles driven2011 Audi S4 Join or sign in to view
50 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35200 miles driven2010 Audi A4 62 < 1
37 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 32900 miles driven2010 Audi S4 81 5
54 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43200 miles driven2009 Audi A4 56 < 1
31 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 52100 miles driven2008 Audi A4 Join or sign in to view
43 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 62100 miles driven2007 Audi A4 61 < 1
65 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 83700 miles driven2006 Audi A4 44 11
26 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 138700 miles driven2002 Audi A4 Join or sign in to view
89 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 20200 miles driven2011 BMW 3-Series / M3 79 < 1
33 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 32700 miles driven2010 BMW 3-Series / M3 Join or sign in to view
34 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 35800 miles driven2009 BMW 328 Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 53900 miles driven2008 BMW 328 Join or sign in to view
36 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 49200 miles driven2008 BMW 335 55 6
27 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 28500 miles driven2008 BMW M3 Join or sign in to view
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 64700 miles driven2007 BMW 328 63 5
43 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 55500 miles driven2007 BMW 335 62 2
69 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 81300 miles driven2006 BMW 3-Series 4dr 56 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 99600 miles driven2004 BMW 3-Series 50 3
27 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 98300 miles driven2003 BMW 3-Series Join or sign in to view
31 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 124100 miles driven2001 BMW 3-Series Join or sign in to view
36 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 22100 miles driven2011 BMW 5-Series 80 < 1
30 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 61000 miles driven2008 BMW 528 / 550 / M5 Join or sign in to view
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 91400 miles driven2002 BMW 5-Series Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 23000 miles driven2011 Honda Accord Join or sign in to view
40 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 36600 miles driven2010 Honda Accord 90 3
41 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 49200 miles driven2009 Honda Accord 80 < 1
73 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 62300 miles driven2008 Honda Accord 79 < 1
81 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 70400 miles driven2007 Honda Accord 81 1
66 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 89400 miles driven2006 Honda Accord 74 2
55 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 97100 miles driven2005 Honda Accord 68 < 1
55 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 107500 miles driven2004 Honda Accord 64 < 1
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 129700 miles driven2003 Honda Accord 46 5
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 138700 miles driven2002 Honda Accord Join or sign in to view
28 vehicles, 12.0 months per vehicle, 144500 miles driven2001 Honda Accord Join or sign in to view
37 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 155800 miles driven2000 Honda Accord 45 8

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Acura TL

Brand Reputation of the Acura TL: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Its a great quality car, from a company that stands behind it.
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Reliability, resale, handling. Good value for your money. The TL is a smart purchase, not a flashy one.
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda quality and reliablity
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Acura (or Honda) is an exceedingly reliable make.
2006 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Sporty but not brutal
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Brother in law recommended car as reliable and he was right
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 An Acura is considered classy in my social network
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 This car has been about 100% trouble free for me. Aside from one trim problem, fixed under warranty, there have been no issues with this car.
2003 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda lineage suggests that the car would be reliable and hold value.

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