4th Generation TL
- Years
- 2009–2014
- Reliability
- 23rd out of 30
- PainRank™
- 4.9
- Complaints
- 68
3rd Generation TL
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Reliability
- 30th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 10.51
- Complaints
- 179
2nd Generation TL
- Years
- 1999–2003
- Reliability
- 26th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 5.48
- Complaints
- 101
1st Generation TL
- Years
- 1996–1998
- Reliability
- 6th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 0.33
- Complaints
- 6
Acura TL Generations
The TL has 4 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 3rd generation (2004—2008) has been the least reliable.
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