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TL
Acura
TL
Midsize Sedan
3
Generations
18
Engines
2,885
Total Complaints
Generations by reliability score
2 above the class average
1 below average
Generation Timeline
2000-2003
UA4
5 engines
1,117 complaints
11 fire reports
2 deaths reported
2.2
/10
→
2004-2008
UA6
5 engines
1,434 complaints
23 fire reports
8.2
/10
→
2009-2014
UA8
8 engines
334 complaints
3 fire reports
1 death reported
8.8
/10
→
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