1996 Acura Tl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
114,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

57,784 25th Percentile
114,000 Median Mileage
173,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR BRAKE PADS WORN."
"TRUNK LOCK INOPERATIVE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28