2010 Acura TL: raw data

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vehicle	2010 / acura / tl
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints	64 on file (2010-04-07 → 2025-07-22)
recalls	3
investigations	0
fars	27 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission gear-shift engagement faultPOWER TRAIN9 complaints2010-04 → 2020-022010-acura-tl-transmission-shift-fault

10789934 WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, THE 3RD GEAR DOES NOT FULLY ENGAGE, IT POPS BACK INTO NEUTRAL. I THEN HAD TO SHIFT BACK TO 2ND AND BACK INTO 3RD GEAR (WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL). THIS HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK
10324333 TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN TRAFFIC WITH MULTIPLE CLOSE CALLS TO ACCIDENTS FROM BEHIND. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE KEPT PERFECT MAINTENANCE OF AUTO. TRANSMISSION IS FAILING ON EVERY SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST 2ND 3RD GEARS WHEN WARM
10985677 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUTTERRED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

Brake pedal hardening in cold temperaturesSERVICE BRAKES2 complaints2014-02 → 2015-012010-acura-tl-cold-brake-pedal-hard

10680098 ON EVERY COLD MORNING ABOUT 40 DEGREES OR COLDER. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ROCK SOLID THEN TURNS TO NORMAL. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN SPRING AND THEY CHANGED OUT THE BRAKE FLUID. NO PROBLEM UNTIL THE NEXT FALL WHEN TEMPS HIT 40S AT NIGHT
10563949 I'VE NOW EXPERIENCED THREE INCIDENTS WITH MY VEHICLE'S BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES (-10-0 DEGREES F). WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD AND THE STOPPING PERFORMANCE IS GREATLY REDUCED. UPON PUMPING THE BRAKES FOR A WHILE THE PEDAL WILL

Excessive engine oil consumptionENGINE2 complaints2011-01 → 2019-112010-acura-tl-oil-consumption

11282813 I CHANGED MY OIL AND DROVE MY VEHICLE ROUGHLY 1500 MILES IN OVER A MONTH TIMEFRAME AND I PROPERLY CHECKED MY OIL WHILE THE CAR WAS STATIONARY ON LEVEL GROUND TO FIND THAT MY OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW. I THOROUGHLY CHECKED MY ENGINE FOR ANY OIL LEAKS AND THERE WAS NO LEAKS TO BE
10378533 ENGINE CONSUMES ONE (1) QUART OF OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IF YOU FOLLOW THE OIL LIFE MINDER (PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL) AND CHANGE THE OIL WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHTS UP (TYPICALLY AROUND 7,000 MILES) THE ENGINE OIL IS WELL BELOW THE NORMAL

Keyless remote fob slot wear preventing door lockUNKNOWN OR OTHER2 complaints2016-09 → 2019-102010-acura-tl-keyless-fob-slot-wear

11276921 BLUETOOTH HANDS FREE MODULE HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSING BATTERY TO RUNDOWN PREMATURELY. ALSO KEYLESS FOB SLOT GETS WORN DOWN AND REMAINS IN STUCK OPEN POSITION NOT ALLOWING DOORS TO LOCK AS IT THINKS THE KEY IS STILL INSIDE THE SLOT
10903646 TABS INSIDE OF THE KEYLESS REMOTE SLOT BECOME WORN, STICK BACK AND/OR BREAK . IN ADDITION TO BEING COSTLY TO REPLACE, IT POSES AS A SECURITY HAZARD OR A HIGH RISK FOR THEFT BECAUSE THE CAR DOORS WILL NOT LOCK AND ALARM BECOMES DISABLED

Takata airbag recall replacement parts unavailableAIR BAGS26 complaints2016-04 → 2019-082010-acura-tl-takata-recall-delay

10985701 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR
10888304 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER IN MARCH 2016. I SUBSEQUENTLY CALLED MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER ON BELL RD. IN PEORIA AZ TO REQUEST A REPAIR. AS OF 25 JULY 2016 THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE DUE TO NOT HAVING PARTS AVAILABLE
10927622 ACURA STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE AT MY DEALERSHIP IN ASHEVILLE, NC. WHEN I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, 2016, TO SCHEDULE MY AIRBAG REPLACEMENT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL BACKORDERED

Airbag warning light and unexpected deploymentAIR BAGS7 complaints2017-10 → 2021-012010-acura-tl-airbag-deploy-fault

11034377 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED INTO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID A DOG IN THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE FRACTURED RIBS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION
11063134 TAKATA RECALL. CAR WAS T-BONED BY A VEHICLE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY IN PASSENGER SIDE HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BOTH DOORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND CAUSED ENOUGH FRAME DAMAGE THAT CAUSED THE FRAME TO BE PULLED AND RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL TO BE REPLACED FROM THE ROCKER PANEL UNDER
11387397 PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL

Unintended acceleration when brakingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints2011-09 → 2014-062010-acura-tl-unintended-acceleration

10512970 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL
10598442 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE LUNGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES
10424196 UPON KEYLESS IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUES TO RACE EVEN THOUGH GAS PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, AND GAS PEDAL SEEMS TO STICK EVEN AFTER FOOT IS REMOVED FROM GAS PEDAL AND PLACED ON BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ANY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
64	2010-04-07	2025-07-22	4	1	AIR BAGS:34; POWER TRAIN:10; WHEELS:4; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:4; STRUCTURE:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
19V182000	06/03/2019	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 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.	An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.	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. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
19V500000	27/06/2019	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 bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.	An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.	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 this recall are S5B and W59.
16V061000	03/02/2016	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 vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.	In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.	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, and JY2.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	27	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Acura TL vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/acura/tl

@misc{wrenchpro_2010_acura_tl_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Acura TL},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/acura/tl}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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