2012 Acura TL electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Acura TL — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle has a faulty Hands free link module which runs the battery down when the vehicle is not in use. Acura has been aware of this problem since 2005. The government of this sorry ass country has done nothing about this issue except sit on their hands and accept payoffs from Acura. Acura…”
filed Feb 21, 2026
“Immobilizer unit (recognizes/reads chip in key fob) failure led to the car shutting off the fuel pump leading to the car shutting down. The car could not be started again leaving the driver stranded by the side of the road. Vehicle had to be towed to an Acura dealer since the electronic immobilizer…”
filed Feb 21, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 6 | 10% |
| 2010 TL | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 TL | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 TL | 15 | 12% |
| 2007 TL | 25 | 20% |
| 2006 TL | 31 | 13% |
| 2005 TL | 27 | 7% |
| 2004 TL | 11 | 2% |
| 2003 TL | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 TL | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 TL | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 TL | 25 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Acura TL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.