2003 Acura TL - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Acura TL

435 problems have been reported for the 2003 Acura TL. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2003 Acura TL. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 242 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (52 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Acura TL in the United States are 93,909 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Acura TL owners in the last 22 years is 435, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 435 / 93,909 / 22 * 1000 = 0.21.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Acura TL model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Acura TL in 2003.

📊 Compare the 2003 Acura TL with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura TL, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Acura TL with the Acura TL from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 TL is 435 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Acura TL is 197.

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