10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
121 miles

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problem #1

Jan 252002

TL 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 121 miles
I own a 2002 Acura TL type-S. I was involved in two separate collisions where I was hit from the rear. In both instances the head rest failed to secure my head in the crash. This is due to their "A-frame" design. The standard TL has proper head rest to cushion you in a crash.

- Upper Nyack, Ny, NY, USA