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Mazda RX-8 and Acura TL Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 124300 miles driven2008 Acura TL Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 124300 miles driven

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Mazda RX-8 vs. Acura TL Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mazda RX-8 and Acura TL reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mazda RX-8s and Acura TLs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mazda RX-8s and Acura TLs that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mazda RX-8 and Acura TL lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mazda RX-8 and Acura TL have been recently.

To see how frequently Mazda RX-8 and Acura TL problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mazda RX-8

Mazda RX-8 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 Drove a 1979 Maxda RX-7 for more than 100,000 miles -- only brand with a rotary engine! see full Mazda RX-8 review
2006 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 Reliable--my last Mazda was a daily driver for 15 years. Sporty image. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2005 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 the brand has a quality reputation with my car having a 100k miles warrenty. Also like mazda in general for their sporty feel/image they try to put in every car. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 197-horsepower 1.3L R2
4-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Mazda is fairly reliable. Not much else to say on this really. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 Mazda and the RX-8 is about the driver, everything inside the car points toward the driver and the spirit of driving being fun. see full Mazda RX-8 review
Mazda RX-8 Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 My personal biases show here being someone that drives almost exclusively European cars. There is nothing I hate more than under lighting and flame kits on exhausts and the RX-8 fall smack dab into that category. see full Mazda RX-8 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Acura TL

Acura TL Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Its a great quality car, from a company that stands behind it. see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Acura (or Honda) is an exceedingly reliable make. see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Reliability, resale, handling. Good value for your money. The TL is a smart purchase, not a flashy one. see full Acura TL review
2008 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda quality and reliablity see full Acura TL review
2006 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Sporty but not brutal see full Acura TL review
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 An Acura is considered classy in my social network see full Acura TL review
2005 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Brother in law recommended car as reliable and he was right see full Acura TL review
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 This car has been about 100% trouble free for me. Aside from one trim problem, fixed under warranty, there have been no issues with this car. see full Acura TL review
2003 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Honda lineage suggests that the car would be reliable and hold value. see full Acura TL review