2nd Generation EL
- Years
- 2001–2005
- Reliability
- 11th out of 30
- PainRank™
- 0.7
- Complaints
- 8
1st Generation EL
- Years
- 1997–2000
- Reliability
- 2nd out of 30
- PainRank™
- 0.1
- Complaints
- 3
Acura EL Generations
The EL has 2 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 2nd generation (2001—2005) has been the least reliable.
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