Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Acura Tl.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to… |
| 2024-06-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the power steering fluid reservoir needed to be refilled more… |
| 2024-05-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | My car caught on fire from under the hood. Me and my son was sitting in the car and it just caught on fire. I was scare… |
| 2024-03-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | My car has a recall on the high pressure power steering line because it prematurely fails and douses the catalytic conv… |
| 2024-03-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing battery drainage failure. The cont… |
| 2023-09-05 | FIRERELATED | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that after his wife had dropped him off at work, she was driving a… |
| 2022-05-02 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the passenger's side dashboard was cracked near the passenger… |
| 2022-03-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | dash is cracked air bag is not secure seat are torn |
| 2022-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down HWY 101 in Oregon State in the rain. I was accelerating because I had just turned onto the highway, … |
| 2021-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Random slipping/stalling causes not to go in gear.. torque converter could. coolant expansion tank needs replacement ho… |
| 2021-06-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I noticed a vertical straight line/crack in the dashboard of my 2008 Acura TL located on the passenger side, which is d… |
| 2021-01-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WAS LOOKING TO SELL MY CAR SOON AND WAS LOOKING ON KELLY BLUE BOOKS AND TURNED OUT MY CAR HAD AN UNRESOLVED RECALL BUT … |
| 2020-11-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HE DETECTED A FUEL AND OIL ODOR… |
| 2020-02-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | FEBRUARY 2020 GOING DOWNHILL AT 30MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, AND MY WHEEL SNAPS TO THE RIGHT THANKS TO RECALLED BALL JOINTS!… |
| 2020-01-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKES FEEL SPONGY EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE BRAKE BLEEDING AS WELL AS A MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT. PEOPLE ON ACURA TL TYP… |
| 2019-11-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE IS A LONG GASH IN THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BASED ON INTERNET SEARC… |
| 2019-10-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER OWNING THE ACURA TL FOR 11 YEARS, ONE DAY LAST WEEK, I NOTICED 2 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAS… |
| 2019-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving car, speed decelerated despite pressing on gas/accelerator pedal. Total ability to control speed on high… |
| 2019-08-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AREA AROUND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DASH IS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND DAMAGED. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG … |
| 2019-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE THE CONTACT'S GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNI… |
| 2019-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DASHBOARD CRACKS: POTENTIAL DANGER OF AIRBAG FAILURE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, MY CAR HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL CRACKS IN… |
| 2019-07-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CAR DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE THE AIRBAG, WHICH IS ALLOWING HEAT TO SEEP IN. |
| 2019-07-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS TWO DEEP CRACKS AROUND THE PERIMETER. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK PROP… |
| 2019-07-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE ALREADY PAID ACURA TO REPLACE MY DASHBOARD ONCE DUE TO THE AIRBAG PUSHING UP ON DASH AND CRACKING IT. I NOW HAV… |
| 2019-05-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I ACCELERATED, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WITH MODERATE T… |
| 2019-03-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HIT A POTHOLE ON THE FRONT, DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND THE AIRBAGS ON THE SIDE PASSENGERS SIDE AND SEAT DEPLOYED BUT DID N… |
| 2019-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CRACKED DASH BOARD. THREE SEPARATE CRACKS. I'M POSITIVE THIS IS GOING TO EFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. CLEARLY THIS IS … |
| 2019-01-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS AND… |
| 2018-12-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR, THE HOOD DOESN'T STAY UP. YESTERDAY, IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, IT CAME … |
| 2018-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | IN SEPTEMBER 2018, SEEMINGLY OVERNIGHT, 2 LARGE CRACKS DEVELOPED IN MY DASHBOARD, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY OVER … |
| 2018-08-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FROM THE DAY AFTER THAT WE TOOK THE CAR FROM THE LOT THE CAR HAD A LIGHT TURN ON TO TIGHTEN FUEL CAP. WE HAVE REPLACED … |
| 2018-08-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAVE SOME SUSPENSION RELATED ISSUES THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 11E02… |
| 2018-07-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING WHERE THE AIR BAG IS AT LITTLE BY LITTLE |
| 2018-07-09 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CAR BATTERY DRAINS ITSELF TOO QUICK. CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DRAWS CURRENT TOO MUCH. AFTER 3-4 DAYS PARK WITHOUT DRIVING… |
| 2018-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BATTERY ON THIS CAR DRAINS DUE TO A FACTORY FAULTY HFL UNIT. THIS CAUSES EVEN A NEW BATTERY TO BE DRAINED AND THEN… |
| 2018-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2008 ACURA TL-S, IT IS GARAGED AT NIGHT AND I DO MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF IT. THE OTHER DAY I DEVELOPED TWO CR… |
| 2017-09-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 9/30/2017 ACURA TL 2008, 4DOOR SEDAN, BURST INTO FLAMES INSIDE GARAGE, JUST MINUTES WTIHIN PARKING THE CAR FROM DRIVING… |
| 2017-09-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR TH… |
| 2017-08-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | A LARGE CRACK HAS APPEARED ON THE DASH PANEL COVERING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FEAR THIS WILL GET IN THE WAY OF DEPLOYI… |
| 2017-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CRACKS ARE APPEARING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DASH COVERING, I FEAR THIS WILL SEND DANGEROUS SHARDS EVERYWHERE… |
| 2017-07-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING A SMALL POTHOLE GOING AROUND 35 MPH ON A PAVED CITY ROAD. |
| 2017-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle there was a whining sound coming … |
| 2017-04-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING LEAK INTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. |
| 2017-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | NHTSA 12V-222. ACURA SAYS THERE ISN'T ANY RECALL ON THIS MATTER. MEANWHILE, THE SMOKE THAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM MAKE… |
| 2017-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONER… |
| 2017-04-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AND TORSO AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND SEAT BELT TENSIONER OPERATED WHEN PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HIT A POTHOLE… |
| 2017-02-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR SPEED, CAR SUDDENLY LOSS ACCELERATION POWER. HOWEVER, THE CAR RADIO WAS… |
| 2017-01-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - MY AIRBAGS ON MY 2008 ACURA TL HAVE EXPLODED ON MY SEATS, ROOF, AND SIDE AIRBAGS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND… |
| 2016-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SEPT 2016 WAS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE SRS LIGHT REMAINING ON CONSTANTLY. SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNDER RECALL, HAD THAT REPLA… |
| 2016-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HANDSFREELINK SYSTEM LOCKED INTO "BOOTING UP" MODE. HANDS-FREE CELL USE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. AFTERWARD, BATTERY WAS DEA… |