Worst 1999 Acura Tl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Acura Tl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 34 | 4 | 2 | 127,728 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 26 | 2 | — | 85,374 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 17 | 1 | 1 | 120,865 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 2 | — | 56,585 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 1 | — | 55,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 6 | — | 95,038 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 8 | — | — | 82,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 1 | — | 152,580 mi | |
| STEERING | 6 | — | 1 | 155,820 mi | |
| ENGINE | 5 | — | — | 176,380 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 155,125 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 4 | — | — | 79,380 mi | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 135,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 1 | — | 120,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 163,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 | 1 | — | 51,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 2 | — | — | 25,000 mi | |
| TIRES:VALVE | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | 1 | 132,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | 1 | — | — | 101,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1999 Acura Tl
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,439,841 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Other Acura Tl Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Tl reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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