Worst 2008 Acura Tl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
STEERING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Acura Tl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 33 | 1 | — | 102,205 mi | |
| STEERING | 24 | 1 | 5 | 98,754 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | — | 1 | 69,222 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 13 | — | 2 | 78,995 mi | |
| ENGINE | 10 | — | 3 | 103,167 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | — | — | 81,086 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 9 | — | — | 68,631 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | — | — | 125,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 1 | — | 79,067 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | 1 | — | 102,680 mi | |
| SEATS | 6 | — | — | 115,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | — | — | 89,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 1 | — | 109,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | — | — | 133,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | 134,333 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 106,500 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 131,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 15,982 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 2 | — | — | 53,800 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 3,300 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | 14,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 2,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 1 | 1 | — | 500 mi | |
| FIRERELATED | 1 | — | 1 | 176,930 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 | — | — | 21,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY | 1 | — | — | 52,000 mi |
Recalls for 2008 Acura Tl
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~625,762 vehicles.
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
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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