Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Acura TL has 15 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
02V226000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This car is not safe. First, the Takata airbags are in it. I drove my daughter, my mother and my lit... |
| Jul 12, 2015 | ENGINE | THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THEN ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE STUCK IN THE ACCEL... |
| Mar 6, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STARTED IDLING AT ABOUT 3000 RPM UNEXPECTEDLY, COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. IT WAS HARD TO CONTRO... |
| Oct 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MOTOR MOUNT BROKEN. *TR |
| Feb 4, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2007 I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 ACURA TL TYPE S AND CAME TO A STOP AND HEARD A WEIR... |
| Sep 12, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | MULTIPLE ISSUES OVER A 2.5 YEAR PERIOD WITH A NEW 2003 ACURA 3.2 TL TYPE S. I HAVE HAD A TRANSMISSIO... |
| Oct 7, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC ... |
| Aug 23, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTAR... |
| Aug 12, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEA... |
| Jan 19, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BURNING SMELL EMANATING FROM EXHAUST AREA INTO CABIN AT 9800 MILES. TERRIBLE - CAN SMELL IT ON THE ... |
| Jun 30, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER AND THE AIR CONDITIONER.*AK |
| Jun 13, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE'S TIMING BELT BROKE RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE. WHEN TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER FOR 15,000.00 M... |
| Feb 7, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE MADE A "GRINDING" SOUND WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER RE... |
| Sep 12, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED ,DEFECT STATED IN REC... |
| Sep 11, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED OF 65 MPH THE ENGINE STALLS. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE TIMIN... |