Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Acura TL has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
08V091000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
HONDA IS RECALLING 273,000 MY 2004-2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PR...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My wife, [XXX] , purchased a 2005 Acura TL on [XXX]. The car was not inspected, it had a hole in the... |
| Nov 27, 2022 | STEERING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that she had parked her vehicle and went inside... |
| Feb 27, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | AIRBAG: CRACKED DASHBOARD ABOVE AIRBAG. ABS OFF STEERING: (IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY) STEERING ... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | POWER STEERING PROBLEM. INSIDE PERMANENT PROBLEM. *TR |
| May 18, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHTS BLINKING OFF WHETHER THERE'S A PASSENGER OR.NOT.... MY STEERING HARD TO TURN WHEN AT ... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS LOST POWER AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON IT AT REGULAR INT... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THERE WAS NO... |
| Mar 22, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON POWER INN AND CALVINE RD I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO CALVINE RD MY RIG... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | NECESITO SABER SI ESTA O NO REPORTADO COMO ROBADO PARA COMPRARLO |
| Jun 1, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1. HFL LHAS CONTINUOUSLY DRAINED SEVERAL BATTERIES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2008. UNTIL RECENTLY... |
| Aug 20, 2015 | STEERING | THE POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEEDS. PARKING, REVERSING AND TURNING ETC. ONCE YOU ARE GOING ABOVE... |
| Apr 25, 2015 | STEERING | I WAS MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND WHILE DOING A TURN THE WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN CAUSING ME TO LO... |
| Mar 26, 2015 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY REASON. IT'S SCARY SITUATION WHEN DR... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | STEERING | I LOSE POWER STEERING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, I.E. WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR TRYING TO REVERSE OUT OF PARKI... |
| Sep 3, 2013 | STEERING,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MONTAUK AUTO DEALER ON LINDEN BLVD QUEENS NY ON AUGUST 2 2 WEEKS AFTER... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AND P... |
| Oct 11, 2010 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000, STEER... |
| Oct 6, 2010 | STEERING | 2005 ACURA TL RACK AND PINION LEAKING AT 72 K MILES. STEERING FLUID HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY FEW DAY... |
| Oct 23, 2008 | STEERING | ACURA HAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE. I HAVE A 5 HOUR ROUND TRIP TO THE DEAL... |