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2008 Acura TL Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2008 Acura TL has 4 recalls, 124 complaints.

4

Recalls

124

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

Recalls

19E068000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2...

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...

12V222000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

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...

11E022000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

AFFINIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS, NAPA PART NO. 2601662, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISTAKENLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2008 Acura TL 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

AIR BAGS
17
STEERING
15
STRUCTURE
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
5
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN
4

Problems by Component

Airbags33Steering26Electrical13Structure11Engine7Other7Powertrain5Suspension5Brakes4Speed Control4Visibility3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 16, 2025ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLThe contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, th...
Jun 21, 2024STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the power steering fluid reservoir needed ...
May 9, 2024STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy car caught on fire from under the hood. Me and my son was sitting in the car and it just caught o...
Mar 12, 2024STEERINGMy car has a recall on the high pressure power steering line because it prematurely fails and douses...
Mar 7, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing battery drainag...
Sep 5, 2023STEERING,FIRERELATEDThe contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that after his wife had dropped him off at work...
May 2, 2022STRUCTUREThe contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the passenger's side dashboard was cracked...
Mar 8, 2022AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SEATSdash is cracked air bag is not secure seat are torn
Jan 19, 2022STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEI was driving down HWY 101 in Oregon State in the rain. I was accelerating because I had just turned...
Jul 5, 2021POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINERandom slipping/stalling causes not to go in gear.. torque converter could. coolant expansion tank n...
Jun 19, 2021AIR BAGSI noticed a vertical straight line/crack in the dashboard of my 2008 Acura TL located on the passeng...
Jan 20, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERWAS LOOKING TO SELL MY CAR SOON AND WAS LOOKING ON KELLY BLUE BOOKS AND TURNED OUT MY CAR HAD AN UNR...
Nov 4, 2020STEERINGTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HE DETECTED ...
Feb 21, 2020STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKESFEBRUARY 2020 GOING DOWNHILL AT 30MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, AND MY WHEEL SNAPS TO THE RIGHT THANKS TO RE...
Jan 6, 2020SERVICE BRAKESBRAKES FEEL SPONGY EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE BRAKE BLEEDING AS WELL AS A MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT. PEO...
Nov 28, 2019AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERTHERE IS A LONG GASH IN THE DASHBOARD BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BASE...
Oct 3, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHERAFTER OWNING THE ACURA TL FOR 11 YEARS, ONE DAY LAST WEEK, I NOTICED 2 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ON BO...
Sep 5, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINEWhile driving car, speed decelerated despite pressing on gas/accelerator pedal. Total ability to co...
Aug 5, 2019AIR BAGSTHE AREA AROUND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DASH IS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND DAMAGED. I'M CONCERN...
Jul 22, 2019AIR BAGSTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE THE CONTACT'S GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE AIR BAG DEP...