Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Acura TL has 26 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
26
Complaints
2
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...
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the power steering fluid reservoir needed ... |
| May 9, 2024 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car caught on fire from under the hood. Me and my son was sitting in the car and it just caught o... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | STEERING | My car has a recall on the high pressure power steering line because it prematurely fails and douses... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | STEERING,FIRERELATED | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that after his wife had dropped him off at work... |
| Jan 19, 2022 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was driving down HWY 101 in Oregon State in the rain. I was accelerating because I had just turned... |
| Nov 4, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HE DETECTED ... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | FEBRUARY 2020 GOING DOWNHILL AT 30MPH ON A CURVED ROAD, AND MY WHEEL SNAPS TO THE RIGHT THANKS TO RE... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS TWO DEEP CRACKS AROUND THE PERIMETER. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE SOME SUSPENSION RELATED ISSUES THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE NHT... |
| May 1, 2017 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle there was a wh... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING LEAK INTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. |
| Apr 20, 2017 | STEERING | NHTSA 12V-222. ACURA SAYS THERE ISN'T ANY RECALL ON THIS MATTER. MEANWHILE, THE SMOKE THAT IS CAUSIN... |
| Apr 15, 2017 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER NOTICED A STRANGE ODOR WHILE ... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HANDS FREE LINK WORKS SOME OF THE TIMES I HAVE TO BUMP THE PLASTIC COVER FOR IT TO CONNECT TO MY... |
| Jun 13, 2015 | STEERING | RECEIVED "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE" FROM ACURA IN JUNE 2012 REGARDING ISSUES WITH POWER STEERI... |
| May 15, 2015 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving at lower speeds or while mak... |
| May 5, 2015 | STEERING | 2008 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING FEED HOSE LEAK RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD T... |
| Oct 31, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHE... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED UPON START UP HE NOTICE SMOKE AND HEARD A H... |
| Aug 24, 2012 | STEERING | PLEASE NOTE THE PERSISTENT PROBLEMS FOUND IN 3RD GENERATION ACURA TL VEHICLES' POWER STEERING SYSTEM... |