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#BS-2008-ACUTL-40352008 Acura Tl
Based on reports from 179 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 179 complaints, 6 crashes, 12 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
seats ripping
7 complaints • Severity 7.4/10
power steering fluid leak
2 complaints • Severity 7/10
ac system stopped working
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
33 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 88K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (38 reports) • Median: 88K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (33 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Buyer Lot Checklist
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Where the complaints fall
2008 Acura Tl: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 18% of all reports filed for the 2008 Acura Tl, with 33 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 88,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 88K-mile mark.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2008 Acura Tl, with 24 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2008 Acura Tl, with 15 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2008 Acura Tl, with 13 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2008 Acura Tl. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
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 PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID.
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 MODEL YEAR 2004 - 2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES DUE TO A MISTAKE IN A NAPA AND NAPA DEALERS' PARTS APPLICATION CATALOGUE.
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 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.
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 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Acura Tl is the 2010 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2008 Acura Tl vs. Class Average (Midsize Cars)
This vehicle
179
Class avg
246
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other midsize cars vehicles from 2008.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 179 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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