2008 Acura TL: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Acura TL. The newest campaign is 12V222000. NHTSA received the report on 17 May 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections. NHTSA has 124 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V222000, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 898,762 units in total.
12V222000Received . 625,762 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number S39, S59, S60. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V091000Received . 273,000 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under-hood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. The recall began on april 28, 2008. Owners may contact acura at 800-382-2238. This is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 07v551).
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number Q73. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
124 complaints, 181 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 Acura TL
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 TL | All 2008 vehicles | TL, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 187.8 | 156.2 | 205.9 | 34 |
| Steering | 143.6 | 83.5 | 52.5 | 26 |
| Structure | 110.5 | 48.4 | 135.4 | 20 |
| Electrical System | 82.9 | 140.6 | 64.8 | 15 |
| Unknown or Other | 71.8 | 41.8 | 60.2 | 13 |
| Engine | 55.2 | 67 | 22.2 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 49.7 | 39.6 | 30.6 | 9 |
| Power Train | 44.2 | 73.5 | 227.1 | 8 |
| Suspension | 38.7 | 31.7 | 23.7 | 7 |
| Seats | 33.1 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 16 Mar 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Acura TLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Acura TL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/tl/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Acura TL?
- 898,762 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Acura TL have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Acura TL, model years 1995 to 2014. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Acura TL name most often?
- Air Bags: 34 of 181 component mentions, or 187.8 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 156.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Acura TL open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.