Model year record

2008 Acura TL

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 186 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V222000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component: Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected: 625,762
Reported to NHTSA: 2012-05-17
Owners notified: 2012-06-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V091000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component: Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected: 273,000
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-02-27
Owners notified: 2008-04-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

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).

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	33	100,000 mi
Steering	26	76,589 mi
Electrical system	15	70,000 mi
Unknown or other	13	100,000 mi
Engine	11	100,000 mi
Structure: body	10	88,000 mi
Structure	9	79,000 mi
Power train	8	122,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	8	67,000 mi
Suspension	7	88,000 mi
Seats	6	130,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	4	164,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	4	65,000 mi
Service brakes	4	145,000 mi
Seat belts	3	138,000 mi
Wheels	3	71,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	2	119,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	5,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections	2	53,800 mi
Tires	2	3,300 mi
Vehicle speed control: throttle: throttle position sensor (TPS)	2	—
Air bags: side/window	1	14,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	2,000 mi
Equipment	1	—
Exterior lighting	1	50,000 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch	1	500 mi
Firerelated	1	176,930 mi
Latches/locks/linkages	1	21,500 mi
Structure: interior panels: dashboard	1	—
Visibility	1	52,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	1	106,200 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system	1	18,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	1	100,000 mi

The 2007 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.