2007 Acura Tl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (20) · Air Bags (19) · Steering (13)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
100 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal 2019-10-10 · campaign 19E068000 · 3,744 vehicles
Defect: 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 (
Risk: If the accelerator pedal binds, the engine may not quickly return to idle after the pedal is no longer pressed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections 2012-05-17 · campaign 12V222000 · 625,762 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
Fix: 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
Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint 2011-06-22 · campaign 11E022000 · 150 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: MISAPPLICATION OF THIS PART COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: AFFINIA IS WORKING WITH NAPA TO IDENTIFY ANY OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PART MISTAKENLY INSTALLED ON TO AN ACURA TL VEHICLE, AND WILL REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AFFINIA GROUP'S WARRANTY ADMINISTRATOR AT 1-815-759-7757.
Service bulletins (36)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2023-05-17 · B23040A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news - the navigation clock and date are incorrect. this is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. the rollover occurred on january 1, 2022 at 12:00am local time
Electrical System 2022-01-25 · B21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - the clock shows the incorrect time. this issue is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on january 1, 2022, at 12:00am local time. as a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
Suspension 2019-07-11 · DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a front upper ball joint. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. the outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on
Equipment 2018-05-24 · BBOM05242018901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - today, may 24, 2018, acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 acura vehicles. this warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-11-23 · B05-018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - navigation system information.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/Control Module-Inactive 2016-08-29 · TAKATA_FLORIDA D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
Showing the 6 most recent of 36 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-04-19 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“my ball joint separation severed the bolt holding the drive axle in place due to that the car is damaged and i have not been able to get it back right yet …”
2023-06-02 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery · 90,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 acura tl. the contact stated that the battery power was drained after driving the vehicle for less than 48-hours. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the bluetooth in the vehicle was draining the battery. bluetooth was disabled, but the failure recurred. the…”
2023-04-03 · Unknown Or Other“the dash is cracked surrounding the passenger side airbag and is beginning to crack on the drivers side. i have contacted acura and was assigned case # 13709011 by email stating "we appreciate you taking the time to make us aware of your concern regarding the feature, and we understand your frustration regarding the matter. upon further review of …”
2023-01-19 · Air Bags“prolonged high temperatures and/ or high humidity cause the dashboard to crack along the right side of the passenger side airbag. in a matter of days, the crack spreads all over the airbag area and dashboard. the material defect effects acura tls and tl types from 2004-2008. cracks in the dashboard can result in pieces of the dashboard being projec…”
2022-10-31 · Air Bags“the car dashboard is severely cracking. more specifically, there is an area on the right passenger side that has cracked outlining where the airbag is located. it is feared that due to this cracking the airbag may falsely break free at any time. …”
2022-08-30 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 182,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 acura tl. the contact stated that multiple cracks had formed on the dashboard, exposing the passenger’s side air bag. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dashboard was originally replaced under warranty. recently, the contact stated that the failure returned with multiple cracks forming on the instrument panel. the…”
2022-08-21 · Air Bags“the passenger side air bag that is located under the dashboard has caused the dashboard to crack around the outline of the air bag unit. cracks in the dashboard can result in pieces of the dashboard being projected into the eyes and face of passengers once the passenger airbag deploys. the cracks allow moisture into the airbag module which can crea…”
2021-11-08 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 70,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 acura tl. the contact stated that the hard-plastic dashboard material cracked near and around the location of the air bag. the contact was concerned about a safety hazard should the air bag deploy. the cause of the cracking was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the issue, but no assistance wa…”
2021-01-16 · Electrical System · 150,000 mi“the hfi unit/bluetooth overheats or draws power when car is not on. after 2+ days of not being turned on. it drains the car battery.…”
2020-07-21 · Electrical System“the battery drains after the car sits in one spot for more than two days. had to buy a new battery. it did it again. the alternator is good. but the battery keeps draining. can't afford to miss work or taking time to go get the battery recharged every week. this has been going on for a couple of months now.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.