Major Problems with 2008 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Acura TL

2008 Acura TL AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 12300 miles

2008 Acura TL ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Mileage: 144000 miles

2008 Acura TL AIR BAGS Mileage: 108000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, STEERING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura TL owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS hit ice on road and slid off embankment and hit another car. air bags did not deploy. *tr...	28 ~ 95136 miles
STEERING for the last 1.5 years my wife and i have been complaining to the acura dealership in riverside california about...	15 ~ 56706 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on our acura tl w/nav 08 the battery has been replaced 3 times in 6 months. finally feed up took...	12 ~ 50250 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER as my car sat in a parking garage not being driven my dashboard developed two huge and deep cracks right...	10 ~ 72445 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 acura tl - doors will not stay open when getting out of car. doors close on individuals when exiting	9 ~ 72076 miles
STRUCTURE 2008 acura tl with exterior damage over the door. consumer states the exterior frame over the doors was unusually susceptible...	9 ~ 53379 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated the vehicle was parked when it ignited into flames....	6 ~ 103167 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission shifting gear gets stuck in neutral and it takes many attempts to shift gear when it happens. it is...	6 ~ 83333 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL acura tl 2008: one incident occurred april 8th 2008. car took off from a parking space just as i was...	6 ~ 79067 miles
SUSPENSION while making a left turn i head loud noise on the driver side. the car stopped accelerating. after i hit...	5 ~ 73680 miles
SEATS i purchased this vehicle a 2008 acura tl in february of 2012 in south florida. by april of 2013 the...	5 ~ 115000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING replaced timing belt tensioner fan belt and back leather seat (bottom part). *tr...	4 ~ 66750 miles
SEAT BELTS drivers side curtain and torso airbag deployed and seat belt tensioner operated when passenger side tire hit a pothole on	3 ~ 134333 miles
WHEELS driving on 301 north bound just before cederville road and just before 7-11 and wawa far left lane there is	3 ~ 71000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the stability...	2 ~ 51000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my 2008 acura tl continues to display a "tighten fuel cap" warning light. i've replaced the fuel cap but it...	2 ~ 131500 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated that his vehicle had the same symptoms mentioned in recall...	2 ~ 26900 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated the brakes made a loud squeaking noise while driving....	2 ~ 91000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my 2008 acura tl type-s has the same braking problem as that of toyota prius. it causes brief but frightening...	2 ~ 15982 miles
TIRES i am the owner of 2008 acura tl which i purchased back in late november of 2008 i have about...	2 ~ 1650 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES coming back from new york on 95 north i hit a huge pothole when i was switching lanes. as i...	1
VISIBILITY/WIPER i travel this road monday-friday and the road construction has caused lose rocks and debris to fly all over and	1 ~ 106200 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 acura tl. consumer states bluetooth module stopped working. *ta the dealer informed the consumer they could not tell what	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. while accelerating from a stop sign the contact heard a loud noise...	1 ~ 100000 miles
VISIBILITY the car's moonroof spontaneously exploded -- glass shattered into thousands of pieces. drove car immediately to a body shop where...	1 ~ 52000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING our 2008 acura tl and almost every acura tl i see has a problem or is developing a problem with...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was approaching a traffic light in my acura tl 2008 car. as i was pressing the brakes my driver...	1 ~ 14500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY heating system on acura tl 2008 is not properly working. mileage on car is 21729. piazza acura of reading 1001...	1 ~ 18000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES both front doors do not remain in opened condition causing difficulties in egressing vehicle. *tr...	1 ~ 21500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car is a 2008 acura tl with 2000 miles. it had a "major engine failure" to quote the acura...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 acura tl type-s. the contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of his...	1 ~ 500 miles

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