Acura TL engine problems
112 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
3,087 owner complaints analyzed
25 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 2,116 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
112 of 3,087 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10157954 · 2006-05-21 (May 21, 2006)
MY 1997 ACURA TL HAS BEEN ACTING UP. IT WOULD STALL PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING (I.E WHEN I WAS GOING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR RAN JUST FINE; BUT ALL THE SUDDEN I LOSE POWER AND THE CAR STALL. IT ALSO HAPPEN WHEN I TOOK THE INSIDE ROAD.) WHEN I TRIED TO RESTARTED THE CAR. IT WOULDN'T STARTED. I WAITED 10 MINUTES LATER, IT STARTED, BUT ONLY TO STALL AGAIN AFTER 5 MINUTES.) I HAD TO HAVE TOW IT TO MY MECHANIC BUT THE CAR STARTED FINE WHEN HE TRIED IT. HE RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULDN'T NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10157954 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11123319 · 2018-08-29 (August 29, 2018)
ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS ABOUT 20 YEARS OLD NOW, I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I'VE EXPERIENCED AND IT APPEARS CARS MADE FROM 1997 EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION SWITCHES. MY KEY WILL NOT START MY ENGINE AND HAS GOTTEN STUCK INSIDE THE CYLINDER MANY TIMES. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AS WELL DUE TO MY VEHICLE STALLING WHEN I TURN IT ON. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON OTHER THAN THE FAULTY MACHINERY THAT'S GIVING ME ALL THIS TROUBLE. MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR HAVE EXPIRENCED THESE EXACT ISSUES. I BELIEVE Y…
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11123319 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011264 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKE ENGINE BOLT AND FRAGMENTS JAMMED THE CAMS, WHICH CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO STOP WORKING.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011264 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10089158 · 2004-08-17 (August 17, 2004)
COMPLAINT REGARDING RECALL 02V120.*MR THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED HE HAD BAD GAS THEREFORE HE TREATED THE GASOLINE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS BUT WITH NO RESULTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY IGNITION. *NM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10162685 · 2006-07-17 (July 17, 2006)
MY 1999 ACURA TL STALLS ON ME ON THE ROAD, THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, MEANING MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN TRAFFIC. I LEARNED ABOUT A RECALL FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND SAFETY AUTHORITY. RECALL NUMBERS: - 02V120000 ON 05/16/2002 - 05V025000 ON 01/28/2005 - 03V423000 ON 10/27/2003 THESE ARE ALL RECALLS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE IN MY CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILIES AS WE USE THIS CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162685 at NHTSA ↗