Acura TL steering problems
257 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
257 of 3,087 complaints match this topic (8.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10503813 · 2013-03-20 (March 20, 2013)
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A BUSY STREET. WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT ANY DIRECTION FROM ME, THE CARS RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ENGAGED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (SECONDS) AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE INCIDENT CORRECTED ITSELF QUICKLY AND THE VSA LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. IT IS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. IN THE BEGINNING, IT ONLY OCCURRED ONCE EVERY WEEK OR TWO. THE FREQUENCY HAS STEADILY INCREASED OVER THE PAST YEAR. AT THIS TIME, IT OCCURS ABOUT EVERY OTHER TIME YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503813 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10052562 · 2004-01-07 (January 7, 2004)
THIS LETTER WAS SENT TO ACURA: HAVE A 1996 ACURA 2.5 TL THAT WAS PURCHASED AT RADLEY ACURA. MY VIN # [XXX]. I NOW KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND SAW THAT AN ACURA 2.5 TL VIN # [XXX] COLLAPSED DUE TO THE LOWER JOINT BREAKING ON MAY 22, 2003. I HAD TO REPLACE MY LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT OF MY CAR ON 11/19/2003. AS I DROVE INTO THE CAR DEALERSHIP, I WAS NOT DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. I MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. MY CAR WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN I DROVE INTO THE SURFACE AREA. FOR THE PAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 68,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178547 · 2007-01-10 (January 10, 2007)
1996 ACURA SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT**CC THE CONSUMERS WIFE HIT A TREE AND CONSEQUENTLY HER HEAD WENT OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10178547 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196065 · 2007-07-11 (July 11, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES STOPPED OPERATING AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER UNTIL THE SMOKE STOPPED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL # 03V423000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH) AT 80,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 132,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196065 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198192 · 2007-08-01 (August 1, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.2 TL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER TRYING FIVE TIMES. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL #02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198192 at NHTSA ↗