2008 Acura Tl reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2008 Acura Tl from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 181
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- AIR BAGS
- 33 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 1
- see below
- Reported harm
- 6 reported crashes · 5 injuries · 12 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,796
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Acura median
-33
median 215 across 48 Acura records
Vs 2006-2010
-91
median 272 complaints in 785 records
Top component share
18%
Air Bags: 33 complaints
What owners report fails — 2008 Acura Tl
- AIR BAGS 33
- STEERING 24
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13
- STRUCTURE:BODY 10
1 recall on record for the 2008 Acura Tl
- NHTSA 12V222000 · 2012 · STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PI If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hoo
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2008 Acura Tl
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2008 Acura Tl units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2008 Acura Tl reliable?
NHTSA has 181 consumer complaints on record for the 2008 Acura Tl and 1 recall. The most-reported problem area is air bags (33 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2008 Acura Tl units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Acura Tl?
Owners most often report problems with: air bags (33), steering (24), electrical system (15), unknown or other (13). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2008 Acura Tl?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2008 Acura Tl. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.