2003 Acura TL engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Acura TL — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Upon a normal recall invitation for the air bag inflator ( per manufacturer requirement) a separate normal inspection was done to vehicle. The mechanic found the front and right front motor mounts have collapsed. I know several other owners of honda and acura of the same year and suv models with…”
filed Jul 14, 2011
“Engine started idling at about 3000 rpm unexpectedly, could not make it stop. It was hard to control the vehicle when it would not go under 3000 rpm. Fortunately it stopped after about 10 minutes. Took to dealer, found problem was idle control mechanism on top of engine, it was replaced. *tr”
filed Mar 20, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES…Campaign 02V226000 · Aug 28, 2002
Related service bulletins
Dealer message - Today, Acura is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Acura vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda…
BBOM08092018901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2018
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 TL | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 TL | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 TL | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 TL | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 TL | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 TL | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 TL | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 TL | 8 | 3% |
| 1999 TL | 12 | 8% |
| 1998 TL | 9 | 45% |
| 1997 TL | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Acura TL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.