2008 Acura TL electrical system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Acura TL — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing battery drainage failure. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after sitting for long periods without being driven. The contact stated that the battery was replaced six times however, the failure…”
filed Mar 7, 2024
“While driving car, speed decelerated despite pressing on gas/accelerator pedal. Total ability to control speed on high way ended, as car crawled to a speed of under 5mph, nearly resulting in being hit by vehicles behind me. Immediately called independent mechanic who advised me to cut off ignition…”
filed Sep 17, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. The rollover occurred on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time
B23040A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 17, 2023ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at…
B21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 25, 2022Dealer message - ahm is investigating client complaint of handsfreelink not working or battery being too low to start the engine. Prior to performing any repair, please send suspect parts back to ahm.
BPAS-05122016902 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 12, 2016Ahm is investigating customer complaint of the handsfreelink not working or the battery being too low to start the engine. Please send specific parts to ahm prior to attemping any repairs.
B-PAS-04292016-9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 29, 2016Ahm is investigating customer complaint of the handsfreelink not working or the battery being too low to start the engine. Please send specific parts to ahm prior to attemping any repairs.
B-PAS-04252016-9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 25, 2016
Electrical System problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 6 | 10% |
| 2012 TL | 11 | 8% |
| 2010 TL | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 TL | 3 | 7% |
| 2007 TL | 25 | 20% |
| 2006 TL | 31 | 13% |
| 2005 TL | 27 | 7% |
| 2004 TL | 11 | 2% |
| 2003 TL | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 TL | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 TL | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 TL | 25 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.