CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1999-2003 Acura TL has a known & widespread defect with the transmission.

Honda fixed some vehicles with a recall in 2004 by changing the oil cooler return line. To settle a class action lawsuit in 2006, Honda extended the transmission warranty on some of these Acura TL's to 93 months / 109,000 miles.

Now these vehicles are past the warranty limit, so buyer beware.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
30,865 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1999 Acura TL seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Acura TL Owner Comments

problem #11

Apr 202022

TL

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My Acura TL has many issues and is dangerous to drive

- Corona , CA, USA

problem #10

Mar 012020

TL

  • 0 miles
Takata recall. The contact's father owns a 1999 Acura TL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V026000 (air bags). The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called Acura of concord (1340 concord ave, concord, ca 94520 (925) 674-1900) and was informed that the parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided, VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Thousands Oaks, CA, USA

problem #9

Jan 012020

TL

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 1999 Acura TL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V026000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact contacted hiley Acura (3125 ne loop 820, fort worth, tx 76137; (817) 232-2872) where it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #8

Aug 172020

TL

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 1999 Acura TL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number 20V026000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Monmouth, OR, USA

problem #7

Jan 172020

TL 6-cyl

  • 0 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 1999 Acura TL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V026000 (air bags). The contact called proctor Acura dealer located at 3523 w. Tennessee St, tallahassee, fl 32304, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

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problem #6

Mar 012020

TL

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Acura TL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V026000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called to bergstrom used car super center of appleton (2925 N victory ln #101, appleton, wi 54913, (800) 398-6846) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available

- Appleton, WI, USA

problem #5

Apr 102020

TL

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Acura of concord ca #251621 informed in a telephone call that they do not intend to repair the driver frontal airbag module within 60 days of my April 10 2020 request for a service appointment. The safety of the driver is in jeaporday

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA

problem #4

Mar 232020

TL

  • miles
My car needs the NHTSA recall 20V-026, drivers airbag inflator replacement. As of today, March 23, 2020, parts are not available to correct this safety defect. The recall notice from Acura states "the airbag inflator could also rupture during deployment, with metal fragments possibly striking the driver or passengers, increasing the risk of serious injury or death." I am afraid to drive this vehicle based on this possibility. I contacted american Honda Consumer Affairs (case # 10324034) and requested alternate transportation to be provided at Acura's expense until the parts are available. My request was refused. I am asking NHTSA to intervene and escalate my request for alternate transportation.

- San Pedro, CA, USA

problem #3

Feb 052020

TL 6-cyl

  • 190,000 miles
My vehicle has a recall for the SRS airbag system I just found out about on this website. I called Acura and they told me that the SRS airbag system cannot be replaced because due to the age of the vehicle all parts are discontinued. This is a safety issue because now the SRS dashboard light is on which means that the airbag system is offline and will not engage if there is a front end collision. How do I get this recall repairs completed. This is a huge safety problem and I'm concerned that I or possibly a passenger in my car may sustain unnecessary injuries if the airbag system does not engage in an accident. Please advise how to get this issue repaired or replaced. Thank you, [xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Bay Shore, NY, USA

problem #2

Mar 102018

TL

  • 149,510 miles
I have a phone to a 88 Honda, 94 Honda 99 Acura each of those vehicles have had problems with the air condition. I'm in the process of searching for a new vehicle but I will never buy another Honda due to the air condition problems unless there was a guarantee that you guys will stand behind the air conditions.

- Baker, LA, USA

problem #1

Jun 262001

TL

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 5 mph in parking garage accelerator pedal suddenly went to floor, engine revved. Vehicle went about 10 yards, where it hit first vehicle, bounced off it, and ran into 3 parked vehicles. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time, driver of first vehicle had minor injuries. A police photographer stated there were strong indentations made by the tire on the concrete, air bag did not deploy in accident.

- Surprise, AZ, USA

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