1999 Acura TL problems
NHTSA has received 197 complaints about the 1999 Acura TL, and 30% of them involve electrical system. Next are transmission (15%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 197 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 101 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 17 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 7 |
What the data shows
Of the 101 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 112,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 115,000 miles (45 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Acura TL with enough data (46 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
1999 acura 3.2tl. Air control pressure causing accident the consumer was involved in a rollover accident. The accident was caused by the sudden loss of air pressure in the right front tire. It happened in a lane of travel with no warning. The consumer had the tires put on the vehicle on march 31, 2008. The consumer stated the valve stems were defective and there was a silent recall and he wanted to know why the public was not informed of the recall. The consumer would like a response to his complaint.
1999 acura 3.2 tl. Consumer writes in regards to defective valve stems *tgw the consumer stated her son had an accident due to defective valve stems, that were installed on his vehicle, which resulted in a death.
In a crash driver's seatbelt did not retract, causing the driver to hit the windshield and sustain injuries. However, passenger's seatbelt worked accordingly. Please provide further information.
I have called honda several times on my 1999 acura tl,about the car cutting out while driving if they could tell me any information,they would tell me nothing but bring in to a dealer. After further checking on my part I find out about recall honda told me this car was fixed well guess what for two years it has been cutting out while driving we all learned how to drive the car but its not safe,it will cut out at any time than not to it for a month or do it ten times in one day.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 acura tl. When the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for maintenance, it was discovered that there was excessive rust and fractures on the front passenger side subframe. The contact stated that the air conditioning drain hose dripped onto the subframe and caused it to rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 141,000.