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2007 Acura TL steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 17 complaints for the 2007 Acura TL, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
17 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 4
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2007 Acura TL Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura tl. The contact stated that the power steering hose deteriorated prematurely and resulted in power steering fluid to leaking onto the engine. While the vehicle was stopped, smoke began to rise from the engine where the fluid was leaking. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure dignosed or repaired.

Reported at 92,000 miles, July 2011 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura tl. The contact stated that smoke started to emit from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the high pressure power steering hose was leaking over the catalytic converter. As a result, the power steering hose needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,800 and the current mileage was 64,000.

Reported at 63,800 miles, April 2012 Fire

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