1999 ACURA TL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
197
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
35
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1999 ACURA TL
The 1999 ACURA TL has received a total of 197 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. 35 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (34 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (26 complaints), and Electrical Systemignitionswitch (17 complaints).
Recalls for the 1999 ACURA TL
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1999 ACURA TL, potentially affecting up to 3,490,361 vehicles.
Recall 20V026000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 1,439,841 vehicles affected
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag...
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's...
View full details →Recall 05V025000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 486,659 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
View full details →Recall 03V423000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 563,861 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK."
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT SHIFT TO "PARK" BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF CYLINDER BODY WEAR. IF SIGNIFICANT WEAR IS INDICATED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CYLINDER BODY, COLLAR, AND LATCH PLATE. IF NO SIGNS OF WEAR ARE INDICATED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE...
View full details →Recall 02V120000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 1,000,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 ACURA TL
197 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 ACURA TL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
My 99 will unexpectedly shut off while driving down the road whether it be 5 miles an hour or 60 miles an hour. When this happens all power is off then kicks itself back on but won’t start until about 5 minutes to 10 minutes later and then runs smoothly but sometimes it will shut off again and take longer to start.
My 99 will unexpectedly shut off while driving down the road whether it be 5 miles an hour or 60 miles an hour. When this happens all power is off then kicks itself back on but won’t start until about 5 minutes to 10 minutes later and then runs smoothly but sometimes it will shut off again and take longer to start.
My Acura TL has many issues and is dangerous to drive
My Acura TL has many issues and is dangerous to drive
Safety Rating for the 1999 ACURA TL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 ACURA TL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 ACURA TL
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 35 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1999 ACURA TL. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
02-027 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WARRANTY EXTENSION: 3.2 TL AND 3.2 CL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *NJ
904 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
POOR FUEL ECONOMY. ACURA TECH LINE SUMMARY FOR DEALER DISTRIBUTION. *TT
03027 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0420 (CATALYST SYSTEM EFFICIENCY BELOW THRESHOLD) IS STORED. *TT *MJ
903 — POWER TRAIN
WARRANTY EXTENSION TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSIS. TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT
072803 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARRANTY EXTENSION ANNOUNCEMENT. LETTER TO SALES, SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGERS. *TT
01017 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL, OR VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING. *TT
1002 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECONNECTING ACCESSORIES AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
09012002 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LOGIC. ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
09012002 — STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY CLIP REMOVAL TIP. ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
107 — EQUIPMENT
SUBJECT REGARDING SYNCHRONIZING CUP HOLDER COVERS. *TT
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NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 ACURA TL
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1999 ACURA TL.
Other Model Years of the ACURA TL
- 1995 ACURA TL — 3 complaints
- 1996 ACURA TL — 33 complaints
- 1997 ACURA TL — 29 complaints
- 1998 ACURA TL — 22 complaints
- 1999 ACURA TL (current)
- 2000 ACURA TL — 323 complaints
- 2001 ACURA TL — 163 complaints
- 2002 ACURA TL — 403 complaints
- 2003 ACURA TL — 466 complaints
- 2004 ACURA TL — 766 complaints
Other ACURA Models
- ACURA MDX — 4,187 total complaints
- ACURA RDX — 2,499 total complaints
- ACURA TLX — 1,274 total complaints
- ACURA TSX — 849 total complaints
- ACURA INTEGRA — 755 total complaints
- ACURA CL — 730 total complaints
- ACURA RL — 523 total complaints
- ACURA LEGEND — 505 total complaints