2006 Acura TL Steering Problems

As I was driving, the vehicle suddenly began smoking through the steering wheel and the hood, then it caught flames and the vehicle was totaled.

NHTSA ID

11749644

Incident

Jul 8, 2026

The contact owns a 2006 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH uphill, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was an abnormal sputtering sound coming from the vehicle. The "VSA" (Vehicle Stability Assist) and air bag warning lights illuminated, and an unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the vehicle, and waited to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact went to Auto Zone and was informed that the accelerator pedal sensor had failed. The contact replaced the sensor. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that on a separate occasion, while the vehicle was being serviced, the contact was informed that the power steering hose was leaking. The contact was informed that the steering fluid had entered other unknown components of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The contact was topping off the power steering fluid reservoir every third day. The contact stated that the VSA warning light and air bag light remained illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact related the failures to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS), 19E068000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), and 08V091000 (STEERING). However, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11698546

Incident

Sep 10, 2023

Mileage

170,000 mi

power steering leaking fluid

NHTSA ID

11632368

Incident

Dec 21, 2024

POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IS LEAKING ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SMOKE BILLOWS INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES DRIVING WITH WINDOW DOWN NECESSARY. AFRAID CONTINUED LEAKAGE WILL START A FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OBTAINED A NEW HIGH PRESSURE HOSE BUT AFRAID THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL DO THE SAME THING OVER TIME. WILL BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR MAINTENANCE BUT COULD NOT FIND RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11511875

Incident

Jan 17, 2023

The contact owns a 2006 Acura TL. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was leaking power steering fluid. The contact also stated that the air bag housing along the dashboard was cracked. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,950.

NHTSA ID

11423081

Incident

May 10, 2021

Mileage

133,950 mi

UNKNOWN

NHTSA ID

11402934

Incident

Dec 1, 2020

RECALL INCOMPLETE

NHTSA ID

11378180

Incident

Feb 26, 2008

POWER STEERING HOSE OIL LEAKING, ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BIND, DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR MAY EXPLODE, 2001-11 MULTI-MODEL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALLS , PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. TRANSMISSION OIL IS LEAKING ALL THE OIL IN 4 DAYS

NHTSA ID

11374495

Incident

Jan 8, 2020

I HAVE A 06 ACURA TL AND FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE HEARD A VERY WINDING UP AND DOWN NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN I AM TURNING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IT GETS LOUDER . I NOTICED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE BUT ACURA TELLS ME NO ! I TOOK IT TO A SHOPS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT'S MY POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING/ COULD BE BAD .. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 5 YEARS AND I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR , BUT LATELY ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE COMING FULL CIRCLE. I FIND RECALLS AND WHEN I CALL THEM ABOUT IT THEY SAID IT'S NOT MY CAR BUT I SEE ON THE WEBSITE THAT IT IS , BUT NOT MY VIN # !

NHTSA ID

11361562

Incident

May 21, 2020

Mileage

198,000 mi

2006 ACURA TL ISSUES WITH COMPONENT SUSPENSION:FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT- STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS- CRACKED DASHBOARD LEAVES EXPOSURES TO THE ACTUAL AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE. *LN*JB

NHTSA ID

11291323

Incident

Dec 26, 2019

Mileage

138,000 mi

MY DASH BOARD KEEPS CRACKING OVER TIME IN SEVERAL PLACES,NEW ONES JUST POP UPPING UP EVERYWHERE.THIS DID NOT START UNTIL LAST YEAR SOMETIME AROUND 100,000 MI.I TALKED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP,ACURA CO.AND THE MANUFACTURER OF THEIR PARTS.THEY SAID THEY WONT HELP ME.THIS IS NOT RIGHT.I BARELY DRIVE ANYWHERE.MY CAR STAYS IN GARAGE AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF.NEVER BEEN OWNED/DRIVEN ON THE COAST OR FL,ANYWHERE LIKE THAT.I LIVE IN MS.ALL OVER THE INTERNET,ON ACURAZINE,AND YOUTUBE THIS IS HAPPENING TO 3RD GEN TL ACURAS.CAN U HELP ME? THE COST FOR A NEW DASH IS VERY EXPENSIVE $3000.00+. THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT ON THEIR PART. THERE IS NO WAY THEY SHOULD GET AWAY WITH THIS OR NOT MAKE A RECALL.ARE RECALLS A THING OF THE PAST? IV HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS NOT OF MY MAKING THAT I JUST PAID TO HAVE FIXED BUT I AM SICK OF THIS.CAR MANUFACTURERS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO THIS TO PEOPLE. THEY JUST BLOW US OF!AND WITH THOSE OF US WHO TAKE CARE OF OUR CARS, THIS MEANS THEIR DEFECTS ARENT GOIN TO OCCUR UNTIL MUCH LATER AFTER ANY WARRANTY HAS PASSED.I ASSURE U THIS IS NOT FROM GENERAL WEAR OR USER ERROR.MY CAR STAYS INSIDE GARAGE,I VERY RARELY DRIVE IT AND I KEEP IT WAXED JUST AS ONES LOOK ON A CAR LOT.BECAUSE I HAVE A TRUCK THAT I DRIVE MAINLY THE CAR IS RARELY USED.IV HARDLY PUT ANY MILES ON CAR SINCE IV OWNED IT.EVERYWHERE EVERYONE THAT OWNS THIS MODEL ACURA SAYS ITS HAPPENING.I ASSURE U THIS CAR DOES NOT STAY IN SUNLIGHT,HAS NEVER BEEN AROUND HARSH ENVIRONMENTS.THERE IS NOTHING THAT ANY DRIVER DOES TO CREATE USER ERROR THAT CONCERNS"CRACKING ALL OVER THE DASH BOARD"FROM LEFT SIDE ALL THE WAY TO RT SIDE, TOP AND BOTTOM.JUST LONG BIG CRACKS APPEARING OUT OF NO WHERE EVERY OTHER MONTH NOW.NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS ON ANY CAR WITH WELL OVER 100,000 MILES.NEVER.MANY OTHERS SAY THE SAME THING.THIS TYPE OF THEIVERY AND QUALITY SHOULD NOT GO ON.

NHTSA ID

11170204

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH IN SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND MADE A WHINING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.

NHTSA ID

11154602

Incident

Jun 14, 2016

Mileage

181,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

NHTSA ID

11140482

Incident

Oct 13, 2018

Mileage

240,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MAGUIRE HONDA OF ITHACA, 315 ELMIRA RD, ITHACA, NY 14850, 607-273-1926) WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AXLES WERE CORRODED. THE FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER THEN REPAIRED THE CARRIER BEARING, BUT IT ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE MULTIPLE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD A WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11114746

Incident

Jul 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RE-ATTACHED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED FOUNTAIN ACURA (8785 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32809) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

11110248

Incident

Jul 3, 2018

Mileage

160,000 mi

OVER THE YEARS SINCE I PURCHASED THE ACURA 06 TL I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY- CAR WON'T START SOMETIMES. I PURCHASED A FEW BATTERIES ALREADY. FINALLY ON 7-24-2017 I WAS OUT OF TOWN (WEST PALM BEACH) WHEN MY CAR WON'T START. I WENT TO CLOSEST ACURA DEALER WHERE I LEARNED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE HFL THAT HAD A PARASITIC DRAIN ON THE BATTERY FROM DEFECTIVE HFL. HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER BATTERY. ACURA NEVER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT OF HAND FREE LINK. IN PAST I HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER AND POWER STEERING. CERTAIN FEATURES STILL DOES NOT WORK- PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW, HEATING ELEMENT FOR CAR SEAT PASSENGER, POWER OUTLET IN CONSOLE BOX.

NHTSA ID

11010596

Incident

Jul 24, 2017

Mileage

108,000 mi

POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING INSIDE INTO THE BOOT. DEALER SAYS, THE RACK HAS FAILED AN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH 70000 MILES ONLY TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT ON ACURAZINE FORUMS FOR ACURA TL CARS. HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/THIRD-GENERATION-TL-2004-2008-93/ THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY.

NHTSA ID

10817520

Incident

Dec 20, 2015

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10724559

Incident

Mar 31, 2015

Mileage

116,000 mi

MY CAR HAS VERY FEW MILES FOR ITS AGE AND I'M TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER DOING RESEARCH IVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE GENERATION OF MY CAR. I EVEN FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PRIOR POWER STEERING ISSUES THAT RESULTED IN RECALLS FOR THIS CAR.

NHTSA ID

10721356

Incident

May 22, 2015

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10703320

Incident

Nov 19, 2014

Mileage

120,000 mi

POWER STEERING PUMP, DAMAGED POWER PUMP STEEL FACTORY DEFAULT LIKEO IN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HOSES. THE CAR CAN NOT BE ESTACINAL SINCE THE GUIDE IS NOT STRONGER ALL THE TIME AND IN THE SNOW IS A DANGER HANDLE IT THE RECALLS WAS TO REPAIR THE MANGA AND MANGA DAMAGE WAS BROKEN PUMP THIS IS THE RECALLS THAT DAMAGE THE PUMP POWER STEERING HOSE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 08V-091 MFR CAMPAIGN ID: Q73 SUMMARY: PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID. SAFETY RISK: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. REMEDY: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERGENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10695361

Incident

Mar 18, 2014

Mileage

229,587 mi

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT HAD A MOANING SOUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE BATTERY LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT, CSV LIGHT, ALL CAME ON JUST BEFORE THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, THEN TOTALLY WENT OUT AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO JUMPSTART THE CAR, THE CAR STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT WHEN THE JUMPER CABLES WERE REMOVED, THE CAR INSTANTLY SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I GOT IT JUMPSTARTED AND IT RAN PERFECTLY UNTIL THE ABOVE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS IS THE THIRD BATTERY THIS CAR HAS HAD SINCE 2009. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683420

Incident

Feb 13, 2015

Mileage

127,500 mi

THE ACURA TL 2006 HAD A DEFAULT PAWER SLEEVE STILING WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE I HAD A BROKEN HOSE. AND BOUNCED THE ASEITE WHICH WAS A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER WHERE THE PUMP IS DAMAGED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE AND GUIDE IS SO HARD I CAN NOT PARK WELL IN THE DILER WAS TOLD THAT THE PUMP WAS BURNED BY LIQUEO OF ASEITE BUT THEY DO NOT TAKE HOLD RESPONSIBLE. THE RECALL IS TO LEND AGAIN AND CHANGE ASEITE SLEEVE BUT THE PUMP REPLACEMENT ON DAMAGE THOUGH IS THE FACTORY DEFAULT BACK TO RECALLS CURRENT RECALLS DESCRIPTION 2004-2008 TL POWER STEERING HOSE VIN [XXX]TYPE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN STATUS FIXED INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10654812

Incident

Nov 1, 2014

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILED. THE METAL HAD FATIGUE IN THE AREA WHERE THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IS MOUNTED. IF THIS PART FAILED COMPLETELY, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. PART FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632368

Incident

Aug 13, 2014

Mileage

105,426 mi

SINCE THE DAY OF THE CAR PURCHASED IN 2006 THE STEERING WAS VERY HARDER THAN OTHER CARS WE USED BEFORE AND CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT ACURA TL IS A SPORTS CAR AND THE STEERING WILL BE HARDER THAN OTHER MANUFACTURES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURE REPLACED POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTHING TO WORRY; IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. WHEN THE SITUATION GOT REALLY BAD, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 120000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK IS LEAKING OIL OUT THE END SEALS AND THE PROPER CORRECTION IS REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING RACK AND A POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVEL. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $1650.00. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME FOR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR MANY YEARS AND COME UP WITH $1700.00 TO FIX IT. ALSO THE BUSHING WERE TORN AND POPPED THROUGH. ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECHNICIAN TORN BUSHING WAS A DESIGN ISSUE FOR 2004-2008 MODELS AND ACURA CHANGED THE BODY STYLE LATER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS WOBBLING/SHAKING PROBLEM THE ESTIMATED COST IS $681.00. (DUE TO DEFECTIVE BODY STYLE). ACCORDING THE DEALERS AND TECHNICIANS I CONTACTED, I WAS TOLD THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SELDOM AND THEY ARE DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. AS A CUSTOMER I HAVE TO COME UP WITH AROUND $2500.00 TO FIX A DEFECTIVE LUXURY CAR COST ME MORE THAN $35,000.00 IN 2006. WHAT A SHAME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583425

Incident

Sep 8, 2008

Mileage

35,302 mi