The 2007 Acura TL has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 898,762 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 167 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING12V2220002012-05-17625,762 affected
Defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL and model year 2003-2007 Accord V6 vehicles. In May 2012, Honda filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2007 and 2008 Acura TL vehicles. In September 2012, Honda informed the agency that it was including an additional 573,147 vehicles including…
Consequence
If this occurs, power steering fluid can leak onto a hot catalytic converter, leading to smoke and possibly an under-hood fire.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose, free of charge. The original recall began in June 2012, and owners of those vehicles may obtain the free remedy. Sufficient parts are not yet available for owners of the vehicles covered by the September 2012 expansion, but…
STEERING08V0910002008-02-27273,000 affected
Defect
HONDA IS RECALLING 273,000 MY 2004-2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID.
Consequence
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA AT 800-382-2238. THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 07V551).
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
41
3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
1crashes
STEERING
15
1crashes3fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
STRUCTURE
8
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
ENGINE
3
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
Total complaints167
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My ball joint separation severed the bolt holding the drive axle in place due to that the car is damaged and I have not been able to get it back right yet”
“My ball joint separation severed the bolt holding the drive axle in place due to that the car is damaged and I have not been able to get it back right yet”
“My ball joint separation severed the bolt holding the drive axle in place due to that the car is damaged and I have not been able to get it back right yet”
“The contact owns a 2007 acura tl. The contact stated that the battery power was drained after driving the vehicle for less than 48-hours. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the bluetooth in the vehicle was draining the battery.…”
“The dash is cracked surrounding the passenger side airbag and is beginning to crack on the drivers side. I have contacted acura and was assigned case # 13709011 by email stating "we appreciate you taking the time to make us aware of your concern regarding the feature, and we understand your…”
“The dash is cracked surrounding the passenger side airbag and is beginning to crack on the drivers side. I have contacted acura and was assigned case # 13709011 by email stating "we appreciate you taking the time to make us aware of your concern regarding the feature, and we understand your…”
“The contact owns a 2007 acura tl. The contact stated that multiple cracks had formed on the dashboard, exposing the passenger’s side air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dashboard was originally replaced under warranty. Recently, the contact stated that the failure returned…”
“The passenger side air bag that is located under the dashboard has caused the dashboard to crack around the outline of the air bag unit. Cracks in the dashboard can result in pieces of the dashboard being projected into the eyes and face of passengers once the passenger airbag deploys. The cracks…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Acura TL as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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