1999 Acura TL electrical system problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Acura TL — 37% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Sep 12, 2022
“At random times the engine dies while driving the car which has resulted in unsafe handling and loss of power steering while in traffic conditions. I was unaware of a recall (02V120000) until recently. I have owned this car sense 2002 and the current millage is 109,000 miles. I contacted Findlay…”
filed Feb 19, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT…Campaign 05V025000 · Jan 28, 2005
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND…Campaign 03V423000 · Oct 27, 2003
- ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN…Campaign 02V120000 · May 16, 2002
Electrical System problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 6 | 10% |
| 2012 TL | 11 | 8% |
| 2010 TL | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 TL | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 TL | 15 | 12% |
| 2007 TL | 25 | 20% |
| 2006 TL | 31 | 13% |
| 2005 TL | 27 | 7% |
| 2004 TL | 11 | 2% |
| 2003 TL | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 TL | 12 | 4% |
| 2001 TL | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Acura TL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.