2003 Acura TL structure problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Acura TL — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This complaint is in regards to the 2003 Acura model TL, which is made by Honda and seems to have a notorious car frame rust/rot problem due to designing the AC compressor drain line to dump water directly onto the cars front subframe/engine cradle causing it/them to be compromised to a serious…”
filed Aug 28, 2022
“The paint on all 2003 acura tl the paint fails badly. The transmission also went out on me soon as my car hit 100,000 miles which sad for an acura. I owned a 96 tl and never had any of these issues. *tr”
filed May 5, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 3 | 5% |
| 2012 TL | 4 | 3% |
| 2010 TL | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 TL | 6 | 14% |
| 2008 TL | 20 | 16% |
| 2007 TL | 20 | 16% |
| 2006 TL | 64 | 26% |
| 2005 TL | 156 | 40% |
| 2004 TL | 232 | 42% |
| 2002 TL | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 TL | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 TL | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.