2003 Acura TL vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Acura TL — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Summer of 2014 I can to a stop light at a complete stop. My tl type s kept idle at 3500 - 3700 rpm. Drove the car about quarter of a mile before having to shut of the engine. That fix the problem for the time being. This would happen 2-5 times a week for three weeks until I figured out the cause…”
filed Oct 15, 2016
“!!!warning this is a safety issue and needs to be addressed!!! "cruise control control box defect!" 2003 tl type s automatic 4 door without cruise control on car engine began to rev out of control while driving, tried to apply brakes but engine is too strong, once vehicle hit 80 mph from this on…”
filed Feb 14, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 TL | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 TL | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 TL | 9 | 7% |
| 2007 TL | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 TL | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 TL | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 TL | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 TL | 15 | 5% |
| 2001 TL | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 TL | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 TL | 10 | 6% |
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.