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2008 Acura TL Electrical System Problems

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2008 Acura TL, 14% of all 124 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest electrical complaint count among 10 TL model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 67,000 miles.

Electrical System complaints
17
14% of 124
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
67,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2008 Acura TL electrical complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 26, 2007, latest Mar 7, 2024.

2008 Acura TL electrical system complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2007Feb 2014Oct 2014Jun 2016Sep 2016Jul 2018Sep 2021Mar 2024
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2007 to Mar 2024; peak Mar 2014 (2).

Electrical System recalls for the 2008 Acura TL

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Electrical System complaints by TL model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200532 (8%)
  2. 200634 (14%)
  3. 200725 (20%)
  4. 200817 (14%)
  5. 20093 (7%)
  6. 20102 (3%)
  7. 20110 (0%)
  8. 201212 (9%)
  9. 20137 (11%)
  10. 20140 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2008 Acura TL have electrical problems?
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2008 Acura TL, 14% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 67,000 miles.
Which Acura TL year has the most electrical complaints?
The 2006 Acura TL has the most electrical complaints (34), compared with 17 for the 2008.
Is there a electrical recall for the 2008 Acura TL?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Acura TL is classified under electrical system. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.