IllustrationCRACKED DASHBOARD. CRACKS HAVE APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. THESE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED SUDDENLY AND NOT CAUSED BY IMPACT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT AS THERE ARE SIMILAR INSTANCES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH THIS DEFECT AND NOT FOUND IN OTHER MANUFACTURER VEHICLES OF SIMILAR AGE.
2007 Acura Tl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Acura Tl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 124.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Tl years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
1425–50K
1650–75K
1875–100K
25100–150K
10150K+
100 reports with mileage · 24 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
16 reportsTHE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER IS CRACKED. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD MY PRESENT SAFETY ISSUES IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS TO INFLATE. NOW THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED, THE CRACK WILL CONTINUE TO GROW, AND POSSIBLY JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF AIRBAG, AMONGST OTHER UNKNOWNS DASHBOARDS SHOULD NOT BE C…
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THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER IS CRACKED. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD MY PRESENT SAFETY ISSUES IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS TO INFLATE. NOW THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED, THE CRACK WILL CONTINUE TO GROW, AND POSSIBLY JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF AIRBAG, AMONGST OTHER UNKNOWNS DASHBOARDS SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING, AND THEY SHOULD BE ENGINEERED TO WITHSTAND HEAT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD.
I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR-BAG HOUSING AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. DEALER STATED IT IS MERELY COSMETIC AND WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE. THE CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO RUN FURTHER ON BOTH SIDES OF AIR-BAG. ALSO, CAR HAS BEEN TOWED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO START AFTER PARKED OVERNI…
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I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR-BAG HOUSING AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. DEALER STATED IT IS MERELY COSMETIC AND WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE. THE CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO RUN FURTHER ON BOTH SIDES OF AIR-BAG. ALSO, CAR HAS BEEN TOWED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO START AFTER PARKED OVERNIGHT. HAD BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD HANDS-FREE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REMOVED. REMOVAL COST ME $200. REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE COST $800. ALSO, MY FUEL CAP INDICATOR HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME WHEN THE FUEL FALLS BELOW HALFWAY. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 9 YEARS. I KEEP THE VEHICLE IN GOOD CONDITION. NOW WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING ITS VALUE HAS DECREASED IMMENSELY NOT TO MENTION COULD CAUSE THE AIR-BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT INCIDENT. IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT HONDA/ACURA WOULD HAVE MUCH BIGGER ISSUES TO CONTEND WITH. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED BY THE ISSUE. DEALERSHIP WAS EQUALLY UNCONCERNED. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT REQUIRE RECALLS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS.
THE DASH HAS BEGUN TO DETERIORATE/CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CRACKS BEGAN FORMING WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND GARAGED. ANY ATTEMPT TO FIX THE GROWING CRACK WILL INTERFERE WITH PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR - PLEASE ADVISE.
DASH BOARD CRACK OVER PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. MANY CRACKS HAVE FORMED AND I AM NOT SURE IF IT HAS AFFECTED THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.
STARTED WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NOW HAVE SIGNIFICANT CRACKS ALL AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACKS ARE NOW BEGINNING ABOVE THE CENTER SPEAKER IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD.
Official recalls
212V222000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
May 17, 2012
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 certain model year 2003 through 2007 Accord V6 vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 625,762. Prolonged under-hood and power steering fluid temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, resulting in cracks and power steering fluid leakage.
Consequence & remedy
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 are expected to be available in early 2013. Honda will notify owners of these vehicles beginning on October 26, 2012, and will notify these owners again when parts are available so those vehicles can be brought to dealers for applications of the free remedy. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
08V091000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Feb 27, 2008
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 & remedy
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).
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.