1996 Acura TL Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 15%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1996 Acura TL, 15% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There is a loud growling sound coming from the enging compartment of my 1996 Acura 2.5 TL. The dealer informed that it is a cracked manifold and he has seen it many times before. However, they still did not offer to subsidize the repair in any way. I would think that an exhaust manifold should not crack this early in the life of the car. What is even worse, is it is known problem and the manufacturer is doing nothing about it. The manifold is the same as that from the old Acura vigor's. I would think the manufacturer would have fixed the problem by now. …”
NHTSA complaint #10000110, filed 2002-12, 59,000 miles“The following problem was reported to the dealer 35 days after it was purchased, but we were told there was no problem. The dealer never looked at the vehicle. The service manager made that determination based on our description of the problem. The problem is: at certain combinations of RPM and speed, the engine labors. It causes excessive vibrations, which continue until either the speed or RPM is changed. It is not related to traveling up or down an incline. We've had three separate dealers look at it, but none were able to find what was wrong. They all agreed, there was something wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #769998, filed 2002-11“While driving at any speed vehicle overheated. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and mechanic determined that the intake manifold cracked and coolant spilled inside the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10079289, filed 2004-06Related service bulletins
- 10013825Sep 4, 2004Dtc p0441( incorrect purge flow) after engine or throttle body replacement.
- 10014092Aug 16, 2004Dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p1457 (evap leak at canister)
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 8 | 3% |
| 1999 | 12 | 8% |
| 1998 | 9 | 45% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1996 Acura TL
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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