1999 Acura TL Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 163,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Acura TL, 1% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 163,000 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.
“This vehicle was bought used from a local dealer 9/11/2013 and about 2 months ago she started experiencing problems with it stalling on her with no warning what so ever, we tried restarting the vehicle and it would start for a very short time then shut off again almost immediately. Tried starting it a couple times till it finally started then we would put it in drive and move again, traveled about 6 blocks down the road and it stalled again!! Did the same thing over till we got it where we needed it and left it parked overnight. …”
NHTSA complaint #10650155, filed 2014-10“The contact owns a 1999 Acura TL. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the main fuel relay had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 163,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10575243, filed 2014-03, 163,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10099960Dec 8, 2015"service bulletin - this bulletin updates the troubleshooting procedures for dtc p1456 (evap control system leakage [fuel tank system]) and dtc p1457 (evap control system…
- 10013743Sep 16, 2004Poor fuel economy. Acura tech line summary for dealer distribution.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Acura TL
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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