Worst 2004 Acura Tl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STRUCTURE
AIR BAGS
STRUCTURE:BODY
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Acura Tl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 177 | 1 | — | 103,472 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 155 | 4 | — | 114,175 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 50 | — | — | 94,777 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 49 | 2 | — | 105,947 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 43 | 1 | — | 80,992 mi | |
| TIRES | 40 | 2 | — | 14,010 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 29 | 1 | 2 | 135,842 mi | |
| STEERING | 28 | 2 | 2 | 142,897 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 24 | — | — | 59,017 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 21 | 2 | 1 | 95,552 mi | |
| SEATS | 9 | 1 | — | 107,833 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | — | — | 79,998 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 8 | — | — | 96,548 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 93,123 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 7 | — | — | 9,869 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 7 | — | — | 80,652 mi | |
| ENGINE | 6 | — | — | 104,333 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 6 | — | — | 114,083 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | — | — | 76,250 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 | — | — | 25,250 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 4 | — | — | 115,382 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 4 | — | — | 57,612 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 4 | — | — | 18,060 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | — | — | 7,002 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 4 | — | — | 96,178 mi | |
| WHEELS:RIM | 4 | — | — | 25,592 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | — | — | 46,878 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 3 | — | — | 107,725 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 171,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 3 | — | — | 5,250 mi |
Recalls for 2004 Acura Tl
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,101,534 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
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