Worst 2005 Acura Tl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
STRUCTURE
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Acura Tl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 134 | 2 | — | 113,032 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 115 | — | — | 98,520 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 | — | 1 | 109,748 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 38 | — | — | 111,255 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | 1 | 1 | 176,217 mi | |
| STEERING | 22 | — | 2 | 110,209 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | 2 | — | 120,375 mi | |
| TIRES | 18 | 1 | 1 | 25,820 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 10 | — | — | 71,838 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 9 | 1 | — | 73,792 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 1 | — | 91,628 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 7 | — | — | 19,059 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | — | — | 122,510 mi | |
| ENGINE | 6 | — | 1 | 135,183 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | — | — | 141,001 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 5 | — | — | 59,167 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 4 | — | — | 83,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | — | — | 63,400 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | — | — | 122,200 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | 1 | — | 129,977 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 137,350 mi | |
| CHILD SEAT | 2 | — | — | 95,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 | — | — | 21,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 5,725 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 | — | — | 64,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 37,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 2 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | — | — | 35,012 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 243,260 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | 93,000 mi |
Recalls for 2005 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.
Other Acura Tl Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Tl reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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