2005 Acura Tl Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Acura Tl.

20042006
Complaints
550
Crashes
10
Fires
6
Injuries
10
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2005 Acura Tl Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1134 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:113,032 mi
Crash-related:2
#2115 complaints

STRUCTURE

Avg mileage:98,520 mi
#364 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:109,748 mi
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Acura Tl.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS1342113,032 mi
STRUCTURE11598,520 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER641109,748 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY38111,255 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2511176,217 mi
STEERING222110,209 mi
POWER TRAIN192120,375 mi
TIRES181125,820 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1071,838 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION9173,792 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8191,628 mi
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION719,059 mi
SUSPENSION7122,510 mi
ENGINE61135,183 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5141,001 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC559,167 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)483,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING463,400 mi
SEAT BELTS4122,200 mi
WHEELS41129,977 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3137,350 mi
CHILD SEAT295,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY221,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE25,725 mi
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY264,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE237,000 mi
SEATS2160,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES235,012 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER2243,260 mi
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW193,000 mi

Recalls for 2005 Acura Tl

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,101,534 vehicles.

19V182000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,101,534 affected

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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