2004 Acura TL problems
Owners have filed 766 complaints about the 2004 Acura TL with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 30.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 26%.
Complaints766
Crashes17
Fires8
Injuries26
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 30.3% · 232
Air bags 26.0% · 199
Power train 7.4% · 57
Tires 6.7% · 51
Unknown or other 6.4% · 49
Steering 4.6% · 35
Suspension 3.9% · 30
Visibility 2.0% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 26 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Acura TL in this data, 2004 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 45 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
2004 Acura TL sedan dashboard cracks and splits around passenger airbag. Srs warning light becomes illuminated afterward. Concern over proper airbag deployment...Sun visor was used and car is garage kept 1. The events leading up to the failure, are normal operation of the vehicle. 2. The failure is a cracked dashboard 3. What was done to correct the failure--I would like Acura to repair the problem. Structure · reported at 100,000 miles
Acura TL 2004 - there is a crack on the dashboard above the passenger's airbag which runs from the windshield all the way down to the glove compartment. Reported it to the dealer and service center and didn't want to replace it since there was no formal recall issued by Acura and the car is out of warranty. I have safety concerns related to the proper operation of the airbag due to this situation. Structure · reported at 65,000 miles
Dashboard on my 2004 Acura TL is cracking around the airbags, feel very unsafe about it being deployed. Acura has mentioned on the phone it is not their problem. However after reading various other owners complain about the same issue this is not a one thing, this is a defected automobile and I will not have my children or my wife or anyone that rides with me in that car sit in the front seat. Structure
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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