2004 Acura TL Structure Problems
Owners have filed 232 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2004 Acura TL, 42% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger side” (39% of reports).
- 232structure complaints
- 90,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,100typical repair cost reported by owners
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger side: mentioned in 90 of 232 complaints (39%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 65 of 232 complaints (28%)
- Dashboard cracked: mentioned in 24 of 232 complaints (10%)
- Airbag deployment: mentioned in 18 of 232 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical structure repair on the 2004 Acura TL at $2,100, and half of them between $1,350 and $2,550.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2014), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 191 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 232 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Acura TL structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 TL | 1 | 6% | 90,000 |
| 2013 TL | 3 | 5% | 41,786 |
| 2012 TL | 4 | 3% | 1,000 |
| 2010 TL | 3 | 5% | 35,000 |
| 2009 TL | 6 | 14% | 48,500 |
| 2008 TL | 20 | 16% | 82,000 |
| 2007 TL | 20 | 16% | 73,450 |
| 2006 TL | 64 | 26% | 89,500 |
| 2005 TL | 156 | 40% | 94,900 |
| 2004 TL | 232 | 42% | 90,000 |
| 2003 TL | 15 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2002 TL | 8 | 2% | 79,289 |
| 2001 TL | 2 | 1% | 160,600 |
| 2000 TL | 4 | 2% | 128,500 |
| 1999 TL | 6 | 4% | 120,500 |
| 1998 TL | 2 | 10% | 107,750 |
| 1997 TL | 1 | 4% | — |
| 1996 TL | 1 | 4% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2004 Acura TL. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Dashboard has crack from passenger side middle all the way toward driver side. Started about year 10 and got worse over the years. After reading some other complaints here i am also worried airbag deployment could either not trigger or trigger accidentally hurting a passenger in my vehicle. I also…
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured in close proximity to the air bag housing. The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash that the air bag may deploy improperly which may cause severe injury to the vehicle occupants from debris from…
Im not sure when it happened as i was willed this car after my mother passed, and it was like this prior to her buying it. But the dashboard is cracked from one end to the other going down to the glove compartment and dash gauges. From what ive read this is very common in acuras 04-08, but i am now…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Acura TLs have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 232 owner complaints about structure for the 2004 Acura TL (42% of the 551 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Acura TL structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix structure problems on the 2004 Acura TL?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,100 (half paid between $1,350 and $2,550), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2004 Acura TL?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger side”, in 90 of 232 complaints, followed by “air bag” (65).
Other 2004 Acura TL problems
- Air Bags problems (199)
- Power Train problems (56)
- Tires problems (51)
See all 2004 Acura TL problems or structure problems across all TL years.