2005 Acura TL Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2005 Acura TL, 37% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger side” (38% of reports).
- 144air bags complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 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 54 of 144 complaints (38%)
- Dashboard cracked: mentioned in 15 of 144 complaints (10%)
- Airbag located: mentioned in 8 of 144 complaints (6%)
- Large cracks: mentioned in 8 of 144 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 97 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 144 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Acura TL air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 TL | 8 | 47% | — |
| 2013 TL | 19 | 31% | 66,000 |
| 2012 TL | 43 | 33% | 52,500 |
| 2011 TL | 13 | 65% | 47,500 |
| 2010 TL | 34 | 53% | 80,000 |
| 2009 TL | 19 | 45% | 50,075 |
| 2008 TL | 34 | 27% | 100,000 |
| 2007 TL | 41 | 33% | 102,000 |
| 2006 TL | 85 | 34% | 101,000 |
| 2005 TL | 144 | 37% | 100,000 |
| 2004 TL | 199 | 36% | 97,903 |
| 2003 TL | 50 | 13% | 112,000 |
| 2002 TL | 42 | 13% | 99,500 |
| 2001 TL | 15 | 10% | 125,000 |
| 2000 TL | 62 | 25% | 105,000 |
| 1999 TL | 13 | 8% | 169,755 |
| 1998 TL | 1 | 5% | 69,933 |
| 1997 TL | 1 | 4% | — |
| 1996 TL | 3 | 12% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: 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.
Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owned a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver's side air bag might have deployed without impact, hit the contact's face, reducing the roadway visibility and causing the vehicle to crash into the rear-end of another vehicle. The…
Air bags light flashing on and off almost every day we are driving the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that the entire dashboard was cracked. Additionally, air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Acura TLs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 144 owner complaints about air bags for the 2005 Acura TL (37% of the 388 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 2005 Acura TL air bags?
Yes: 1 safety recall list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2005 Acura TL?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger side”, in 54 of 144 complaints, followed by “dashboard cracked” (15).
Other 2005 Acura TL problems
- Structure problems (156)
See all 2005 Acura TL problems or air bags problems across all TL years.