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2005 Acura TL Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2005 Acura TL has 7 recalls, 386 complaints.

7

Recalls

386

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

Recalls

19V182000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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 ...

19E068000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2...

08V091000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

HONDA IS RECALLING 273,000 MY 2004-2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES. PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PR...

11E022000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

AFFINIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS, NAPA PART NO. 2601662, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MISTAKENLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN...

08V092000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

HONDA IS RECALLING 129,600 MY 2004-2005 ACURA TL VEHICLES. IF WATER ENTERS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BREATHER PORT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE M...

05V132000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A LOOSE TERMINAL IN THE MAIN FUSE BOX MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE...

07V097000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A COIL WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2005 Acura TL 4-DR. w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

STRUCTURE
89
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
56
AIR BAGS
46
POWER TRAIN
29
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
27
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
TIRES
12
STEERING
9

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 19, 2026AIR BAGSThe contact owned a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the fr...
May 22, 2025POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLWhile I was driving 55 mph, on the throttle, the transmission acted as it was in Neutral but all ind...
Jan 29, 2025STEERING,SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy wife, [XXX] , purchased a 2005 Acura TL on [XXX]. The car was not inspected, it had a hole in the...
Nov 27, 2024TIRESSee attached document for complaint.
Oct 18, 2024UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe driver and passenger side mirror lenses will click randomly while driving on the interstate goin...
Mar 30, 2024SUSPENSIONBall joint purchased from Napa Auto Parts #260-1791was defective. Nut supplied with ball joint was ...
Dec 1, 2022AIR BAGSAir bags light flashing on and off almost every day we are driving the vehicle.
Nov 27, 2022STEERING,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that she had parked her vehicle and went inside...
Apr 13, 2022AIR BAGS,STRUCTUREThe contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that the entire dashboard was cracked. Addition...
Jan 23, 2022AIR BAGSThere are cracks forming on the dashboard of my 2005 Acura TL that I have researched and found are c...
Oct 5, 2021POWER TRAINTransmission locked up while attempting to backup. Very loud grinding noise. Could not place back in...
Oct 1, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe dash on the car is cracking, large cracks. The cracks are on the same area of the passenger airb...
Oct 9, 2020AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSMY SON WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED.
Aug 20, 2020AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHERDATE: 08/27/2020 MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER DASH H...
Aug 15, 2020AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERA crack has developed on the passenger side of the dash running directly over the location of the ai...
Jul 17, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTUREMY BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD IF I DIDN'T DRIVE MY CAR EVERY DAY. THEN I FOUND OUT THERE IS A PARASITIC D...
Jun 12, 2020STRUCTUREThe dash has developed a crack on the passenger side right over the area where the front passenger s...
Jun 7, 2020SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)I WENT TO GO AT A STOP LIGHT I GOT TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND MY CAR JUS LOST ALL POWER AND DIDN'T RESTART....
May 24, 2020EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER2005 ACURA TL- PARKED WINTERS, GARAGED, BABIED AND ALL SERVICE COMPLETED AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIPS. ...
May 7, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSTHESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT ACCIDENT RELATED BUT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.MY CAR BATTERY KEPT DRAINING. I REP...