2003 Acura TL air bags problems
51 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Acura TL, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 104,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 104,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 10 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My daughter died in a accident on november 7, 2013 in the acura tl 2003. She had been telling me that it felt like the ignition was sticking and would speed up. I would check with my local mechanic and he told me acuras are known to idle high. I believe that her car problem was the cause of the accident and the police could not give me a reason for the accident. She was 19 and a senior in high school and was a good child.
2003 acura t.l was in motion when the vehicle started slipping on 2nd gear. Then when vehicle was stationary it would not move in reverse gear. As I was on highway the car started jerking out of control, I could not accelerate, vehicle barely wanted to move so I put it in #2 gear so it work catch and I was able to drive to safety without anyone getting hurt. Very frightening and dangerous. Problem must be addressed immediately.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Acura TL
- Transmission 180 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Engine 21 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints