2005 Acura TL air bags problems
145 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Acura TL, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 145 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 97 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 97 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
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 contact stated that the air bag exploded and propelled fragments, causing the driver to experience difficulty breathing.
Dash board began to crack alongside the right of the passenger dash airbag. The passenger side dash airbag is increasingly noticeable. Since june of 2014, the entire dashboard has continued to crack and is now significantly damaged due to the continuation of cracking that has evolved from the initial crack along side the airbag.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Acura TL
- Body & structure 156 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints