2005 Acura TL drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 21 complaints for the 2005 Acura TL, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 114,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I left my car to get my phone while car was parked on the driveway with the engine running, transmission in parking and door on the driver side open. Less than 2 minutes later when I returned my car was gone. Looking around, I saw my car at least 30 yards downhill from the driveway lodged against an f450 truck. My car - I assume in parking mode - climbed up on the driveway incline, hit a garbage bin on the other side of the road, made a 180 degree right turn, traveling in reverse direction crushed in to the parked…
I was driving my car out of nowhere it lost power this the third time it happens. Its really scary because the last time I had my baby with me and that happened. I had to park and turn off the car also when I reverse it takes long to change gear.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Acura TL
- Body & structure 156 complaints
- Air bags 145 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints