2005 Acura TL body & structure problems
156 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2005 Acura TL, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 156 28% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 94,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 31 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 16 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 122 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 94,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Hit a curb going 20-30 MPH (not full-on, though). Blew tire and cause slight alignment issue, as expected. However, next day noticed three large dents next to my sunroof. Took it to dealer and discovered the roof flexed when I hit the curb and the entire roof panel has to be replaced. For hitting a curb? What would have happened to me if I had actually hit something more substantial? No way should a consumer incur a $5000+ repair bill for clipping a curb or hitting a pothole.
I own an 2005 acura tl bought 2 years ago from an acura dealer,like a year ago the dashboard started to crack now it has cracks all over including around the passenger airbag im concerned this could make the airbag deploy incorrectly,I called acura and told them my concerned but they don't share my opinion the only they could offer me its a 'goodwill' 40% discount on the part not the labor leaving me $1643 to pay for probably the same dashboard that its going to last me another 3 years.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Acura TL
- Air bags 145 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Tires 20 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints