2006 Acura TL air bags problems
85 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Acura TL, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 70 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 70 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While I was driving threw the city streets with were a little rocky suddenly out of no where the diver side air bags pop out leaving me confuse without hearing while I was driving and a headache
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura tl. The contact stated that the vehicle had four 4 to 12 inch cracks over the dashboard near the air bags. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 204,000. Updated 02/02/16
Other problems reported for the 2006 Acura TL
- Body & structure 64 complaints
- Electrical system 31 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 18 complaints