2007 Acura TL air bags problems
41 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2007 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
- 41 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 13% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura tl. While driving 60-65 MPH, the driver, passenger, passenger seat, and passenger side curtain air bags deployed without warning or an impact occurring. The driver sustained chest injuries and the passenger sustained injuries to the neck and side. The driver received medical attention. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1003671. No further assistance was offered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
Passenger side dashboard has developed a hairline crack, which extended automatically, while parked - without any physical collision. This area is above the airbags area. After several days, another crack appeared in the same area. Concerned about the airbag premature deployment on passenger side either while parked or failure to deploy in case of an accident.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Acura TL
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints