Major Problems with 2004 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Acura TL

2004 Acura TL AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 120000 miles

2004 Acura TL SUSPENSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 157000 miles

2004 Acura TL SUSPENSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 169558 miles

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Problems with STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura TL owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE this is a near miss problem. we own an acura tl 2004. it has terrible blind spots. i think that...	176 ~ 88186 miles
AIR BAGS this is a near miss problem. we own an acura tl 2004. it has terrible blind spots. i think that...	142 ~ 93937 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my 2004 acura tl (5at) has a driveline vibration at 1500 rpms. i have replaced the tires at my own...	50 ~ 77369 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while changing lanes at 30 mph the vehicle hit another vehicle and the driver side airbag...	43 ~ 60273 miles
TIRES acura 2004 tl vin [xxx] is a problem with the bridgestone tire a vibration from flat spotting. acura is aware...	40 ~ 7005 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vsa (stability control) system on my 2004 acura tl malfunctioned. the system would cause the right front brake to...	39 ~ 61990 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle vibration at constant speeds in the range a) 30-40 mph and b) 50-60 mph this vibration in the vehicle...	24 ~ 49181 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle sputtering/judders during acceleration at low speeds (around 25-35mph). this problem started sometime after (may be in 2009) i bought...	23 ~ 92000 miles
STEERING the vsa (stability control) system on my 2004 acura tl malfunctioned. the system would cause the right front brake to...	21 ~ 77498 miles
SUSPENSION i've purchased the 2004 tl on october 2003. since the very beginning the car would constantly vibrate at higher speeds...	16 ~ 58886 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES consumer noticed that after having the tires rotated at 10 000 miles and while driving at 60 mph vehicle vibrated...	9 ~ 2778 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the biggest problem with my acura is the battery. i have replaced at least 4 batteries since about 39 000...	8 ~ 79998 miles
SEATS serious vibration in 2004 acura tl. vibration in the steering seats and floor pan. replaced and rebalanced the tires three...	8 ~ 80875 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the vsa (stability control) system on my 2004 acura tl malfunctioned. the system would cause the right front brake to...	7 ~ 88912 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM wiring harness under molding below driver's side door inside passenger compartment developed a short causing passenger compartment to fill with	7 ~ 93123 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY driving along on i-10 in mobile al on saturday evening. started raining turned on the wipers and they worked for...	7 ~ 34565 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES this complaint refers to the original equipment tires (bridgestone el-42 235/45-17 93w ) supplied on the 2004 acura tl with...	7 ~ 6100 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the windshield wipers were...	6 ~ 114083 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 acura tl both xenon headlights stop working. this car low and high beam are on this system (one bulb	5 ~ 61000 miles
VISIBILITY 1. recall campaign id# 08v092000 - 2004-2005 acura tl (windshield wiper motor) manufacturer report date: february 25 2008 2. as...	4 ~ 48089 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i was driving my 2004 acura tl on a recently repaved highway when the wheel fell off the axle without...	4 ~ 43209 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE serious vibration in 2004 acura tl. vibration in the steering seats and floor pan. replaced and rebalanced the tires three...	4 ~ 86536 miles
RIM > WHEELS a crack in the alloy wheel rim on the right front of my 2004 acura was associated with a loss...	4 ~ 25592 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the left headlamp beam creates a dark/blind spot about 5-6' inches in diameter. the driver's eyes start focusing on this...	4 ~ 12625 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the air...	3 ~ 77667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM ongoing problems went to dealer told was fine. experience leaks and noise issues was told no problem. back to dealer...	3 ~ 114333 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2004 acura tl - dash has a 2' crash on the passenger side running top to bottom and into srs...	3 ~ 71817 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. while changing the oil in the vehicle the contact noticed that the seal...	3 ~ 70000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my 2004 acura tl has a consistent vibration problem when the car is running between 50 and 60 mph. the...	3 ~ 3500 miles
EQUIPMENT car brought in at 1500 miles only 2.5 weeks after delivery... hard to start and idle rough dealer action replacving...	3 ~ 31252 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vibration and shaking of steering wheel due to vibration and unbalanced feeling from front tires. it seems that the front	3 ~ 26333 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittently while driving vehicle stalled.. when this occurred the engine died and vehicle lost power steering. this made it difficult...	3 ~ 4667 miles
SEAT BELTS air bag light is on and air bag is deactivated due to defective switch in seat belt buckle. manufacturer has...	2 ~ 102279 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 acura tl at has soft and spongy brakes. braking seems useless under hard-braking conditions. it all started when i...	2 ~ 54284 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine emissions warning light came on. brought in for service immediately. defective fuel pressure regulator and leaking head gaskets diagnosed	2 ~ 90304 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING both mine and my friends power streeing pumps have gone bad right around the same time in our 2004 acura	2 ~ 86500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl 3.2. he stated that while idled he smelled smoke but did not realize...	2 ~ 344444 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield cracked while making a right turn onto a freeway. after inspection to the windshield acura said a small stone...	2 ~ 49000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked in various areas around...	1 ~ 100000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY there is a defect in the magna donnelly rear view mirrors in most acura cars. i had a 2001 cl...	1 ~ 87 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT on honda accords/acura tl's 2004-2008 the navigation systems are failure and causing reboots nearly every 30 seconds. at night driving...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the brakes on my 2004 acura tl have continued to be spongy and air gets into the system. i have...	1 ~ 95871 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE two weeks ago i notice a crack on the dashboard about 1 inch long. today the crack is about 5...	1 ~ 66000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2004 acura tl at has soft and spongy brakes. braking seems useless under hard-braking conditions. it all started when i...	1 ~ 48567 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. while driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions the brake pedal extended...	1 ~ 73000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl which was purchased in may 2007. while traveling at speeds of 30 mph...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine emissions warning light came on. brought in for service immediately. defective fuel pressure regulator and leaking head gaskets diagnosed	1 ~ 59607 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT multiple cracks are on the passenger side and a deep gash appears on the cowling over the instrument cluster. it's...	1
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. while driving approximately 20 to 45 mph the power steering pump made a...	1 ~ 113000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i started my car backed out of my driveway started to go down the road and smelled a strong whiff...	1 ~ 50000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. the contact stated that the check engine indicator light illuminated which indicated that...	1 ~ 56200 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2004 acura tl moon roof just flew off while driving on the highway. *nm...	1
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION while driving the car on highway right front ball-joint broke in half with no warning or reason. right front tire...	1 ~ 62500 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i had to break for a cat running in the road to a heavy and complete stop. it caused the...	1 ~ 29000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 acura 3.2tl. while driving in reverse with pressure applied to the brake pedal he heard...	1 ~ 38500 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS on november 19 my 2004 acura tl was struck squarely on the driver's side door causing in excess of $5000...	1 ~ 23800 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the accelerator pedal stuck. this started in november 2004. it was an intermittent problem. the consumer took vehicle to...	1 ~ 8000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the accelerator pedal stuck. this started in november 2004. it was an intermittent problem. the consumer took vehicle to...	1 ~ 8000 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on 1/19/05 my windshield wiper fluid autodimming rearview mirror feature & power side view mirrors were not working. i immidiately...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2004 acura tl with 2000 miles on it. it has been at the dealer twice for 7...	1 ~ 3 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2004 acura tl turn signals stopped functioning. ** no answer required. mr the dealer was unable to permanently repair the...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION dt: the contact stated when hitting a bump the rear end the vehicle skidded out. causing abnormal tire wear. he...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the knock sensor wire sends emission from the engine. if there is a problem with emission the sensor is suppose...	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL traveling on the interstate the car lost traction and began to fish tail down the road as left and right...	1
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car brought in at 1500 miles only 2.5 weeks after delivery... hard to start and idle rough dealer action replacving...	1 ~ 1400 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vsa (stability control) system on my 2004 acura tl malfunctioned. the system would cause the right front brake to...	1 ~ 1400 miles

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