Major Problems with 2005 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Acura TL

2005 Acura TL LOCK Victims: 2 Mileage: 100 miles

2005 Acura TL RIM Victims: 1

2005 Acura TL HEATER CORE Victims: 1 Mileage: 33500 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i'd like to bring to your attention an important public safety issue with acura. their airbags have the potential to...	118 ~ 80601 miles
STRUCTURE purchased new 11/2004 2005 acura tl. dashboard has cracked specifically around the passenger airbag. acura will not replace as the	115 ~ 77959 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car pulling to left then right right from the date of purchase to present - 2005 acura tl. actions taken...	52 ~ 70470 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. while parked the contact noticed a large fracture on the dashboard which...	32 ~ 104232 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. immediately after the vehicle was purchased in november of 2007 it began idling...	21 ~ 117870 miles
STEERING tire specs -goodyear eagle 235/45zr17 94y s2 eagle response edge vsb on 2005 acura tl with variable assist steering. i...	18 ~ 86835 miles
POWER TRAIN i recently purchased a 2005 acura tl from the original owner and have noticed a front end vibration when driving...	17 ~ 120375 miles
TIRES driver swerved to avoid car tryin g to merge into same lane. front and rear left tires hit the median...	17 ~ 15188 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 2005 acura tl as well as my fiance's 2004 acura tl have developed dashboard cracks in exactly the same...	10 ~ 57470 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vibrations felt from floor board and steering wheel and "buzz" noise heard from the hood when traveling at 50-55 mph....	9 ~ 57394 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on four separate occasions i have applied the brakes to either come to a stop or to decelerate the car...	7 ~ 91628 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 6 speed manual transmission is synchronized poorly making it difficult to shift into 3rd gear smoothly and sometimes will pop...	7 ~ 19059 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving 3 mph the vehicle stopped moving...	5 ~ 122160 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought a set of dunlop 235/45r17 sp sport signature tires in febraury 2008 -- and replaced one of them...	5 ~ 35500 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle has a vibration between 52-64 mph. feels like you are driving over rumble strips. the dealer and factory have...	5 ~ 108212 miles
WHEELS i have a major safety concern with my 2005 acura tl. in april 2010 the acura dealer replaced broken compliance...	4 ~ 129977 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. immediately after the vehicle was purchased in november of 2007 it began idling...	4 ~ 63400 miles
SEAT BELTS air bag dash warning light illuminates when front passenger seat occupied. *js...	3 ~ 135500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving on highway and gas pedal failed to operate proper....after slowing down to about 20 mph it started up again...	3 ~ 137350 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING no accident - noticed on or about 12-26-2008 that passenger side headlight when on displaying a purple like tint- low-beam....	3 ~ 94001 miles
SEATS both front seats and the dashboard are extremely full of cracks for a vehicle with such low mileage and always	2 ~ 80000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY my leather dashboard on the inside of my car is about 50% covered with cracks. the cracks also run on...	2 ~ 32000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER a year ago my side rear view mirrors began to have a "rusty" ring look at the bottom and wrapping...	2 ~ 121630 miles
CHILD SEAT 1. this 2005 acura tl has been taken care of by the dealership for every major and non major fix...	2 ~ 95500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL engine noise: a vibration and low buzzing sound in 5th gear caused by normal engine vibration at around 1 500...	2 ~ 69000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. while driving 20 mph the contact heard a loud popping and grinding noise....	2 ~ 10500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. immediately after the vehicle was purchased in november of 2007 it began idling...	2 ~ 18500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING only after 4 weeks of purchasing a new acura tl 2005 the engine stalled in the middle of traffic. the...	2 ~ 5725 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph the brakes...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign id number: 08v091000 steering: hydraulic power assists: hose...	1 ~ 56000 miles
VISIBILITY like others here my airbag in the passenger dash is cracked in a ring and i fear the airbag will...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the car cannot be unlocked either with keys or manual button. the driver was locked inside and cannot get out....	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i'd like to bring to your attention an important public safety issue with acura. their airbags have the potential to...	1 ~ 93000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER on four separate occasions i have applied the brakes to either come to a stop or to decelerate the car...	1 ~ 33000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer's dad purchased a 2005 acura tl that have faulty tires and other problems. *nj within two weeks of purchasing...	1
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. while driving 20 mph the contact heard a loud popping and grinding noise....	1 ~ 21000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. when the contact activated the heat on the high setting the center console...	1 ~ 33500 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE hit a curb going 20-30 mph (not full-on though). blew tire and cause slight alignment issue as expected. however next...	1
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION vehicle has constant shimmy in steering wheel. acura refuses to fix car under warranty saying it is a characteristic. after...	1 ~ 33000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle failed without warning. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 45000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY michelin pilot hx mxm4 tire failure complaint against acura and michelin tire corporations**cc the right front tire dislodged completely off...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS severe corrosion and grooving on rear brakes not caused by environmental conditions or normal wear (front brakes ok). could lead...	1 ~ 21500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES my 2005 acura tl has 21 000 miles and already the tires need to be replaced due to wear. the...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION my 2005 acura tl el42 bridgestone rear tires went completely bald on a 3000 mile trip(19000 miles total) from dallas...	1 ~ 19000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i wish to report the catastrophic failure of the clutch of a 6-shift standard 2005 acura tl [xxx]. the car...	1 ~ 5700 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes intermittently do not work. usually happens when turning and slowing down or going down a hill and stopping. has...	1 ~ 3500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i own a new acura tl which has bridgstone turanza el 42 235/45-17 tires as oem. from the beginning it...	1
RIM > WHEELS driver swerved to avoid car tryin g to merge into same lane. front and rear left tires hit the median...	1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES incidents started occurring immediately after purchase of car. trunk lid springs do not have sufficient tension such that when we...	1 ~ 100 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving at 65 mph and using the navigator system the system directed the driver to make a left turn...	1 ~ 2000 miles

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