2005 Acura TL - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Acura TL has not been rated for overall safety by NHTSA. However, it received a high front crash driver side rating of 5 and a front crash passenger side rating of 5, indicating good protection in frontal collisions. The side crash ratings were slightly lower, with the driver's side receiving a rating of 4 and the passenger side receiving a 5. The rollover rating was 4, suggesting a moderate risk of rollover.

One standout safety feature of the Acura TL is its standard electronic stability control system, which can help prevent skidding and loss of control in hazardous driving conditions. Unfortunately, the car does not come equipped with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of safety concerns, there have been 380 complaints reported for this vehicle along with 7 recalls. It's essential for owners to stay informed about these recalls and address any safety issues promptly to ensure the overall safety of the Acura TL.

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Complaint Count

380

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Acura TL 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Acura TL 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Acura TL 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Acura TL 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 3

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 4
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 4

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Acura TL

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the dash has developed a crack on the passenger side right over the area where the front passenger side airbag is located. this could possibly create a problem in the proper deployment of that air bag. apparently, this is a common problem with this generation (3rd- '04 to '08) acura tl. there are many similar complaints by owners posted online going back many years now about this very problem, yet acura/honda has apparently never addressed it. they apparently seem content to consider it a cosmetic problem only as several posters/owners have mentioned, rather than addressing the potential safety issue regarding proper airbag deployment. from the numerous reports of other owners found online, it would seem logical to presume that this is a result from a manufacturers defect or design flaw that acura seems to want to ignore."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2020-12-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked. the contact was concerned that the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash or that the air bags may inadvertently deploy without the vehicle being involved in a crash. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. neither the manufacturer nor a dealer were made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 206,786."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2019-12-06
Complaint:
"dash board starting to crack, afraid if cracks would make passenger airbag explode. car has less than 50,000 and garaged."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2018-10-09
Complaint:
"cracked dashboard. i went to the dealer for a repair and they told me they can't repair it cause it's dangerous to repaired it because the airbag might explode. so what can i do? they want to charge me 2000 dollar."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2017-04-04
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact stated that the dashboard had a deep crack over the passenger side air bags. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2017-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked on the passenger side. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-10-07
Complaint:
"the dash has increasing crack and cracked and cracked and now it looks like a spider web. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2011-01-02
Complaint:
"my dash board on my car has several cracks near the passenger side airbag. i notice the airbag light came on when there is no one sitting in the passenger seat. i attempted to turn the car on and off but the light never seems to disappear. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2016-11-03
Complaint:
"i'd 2005 tl, yes was just turn 10 yrs . my dashboard was cracking. i hardly heard anything like that. dealer corporate don't want to deal with me. it's not safe for me to drive with cracking dashboard. next thing someone told me i might had defects dashboard. anyhow i don't know what to do now. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-07-01
Complaint:
"like many others on this complaint website, my dashboard suddenly cracked around the airbag on the passenger side. there was no impact or accident related to the spontaneous breakdown of the dashboard. on a car as nice as the acura, i'm surprised they have not issued a recall, given how many complaints have been filed. i am thinking about a new car, and would think twice about another acura now. *js"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2014-01-10

Recalls for the 2005 Acura TL

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling specific 2003 acura 3.2cl, 2013-2016 ilx, 2013-2014 ilx hybrid, 2003-2006 mdx, 2007-2016 rdx, 2002-2003 3.2tl, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 tl, 2010-2013 zdx and 2001-2007 and 2009 honda accord, 2001-2005 civic, 2003-2005 civic hybrid, 2001-2005 civic gx ngv, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2007 fit, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2008 pilot, and 2006-2014 ridgeline vehicles. the affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode."
Consequence:
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > DRIVER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-03-06

ACURA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

ACURA ranks 25 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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