1998 Acura TL Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,933miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Acura TL, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,933 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle was being driven when, for no apparent reason, the airbags deployed resulting in a collision that totalled the car. We want the information inside the airbag computer read/extracted. We suspect insurance fraud in this incident.”
NHTSA complaint #10067807, filed 2004-04, 69,933 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10012910Feb 1, 2004Airbag on off switch.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 47% |
| 2013 | 19 | 31% |
| 2012 | 43 | 33% |
| 2011 | 13 | 65% |
| 2010 | 34 | 53% |
| 2009 | 19 | 45% |
| 2008 | 34 | 27% |
| 2007 | 41 | 33% |
| 2006 | 85 | 34% |
| 2005 | 144 | 37% |
| 2004 | 199 | 36% |
| 2003 | 50 | 13% |
| 2002 | 42 | 13% |
| 2001 | 15 | 10% |
| 2000 | 62 | 25% |
| 1999 | 13 | 8% |
| 1998 | 1 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1998 Acura TL
9 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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