2000 Acura TL Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 62about this part
- Share
- 25%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 62 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 Acura TL, 25% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,000 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At the time of this text, the car is at an Acura service center. The interior has become soaked with water affecting the battery & possibly other components. The continuous problem, creating a damp & very wet interior, has caused mold to form everywhere inside the car, I am a severe asthmatic & this has been extremely detrimental to my health. I will be providing documentation as soon as I receive it.”
NHTSA complaint #11327101, filed 2020-06, 113,000 miles“I was going about 75 on the highway and out of no were the srs light comes on I get home and call my mechanic and he says to take the module out and bring it to him and it turns out its non repairable I sent it to one more person for repair and it came back non-repairable so I consider this a big safety issue because if I got in a accident my airbags would not work and I never had a accident or fire of flood in the car before the car is still in new shape sense 2000.”
NHTSA complaint #11015426, filed 2017-08, 105,000 miles“As I was waiting in my car , for my sister to get in . All of a sudden the ab light appears on my dash board. The second incident happen soon after that , as I was driving on the freeway , my car just came out of gear and wouldn't pass 1st gear . The d5 light started to flash on my dash board also. By then I had made it to the curb of the freeway,thankfully . I was really frighten cause I had my 8 month old baby in the back seat. Then it started to over heat as I was at a stop already.”
NHTSA complaint #10586803, filed 2014-05, 149,000 miles“Airbag deployed while car sitting still in park (in my garage). I was starting the car in my garage when the passenger side - side airbag (aka; side curtain airbag) mounted in the passenger seat deployed without cause or reason!!!! Acura looked at the car for full week and returned the car to me with no explanation. Later, I called them and it was then that they told me (over the phone) that what I said was impossible, airbags don't just go off without reason. Now they are calling me a liar. …”
NHTSA complaint #10445055, filed 2012-01, 89,140 miles“Today june 2, 2013, my 2000 Acura 32tl had sudden acceleration that resulted in a crash with a parked vehicle on the road while I was backing out of the driveway. After hitting the parked car, I tried to pull the car forward and tried to stop. Instead, it started moving forward uncontrollably, even though I was pushing on the brake pedal. I lost control of the vehicle to stop. It took control and started moving forward through road, driveway and neighboring lawn. I steered for about 100 feet and hit the corner of the neighboring home and finally stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10514726, filed 2013-06, 153,700 milesRelated recalls
- 20V026000Jan 17, 2020Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX…Covers: Acura TL 1999–2000, Honda Civic 1996–2000, CR-V 1997–2000 +6 more
- 20V027000Jan 17, 2020Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey…Covers: Acura TL 2000–2001, RL 2000–2003, Honda Odyssey 2000–2001 +5 more
- 02V080000Mar 14, 2002On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly.Covers: Acura TL 2000, Honda Accord 2000
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 2000 Acura TL
111 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology