2004 Acura TL Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 551 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,904miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Acura TL, 1% of the 551 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,904 miles. 2 a fire, 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.
“04 Acura TL car caught on fire because of recall I was un aware of what do I do? Me and my 4 year old son were in the car while I was driving it happened.”
NHTSA complaint #10351162, filed 2010-08, 121,000 miles“I was driving on the highway doing about 65mph and my vehicle just went into a complete stop and it will not exceed 50mph immediately my check engine light came on and when I brought it to the dealer they reported that the throttle was loose and that there is nothing else wrong and that is when they informed me that the engine that my vehicle has is not the vehicles original which I was not very happy about because I should have been told this before I bought the vehicle. Not to mention the fact that I could have got into a serious accident when this incident occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10228190, filed 2008-05“The contact owns a 2004 Acura TL 3.2. He stated that while idled, he smelled smoke but did not realize it was coming from his vehicle. He noticed flames coming from the engine when he opened the hood. The flames ceased when he turned off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the failure was with the power steering wheel. The failure and current mileages were 54,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10198008, filed 2007-07, 54,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Acura TL. The contact stated that the check engine indicator light illuminated which indicated that the knock sensor failed. The vehicle hesitated while accelerating and the exhaust fumes had a strong aroma. The contact stated that the vehicle has a decreased in gas mileage. The contact will bring the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnosis. The current mileage was 56,829, and failure mileage was 56,200.”
NHTSA complaint #10187443, filed 2007-04, 56,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10041771Oct 22, 2011Acura: vehicle experiencing hard starting and/or a long crank time.
- 10040486May 20, 2011Honda acura: there is a knocking or vibration from under the front of the vehicle while driving due to high temperatures that caused the front engine mount to crack.
- 10021177Oct 16, 2006Trouble shooting b-can and f-can dtc's.
- 10018050Sep 1, 2005Taking the mystery out of the maintenance minder system. Servicenews.
- 10017638May 20, 20055th gear vibration or drone.
- 10016279May 16, 2005Alternator condition (no or low output) dealer visit request.
- 10016260May 16, 2005Cranks won't start, immobilizer light flashes.
- 10014776Jan 16, 2005Alternator condition.
- 10014775Jan 16, 2005Oil pump or spool valve only oil leaks.
- 10014554Nov 16, 2004Alternator condition no or low output.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 14 | 4% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 8 | 3% |
| 1999 | 12 | 8% |
| 1998 | 9 | 45% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2004 Acura TL
232 complaintsAir bags
199 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
56 complaintsTires
51 complaintsOther or unknown
50 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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