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2004 Acura TL Engine Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 551 total for the year
Median mileage
81,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Acura TL, 1% of the 551 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,000 miles.

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.

“My 2004 Acura TL is my first car owned. When I put the car in drive I can only accelerate to 20-30mph on the highway. Because, the car would not accelerate on a straight way or up hills. This is a dangerous manufacture malfunction with Acura transmissions for the consumers financially and physcially. I would appreciate a recall being done on my 2004 Acura TL because I love this car and would love to keep it. I am a college student and do not have the money to install another transmission and the same thing happens again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11139717, filed 2018-10, 152,000 miles

“There is a very common issues going on with these Acura from 2000 up to 2008. With transmission going bad. I research it and found out with every shop and people online having transmission break down with those Acura TL 2000 up to 2005.please can someone investigate this. There should be a recall for this at some point. The stop accelerating while I was driving it on the highway.that was a very big safety issue for me.”

NHTSA complaint #11122099, filed 2018-08

“The contact owns a 2004 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked around the passenger side air bag. The contact also stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle decelerated as the check engine warning light flashed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10894282, filed 2016-08, 81,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201416%
201323%
20121814%
2011315%
201023%
200925%
2008108%
200732%
2006104%
200562%
200461%
200382%
200262%
200111%
200062%
199953%
199614%

Other parts of the 2004 Acura TL

Body and structure
232 complaints
Air bags
199 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
56 complaints
Tires
51 complaints
Other or unknown
50 complaints
Steering
34 complaints
Suspension
30 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints
Electronic 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 27, 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