2004 Acura TL Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 50about this part
- Share
- 9%of 551 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 50 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2004 Acura TL, 9% of the 551 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The transmission is lacking at any moment that happens to me in the middle of the street. No safe another car almost hit me. No safe .... My dash is horrible completely cracke and this definitely is going to affect the airbags in my Acura 2004 TL. Sorry is the wors of worst .yes I was driving going in to the gas station and car just lack I couldn't do anything after about 20 minutes. The car gets on gear again and I get in gas station”
NHTSA complaint #11286618, filed 2019-12, 119,000 miles“My 2004 Acura TL dashboard on the passenger side is cracked on both sides of the airbag.I am concerned for my safety and the safety of the passenger because of the position of the cracks could possibly deploy the airbag and cause injury.”
NHTSA complaint #11309788, filed 2020-02, 120,000 miles“The steering shaft assembly and control arms that connect to the tie rods, sway bars and links to cv axle and I beleive rack and pinion suspension came apart from the tires and caused me to lose control of my vehicle with my child as a passenger which resulted in an accident. We are both very lucky to be alive as we were in route to travel the interstate before this crash occured.”
NHTSA complaint #10745466, filed 2015-07, 157,000 miles“There are extremely deep cracks that have developed on the dashboard. Currently, you can see the outline of the housing for the airbag on the passenger side of the dashboard. When it's quiet, I can sometimes hear noise from where the front airbag is located. Very scary. I am hesitant for anyone to sit in the passenger seat and avoid it if at all possible. My car has always been garaged until recently - both at home and during the day at a commercial garage. The cracks developed even though the car was garaged when not driven. …”
NHTSA complaint #11312093, filed 2020-02, 160,000 miles“The dashboard started to crack about a year ago and has continued to do so. Vehicle is maintained on a regular basis. Dashboard is continually treated with protective lotions, stored in a garage and parked in shade. There are now 5 cracks in the dash and I have found multiple owners that have experienced the same issue. This is a luxury car that has been well taken care of. I would consider this to be a recall issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10383801, filed 2011-02, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10021971May 9, 2008Warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. *kb affects 2002 through 2006 acura models. Updated 8/15/08.
- 10013887Nov 1, 2004Sport suspension kit alignment specifications. The specs aren't entirely the same as the standard in the s/m.
- 10013743Sep 16, 2004Poor fuel economy. Acura tech line summary for dealer distribution.
- 10013738Sep 16, 2004Sending honda diagnostic system (hds) snapshots. Acura tech line summary for dealer distribution.
- 10014349Dec 1, 2003S/m fix: b-can diagnosis test made a.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 14 | 11% |
| 2007 | 17 | 14% |
| 2006 | 44 | 18% |
| 2005 | 66 | 17% |
| 2004 | 50 | 9% |
| 2003 | 18 | 5% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 | 11 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2004 Acura TL
232 complaintsAir bags
199 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
56 complaintsTires
51 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsSeats
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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