2006 Acura TL Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 85about this part
- Share
- 34%of 247 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 85 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Acura TL, 34% of the 247 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 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.
“Dash has cracked completely around passenger side dash air bag, which , in my belief, will effect deployment. This problem began occurring in the summer of 2016. I noticed the first crack one morning when I took the car out of the garage. I took the vehicle to Acura service dept to ask for assistance, and was told that they would only provide $200 on an $2000 bill to replace the dash.”
NHTSA complaint #10934025, filed 2016-12, 145,000 miles“The dash board has two large cracks on it, and I have been told this can cause damage to the airbags that are directly below these cracks. I have done some research and there are a lot of other owners that are having similar issues as this one however Acura is not recognizing this as a defect?”
NHTSA complaint #11011699, filed 2017-07, 110,000 miles“My dash is cracking at a accelerated rate. First at the passenger airbag, now over driver side. My concern is if the dash is dry enough to split along the airbag seams, then what would prevent shards of dash flying off if the airbag deploys? The should get some serious safety considerations.”
NHTSA complaint #10777802, filed 2015-09, 90,000 miles“Problem started with a small crack on my dashboard by the passenger airbag(outline of the airbag started cracking). After about a week the crack grew all the way to the windshield and now I have 2 cracks about a foot long each perpendicular to each other. Also another crack closer to the middle of the dashboard appeared about a week ago. That crack is about half the size of the cracks by the passenger airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #10562176, filed 2014-01, 145,000 miles“2006 Acura TL's side airbags inadvertently deployed. There was no accident and the air bags deployed when I was going 20mph on a local manhattan street (56th between 5th and madison avenues). There was a pothole and the airbag deployed when I drove slightly over it. There's no exterior damage to the car and the tires are perfectly fine.”
NHTSA complaint #10414890, filed 2011-07, 35,000 milesRelated recalls
- 19V182000Mar 6, 2019Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL…Covers: Acura TL 2002–2006, 2009–2014, RDX 2007–2016, Honda Element 2003–2011 +14 more
- 05V510000Nov 3, 2005On certain passenger vehicles, on the frontal airbag system where the two external impact sensors is mounted, near the front headlights the front impact…Covers: Acura TL 2006, Honda Accord 2006
Related service bulletins
- 10086288Aug 29, 2016Letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their…
- 10128529Aug 6, 2014Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN…
- 10128558Jul 23, 2014Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service…
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 2006 Acura TL
64 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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