2004 Acura TL structure problems
232 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2004 Acura TL — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dashboard has crack from passenger side middle all the way toward driver side. Started about year 10 and got worse over the years. After reading some other complaints here I am also worried airbag deployment could either not trigger or trigger accidentally hurting a passenger in my vehicle. I also…”
filed Jul 17, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 acura tl. The contact stated that the dashboard was fractured in close proximity to the air bag housing. The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash that the air bag may deploy improperly which may cause severe injury to the vehicle occupants from debris from…”
filed Jan 9, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 3 | 5% |
| 2012 TL | 4 | 3% |
| 2010 TL | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 TL | 6 | 14% |
| 2008 TL | 20 | 16% |
| 2007 TL | 20 | 16% |
| 2006 TL | 64 | 26% |
| 2005 TL | 156 | 40% |
| 2003 TL | 15 | 4% |
| 2002 TL | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 TL | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 TL | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Acura TL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.