2011 Acura TL air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Acura TL — 65% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a 2011 Acura TL with a salvaged title. The steering wheel airbag appeared to have been repaired with certain glue or epoxy after appearing to have been deployed by previous owner. However the airbag is fully intact. The Acura dealership refused to conduct the recall due to this issue…”
filed Oct 20, 2023
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 acura tl. The contact stated that the air bags warning light illuminated after the vehicle was serviced for nhtsa campaign number: 19v182000 (air bags). The contact was uncertain if the repair was completed because after the repair the vehicle was retained…”
filed May 10, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V500000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 16V061000 · Feb 3, 2016
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2013-14 ILX Hybrid and Other Listed Years and Models.
B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 28, 2026Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 8, 2022Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2022Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
B20-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020
Air Bags problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 19 | 31% |
| 2012 TL | 43 | 33% |
| 2010 TL | 34 | 53% |
| 2009 TL | 19 | 45% |
| 2008 TL | 34 | 27% |
| 2007 TL | 41 | 33% |
| 2006 TL | 85 | 34% |
| 2005 TL | 144 | 37% |
| 2004 TL | 199 | 36% |
| 2003 TL | 50 | 13% |
| 2002 TL | 41 | 12% |
| 2001 TL | 15 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.