2005 Acura TL Airbags Problems
Owners filed 144 airbag-related complaints for the 2005 Acura TL, 37% of all complaints for that year. NHTSA also lists a recall covering faulty airbag inflators. Median mileage at failure was 100,000 miles, and reports included dashboard cracking near the passenger airbag and unexpected deployments.
- Airbags complaints
- 144
- 37% of 388 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 388
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 100,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Dashboard cracks form above the passenger airbag panel, sometimes spreading from one small crack to several large cracks within days.
- Some owners describe the front driver's side airbag deploying without any impact, striking the driver and reducing visibility.
- Airbag deployment in at least one case reportedly propelled fragments toward the driver during an unrelated crash.
- Owners report that dealers and Acura corporate declined to treat the dashboard cracking as a manufacturing defect.
- Multiple owners of 2004-2005 TL models describe the same crack pattern directly over the passenger airbag housing, raising concern the airbag cover integrity is compromised.
When 2005 Acura TL airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Sep 28, 2009, latest Apr 3, 2026.
Airbags recalls for the 2005 Acura TL
- NHTSA 19V182000Mar 6, 2019Airbags1,101,534 vehicles
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Honda (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, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Airbags complaints by TL model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Are airbags a common complaint on the 2005 Acura TL?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 144 airbag-related complaints for the 2005 TL, making up 37% of all 388 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2005 Acura TL airbags?
- Yes. Recall campaign 19V182000 covers faulty airbag inflators and applies to the 2005 TL among other Honda and Acura models; Honda replaces the driver's airbag inflator free of charge.
- At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up on the 2005 TL?
- NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 100,000 miles at the time these airbag-related failures were reported.
- What kind of airbag issues do owners describe?
- Owners most often report dashboard cracking directly over the passenger airbag, along with a smaller number of reports of unexpected airbag deployment without a collision.
- Did the 2005 TL airbag issues cause any injuries or crashes?
- NHTSA records show 2 crashes and 1 injury linked to airbag complaints for the 2005 TL, with no fires reported.