"How reliable is the 2004 Acura Tl?"

"Based on 766 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Acura Tl has a median complaint mileage of 90000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Acura Tl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Acura Tl is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 766 total complaints filed."

2004 Acura Tl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 766 complaints

766

Total Complaints

90,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,607 25th Percentile

90,000 Median Mileage

119,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

177

AIR BAGS

155

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TIRES

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ACURA 2004 TL VIN [XXX] IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE A VIBRATION FROM FLAT SPOTTING. ACURA IS AWARE OF THIS ON A NUMBER OF VEHICLES. THEY SAY THAT THERE WILL BE A FIX FOR IT SOON. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE TIRES. THE TIRE PROBLEM IS WITH MANY OF THE ACURA 2004 TLS. ..."

"SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLED BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL-42 TIRES ON MY NEW 2004 ACURA TL. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1400 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE FLAT-SPOTTING IN THE TIRES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE ARE NOT SAFE. ACURA OF DAYTON, OHIO, ACURA CORPORATE AND BRID..."

"THE VSA (STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM ON MY 2004 ACURA TL MALFUNCTIONED. THE SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TO ACTIVATE BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CAR TO SEVERLY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A HALF-SECOND OR SO, THE VSA WOULD DISENGAGE AND THE FAULT INDICATOR WOULD LITE UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28