"How reliable is the 2005 Acura Tl?"

"Based on 549 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Acura Tl has a median complaint mileage of 95600 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Acura Tl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Acura Tl is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 549 total complaints filed."

2005 Acura Tl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 549 complaints

549

Total Complaints

95,600mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,000 25th Percentile

95,600 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

133

STRUCTURE

115

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

TIRES

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND USING THE NAVIGATOR SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID FROM DRIVING INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PLACES ON THE TURNPIKE WHERE THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM..."

"DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID CAR TRYIN G TO MERGE INTO SAME LANE. FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES HIT THE MEDIAN CURB ( APRROX 6" MAX HIEGHT). THE RIMS ARE THE STANDARD FIVE SPOKE MAGS THAT COME ON 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATLEY AFTER HITTING THE CURB - AT A VERY OBLIQUE ANGLE - THE RIM BROKE. THE SPOKES OF THE F..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 133 complaints

25th: 80,000 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 132,000 mi

STRUCTURE 115 complaints

25th: 64,250 mi Median: 81,500 mi 75th: 114,525 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 complaints

25th: 80,000 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 136,000 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 38 complaints

25th: 87,500 mi Median: 117,345 mi 75th: 144,264 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 complaints

25th: 61,000 mi Median: 123,500 mi 75th: 165,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 106 CA: 101 GA: 40 VA: 29 TX: 28 NY: 23 NC: 23 NJ: 19 MD: 17 AL: 13

Who Files Complaints?

Original Owners

94%

Second+ Owners

Acura Tl — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	33	114,000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT	8
1997	29	91,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
1998	22	98,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	4
1999	197	112,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	27
2000	322	113,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	30
2001	163	81,500	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	8
2002	403	73,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	38
2003	466	76,167	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	36
2004	766	90,000	STRUCTURE	17
2006	342	90,000	AIR BAGS	13
2007	167	75,529	AIR BAGS	5
2008	181	88,000	AIR BAGS	6
2009	51	50,037	AIR BAGS	5
2010	75	60,000	AIR BAGS	7
2011	23	89,500	AIR BAGS	1
2012	162	48,000	AIR BAGS	4
2013	73	66,328	STEERING	1

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