2005 ACURA TL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 376 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (127 complaints · 33.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 6
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 127 of 376 owner complaints (33.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 127 complaints, 33.8% of reports STRUCTURE 127 · 33.8% AIR BAGS: 72 complaints, 19.1% of reports AIR BAGS 72 · 19.1% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 31 complaints, 8.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 31 · 8.2% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 20 complaints, 5.3% of reports STEERING 20 · 5.3% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 3.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 3.7% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 1.9% of reports ENGINE 7 · 1.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 1.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 1.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 6 complaints, 1.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 1.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 1.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 130 complaints, 34.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 130 · 34.6% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 127 33.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 72 19.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 31 8.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 20 5.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 1.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 130 34.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2005. 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2005 Jul 2026 Investigation PE07060 ● Investigation PE07060
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 3
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 4
2010-Q1 Owner reports 8
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 15
2010-Q4 Owner reports 11
2011-Q1 Owner reports 12
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 13
2011-Q4 Owner reports 11
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 9
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 14
2015-Q1 Owner reports 11
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 16
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 10
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE07060
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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