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vehicle
2004 / acura / tl
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
551 on file (2004-01-14 → 2024-07-19)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
73 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Power steering hose leak and steering seizureSTEERING20 complaints2014-01 → 2023-04acura-tl-2004-power-steering-hose-leak
11513693 In December of 2022, my power steering hoses were found to be leaking. This was confirmed by a local mechanic, but not any manufacturers or insurance reps
10948021 THE POWER STEERING LEAKS THIS ISSUE IS RECALLED ON THE NEW MODLES BUT NOT THESE AND ITS THE SAME PART
11084419 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING
Front lower control arm and ball joint separationSUSPENSION11 complaints2016-02 → 2024-07acura-tl-2004-front-suspension-ball-joint
11603308 I was driving and all of a sudden I hit a pot hole and then when I went to take a turn my car ended up making a shaking rattling sound when I pulled to to side to check it the ball joint was half way out of the control arm
11004356 WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED
10838898 AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND PULLING INTO A STORE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE WAS BRIEFLY PARKED. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN
VSA modulator and ABS brake malfunctionELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES11 complaints2014-08 → 2022-07acura-tl-2004-vsa-brake-module-failure
11024058 BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AND REDUCES STOPPING POWER DUE TO AIR IN THE BRAKE LINES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE VSA MODULATOR
10790000 VSA/ABS MODULE FAILURE. ABS, VSA AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD. TOLD POTENTIAL ISSUE COULD BE BRAKES COULD LOCK UP SO NEEDS TO BE FIXED
10660906 I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY CAME ON VERY HARD WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CAR SLOWED VERY RAPIDLY (IN A STRAIGHT LINE) ALMOST TO A STOP
10905896 FLUID IN REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT ACTS AS ANTI-GLARE, LIQUEFIED AND LEAKED OUT OF MIRROR CASING. ANTI-GLARE CAPABILITY NO LONGER EXISTS, MAKING NIGHT VISION VIA REAR VIEW MIRROR TO BE OBSCURED BY BRIGHTNESS OF HEADLIGHTS OF OTHER VEHICLES
10609663 REAR VIEW MIRROR BEGAN TO DISCOLOR, CHANGES COLORS, AND CONTINUES TO MAKE VARIOUS FORMATIONS WITHIN THE GLASS
11054221 WHILE STATIONARY, THE REARVIEW MIRROR DEVELOPED A BUBBLE THAT OBSTRUCTED AND DISTORTED THE VIEW OF THE ROAD BEHIND
Dashboard cracking near passenger-side airbagAIR BAGS, STRUCTURE113 complaints2013-12 → 2022-08acura-tl-2004-dashboard-airbag-cracking
11298192 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY IMPROPERLY WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS FROM DEBRIS FROM THE DASHBOARD
10705168 EXTENSIVE CRACKING OF DASHBOARD COVER, INCLUDING NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH MAY CAUSE DASHBOARD PIECES TO BECOME MISSILES IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT OF THIS AIRBAG
10924842 TAKATA RECALL? 2004 ACURA TL DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING 2 MONTHS AGO AND IS GETTING WORSE. NOW, IT HAS CRACKS THAT SHOW THE OUTLINE OF AIRBAGS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF DASH
Automatic transmission slipping and gear lossPOWER TRAIN26 complaints2014-04 → 2022-09acura-tl-2004-automatic-transmission-slipping
11079910 JUST LAST NIGHT, WHEN STATIONARY AND TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, STALLING OUT AND RAMPING UP TO 5000 RPM
11097787 LAST WEEKEND I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY ALL SUDDEN MY CAR LOSE POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION BECAME NOT ENGAGED WITH ENGINE AND ALMOST GOT INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT
11118717 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR EVEN WITH THE ENGINE REVVING
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2004 Acura TL vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/acura/tl
@misc{wrenchpro_2004_acura_tl_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2004 Acura TL},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2004/acura/tl}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
