NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 Acura TL Recalls
The 2005 Acura TL has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 6, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Acura TL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 388
- Crashes reported
- 7
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2005 Acura TL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2005 Acura TL
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V182000
- Reported
- March 6, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,101,534
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004, 2006, 2009–2014 TL, 16 other models
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 08V091000
- Reported
- February 27, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 273,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004, 2006–2008 TL
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 08V092000
- Reported
- February 27, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 129,600
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004 TL
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 07V097000
- Reported
- March 14, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 166,561
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- Campaign
- 05V132000
- Reported
- April 5, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,923
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- Campaign
- 11E022000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004, 2006–2008 TL
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- Campaign
- 19E068000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004, 2006–2008 TL, 7 other models
2005 Acura TL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 388 owner complaints about the 2005 Acura TL, the newest on August 16, 2026. Of these, 7 describe a crash (2%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2005 Acura TL, the component group named most often is the structure (40%), followed by the air bags (37%) and the power train (9%).
1 of the 2005 Acura TL's 7 recalls also concerns the air bags.
Where 2005 Acura TL owners gave the mileage (276 complaints), the median was 91,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Structure156
- Air Bags144
- Unknown Or Other64
- Power Train36
- Electrical System28
- Steering25
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | |
| 2007 | 7 | |
| 2008 | 9 | |
| 2009 | 12 | |
| 2010 | 41 | |
| 2011 | 41 | |
| 2012 | 30 | |
| 2013 | 23 | |
| 2014 | 46 | |
| 2015 | 27 | |
| 2016 | 38 | |
| 2017 | 18 | |
| 2018 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 25 | |
| 2020 | 14 | |
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2005 Acura TL peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 46. 10% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2005 vehicles, the 2005 Acura TL drew 1.3× the complaints of the median Acura TL year in the same window: 5th highest of the 13 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
The 388 complaints about the 2005 Acura TL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Acura TL by model year
Other 2005 Acura models
Newest record on this page: August 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted