There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2005 Acura TLin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
A YEAR AGO MY SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS BEGAN TO HAVE A "RUSTY" RING LOOK AT THE BOTTOM AND WRAPPING AROUND TO THE SIDES. NOW BOTH MIRRORS ARE 80% COVERED IN THIS "RUST" GETTING DIFFICULT TO USE MY MIRRORS! HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND ISSUE ON THIS CAR!!! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEAT ON THE HIGH SETTING, THE CENTER CONSOLE BECAME HOT AND BURNED HER FOREARM. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME THE HEAT IS PLACED ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,816 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF UPDATED 04/23/08 *TR
MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 TIRE FAILURE COMPLAINT AGAINST ACURA AND MICHELIN TIRE CORPORATIONS**CC THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DISLODGED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE RIM. THE PORTION OF THE TIRE WHICH COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. THE DISLODGE PORTION OF THE TIRE PASSED COMPLETELY OVER IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL IN THE PATHWAY OF THREE ADJACENT LANES OF TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE DUE TO LOOSING SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY A TIRE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS PUNCTURE TO THE TIRE OR ANY PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, IT WAS CLEARLY A DEFECT WITH THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR WERE REPLACED.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026