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Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Acura TL
Engine not specified
126000 mi
Numerous little plastic bits break (Cruise switch - dead pedal mount - A/C vent mount) Lots of creaks and rattles.
Absolutely no issues of any kind mechanically. Materials in interior are rich looking but of poor quality, easily marred and damaged.
31000 mi
Door handle trim fell off. Part on backorder.
69000 mi
US $400
Exterior window factory black trim coming off and was replaced.
81600 mi
US $90
Replaced door handle trim on 3 doors as it fell off.
96000 mi
US $28
2 door handle caps broke off with normal use and were replaced.
37000 mi
Passenger side door handle trim piece fell off and was replaced. Dealer said piece must have been misformed/distorted during manufacture.
72000 mi
US $10
An underhood shield was loose causing a rattling noise at idle with the car in gear.
25000 mi
The front windows "squeek" Dealer has tried two times to fix and the only way to stop the squeeking is to let the window down just a tiny bit. I am sure there is some reset regarding how far the window goes up but not sure what it is. I have read of ot
31000 mi
Cover of the "window lockout" button on the driver's door broke.
33000 mi
The lever to adjust the driver's side rear seat vent (in the back of the center console) broke. The lever would move, but the vent would not.
23000 mi
Mirrors and windows squeaking. Paint bubbling issues. They had Acura’s paint rep look at the car and said it was due to bumper hitting something which pushes the interior bumper through the plastic part causing paint to bubble. Whatever...
100000 mi
US $800
Dash cracked. I have always garaged, sunshaded, used proper protectants on the dash. No other car I've ever owned has done this unless it was really old and abused. Cost to repair was nearly $2000. Acura agreed to goodwill if I paid $600
93200 mi
US $60
cup holder cover broke / deterioriated
110000 mi
Dashboard has been cracking, cosmetic issue only. Very expensive to replace the dash, so I ordered a dash cover from Coverlay ($150) and installed it myself.
41000 mi
Brakes, suspension and an exhaust heat shield were making noise. Dealer couldn't replicate. Told me they fixed a heat shield but noises are still present.
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