Five problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2000 Acura TL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Acura TL based on all problems reported for the 2000 TL.
Takata recall and electrical system: air bag deployed right side of car electrical system malfunctioning right side before the crash. Because of deployment of right side air bag it caused the driver side air bag to be deployed. Car was exiting highway ramp when airbag deployed. Documented ins estimate avail.
Airbag deployed while car sitting still in park (in my garage). I was starting the car in my garage when the passenger side - side airbag (aka; side curtain airbag) mounted in the passenger seat deployed without cause or reason!!!! Acura looked at the car for full week and returned the car to me with no explanation. Later, I called them and it was then that they told me (over the phone) that what I said was impossible, airbags don't just go off without reason. Now they are calling me a liar. Acura gave the response always given; Acura then used their normal excuse (I found multiple examples of this). They then said the airbag must have deployed due to minor scratches they found underneath the front underside of the car (this car is a no accident, one owner car and is pristine all over including under the car) they stated that a) I had to have been driving the car (calling me a liar) and b) that I had to have hit a pot hole or something in the road thus causing an airbag to deploy (in an unoccupied seat), as though that would be a good reason for an airbag to deploy! airbag explodes sitting still, in a seat with no one in it (again; the passenger seat was unoccupied and empty of any objects or personal effects). An airbag goes off sitting still, with no one sitting in the seat!!) and Acura again uses the line they always use with many customers who have had unexplained airbag deployments) meaning; "scratches under the underside of an Acura cause airbags to deploy)! I swear the statements herein are factual, although, if you knew me, you would know that this is all truthful. Closest similar event; complaint # 763720;.
Iintermittent airbag system failure on Acura 2000tl. The yellow light indicator side airbag turn on the multiple times during the trip, stay on for a couple seconds and disappear after that. When the yellow light "side airbag" is on the airabag system is disabled.
Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision. Upon impact, both,frontal and side air bags, did not deploy. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Driver side air bag deployed prematurely without vehicle being in an accident or impacted.