Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#737046November 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ONLY GOING APPROX 5 MPH. AIR BAG REPLACEMENT WAS 80% OF REPAIR BILL NO OTHER MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557824November 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS MUCH LOWER THAN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736600November 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONTACTED DEALER TODAY TO SEE IF THEY CAN REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874625November 7, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT GOES AWAY AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873471October 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN BURNS ON BOTH HANDS FROM CHEMICALS INSIDE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#872355October 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER VENTS ON TOP OF DASHBROAD AT EDGE OF WINDSHIELD ARE REFLECTED INTO WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733319October 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
LEAKS OF GRAPHITE CAUSE SMEARING AND IMPOSSIBLE VISION--COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT--DEALERS KNOW AND ARE"AWAITING REDESIGN OF WIPER BLADE"*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871970October 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE DUE TO GAS & BRAKE PEDALS TOO CLOSE WHEN ONE OR THE OTHER IS IN USE. IF FOOT NOT ON BRAKE PEDAL CORRECTLY IT WOULD UNINTENTIONALLY CAUSE SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE & INDICATED NO MECHANIC PROBLEM.*AK MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF AIR FOUND IN THE SYSTEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732339September 23, 2000
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SRS LIGHT COMES ON; DEALER CONTACTED; ACURA RECALLED NOTICE FOR SAME PROBLEM; REPLACED RIGHT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE, WIRING HARNESS AND COMPUTER; LIGHT STILL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY; SYSTEM SUPPOSEDLY INOPERABLE WHEN LIGHT IS ON; DEALER CONTACTED; UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM PERMANENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731738September 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT ROTOR AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT 10K MILES AND 20K MILES DUE TO WARPING AND BRAKE CHATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869464September 5, 2000
AIR BAGS
SRS SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING , SRS LIGHT LIGHT WILL COME INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER'S REMEDY WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OR FIX DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554206August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY, HONDA ADVISED THAT IT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC IF THE CARS SITS IDLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729763August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
GAS PEDAL HIT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL - BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES TOO LOW AND IS ON SAME LEVEL AS GAS PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725769July 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HEARD THUMPING NOISE IN CAR. TOOK TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864502June 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT FELT SPUNGY AND SOFT. WHILE IN A STOP POSITION AT A LIGHT, BRAKES DEPRESSED. PEDAL FADES AWAY--TO KEEP STILL, MORE PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED. OWNER IS AFRAID THAT BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864427June 28, 2000
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH AND HIT A CURB SEVERAL TIMES WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. IN THE PROCESS, PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864079June 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY TRANSMISSION: INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT. ALSO, AT TIMES, TRANSMISSION SLIPS. DEALER NOTIFIED; PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723482June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON FOR THE 3RD TIME. ACURA OF MEMPHIS, TN HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS COMPLAINT. LUJACKS AUTO PLAXA IN DAVENPORT, IA HAS SERVICED THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS COMPLAINT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ACURA DEALERS SERVICE DEPT THAT IT IS OK FOR ME TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BEING ON IS DUE TO CLOGGED EMISSION SENSORS. I AM QUITE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT IN. I AM CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE 3RD SERVICE FOR THIS COMPLAINT TO ACURA OF LISLE, ILLINOIS WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS SHOULD THIS ENGINE LIGHT COME ON FOR THE 4TH TIME. I CERTAINLY AM NOT ABLE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND NEE TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE?.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862575May 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING ON WET PARKWAY & STARTED TO APPLY ABS BRAKES SLOWLY, THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH & VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. IT HIT AN EMBANKMENT & THEN SPUN AROUND. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES & WAS HOSPITALIZED. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE TOTALED . ONLY HAD 500 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#552008April 27, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ARE CREATING A LARGE BLIND SPOT PARTICULARLY THE RIGHT MIRROR RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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