Acura TL Complaints (2005)

388 consumer complaints on file.

#10364163November 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY 2005 ACURA TL DASH HAS RECENTLY BEEN CRACKING IN NUMEROUS PLACES. SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA JUST OVER WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK THIS POSES. THIS ISSUE IS APPARENT IN A NUMBER OF 2004 AND 2005 ACURA OWNERS I HAVE TALKED TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361895October 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD DEVELOPED SEVERAL MASSIVE CRACKS OVERNIGHT. ONE CRACK IS 12" AND IS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361115October 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN ACURA TL 2005 AND THE DASH IS CRACKING RIGHT AT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360364October 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359030October 4, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASHBOARD, OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, IS CRACKED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO A SALES REP WHO ADVISED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL OF THE "HIGH TEMPERATURE" AREAS OF THE U.S. AND, ACURA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE, AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, SO LONG AS THE VEHICLE FITS THE CRITERIA. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED, AND THIS IS NOT A "COSMETIC" ISSUE. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING, AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. OR, IN THE EVENT THAT I AM INVOLVED IN THE CRASH THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. I NEVER IMAGINED AN ISSUE LIKE THIS WOULD ARISE, AND NOT BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY ACURA. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358950October 3, 2010
STRUCTURE
THIS IS REFERENCE TO MY 2005 ACURA TL. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. TWO MONTHS AGO A FOOT LONG CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ON 1 SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THREE DAYS LATER ANOTHER FOOT LONG CRACK APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIR BAG. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH ACURA IN GETTING THIS REPLACED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE AIR BAG BUT HAVE ONLY BEEN OFFERED A COST TO ME OF $600 TO DO THIS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG IS SAFE AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358546September 30, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS CRACKING. I TAKE CARE OF MY DASH, KEEP IT CLEAN, GARAGED, ETC. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE ARE TWO LONG CRACKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH AND RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DASH. I CHECKED AROUND AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, AND IS CONSIDERED A "LUXURY SPORT CAR." THE REASONS I AM CONCERNED IS BECAUSE AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE DASH, COULD THEY ONE DAY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING? OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT? ALSO, THIS REALLY DEVALUES THE CAR, AND THE APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIR IS AROUND $1700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357697September 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE 05 ACURA TL. MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK. IT SEEMS THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO POP OUT. I REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. I ALSO FOUND OUT ALOT ACURA TL THIRD GENERATION R HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE ACURA CAN DO A RECALL ON THEIR DEFECTIVE DASH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355770September 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
A CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASH OF MY CAR AROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352565August 29, 2010
STRUCTURE
RECENTLY MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED TWO CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351460August 24, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2005 ACURA TL DASH SEEMS TO BE VERY DEFECTIVE. THE CRACK OCCURRED OVER A MONTHS TIME. THE CRACK IS FROM THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD STRAIGHT DOWN OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ESTIMATED CRACK MEASURES ABOUT 2CM WIDE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CRACK AND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS WE ALL HAVE THE SAME CONCERN, WHICH IS THE AIRBAG. AT SOME POINT THE CRACK IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO GET LARGER, WIDER AND WILL EFFECT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IF IT IS NOT DIRECTLY AFFECTED NOW. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DUE TO THE SAFETY IT HAD SUCH HIGH RATINGS ON. THIS CRACK WOULD NOT BE SO MUCH OF A CONCERN IF LOCATED SOMEWHERE ELSE ON THE DASH, BUT AGAIN IT IS DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS CRACK IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION, IT IS VERY CONCERNING THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT PUT TOGETHER AS IT SHOULD BE AND IT SHOULD BE AN OBVIOUS RECALL. WE SHOULD NOT WAIT TO SEE PASSENGERS GETTING KILLED DUE TO MALFUNCTION AIRBAGS OR DUE TO THE DASH TO FIX THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351256August 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL: THE DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING ABOUT A MONTH AGO OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND JUST YESTERDAY IT BEGAN CRACKING OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I BELIEVE THIS MAY POSE A THREAT WHEN THE AIRBAG IS THE DEPLOYED, BECAUSE THE CRACK MAY POSSIBLY RIP THE AIRBAG. AIRBAG SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO OPEN A SPECIFIC WAY, BUT A CRACK MAY INTERFERE WITH THAT. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL 100 OTHER PEOPLE ON A VEHICLE FORUM THAT ARE HAVING SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350346August 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL. LARGE CRACK ON DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. EVENTHOUGH I NOTICED AFTER 62K MILES, WILL CONTACT ACURA BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH TLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349116August 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND CRACKED ALONG THE FULL RIGHT EDGE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, WHICH PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED OR NEEDS TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347838August 6, 2010
STRUCTURE
FACTORY DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A 12 INCH CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AT 5 YEARS, 83,000 MILES. CRACK APPEARED SUDDENLY AS OPPOSED TO A SLOW PROGRESSION. NOT USED ANY CLEANING PRODUCTS BUT WAS EXPOSED TO HEAT AND SUN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. CAR IS NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY HOWEVER ACURA DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE OBSERVED THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER TLS AND THE COMPANY WAS OFFERING A "GOOD WILL" WHERE CUSTOMERS WOULD PAY BETWEEN $250 AND $500 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD WHILE ACURA HEADQUARTERS WOULD COVER THE REST. THE ACTUAL AMOUNT TO BE PAID BY THE OWNER IS SUGGESTED BY THE DEALERSHIP ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER AND THE FINAL AMOUNT IS DECIDED BY ACURA HEADQUARTERS. TOTAL COST OF THE JOB IS APPROXIMATELY $1,700. ACURA ACCEPTED A GOOD WILL FOR MY VEHICLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $250, WHICH WAS MY INITIAL OFFER, AND REPAIRED THE DASH IN 3 DAYS WHILE PROVIDING A LOANER VEHICLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE REPAIR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345861July 28, 2010
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
JUST NOTICED CRACKS IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. I FIGURED MAYBE IT WAS FROM THE HEAT, WITH LIVING IN FLORIDA. WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHERS HAD COMPLAINTS. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS FROM 2004-2005 ACURA TL OWNERS COMPLAINING OF CRACKS IN THE SAME EXACT AREA AS MINE. THERE IS ONE RIGHT ABOVE THE AIR BAG, WHICH I BELIEVE COULD LEAD TO A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG. THE OTHER STARTS FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AT THE DASH AND IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DRIVER DASH AREA AND AROUND THAT CONSOLE. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY MADE A NOTE, BUT JUST TOLD ME TO CHECK WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT WITH THE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345550July 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. APPROX 50 MILES LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. PULLED OFF ROAD AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THAT THE IGNITION COIL HAD WATER ON IT WHICH SHORTED IT OUT. SHORT ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ONE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. WATER WAS FROM BLOCKED HOSE FROM AREA DIRECTLY UNDER WINDSHIELD WHICH HAD BEEN BLOCKED BY DEBRIS. DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY HAD SAME PROBLEM COME IN A FEW WEEKS EARLIER. IN THAT CASE, THE IGNITION COIL HAD BURNED INTO THE ENGINE HEAD, REQUIRING A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343911July 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
SIGNIFICANT CRACK IN DASHBOARD WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK BUT PROPAGATED TO OVER 1 FT LENGTH WITHIN 48 HOURS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE FOR MANY ACURA TL 2004-2005 MODELS (AND POSSIBLY OTHER YEARS). FEAR IS IT COULD POSE AN AIRBAG SAFETY HAZARD BY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343532July 15, 2010
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKS ALL OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. STARTED AS ONE SMALL CRACK TO HAVING 8 LARGE CRACKS. AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY AT ANYTIME AS THE CRACKS GET WORSE AND WORSE PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I IN DANGER. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX CRACK AND IT WILL COST $1000 + TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343267July 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
I OWN AN ACURA TL 3.2 2005 WITH 51,700 MILES. THIS MORNING MY DASHBOARD CRACKED IN 5 DIFFERENT PLACES FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR VANDALISM INVOLVED. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS I DO NOT KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKING AND DEBRIS CAUSING INJURY. CALLED ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY CLAIM IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS INTERNET SITES SUCH AS FACEBOOK) ACURA PRIDES THEMSELVES ON CAR SAFETY BUT AT THE SAME TIME THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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