Acura TL Complaints (2000)

249 consumer complaints on file.

#10526329July 23, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE CAR BEING IN PARK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN SINCE I HAVE TWO TEENAGE DRIVERS! I SEE THERE IS A RECALL OF SOME 2000 ACURA TLS FOR THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED, YET I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER AND ACURA CUSTOMER CARE SAY THAT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. WHY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514827June 3, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION (ROT) AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR HAS BEEN ENTIRELY DEALER MAINTAINED AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTED FREQUENTLY. I DISCOVERED THE CORROSION WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. DEALER INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WOULD EVENTUALLY COLLAPSE OR FALL OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO ACURA AND ACURA WOULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND I AM IN POSSESSION OF THE ROTTED SUB-FRAME. OTHER THAN THE ROTTED SUB-FRAME, THE CAR DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY RUST OR CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514726June 2, 2013
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TODAY JUNE 2, 2013, MY 2000 ACURA 32TL HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH A PARKED VEHICLE ON THE ROAD WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. AFTER HITTING THE PARKED CAR, I TRIED TO PULL THE CAR FORWARD AND TRIED TO STOP. INSTEAD, IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO STOP. IT TOOK CONTROL AND STARTED MOVING FORWARD THROUGH ROAD, DRIVEWAY AND NEIGHBORING LAWN. I STEERED FOR ABOUT 100 FEET AND HIT THE CORNER OF THE NEIGHBORING HOME AND FINALLY STOPPED. IT WAS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS OF FRIGHTENING MOMENT THAT MY FAMILY AND I WENT THROUGH. IT WAS SUNNY AND 85 DEG F. THE CAR HAD SEVERE DAMAGES ON BACK AND FRONT BUMPERS. TIRE MARKS ON THE ROAD, DRIVEWAY, AND LAWN, PLUS PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE WERE SUSTAINED. FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT MY WIFE AND I IN THE FACE. I AM WONDERING IF THERE ARE ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS BY NHTSA ON SIMILAR INCIDENTS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507517April 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL IN 2005. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN BECAUSE THE GEARS WERE FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490951January 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY KEY CAN BE PULLED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT FIRST PUTTING THE SHIFTER IN PARK. IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ISN'T APPLIED THE CAR CAN ROLL BUT CANNOT BE STEERED. IT IS DANGEROUS. ACURA AND HONDA HAVE A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, INCLUDING SOME 2000 TL VINS BUT APPARENTLY DOESN'T INCLUDE MY VIN UNDER THE RECALL. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL EXACTLY MATCHES MY SYMPTOMS AND IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. ONSET DATE AND MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATE. I'VE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS HOPING THAT ACURA WOULD EVENTUALLY RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478866October 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING CAR OFF IGNITION TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAILED AND THE CAR WAS LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND AFTER EXITING CAR IT ROLLED BACKWARD (ON A HILLSIDE) & HIT PARKED TRUCK. VERY RISKY! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ACURA TL HAD PRIOR YEARS (THRU 99) THAT WERE RECALLED. ALSO HONDA HAD OTHER MODELS IN LATER YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED NATIONAL HONDA 800 AND THEY VERIFIED NOT COVERED. I HAD FIXED, BUT HONDA IS PUTTING PUBLIC AT RISK! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478764October 5, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD CRASHING INTO A BRICK WALL CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRAIN INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED OWNER REMAINS IN PHSYICAL THERAPY DUE TO CLASS II CONCUSSION. ACURA HAS DECLINED INTEREST IN THIS CASE DESPITE THE REASERCH. UPDATED 1/11/2013 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10465788July 16, 2012
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REAR VIEW MIRROR IMAGE DISTORTED, BLURRED, AND NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE ACTUAL DISTANCE/SEPARATION FROM FOLLOWING VEHICLES. ALSO OCCURRED ON MY 1999 ACURA 3.2TL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462263June 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V025000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,200. UPDATED 08/14/12*LJ UPDATED 08/15/12. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461251June 11, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10460901June 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447645February 14, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2000 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT OUTAGES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED IF SHE FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF, THEY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NOT LONG AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT FOLLOWED THE SAME PATTERN. IN DECEMBER WHILE DRIVING, BOTH LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON, WHEN SHE TRIED TO FLIP THEM ON AND OFF. SHE THEN DISCOVERED THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447975February 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO A TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN 2004. EARLY 2012, A SHIFTING DELAY HAPPENED FIRST FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH. THEN, TRANSMISSION JERKED BETWEEN 2ND GEAR AND 3RD GEAR AND ITS GETTING WORSE. I WENT BACK TO ACURA, THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS BROKER AND SHOULD BE DEAD ANYTIME. THEY SUGGESTED ME TO REPLACE TO IT, WHICH COSTS ME 3500 DOLLARS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445428January 26, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL DEVICE SEVERAL TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445055January 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
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!!!! *TR 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) SO: 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! SO: 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). SO: 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;
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432705October 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE APPLIED TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID:04V176000(POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 210,475.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428676October 4, 2011
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE REMEDY OUTLINED IN CAMPAIGN 04V176000 DID NOT RESOLVE THE MANUFACTURERS SAFETY DEFECT FOR MY VEHICLE. PER THE RECALL, MY TRANSMISSION HAD AN OIL COOLER RETURN LINE INSTALLED IN DECEMBER 2004 BY STERLING ACURA OF AUSTIN. I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AT 47000, 71000 AND 107000 MILES. IN AUGUST OF 2011 AT 133000 MILES, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED STUTTERING AND HESITATING WHEN UP SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO LURCH FORWARD DUE TO UNEXPECTED DOWN SHIFTS AT MODERATE SPEED. DEPENDING ON THE TRAFFIC AND DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION, LUCKILY IN MY CASE IT DID NOT. HOWEVER, OTHER OWNERS IMPACTED BY CAMPAIGN 04V176000 MAY NOT BE AS LUCKY SINCE IT IS LIKELY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEIR TRANSMISSION EVENTUALLY FAILS FOR THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES RAISED IN 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418479August 11, 2011
VISIBILITY
TOXIC FLUID LEAKING FROM REAR VIEW MIRROR, DRIPPED ONTO CENTER CONSOLE AND MELTED PLASTIC PARTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414723July 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, NO AIR WOULD BLOW FROM THE VENTS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BURNED AND MELTED AS WELL AS THE FAN. UPDATED 10/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412093July 13, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE SUN AT WHICH TIME THE AUTOMATIC REAR VIEW MIRROR PROCEEDED TO LEAK CAUSTIC FLUID FROM THE PHOTO CELL UNTO THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR'S INTERIOR CONSOLE ESPECIALLY ALL OVER THE GEAR SHIFTER AREA. THIS FLUID WAS CORROSIVE TO THE POINT THAT IT MELTED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND DAMAGED THE PLASTIC PIECES IN THE CENTER OF THE CONSOLE INCLUDING THE GEAR INDICATOR AND ITS TRIM RING. THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS NOW CLOUDY AND SOMEWHAT DAMAGED. SOME OF THE FLUID GOT ON THE BACK OF MY HAND WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN GEAR AND CAUSED A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION UNTIL I WASHED IT OFF. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S MORE FLUID YET TO LEAK FROM THE DAMAGED MIRROR THE NEXT TIME THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GETS HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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