Acura TL Complaints (2006)

247 consumer complaints on file.

#10892959August 3, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH BOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892631August 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECCURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889363July 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
INITIALLY, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IN JUNE 2009, PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FADED FROM BLACK TO A LIGHT GRAY INDICATING SOME SORT OF DECOMPOSITION. THE DEALER DYED THE PLASTIC BLACK AGAIN. LAST YEAR, A LONG CRACK APPEARRED IN THE DASHBOARD IN THE SAME AREA RUNNING FROM FRONT TO BACK. THIS SUMMER A LONG SECOND CRACK S APPEARED POSSIBLY OUTLINING THE CONTOUR OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THIS WEEK, A THIRD CRACK HAS STARTED IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OWNERS OF THIRD GENERATION ACURA TL VEHICLES AND MAY REPRESENT A MATERIAL OR QUALITY ISSUE. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT INCREASED BRITTLENEBRITR LOSS OF INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ALLOWING MATERIAL TO BE EJECTED WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I HAVE USED DASH "SHADES" TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM SUN EXPOSURE OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PRIOR VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD DETERIORATE IN THIS MANNER. THIS COULD BE SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS OCCURRING IN TOYOTA DASHBOARDS AND THEIR RECALL AS THIS IS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE/HUMID ENVIRONMENT. ACURA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS A PROBLEM BECAUSE MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS OUT CLAIMS ARE OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887670July 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 ACURA TL WITH DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF EXAMPLES ONLINE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT ACURA REFUSES TO ADDRESS OR ADMIT TO IT. CNN EVEN REPORTED IT, AGAIN NO RESPONSE FROM ACURA. CONCERNED ABOUT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG (OR DEPLOYMENT AT ALL), ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT THE MODEL YEARS THAT ARE HAVING THE ISSUES ARE THE THIRD GENERATION TL (MODEL YEARS 2004-2008) AND ALL TL IN THE SURROUNDING YEARS (1999-2003 AND 2009-PRESENT) ARE A PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. ACURA HAS STATED THAT REPLACEMENT COST IS $2000 - CONSIDERING ITS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND POSSIBLY A SAFETY ISSUE, ONE WOULD THINK THEY WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT FAULT. THIS IS MY THIRD ACURA VEHICLE OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886211July 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE AIR BAG. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED IT IS CAUSED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS GO UP AND DOWN. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I LOOKED ONLINE AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLED HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883681July 8, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A POSSIBLE AIR BAG RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALL STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863304May 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A BATTERY DRAIN PROBLEM. I CHARGE THE BATTERY AND IT DRAINS OVERNIGHT. BATTERY WAS CHECK OUT TO BE OK. THIS IS THE SECOND BATTERY THAT I BOUGHT IN TWO YEARS. I ALSO BOUGHT A PORTABLE STARTER SO AS NOT TO BE STRANDED. FINALLY THE BLUETOOTH FUSE WAS REMOVED AND DRAINING STOPPED FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS. I AM NOTICING THAT THE CAR WHEN STARTED IN THE MORNING IS BEGINNING TO SOUND LIKE THE PROBLEM MAY BE OCCURRING AGAIN. NOW THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD SIDE IS CRACKED. I FEARED THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD EVENTUALLY DEPLOY THEREFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS SAFE AND WROTE ON THE PAPERWORK I RECEIVED THAT IT WAS SAFE. ON HOT DAYS, THE SPLIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG ARE MUCH WIDER AND I CAN NOW SEE THE SHAPE OF THE HINGE OR BOLT THAT KEEPS IT TOGETHER. DRIVING WITH THIS SITUATION IS VERY UNNERVING. ACURA NEEDS TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THOSE THAT GO INTO MY CAR ARE APPALLED AND WOULD NEVER PURCHASE AN ACURA BASED ON MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863266May 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
II HAD AN HEAD COLLISION ACCIDENT BUT THE AIRBAG ON THE STEER WHEEL DIDN'T DEPLOY LEAVING ME SEVER NECK HEAD INJURIES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10862216April 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN (15-25 MPH) WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE SHOCK OF IT CAUSED ME TO VEER TO THE RIGHT ROLLING UP ONTO A CURB AND BLOWING OUT MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. HAD TO GET THE TIRE REPLACED AND TOOK THE CAR TO A COLLISION CENTER TO SEE ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAGS. THE PEOPLE THAT REPLACED THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE AT THE COLLISION CENTER WERE BOTH SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838807February 28, 2016
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT HEATER IS CAUSING A BURNING SMELL WHEN TURNED ON. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THE SMELL IS LIKELY DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT. THERE IS LIKELY TO BE A SHORT IN THE HEATING ELEMENT WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838761February 27, 2016
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG IS SPLITTING IN 2 AREAS. I OBSERVED THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE AND THIS IS ABSURD THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE. LOSS OF EQUITY IN VEHICLE IS EXPECTED AND ACURA(HONDA) SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE ISSUE. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ASAP TO AVOID LAWSUITS FROM CUSTOMERS AS MYSELF. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM INTEGRITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. PLEASE ADVISE WITH RECOMMENDATION. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823779February 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY KEPT GOING DEAD AND STRANDING ME IN MULTIPLE PLACES. HAD TO PURCHASE A PORTABLE CAR STARTER IN ORDER TO KEEP RESTARTING THE CAR. COULDN'T FIND ANY OFFICIAL REASONS BEHIND IT FROM ANY ACURA SOURCES. AFTER SOME INTERNET SEARCHING I FOUND OUT THAT THE HFL BLUETOOTH MODULE WAS CAUSING A BATTERY DRAIN FOR MANY OTHER OWNERS. SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE MODULE. AFTER THAT THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. WAS STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES -- VERY UNSAFE!! ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE CAR STARTER AND NEW BATTERY! ACURA DEALERS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE NEW HFL REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY DRIVERS. COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821430January 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE AREA OF THE AIR BAG IS SPLITTING IN 2 AREAS. I OBSERVED THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820559January 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 ACURA TL AND JUST RECENTLY A LARGE CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I WAS NOT DRIVING AT THE TIME AND I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. I WENT OUT TO MY CAR ONE DAY A THERE IT WAS, A LARGE CRACK RIGHT ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX TO THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAS GOTTEN BIGGER SINCE I FIRST SAW IT IN OCTOBER 2015. I CAN SEE THE WHITE OF THE AIRBAG THROUGH THE CRACK IN THE DASH. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SOMEONE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY CORRECTLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN IN MY EYES, BUT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR 2004-2006 TL'S. THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE THAT HAS STARTED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF CLAIMS. I ALSO HAVE TO COMPLAIN THAT NOW THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR, I HAVE LOST VALUE IN MY CAR. I CAN'T SELL MY CAR FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH WITH THE DASH IN THE CONDITION THAT IT'S IN. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A "LUXURY" CAR. I THINK HONDA CORP SHOULD PUT OUT A RECALL ON THE DASH OF THE 2004-2006 ACURA TL'S, OR AT LEAST OFFER HELP WITH THE COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817520January 4, 2016
STEERING
POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING INSIDE INTO THE BOOT. DEALER SAYS, THE RACK HAS FAILED AN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH 70000 MILES ONLY TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINT ON ACURAZINE FORUMS FOR ACURA TL CARS. HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/THIRD-GENERATION-TL-2004-2008-93/ THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806481November 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795247November 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE GLOVE BOX ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD, WITH ADJACENT CRACKS. THESE CRACKS ARE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AS I BELIEVE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY THROUGH THE WEAKEST LINK, I.E., THE AIRBAG WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND ITS WAY THROUGH THE CRACK INSTEAD OF WHERE IT NORMALLY GOES! I TRUSTED IN ACRA AS I HAVE AN ACURA MDX AS WELL. ALSO THE HOMELINK SYSTEM WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND ALWAYS CAUSED STARTING ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794655November 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR 4 TO 12 INCH CRACKS OVER THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 204,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782385October 15, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON TUESDAY OCT 13, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 ACURA TL AT 20 KM/H AND SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND THE ENGINE WAS ROARING. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING BUT MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE THE CAR SLOWED DOWN A BIT THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND THEN I PRESS ONTO THE PEDAL VERY HARD, THE TIRES SLIPPED TO A COMPLETE HALT, JUST A FEW INCHES FROM A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP. WHILE I HADN'T STILL FULLY ASSESSED FULL SITUATION, I AUTOMATICALLY SWITCH THE TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING, MADLY. I TURNED IT OFF AND WAITED UNTIL I GAIN FULL CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION; SHIFTED TRANSMISSION TO PARKING. SOME TIME LATER WHEN I WAS ALREADY TRANQUIL, I STARTED THE ENGINE BUT THE ACCELERATION STARTED, THE ENGINE AGAIN WAS ROARING SO I SWITCHED IT OFF. I WAITED MUCH LONGER AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT WAS OK. SINCE THERE IS NO ACURA DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN, I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE IT TO A HONDA DEALER. THE CAR SPENT THE WHOLE DAY BUT TECHNICIANS COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. IN ANOTHER TIGHTER SITUATION (BEING CLOSER TO A BUSY INTERSECTION, OR DOWN A CURVE, ETC) , OR IF MY WIFE OR KIDS HAD BEEN DRIVING THE CAR, THIS CASE COULD'VE BEEN MUCH MORE DANGEROUS, EVEN FATAL. TWO ACURA DEALERS SAID THEY HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTER SUCH PROBLEMS. I CONTACTED HONDA BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW OF ANYTHING SIMILAR. IN A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH, I FOUND MANY SITES REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS SHOULD THERE BE, OR HOW MANY CASUALTIES BEFORE AUTHORITIES DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ??? MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778358September 29, 2015
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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