Acura TL Complaints (2006)

247 consumer complaints on file.

#10777802September 26, 2015
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKING AT A ACCELERATED RATE. FIRST AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, NOW OVER DRIVER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS IF THE DASH IS DRY ENOUGH TO SPLIT ALONG THE AIRBAG SEAMS, THEN WHAT WOULD PREVENT SHARDS OF DASH FLYING OFF IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS? THE SHOULD GET SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763989September 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
LAST WEEK I NOTICE A TINY CRACK ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONG ON THE DASH OVER THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. WITHIN TWO DAYS THE CRACK HAD SPREAD TO APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. YOU CAN ALSO SEE A SLIGHT RECTANGULAR INDENT AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT, OR EVEN UNTIMELY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED, VIA INTERNET RESEARCH, THAT THIS IS BECOMING AN EPIDEMIC WITH THIS MAKE, YEAR AND MODEL. APPARENTLY, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR. PLEASE RESEARCH AND PURSUE ACURA FOR A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763744September 14, 2015
STRUCTURE
TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A SMALL (6") CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY ACURA TL 2006. IT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TODAY THE CRACK IS LONGER ( AROUND 12") AND IT SEEMS TO BE WIDER. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL (4") CRACK ON THE PERFORATED AREA ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. EVEN THOUGHT THIS IS A 2006 MODEL, IT HAS ONLY 47K MILES. I THINK THAT NEITHER AGE NOR HIGH MILEAGE ARE A FACTOR HERE. I USED TO OWN A COROLLA CE AND DROVE IT FOR NEARLY 160K MILES AND SUCH THING HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO IT. I AM SHOCKED THAT THIS IS HAPPENING WITH A CAR CONSIDERED LUXURY. MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS USED TO MANUFACTURE THIS VEHICLE WAS HIGHER THUS THE PRICE FOR THE SAME. I HAVE READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763187September 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT OR INTERNAL ABUSE, A LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO RIGHT ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE CRACK RUNS ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IS DEEP; YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE AIR BAG BELOW IT. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGING OVER $2K AND "CLAIMS" IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, HOWEVER I REFUSE TO TAKE A CHANCE IN HAVING A PASSENGER RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763014September 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 12-18 INCHES ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG TO THE WINDSHIELD. 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 AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD REDUCE THE RESISTANCE OF THE AIRBAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS, THEREFORE INCREASING THE FORCE WITH WHICH IT DEPLOYS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I PAID FOR A CAR THAT I COULD TRUST AND A COMPANY THAT I HAD FAITH IN. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER WANTS $2000 TO REPLACE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762490September 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. MY VEHICLE IS GARAGED, HAS LOW MILEAGE (56K), I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISION. THIS DEFECT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND IT IS CLEAR FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT THE CRACKED DASHBOARD PROBLEMS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA HAS BEEN WIDESPREAD ON THIS MODEL FOR YEARS AND ACURA/HONDA IS STILL NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BY OFFERING TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARDS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER TODAY, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760824September 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM THAT USES BLUETOOTH TO CONNECT TO YOUR CELLULAR PHONE IS DEFECTIVE. IT KILLS THE CAR BATTERY, ALWAYS DRAWING CURRENT FROM THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. HAD BATTERY REPLACED ALL READY. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED REPAIR IS TO DISCONNECT THE HANDS FREE LINK FROM THE VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE . I T WOULD CAUSE PEOPLE TO USE THERE CELL PHONES WITHOUT THE HANDS FREE FEATURE WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IN TURN COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SO THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL ACURA SHOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT AT LEAST TWO MODELS OF ACURA (ACURA MDX AND ACURA TL), AND APPROXIMATELY YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2008.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10758708August 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN MODELS OF ACURAS AND THAT SOME OF THESE CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE A 2006 ACURA TL AND CRACKS HAVE FORMED ON THE OUTER AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OF THIS MOMENT, MY CAR IS NOT ONE OF THE CARS LISTED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL, BUT I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY AIRBAG SINCE SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE DASH TO CRACK. I'M AFRAID IF THE CRACKS GET BIG ENOUGH, THERE MIGHT BE SOME ISSUES IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748207August 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE LARGE CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747998August 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2006 ACURA TL BRAND NEW IN OCTOBER 2005. I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CRACK IN THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AS OTHER OWNERS HAVE STATED IN THEIR COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS UPON IMPACT OR IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY PREMATURELY. PLEASE TAKE THIS DEFECT SERIOUS AND DEMAND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746239August 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
AS SO MANY OTHERS HAVE STATED, DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED WIDE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG FROM THE WINDOW TO THE GLOVEBOX. SURELY THESE CRACKS CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE DASH WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INCORRECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NHTSA, PLEASE REQUIRE ACURA TO RESOLVE THESE POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746258August 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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. MY VEHICLE, HAS 52K MILES (WE USUALLY USE OUR PRIUS,) WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND GARAGED, WITH A WINDOW VENTED. 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 PAID FOR A CAR THAT I COULD TRUST AND A COMPANY THAT I HAD FAITH IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745724August 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
WITHIN 12 HOURS OF BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY OVER NIGHT, A CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY TRAUMA OR IMPACT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ALTERATION IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE DASH WILL AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT. IT MAY ALSO ALLOW FURTHER COMPROMISE TO THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS BY BEING AN OPEN SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A RESULT OF INCREASE IN PRESSURE INTERNALLY AS OPPOSED TO A DASH DEFECT. COULD THIS LEAD TO A SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT? THIS YEAR MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN CURRENT AIRBAG RECALLS. THOSE RECALLS DO CITE HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS AS A SOURCE OF CONCERN AND I AM DEFINITELY IN A HIGH HUMIDITY AREA (90-100% ROUTINELY).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744464July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT: 2006 ACURA TL HELLO I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL TO INFORM YOU OF A SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY ACURA. THE FIRST ISSUE IS THE DASH HAS SPIDER CRACKED COMPLETELY ALL THE WAY IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT SECURE. THE SECOND IS THE BLUE TOOTH HANDS FREE ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAS KILLED 4 BATTERIES AND CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED AFTER NOT USING CAR FOR TWO DAYS. I HAD TO SEARCH THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS ISSUE AND I FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR MAKE & MODEL WITH THE SAME ISSUES, EVEN THE DASH! THIS CAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW, MORE MONEY THAN I EVER SHOULD OF SPENT ON A VEHICLE AND IT IS A DISGRACE! THE POOR QUALITY OF LEATHER ON THE SEATS WERE APPARENT WITH IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS, YET THE DEALERSHIP DID NOTHING! I FEEL A RECALL ON THE DASH & BLUE TOOTH DEVICE IS MORE THAN NECESSARY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] KEEP THE FAITH... 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
#10734385July 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM IN THE 2004-2008 ACURA TL IS CREATING A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY RESULTING IN COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE INCIDENCE OF FAILURE IS MOST COMMON IMMEDIATELY AFTER PERIODS OF AT LEAST 10 HOURS OF NON-USE OR SHORTLY AFTER STARTING. AS A RESULT FROM THIS ISSUE I EXPERIENCE THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR THE PAST YEAR, FROM GOING THREW MULTIPLE BATTERIES AND BEING IN THE UNSAFE SITUATION OF MY ACURA TL LOSING ITS POWER IN A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON MULTIPLE ACURA OWNER'S WEBSITES/BLOGS AND HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. GIVEN THE POSSIBILITY FOR IN-USE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE A RE-CALL IS REALLY ISSUED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726132June 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
CRACK IN DASH BOARD OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT. THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER WANTS $2000 TO REPLACE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724559June 10, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721356May 26, 2015
STEERING
MY CAR HAS VERY FEW MILES FOR ITS AGE AND I'M TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDS REPLACING. AFTER DOING RESEARCH IVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE GENERATION OF MY CAR. I EVEN FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PRIOR POWER STEERING ISSUES THAT RESULTED IN RECALLS FOR THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716616May 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MOST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAVE STOPPED WORKING. INCLUDING THE DASH WHERE RADIO AND AIR ARE CONTROLLED. MY CAR WILL NOT START IF I DON'T DRIVE IT ABOUT EVERY 8 HOURS. EVEN WHEN I AM CONSTANTLY DRIVING IT HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/ACURA/TL/2006/ELECTRICAL/ELECTRICAL_SYSTEM.SHTML. ALL OF THESE PEOPLE SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONSTANTLY STRANDED AND HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THERE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703320April 2, 2015
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE FRONT SIDE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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