Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10561739January 27, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD ARE CRACKING OVER NIGHT. IT WAS FIRST ONE SMALL CRACK AND NOW I HAVE 3 AREA THAT HAVE CRACK. THIS ALL HAPPEN WITHIN A WEEK! THE CRACK ARE GETTING BIGGER AS DAY GO BY. ONE OF THE CRACK IS OVER THE AIRBAG AND I FEEL UNSAFE. THERE ARE SOME PLASTIC ON THE DASH AND IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, FEAR THOSE PARTICLE MAY FLY AT ME. I DID MY RESEARCH AND MAY ACURA TL MODEL FROM 2004-2008 HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAD THIS ISSUE AT EARLY AS 20,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561532January 26, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG WAS NOTICED THE SUMMER OF 2012. IT STARTED OUT SMALL AND EVENTUALLY RAN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASH. SINCE THAT DAY SEVERAL MORE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE APPEARED DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR. HEAT CAUSES THE CRACKS TO CLOSE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THEM AND OPEN UP WHEN THE WEATHER OR INTERIOR IS COOLER. YESTERDAY THE 6TH CRACK APPEARED, THIS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE ENTIRE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS VISIBLE WITH BOTH SIDES OUTLINED BY CRACKS. HEAT ALONE IS NOT CAUSING THIS AS THE LAST CRACK WAS NOTICED IN 40 DEGREE WEATHER. WITH THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVING CRACKS I AM WORRIED THAT THE DASH IS UNSTABLE AND COULD BREAK OFF DURING A CRASH AND BECOME A DANGEROUS PIECE OF DEBRIS WHEN (IF) THE AIRBAG IS ACTIVATED IN A CRASH. I AM ALSO WORRIED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561330January 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL AND THE RPM'S DID NOT DROP, BUT THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND TO INPUT. THE VEHICLE JUST COASTED. AFTER PRODDING THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES, IT BEGAN TO RESPOND AND I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE ISSUE LASTED FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. IT FELT AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS DISCONNECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561233January 23, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PARKED THE CAR AT NIGHT IN THE GARAGE AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN PAMPERED AND HAS NEVER SPENT TIME OUTSIDE OF A GARAGE EXCEPT FOR RARE OCCASIONS VISITING FAMILY OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND. EVEN WITH THAT, THE CAR MAYBE SPENDS A TOTAL OF 30 SOME ODD DAYS A YEAR IN TIME SITTING IN THE SUN. WENT TO TAKE THE CAR OUT TO THE STORE THE NEXT MORNING AND NOTICED A LARGE CRACK GOING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SEAT ACROSS THE AIR BAG. THE NEXT DAY 2 MORE CRACKS APPEARED, AND THE NEXT DAY AN ADDITIONAL 2 CRACKS. FOR A CAR THAT HAD BEEN BEYOND WELL KEPT AND PAMPERED, NOT TO MENTION A 'LUXURY' CAR, SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS STATE. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH ACURAS AND HONDAS MUCH OLDER THAN MINE THAT HAVE SPENT THEIR ENTIRE LIVES SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE TEXAS HEAT AND HAVE NOT A SINGLE CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD, YET MINE WHICH HAS LIVED A "SHELTERED" LIFE HAS OVER 6 NOW. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THE WEB, I NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE. WHAT MAKES THIS MORE ANNOYING IS LOOKING AT PICTURES POSTED FROM OTHER OWNERS, THE PLACES WHERE THE CRACKS FORM AND GROW ARE ALMOST NEARLY IDENTICAL. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS BRAND OF VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT A RECALL OR AN OFFER FORM ACURA TO REPLACE THIS DASHBOARDS HAS NOT BEEN MADE. ONE OR TWO PEOPLE HAVING THE ISSUE CAN BE OVER LOOKED. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN THE SAME LOCATIONS IS A DEFECT. ACURA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THEIR REPUTATION. NOW THEIR REPUTATION HAS NO MEANING TO ME. IF I HADN'T PAID SO MUCH FOR THE CAR TO START WITH AND THE FACT THAT REPLACING IT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR THAT FOR THE MOST PART IS STILL LIKE NEW WOULD BE INSANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560741January 21, 2014
STEERING
PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING CAUSING SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I READ ON ACURA WEBSITE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING FOR 2004-2008 ACURA TL. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND READ IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560886January 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN. BATTERY (5 MO OLD)--NO BLUETOOTH. BATTERY TESTED BY SHOP-OK. ACURA LINK SITE SAID SINCE 2005, ACURA HFL (HANDS FREE LINK) MODULE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A SHORT IN SYSTEM, THUS DRAINING THE BATTERY. THERE IS ALSO A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE. TO ME, THIS IS NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD (DEAD BATTERY) BUT A RECALL ITEM (IT HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN FIXED). THE MODULE IS LOCATED IN THE ROOF, WHICH SEES EXTREME TEMPERATURES. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND CHARGES $700-$900 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THE MODULE GOES FROM $285 TO $200 ON-LINE AND THE DESIGN HAS NOT CHANGED (JOHNSON CONTROLS). THE TIME IT TAKES TO R&R THE MODULE (UNPLUG AND PLUG IN) IS 10MIN. I ORDERED THE PART AND INSTALLED MYSELF. PLEASE REVIEW THIS AS A RECALL FOR ALL THE ACURA OWNERS WHO PAID ABSORBENT COSTS TO HAVE IT REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THOSE OF US INCONVENIENCED WITH OUT OF POCKET $, DEAD BATTERY AND NO BLUETOOTH. I PAID A BUNDLE FOR THE CAR ORIGINALLY BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE THE LAST CAR I WAS EVER GOING TO BUY. NOW I AM SELLING THE CAR TO PREVENT THE NEXT COSTLY REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560678January 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE ON ACURA TL 2006 MODEL I HAVE A CRACK IN THE DASH. I READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I AM GONNA HAVE TO HIRE A LAWYER CAUSE NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO THE PEOPLE WHO PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE ACURA'S. THE DEALERSHIP SAID 2000. IT WASN'T EVEN MY FAULT. NOW IF SOMEONE DIES IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS, I AM SUING. I DONE TWITTERED THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THEY CAN SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. HOW CAN YOU HAVE SO MANY COMPLAINTS AND NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560156January 15, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS IS A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE POOR AND HAZARDOUS DESIGN OF RAIN-X LATITUDE WIPER BLADES CONNECTOR PIECE. WHILE DRIVING IN "NORMAL DUTY CONDITIONS" LIGHT NON-FREEZING RAIN (TEMP IN THE MID 50'S FAHRENHEIT) AT NORMAL CITY SPEEDS THE PASSENGER WIPER, A 19" RAIN-X LATITUDE, PROPERLY INSTALLED, CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED CAUSING THE WIPER BLADE PORTION OF THE PART TO BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLES WIPER ARM WITH THE PLASTIC CLIP STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE'S METAL WIPER ARM. THE BLADE WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE INTO THE ROADWAY.THIS CAUSED A SUDDEN TOTAL LOSS OF VISIBILITY. IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE IS A FLAW WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THIS PART AS DESIGNED BY RAIN-X THAT COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE AND COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS DEBRIS TO BE MECHANICALLY THROWN FROM A VEHICLE, ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560024January 15, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559769January 14, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR HANDS FREE LINK UNIT THAT PAIRS WITH YOUR CELL PHONE BECAME DEFECTIVE OVER A YEAR AGO. IT HEATS UP AT NIGHT ALL BY ITSELF AND GETS VERY HOT MAKING ME LEERY ABOUT IT CAUSING A FIRE. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND BEING UNABLE TO USE THE HANDS FREE TO SPEAK ON THE PHONE IS VERY DANGEROUS. ADDITIONALLY, IT HAS RUINED TWO BATTERIES BEFORE WE COULD IDENTIFY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS BADLY CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. WE ARE VERY AFRAID THAT THIS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS DEPLOYMENT WHEN NEEDED OR EVEN AN ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT WHEN NOT NEEDED. NEITHER OF THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE HAPPENING ON ANY CAR MUCH LESS A SEMI-LUXURY CAR SUCH AS ACURA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559547January 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559287January 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD DRIVER TO PASSENGER SIDE MANY LARGE LONG CRACKS. ACURA TL OWNERS GET NO RESPONSE FROM ACURA MOTOR COMPANY ON THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559294January 10, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY SIX CRACKS ACROSS THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558754January 7, 2014
WHEELS, AIR BAGS, STEERING
MAY 2013, ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, AT 8:55PM. MOTORIST TRAVELING TOWARDS ME SPEEDING WITH BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. MOTORIST MADE CONTACT WITH MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AND DOOR. MOTORIST HIT AND RAN AND LATER TOLD POLICE SHE THOUGHT SHE HIT AN OBJECT. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, DARKNESS, AN AWFUL SMELL, SMOKE, I COULD NOT SEE, I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THE CAR VEERED ACROSS THE STREET TO ON- COMING TRAFFIC. I THOUGHT I HAD DIED, BUT AS THE CAR STOPPED IN THE GRASS, I FELT THE BRAKES AND REALIZED I HAD NOT DIED. I EXIT THE CAR COUGHING AS MY CHEST FELT LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE, I COULD BARELY SEE, MY EYES WERE BURNING, THEN I REALIZED I WAS HIT. NEIGHBORS CAME AND OFFERED TO HELP; I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS NOT FEELING ANY PAIN, YET . AFTER EFFECTS: BURN ON BOTH FOREARMS, RIGHT SIDE OF FACE FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAPPED WITH AN OBJECT-LIKE A HOT BATH TOWEL, FEELING OF DUST IN MY EYES, WATERY EYES, LOSS OF TASTE OF FOOD, CONSTANT TIREDNESS, FEELING LETHARGIC EVEN 9 MONTHS LATER, SEVERE PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG AND RIGHT ARM, LOWER BACK PAIN NOT SEVERE, THE URGE TO KEEP MY EYES CLOSE, CANNOT REMAIN ASLEEP FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, AND WHEN I WAKE I WANT TO KEEP MY EYES CLOSE, THREE TIMES DID NOT GO TO WORK BECAUSE MY HEART PALPITATING ALL DAY LIKE I AM HAVING AN HEART ATTACK, USED A CAKE BECAUSE I WAS LIMPING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10558504January 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CARS DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK GOES DOWN THE SIDE OF WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. NOW MY DASHBOARD IS RIDDLED WITH CRACKS AND ACURA STATES THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND I SHOULD NOT FEAR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING DUE TO THE CRACKS. I'M NOT ALONE AS I HAVE READ COUNTLESS STORIES SIMILAR TO MINE. I THINK IT'S TIME THAT ACURA STEPS UP AND HANDLES THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557159December 24, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE STRUTS THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556763December 20, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556576December 18, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I OWN A 2004 ACURA TL THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL 2013. AFTER I HAD THE CAR A MONTH IT BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGH WHERE THE DRIVE IS NORMALLY SMOOTH FOR ABOUT A DAY. AFTER A DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ABOUT AM HOUR LATER THE VSA AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE IGNITED, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE MANUAL INFORMED ME TO RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER TO CLEAR THIS CONDITION, AND IT NORMALLY WORKS ONLY TEMPORARILY. THIS SAME PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN THE NEXT DAY, COUPLE OF DAYS OR A WEEK, BUT IT IS AN CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT OFTEN PUTS ME IN COMPROMISED AND DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AT SEVERAL DEALERS AND OTHER MECHANICS TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD OVER AND OVER THAT THEY CAN NOT DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE CARE OR THEY ARE NOT CODES DECIPHERED BY THE DIAGNOSTICS THAT SHOULD CAUSE THAT CAN BE FIXED TO RELIEVE THIS CONDITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CODES ARE ERASED ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON, AND THE DEALERS THAT SAY THEY SEE THE CODES SAY THE CODES DOES ILLUSTRATE A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555625December 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
2012 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST POWER AND IT ALMOST SEEMED TO STALL OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555701December 11, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
CRACK ON DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT AS THERE IS NO WARRANTY LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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