Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10519752June 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION AND THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I SLOWED DOWN AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE STOP AND PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AT THIS TIME, I HIT THE BACK OF A VEHICLE WHICH WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME AND DID VERY LITTLE DAMAGE AS I WAS TRAVELING ONLY AT 12 MPH. THERE WAS MORE DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE THAN TO THE OTHER PARTY BECAUSE HE WAS DRIVING AN SUV WHICH SAT UP HIGH AND IT DAMAGE MY HOOD AND PUSHED THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE IN AND BROKE THE VENT AND RADIATOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10519500June 12, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MAKING A STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,592. UPDATED 7/8/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. UPDATED 07/18/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515888June 9, 2013
CHILD SEAT
BABY TREND, INC. EXPEDITION ELX TRAVEL SYSTEM. MODEL: TJ93412. MANUFACTURED IN: 06 24 2012 HH, LOT & QTY NO: 31810809, SER#: CS 413181TJ000809. ONE OR BOTH OF THE PLASTIC LOCKING PAWS THAT LOCK THE SEAT TO THE BASE, HAVE A TENDENCY TO STAY IN THE RETRACTED POSITION ONCE THE SEAT IS REMOVED FROM THE BASE. THE PAWS ARE DESIGNED TO RETRACT WHEN THE HANDLE IS PULLED, RELEASING THE CAR SEAT FROM THE BASE. THE PROBLEM IS EASILY CORRECTED BY TAKING YOUR FINGER AND PULLING THE PAW OUT OF THE RETRACTED POSITION, PRIOR TO PUTTING THE SEAT IN THE BASE. IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNNOTICED THE SEAT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY LOCKED INTO THE BASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515725June 7, 2013
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE SUNROOF WAS IN THE TILT POSITION, I HIT THE BUTTON TO CLOSE IT AND IT WOULD CLOSE, THEN IMMEDIATELY REOPEN. THE FIRST TIME IT DID THIS, AFTER ABOUT 4 - 5 ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE IT, I SLID THE SUNROOF ALL THE WAY OPEN THEN CLOSED IT. THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED, I REPEATEDLY HIT THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE SUNROOF. IT FINALLY STAYED CLOSED AFTER ABOUT 3 - 4 ATTEMPTS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 - 65 MPH. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515223June 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO HESITATE BETWEEN GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE BECAME WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515065June 4, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT HAVE STARTED GET UGLY AND SCRATCHING BY ITS SELF AND IS LOOK REALLY UGLY WHEN LOOK CLOSED A THE BODY OF THE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN I DO BECAUSE IS GETTING MORE UGLY DAY BY DAY IS LOOK LIKE A GLITTER WITH PRIMER PAINT. *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
#10514657June 1, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
2006 ACURA TL; DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, WITHIN A DAY THE CRACK GREW SUBSTANTIALLY, THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING AND CONCERNING DUE TO ITS LOCATION ON THE AIRBAG PERHAPS IF IT CRACKS ALL THE WAY THE AIRBAG COULD POTENTIALLY DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514419May 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I OWNED A 02 TL FIRST AND REPLACED THE TRANS IN IT 3 TIMES WHEN ACURA SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT WELL THEY DIDN'T AND WOULDN'T HONOR THEIR WORK SO I PAID $3500 FOR ANOTHER TRANS THEN SOMEONE HIT ME TOTALED IT 3 WKS LATER! SO WE BOUGHT A 2003 ACURA TL THAT ALREADY HAD THE RECALL DONE IN JULY 2005 LITERALLY LESS THEN 24 HOURS OF PURCHASING THE CAR I WAS PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON WAY HOME THE TRANSMISSION WENT!! IT STARTED JERKING REAL BAD LIKE SOMEONE WAS SLAMMING THE BRAKES ON WHICH WAS SCAREY AS HELL BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO GET REAR ENDED OR CAUSE OTHERS TO BE IN ACCIDENT! HAD TO KEEP PULLING OVER SHUTTING IT OFF TO TRY TO MAKE IT HOME BUT GEARS GOT WORSE AND WORSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON!! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY JUST DON'T FIX THE THINGS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME AND IF NOT HONOR YOUR LUXURY REPUTATION AND STAND BY YOUR WORKMAN SHIP!! NOW I HAVE TO PAY TO TOW IT TO ACURA DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WILL CONSIDER FIXING IT. THERE SHOULD NEVER BE ANY DOUBT WHEN THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM TIME AND TIME AGAIN THEY SHOULD PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS GIVE US ALL A RENTAL TO DRIVE AND REIMBURSE FOR TOWING EXPENSES!! I AM TRULY SURPRISED THAT THERE IS NOT A HUGE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST ACURA FOR ALL OF US THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS! IF SOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR GOD HELP ACURA. I TRULY HOPE ACURA GETS SOME KIND OF REPERCUSSIONS FOR ALL THIS CUZ ITS JUST RIDICULOUS AND NOW I CAN'T GET TO WORK GET TO STORE NOTHING STRANDED YET AGAIN THANKS ACURA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514260May 30, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED AND THEN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V092000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW YEARS LATER AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514277May 30, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THERE WERE TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS THE CRACKS SEEMED TO SPREAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD CAUSE INJURY IF THE AIRBAG EVER DETONATED AS THE AIRBAG WOULD LIKELY MALFUNCTION. I'VE NOTICED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2005 ACURA TLS AND FIND IT ANNOYING THAT ACURA WON'T CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN A CAR... IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? DOES ANYONE KNOW FOR SURE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL WORK PROPERLY IN A TIME OF NEED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514010May 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 05V132000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513612May 26, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. A BUBBLE HAS EMERGED WITH THE SIDEWALL COMING APART FROM THE TREADS. TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN ON VEHICLE FOR 8 MONTHS. LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRES ARE NEXEN N7000. NEXEN IS CLAIMING A ROAD HAZARD AS A FAULT. WILL NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. I HAVE PICS OF THIS TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513306May 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HANDS FREE LINK SYSTEM IN THE 204-2008 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. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE ACURA OWNER'S WEBSITES AND HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. GIVEN THE POSSIBILITY FOR IN-USE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513353May 23, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL CRACKS. I FEEL THAT IS UNSAFE SINCE IT HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OVER THE AIR BAG. ACURA NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT . CAUSE IT'S SEVERAL ACURA TL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM NOT JUST MINE. I'M A VERY UPSET OWNER. A GREAT ENGINE BUT LOW QUALITY INTERIOR SINCE MY SEATS HAVE ALSO TORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513146May 22, 2013
STEERING
PLEASE NOTE THE PERSISTENT PROBLEMS FOUND IN 3RD GENERATION ACURA TL VEHICLES' POWER STEERING SYSTEMS. THESE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE REPORTED FREQUENTLY BY ACURA TL OWNERS AND I BELIEVE THEM TO BE A RESULT OF FAULTY DESIGN AND POOR MANUFACTURING. THESE PROBLEMS EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE THE BASIS FOR A MANDATORY RECALL. IN MY OWN VEHICLE, ALONG WITH HAVING TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FEED HOSE DUE TO A PREVIOUS RECALL, I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND POWER STEERING SUCTION HOSE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKED AND FINALLY THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDED REPLACEMENT. GIVEN THE MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS SYSTEM, I CALLED ACURA CORPORATE TO RELAY THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD TO SIMPLY CALL MY LOCAL SERVICE STATION TO GET THE PROBLEMS FIXES AS THEY ARISE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY ACURA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE ISSUES I HAD AND CONTINUE TO HAVE. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT THE '08 MODEL SEEMS TO GET THE MOST COMPLAINTS DESPITE IT BEING THE "YOUNGEST" OF THE TL THIRD GENERATION CARS. YOUR OWN EXPERTS CAN TAKE A LOOK BUT ONE MECHANIC I CAME ACROSS NOTED THE FOLLOWING: "ITS NO WONDER THAT THESE RACKS ARE DESTINED TO FAIL AND LEAK WITH TIME. THE SEALS INSIDE MUST BE SLOWLY ROASTING ON EVERY DAILY COMMUTE THE SYSTEM ENDURES WITH THE SUPER HOT PS FLUID. OVER TIME THE RUBBER IS GOING TO WARP AND DEFORM, BREAKING THE SEAL IN THE SYSTEM, THUS NEGATING ITS SOLE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ANY PS FLUID ALTOGETHER. ACURA MUST HAVE BECOME AWARE OF THIS AS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ONLY MADE A REVISION ON THE TYPE-S. IF YOU LOOK AT THE PARTS WEBSITE, YOU'LL SEE HOW THE TYPE-S HAD INTEGRATED A PS FLUID COOLER INTO THEIR SYSTEM:" I BELIEVE ACURA KNOWS THERE DESIGN WAS FAULTY AND KNEW THERE WOULD BE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF FAILURES AND DID NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512970May 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND OVER A GRAVEL ROAD. THE BUMPERS AND THE ROTORS WERE DAMAGED FROM THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512907May 20, 2013
STRUCTURE
CRACK APPEARED IN DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE OVER THE AIR BAG AREA. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. HAD JUST HAD CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. NOTICED THIS THE NEXT DAY. WHEN WE WENT IN TO COMPLAIN, WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO RECOURSE. EXCEPT WE COULD PAY FOR NEW DASHBOARD FOR $1800, NOT REALLY ACCEPTABLE SINCE WE HAVE DONE ALL MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. APPARENTLY ACURA WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511365May 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TORQUE CONVERTER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER STARTED GOING OUT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK DUE TO THE GEARS NOT CHANGING. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ACURA RELATIONS ABOUT THE SITUATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSE OF GETTING THE TORQUE CONVERTER FIXED. THE SUPERVISOR TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE FOR THE COST BECAUSE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IN HOUSE WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE PART. I DISAGREE BECAUSE IT A COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FACT THAT THEIR PRODUCT HAVE A DEFECT ON A CERTAIN PART, THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CUSTOMER'S SAFETY. I HAVE BEEN ON A MERRY GO ROUND ABOUT THIS MATTER WITH ACURA AND I NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE A FURTHER LOOK INTO THIS MATTER..........THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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