Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10454421April 7, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATION. THE CRACKS GO VERTICALLY FROM THE WINSHEILD TO THE OTHER EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453983April 3, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
MY DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS RESULTING FROM NO DAMAGE WHATSOEVER. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF ACURA TL MODELS ARE SEEING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453775April 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A TOLL BOOTH HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH MINIMAL FORCE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 229,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453654March 31, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
THERE IS A WATER LEAK UNDER THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT THAT HAS CAUSED THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT CUSHION TO BE COVERED IN MOLD. THE WATER LEAK IS A KNOWN CONDITION WITH THE '04 TL THAT ACURA HAS DOCUMENTED IN THEIR APRIL 2005 SERVICE NEWS. ACURA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE ISSUE FOR AT LEAST 7 YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING PROACTIVE TO CORRECT IT EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SIMPLE FIX. I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO THE MOLD HAS CAUSED ME THE SINUS AND LUNG/ASTHMA PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PLAGUING ME FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND THAT BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR AND NEVER CONNECTED TO THE CAR EVEN THOUGH I HAVE UNDERGONE A VARIETY OF TESTING FROM DIFFERENT DOCTORS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453436March 29, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. STARTED SMALL IN LENGTH ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH BUT NOW HAVE EXTENED AND TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AREA. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT, BOTH MAIN AND PASSENGER, TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453518March 29, 2012
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR, APPARENTLY FROM A FAILED SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MIRROR. THE IMAGE IN THE MIRROR IS NOW FUZZY AND SOMEWHAT DISTORTED. THE MIRROR NO LONGER HAS THE NIGHT DIMMING FUNCTION AND INSTEAD HEADLIGHTS COMING FROM BEHIND ARE REFLECTED BRIGHTLY INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES. I WILL NEED TO HAVE THE MIRROR REPLACED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453220March 27, 2012
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2008 ACURA TL TYPE-S. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING HOSE FOR THIS MODEL, HOWEVER THE VIN OF MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. I AM EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING (VERIFIED BY AN ACURA DEALERSHIP). I CALLED ACURA AND THEY SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS CARS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. I KNOW FROM READING REPORTS FROM OTHER TL OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, THE HOSE ON MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE HOSE WITH THE HEAT-SHIELD THAT IS INSTALLED WHEN THE RECALL WORK IS PERFORMED, THUS MY CAR HAS THE DEFECTIVE HOSE AND SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453269March 27, 2012
STRUCTURE
MY ACURA TL 04 DASH STARTED CRACKING AND SPREAD QUICKLY TO REST OF THE AREA. THE CRACKS ARE ALL OVER MY DASH, RIGHT LEFT - TO TOP - OVER THE SPEAKERS, ETC. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. CAR IS PART OUTDOOR WITHOUT COVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453202March 27, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CRACK WAS PRESENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRACK WAS GETTING WORSE WITH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452898March 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HANDS FREE LINK (HFL) MODULES HAVE BEEN FAILING RESULTING IN A 200MA CURRENT DRAIN. THIS RESULTS IN THE MODULE SHORTING OUT AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FIRE. I DISCOVERED THIS AS A RESULT OF THE BATTERY DRAINING TO 5 VOLTS OVERNIGHT AS WELL AS A MUCH HIGH THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE OF THE PLASTIC COVER UNDER THE HFL MODULE. I REMOVED THE MODULE ACCORDING TO ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 05-020 DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452836March 23, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING ABOUT A MONTH AGO, A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIR BAG, AND NOW THERE ARE 2 TO 3 CRACKS ALL ALONG THE DASH BOARD. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 3 1/2 YEARS, AND IT HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS FOR OVER AN 8 HOUR PERIOD. I PARK THIS IN A GARAGE ALL THE TIME. HONDA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS, I HAVE NEVER HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK, EVEN ON CHEAP CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451763March 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILED AND SPLIT IN HALF NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THIS SHOULD RAISE THE QUESTION OF AIRBAG INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION. SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THEREFORE BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY ACURA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451798March 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR MONTHS AFTER HAVING REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V260000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE), THE SRS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,299 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,406.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450600March 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE TOTALED AFTER COLLIDING WITH GUARDRAIL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450620March 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450908March 6, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2002 ACURA TL-S. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS RECALL DISSATISFACTION *TGW THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, AFTER WAITING FOR ALMOST AN HOUR, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449965March 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE DASHBOARD HAD AN EXTENSIVE FRACTURE AT THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DEFECT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRACTURED DASHBOARD WOULD NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449389February 26, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE ARE CRACKS APPEARING IN THE DASH. ONE LONG ONE IS NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. THEY HAVE SEVERELY DECREASED THE APPEAL OF THE CAR AND HENCE THE VALUE. I HAD A TOYOTA COROLLA FOR 245,000 MILES AND THERE WASN'T A SINGLE CRACK IN THE DASH AND NO SPECIAL CARE WAS GIVEN TO THE DASH. ACURA SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES OF OTHER DEFECTIVE DASHES FROM THE INTERNET AND THE CRACKS APPEAR IN THE SAME PLACES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW OR A MATERIAL QUALITY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449315February 25, 2012
STRUCTURE
I RECENTLY NOTICED TWO LARGE CRACKS THAT APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. ONE DAY THEY WERE JUST THERE AND WERE NOT THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AS THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH WRITTEN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER WILL BE. THIS APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY INFERIOR MATERIALS AND POOR ENGINEERING USED IN A HIGH END VEHICLE. IT'S EMBARRASSING FOR ACURA TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE A 1989 TOYOTA SUPRA AND THE DASH IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, SO I DON'T WANT TO HEAR "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR", THAT'S BULL. ACURA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND BE ACCOUNTABLE. AS OTHERS HAVE STATED, THERE COULD ALSO BE LINKS TO AIR BAG FAILURE OR PRE-MATURE DEPLOYMENT, WHICH WOULD BE A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ISSUE. WE PAY A SIGNIFICANT PRICE FROM OUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS FOR THESE UPSCALE VEHICLES. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR ACURA'S CHOICE TO USE CHEAP MATERIAL AND POOR DESIGNS. NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE CONSUMER PROTECTION INDUSTRY TO STEP IN AND TAKE ACTION SINCE THE INDIVIDUAL IS LEFT TO THE MERCY OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448125February 16, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
MY DASHBOARD HAS A HUGE CRACK COMING DOWN ON THE PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG. I ALSO HAVE 2 NEW CRACKS ON TOP OF THE SPEEDOMETER RUNNING UP TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACKS SEEM TO BE GETTING BIGGER AS TIME PASSES BY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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