Acura TL Complaints (2006)

247 consumer complaints on file.

#10649120October 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS PROCEEDING UP RAMP TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE AND SHE HIT A POTHOLE THE TIRE DEFLATED LATER DOWN THE ROAD. THEN AFTER 30 MINUTES THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN PASSENGER SEAT AND UP RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN. I TOOK IT TO ACURA THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT. I FOUND IT INTERESTING BECAUSE A TRUCK HAD BACKED OVER HER THE PRIOR YR AND DID OVER 4000.00 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGED. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK THE ACURA BODY SHOP HAD CHARGED US FOR A RADIATOR REPLACEMENT WHICH THEY DID NOT DO , THEY HAD LEFT THE WIRING TO THE BLUETOOTH AND OTHER THINGS UNPLUGGED. THE AC WASN'T WORKING. I ENDED UP TAKING IT BACK 4 TIMES. I GUESS MY THING IS I FEEL THAT EITHER IN LIGHT OF THE NEW ACCUSATIONS WITH THE AIRBAGS, WAS THE AIRBAGS FAULTY, OR WAS THIS NEGLIGENCE ON THE AUTO BODY SHOP. I HAVE PURCHASED 3 ACURAS FROM THIS DEALER AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE IN THE LAST 3 YRS WITH THEM. I WILL NO LONGER BE GOING TO THEM BECAUSE NOW THE SAME CAR WHERE I TOOK THE VERY NEXT DAY TO FIX WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF ALMOST 5000.00 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG. I PURCHASED 4 NEW MICHELINS AND HAD THEM ROTATE AND BALANCE AND HAVE HAD THEM DO THIS 3 TIMES SINCE ONLY TO FIND OUT THE WHOLE TIME THAT MY RIM WAS CRACKED AND THIS WHY AIR WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TIRE WHICH I QUESTIONED EACH TIME I WENT TO GET THE OIL CHANGED AND ONLY WHEN I INSISTED ON THEM CHECKING THE RIM OVER AGAIN IN FRONT OF ME, WOW NOW THERE IS A CRACKED RIM AND THAT HAS BEEN THE REASON. I FEEL IN MY HEART THIS IS FAULTY EQUIPMENT AND THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644251October 13, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS 2 VERTICAL CRACKS ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AS A MANUFACTURED DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644103October 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED AND FAILED GO INTO GEAR WHILE IN MOTION/PARK ON ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS (CHECK ENGINE) WERE ON BEFORE INCIDENT. NOTIFIED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES OF THE ISSUE. ACURA PROVIDE NO FEEDBACK OR SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. TOTAL COST TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION $1850.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639917September 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
THE OTHER DAY I PICKED UP MY TWINS FROM DAYCARE AT RUSH HOUR AFTER WORK, PROCEEDED TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE SUDDENLY MY TSA & ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, MY CAR GOES LIMP AND WE WERE IN A VERY NEAR-MISS ACCIDENT SITUATION. I TRY TO KEEP MY CALM AS MY CHILDREN ARE KEENLY AWARE THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. I LOOK AT THE DASH, I LOOK AT THE CARS COMING FROM THE BACK AND SIDE, AND I SLOWLY CREEP ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY PUT MY HAZARDS ON. NOW I HAVE TO GET MYSELF FROM THE LEFT LANE AND MANEUVER IN TO THE RIGHT WITH PEOPLE COMING UP THAT CAN'T YET SEE MY DISTRESS SIGNAL. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS IN FACT A NEAR-MISS, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVING LANES, STOP MY CAR, TURN IT OFF, AND CALL MY HUSBAND FOR HELP. I FOUND THAT THIS EXACT SITUATION HAS HAPPENED TO MANY CUSTOMERS. SURELY, THERE MUST BE A RECALL ON THIS ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR (APP SENSOR). I CALL MY NEW HOME'S NEAREST DEALERSHIP (LIBERTYVILLE IL ) TO ASK ABOUT ANY RECALLS ON MY VIN, AND TO ADDITIONALLY CHECK ABOUT RECALLS ON THE APP SENSOR. NOTHING. THIS, HOWEVER, HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO YOU BY MANY PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS, AND TODAY I AM REPORTING IT AGAIN. LIBERTYVILLE IL CERTIFIED ACURA DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED IT WAS A SENSOR FAILURE. IN FACT, WHEN I SPOKE WITH [XXX] AT THE LIBERTYVILLE IL LOCATION, I EXPRESSED MY SINCERE FEELINGS ABOUT THE SITUATION AND HOW I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER HE SAID, LOOK, THIS IS SUCH A RARE THING. IN MY 15+ YEARS IN THIS BUSINESS, YOU'RE ONLY THE 4TH CASE I HAVE PERSONALLY HAD.' INSTEAD OF REASSURING ME, THIS INFURIATED ME. ONE MECHANIC 'TURNED-SERVICE MANAGER ALONE HAS HAD FOUR OF THESE DEATH TRAP SENSORS? SERIOUSLY, I HAVE TO ASK, HOW MANY REPORTED INCIDENTS DOES IT TAKE? 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
#10633657September 16, 2014
STRUCTURE
MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 2 CRACK LINES, MY ACURA 2006 TL DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING SINCE LAST MONTH. THOSE CRACKS ARE JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. NOT ONLY THEY LOOK UGLY BUT ALSO IT CAN BE SAFETY CONCERN TOO AND CRACKS ARE RUNNING JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO SEE IT ON SUCH A HIGH END VEHICLE LIKE MY ACURA TL. THE DASHBOARD SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING AT ALL. ACURA SAYS I NEED TO PAY $850 (IN A DEAL ) TO GET THIS FIXED INSTEAD OF 1800, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632959September 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. HFL: HAND FREE LINK DEVICE NOT WORKING 2. BATTERY DRAIN IN A COUPLE DAYS IF IT IS NOT DRIVEN. IT WAS DUE TO HFL REBOOTING ITSELF OR CONSUME POWER WHEN IT IS BROKEN. DISCONNECT HFL, THEN BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE RESOLVED. 3. CRACK ON DASH BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE 4. NAVIGATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING BECAUSE IT IS BASED ON DVD AND DVD READING ERROR. 5. CLOCK CANNOT BE ADJUSTED BECAUSE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632368September 11, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE, STEERING
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUB-FRAME FAILED. THE METAL HAD FATIGUE IN THE AREA WHERE THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IS MOUNTED. IF THIS PART FAILED COMPLETELY, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING AND CONTROL. PART FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AT HONDA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR A REPLACEMENT TIMING BELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632484September 11, 2014
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DEVELOPING LARGE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATED 01/07/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629842September 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING WEST ON THE TURNER TURNPIKE IN OKLAHOMA. NOT A HOT DAY NOR COLD. I HEARD A POP OF SORTS AND WASN'T SURE JUST YET WHERE IT CAME FROM. BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE DASH. I EVENTUALLY SEE A SMALL CRACK AROUND MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WELL IN LESS THAN A MONTH IT WAS GONE FROM FRONT OF THE DASH (NEAR THE WINDSHIELD) TO THE BACK. NOW THE DASH LOOKS LIKE 2 SEPARATE PIECES. THE CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF YOU PRY UP A LITTLE THE DASH WHERE IT IS CRACKED YOU CAN SEE WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE AIRBAG. I FEAR THIS MAY CAUSE A FAILED OR IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT I THE EVENT IF A ACCIDENT. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE FOR 2006 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACK. YOU WILL COME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF PICTURES AND COMPLAINTS WHERE THE CRACK HAS ALWAYS FORMED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I FEEL THIS WOULD CAUSE THAT PIECE TO FLY AT THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF YOU CALL ACURA THEY DENY AN ISSUE OR DEFECT AND SOMETIMES EVEN SAY ITS WEATHER RELATED. WHICH CAN'T BE THE CASE CONSIDERING IT'S BEEN HAPPENING I'M THE EXACT SAME SPOT FOR EVERYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629695August 31, 2014
STRUCTURE
ABOUT A FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH STARTING AROUND THE AIRBAG. I USE A SUNSHADE TO PROTECT THE DASH FROM THE SUN. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON ONLINE FORUMS ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627292August 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRATICALLY AT 40 MPH AND WAS SLIPPING AT 50 MPH UNTIL IT WENT NEUTRAL ON A BUSY ROAD. STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION. LATER THAT DAY I DROVE BACK HOME ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AFTER 15 MINUTES BUT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT UPSHIFT PROPERLY AND WOULD GO TO NEUTRAL. STOPPED ON THE SHOULDER AGAIN AND WAITED. RE-STARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THE CAR WOULD DRIVE FINE AGAIN BUT ONLY FOR 3-4 MINUTES UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WENT TO NEUTRAL AGAIN. THIS WENT ON FOR 2-3 MORE TIMES UNTIL I STOPPED AND JUST PARKED THE CAR WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TAKE BACK TO A REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP. FOUND OUT FROM THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. I CALLED THE ACURA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING SINCE IT WAS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD 68K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED EXTREMELY WELL AND CARED FOR. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH HONDA TRANSMISSION ON PRIOR VEHICLES I DROVE (98 CIVIC 100K+ MILES AND 98 ACCORD 4 CYCLE 190K MILES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626691August 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THERE ARE LONG CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621247August 10, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD ON BOTH EDGES OF THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604241June 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE - APPROXIMATELY 12" IN LENGTH (VERTICAL) OVER AIR BAG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597961June 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2006 ACURA TL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A PARKWAY. THE DEALER SAID A YELLOW SACK SPIDER WEB CLOGGED THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN TUBE WHICH CAUSED WATER TO BACK UP AND SPILL ONTO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE CAUSING MY ACURA TO SHUT OFF. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597788June 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING. APPEARS AN ISSUE WITH THE SECOND GEAR, AS PER REPAIR FACILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587511May 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR BATTERY KEPT DYING EVERY 3 MONTHS, I EVEN GOT A NEW BATTERY AND MY CAR WAS STILL DYING. I WAS STRANDED AT THE BANK IN A PARKING LOT, MY DRIVEWAY, AND AT WORK. AFTER IT DIED AGAIN AND WOULDN'T START WITH A NEW BATTERY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT IS MY BLUE TOOTH, WHICH HADN'T BEEN WORKING, THAT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AND THEY HAVE SEEN IT IN MY MODEL AND YEAR. I HAD TO PAY $100 TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $400 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I REPLACED IT AND NOW THEY WONT REIMBURSE ME. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BEING STRANDED WITH YOUR CAR NOT STARTING. I HAVE A BABY THAT IS NOT OK WITH ME TO WONDER IF MY CAR WILL START. PLEASE HELP ACURA NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY PART AND THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE DRIVING THEIR CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583425April 18, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SINCE THE DAY OF THE CAR PURCHASED IN 2006 THE STEERING WAS VERY HARDER THAN OTHER CARS WE USED BEFORE AND CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT ACURA TL IS A SPORTS CAR AND THE STEERING WILL BE HARDER THAN OTHER MANUFACTURES. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED AND A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURE REPLACED POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. I CONTACTED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTHING TO WORRY; IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL. WHEN THE SITUATION GOT REALLY BAD, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN THE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 120000 MILES, I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK IS LEAKING OIL OUT THE END SEALS AND THE PROPER CORRECTION IS REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING RACK AND A POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVEL. THE ESTIMATED COST WAS $1650.00. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME FOR DRIVING THIS CAR FOR MANY YEARS AND COME UP WITH $1700.00 TO FIX IT. ALSO THE BUSHING WERE TORN AND POPPED THROUGH. ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECHNICIAN TORN BUSHING WAS A DESIGN ISSUE FOR 2004-2008 MODELS AND ACURA CHANGED THE BODY STYLE LATER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS WOBBLING/SHAKING PROBLEM THE ESTIMATED COST IS $681.00. (DUE TO DEFECTIVE BODY STYLE). ACCORDING THE DEALERS AND TECHNICIANS I CONTACTED, I WAS TOLD THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SELDOM AND THEY ARE DUE TO MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. AS A CUSTOMER I HAVE TO COME UP WITH AROUND $2500.00 TO FIX A DEFECTIVE LUXURY CAR COST ME MORE THAN $35,000.00 IN 2006. WHAT A SHAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579300April 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY ACURA TL (2006) STARTING. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I HAD A FAULTY BATTERY AND THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LAST WEEK, MY CAR WAS GETTING VERY SLOW TO START. I TAKE IT IN TO ACURA AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE HANDS FREE LINK HAS A PARASITIC DRAW ON THE BATTERY AND TOLD ME IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NEVER, EVER USED THIS FEATURE AND WAS INCENSED THAT I HAD TO PAY $400 TO REPLACE IT! TODAY, A MERE SEVEN DAYS LATER, MY CAR WOULD NOT START AT ALL. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE ACURA AND THEY TELL ME ITS THE STARTER...OVER $500 TO FIX!!! I'VE READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE HFL. BEING STRANDED IS A SAFETY ISSUE! ACURA AND THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND THIS HAS PLACED A PARASITIC DRAIN ON MY SAVINGS! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566394February 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS KICKED IN WHEN BRAKING ON AN ICY DOWNHILL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ABS HAS EVER ENGAGED ON THIS CAR. AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY SOFT AND TRAVEL MUCH FARTHER TOWARDS TO THE FLOOR BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGE. PUMPING THEM DOES NOT RETURN BRAKES TO NORMAL OPERATION. RESEARCH UNCOVERED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) WITH HONDA/ACURA AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN 07041. IT APPEARS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL GIVEN THE DANGER THIS POSES (LOSS OF BRAKING POWER). RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE $900+ VSA MODULATOR. RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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