Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10448678February 15, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2004 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BALL JOINT FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE BACKED OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY, STOPPED IN THE STREET AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO DRIVE UP THE STREET, WHEN SUDDENLY HE HEARD A VERY LOUD METALLIC SNAP AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT HAD SEVERED. THE UNSUPPORTED WHEEL THEN PULLED THE AXLE OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447645February 14, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2000 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT OUTAGES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED IF SHE FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF, THEY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NOT LONG AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT FOLLOWED THE SAME PATTERN. IN DECEMBER WHILE DRIVING, BOTH LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON, WHEN SHE TRIED TO FLIP THEM ON AND OFF. SHE THEN DISCOVERED THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447975February 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED DUE TO A TRANSMISSION ISSUE IN 2004. EARLY 2012, A SHIFTING DELAY HAPPENED FIRST FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH. THEN, TRANSMISSION JERKED BETWEEN 2ND GEAR AND 3RD GEAR AND ITS GETTING WORSE. I WENT BACK TO ACURA, THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION IS BROKER AND SHOULD BE DEAD ANYTIME. THEY SUGGESTED ME TO REPLACE TO IT, WHICH COSTS ME 3500 DOLLARS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447547February 12, 2012
STRUCTURE
CRACKS STARTING APPEARING IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN UNWELCOME SIGHT FOR A PREMIUM CAR BUT WONDER ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AIRBAGS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446838February 6, 2012
STEERING
HELLO, I RECENTLY GOT THE 2008 ACURA TL 3.2 LTR VEHICLE FROM USED CARS DEALER. I OBSERVED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING AND IS CAUSING THE BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE HOOD. MY CAR HAS 57750 MILES AND HAD NO WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I AM PLANNING TO TAKE THE CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446407February 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446218February 2, 2012
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS, SEATS
THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED HUGE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CRACKS MIGHT CAUSE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEATHER SEAT ALSO BEGIN TO COME APART. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446130February 1, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LARGE FRACTURE, THE SIZE OF AN AIRBAG, WAS PRESENT ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LONG FRACTURE UP THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG MAY POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445711January 28, 2012
STRUCTURE
MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNSIGHTLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE IF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOY. WHEN I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE '04 - '05 YEARS, PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHERN STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445428January 26, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL DEVICE SEVERAL TIMES, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446417January 26, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
ALLEGE THAT VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND/OR INCLUDING POSSIBLE ACCELERATION LEADING TO A COLLISION AND/OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND/OR POSSIBLE MORE THAN TWO. SRS LIGHT APPEARED TO BE ACTIVATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ( FACTS: POWER INVERTER CONNECTED, OTHER MOBILE ELECTRONICS POWERED BY VEHICLE'S DC POWER SUPPLY, BOTH DRIVER AND AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED, NEW CAR MOUNT INSTALLATION ON PASSENGER SEAT FRAME BOLTS)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445055January 24, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE CAR SITTING STILL IN PARK (IN MY GARAGE). I WAS STARTING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE - SIDE AIRBAG (AKA; SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG) MOUNTED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE OR REASON!!!! *TR ACURA LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR FULL WEEK AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO EXPLANATION. LATER, I CALLED THEM AND IT WAS THEN THAT THEY TOLD ME (OVER THE PHONE) THAT WHAT I SAID WAS IMPOSSIBLE, AIRBAGS DON'T JUST GO OFF WITHOUT REASON. NOW THEY ARE CALLING ME A LIAR. ACURA GAVE THE RESPONSE ALWAYS GIVEN; ACURA THEN USED THEIR NORMAL EXCUSE (I FOUND MULTIPLE EXAMPLES OF THIS). THEY THEN SAID THE AIRBAG MUST HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO MINOR SCRATCHES THEY FOUND UNDERNEATH THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR (THIS CAR IS A NO ACCIDENT, ONE OWNER CAR AND IS PRISTINE ALL OVER INCLUDING UNDER THE CAR) SO: THEY STATED THAT A) I HAD TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR (CALLING ME A LIAR) AND B) THAT I HAD TO HAVE HIT A POT HOLE OR SOMETHING IN THE ROAD THUS CAUSING AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY (IN AN UNOCCUPIED SEAT), AS THOUGH THAT WOULD BE A GOOD REASON FOR AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY! SO: AIRBAG EXPLODES SITTING STILL, IN A SEAT WITH NO ONE IN IT (AGAIN; THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND EMPTY OF ANY OBJECTS OR PERSONAL EFFECTS). SO: AN AIRBAG GOES OFF SITTING STILL, WITH NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT!!) AND ACURA AGAIN USES THE LINE THEY ALWAYS USE WITH MANY CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD UNEXPLAINED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS) MEANING; "SCRATCHES UNDER THE UNDERSIDE OF AN ACURA CAUSE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY)! I SWEAR THE STATEMENTS HEREIN ARE FACTUAL, ALTHOUGH, IF YOU KNEW ME, YOU WOULD KNOW THAT THIS IS ALL TRUTHFUL. CLOSEST SIMILAR EVENT; COMPLAINT # 763720;
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444945January 23, 2012
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444954January 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ON FREEWAY IN THE MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN WITH THE TRAFFIC. WHEN TRAFFIC MOVED, THE CAR FAILED TO SHIFT INTO 3 GEAR. IT WAS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY AND UPON PUTTING IT IN PARK THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, IT STILL FAILED TO MOVE PAST 2ND GEAR. SWITCH TO 4TH SETTING AND THEN VEHICLE DID SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD BUT WILL SUDDEN JERK REACTION ONLY. FOR MOMENT THE CAR DID A QUICK JOLT AND I HAD TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO MAKE SURE I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON FREEWAY. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS RECALL WITH SIMILAR ISSUE OF FAILURE TO 2ND GEAR FOR MY CAR AND THE VIN IS PART OF THE RECALL BY MANUFACTURER. CAR WAS PROVIDED TO DEALERSHIP AND PICTURES OF THE 2ND GEAR WERE SENT TO ACURA WHICH DENIED THE RECALL REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION AS THE SECOND GEAR DID NOT SHOW SIGN OF HEAT WEAR EVEN THOUGH IT HAD FAILED. THE DEALER OFFERED A 40% GOODWILL FOR TOTAL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT REPAIR CHARGES OF 2750. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT ACURA HAS FAILED TO RESPOND CORRECTLY TO EXISTING RECALL AND LIMITED THE RECALL REPAIRS ONLY IF THE DAMAGE SHOWS SOME HEAT WEAR AND NOT JUST DAMAGE TO SECOND GEAR. AS VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN PERFECT CONDITION, I DO NOT SEE HOW THE VEHICLE WITH RECALL FOR 2ND AND 3RD GEAR CAN HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHICH WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 69K MILES, WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OF US SHOWING THIS EXACT SAME FAILURE AND HONDA IS ACKNOWLEDGE OF BAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BY ISSUING A RECALL AND HAS BEEN PATCHING THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444846January 23, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444826January 22, 2012
STEERING
THE MAIN POWER STEERING HOSE DEVELOPED A LEAK. I OWN A TYPE S MODEL AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. THIS IS ODD DO TO THE FACT THAT MY HOSE DETERIORATED IN THE SAME MANNER DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. MANY OTHER 2007 AND 2008TL TYPE S OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE NEW HOSE INSTALLED HAS A HEAT SHIELD IN THE AREA AFFECTED. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HEAT CAUSED BY THE ENGINE NEAR THE HOSE IS CAUSING THE DETERIORATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS ALSO A FIRE HAZARD. THIS WAS REPORTED ONLINE AND BY THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP. I THINK THAT THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MY MODEL CAR AS PART OF THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444631January 20, 2012
STRUCTURE
I HAVE BOUGHT A 2006 ACURA TL FROM PAMBROKE PINE DEALERS AND AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A YEAR I STARTED NOTICING SOME CRACKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE THINGS CAN HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS AROUND 29K AND IT SO CALLED A LUXURY CAR. BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR, I USED TO DRIVE A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH MY DAD BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE STREET WITH THE SUN HITTING IT FULL BLAST AND NOTHING HAPPENED TO IT. THEREFORE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS SO EXPANSIVE. FURTHERMORE, IF THIS STRING LIKE CRACKING CONTINUES, IT MIGHT AFFECT THE AIR BAGS WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUES WHICH ACURA FAILS TO SEE OR THEY ARE JUST WILLING TO MAKE THEIR MONEY AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR BUYERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444681January 20, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD STARTS TO CRACK IN THE AREA AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. YOU CAN SEE THE SHAPE OF THE AIR BAG UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD ONCE THE CRACKS START. THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO APPEAR ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD OUT OF NO WHERE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NO CHEMICALS ON THE DASHBOARD TO CLEAN IT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE FOR A TIME AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED ON MY 2005 ACURA TL THAT I ALSO OWN. SO THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 AND 2005 ACURA TL'S. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443943January 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON 01/14/2012 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I JUST THANK GOD MY 11 MONTH OLD WASN'T SITTING IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443955January 16, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
LIKE OTHERS HERE MY AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER DASH IS CRACKED IN A RING AND I FEAR THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION, IN ADDITION IF IT DOESN'T MALFUNCTION, AND DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE PROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE BY THE DEPLOSION OF AIRBAG CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. I SURVIVED THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, WITH NUMEROUS LOCK UPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THAT CAUSED A CRASH WITH INJURIES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY ACURA AND HONDA HAVE NOT TAKEN THESE WARNINGS SERIOUSLY, ITS OBVIOUS THE SAFETY RISK, PLEASE STOP PLAYING WITH OUR LIVES AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A WHINE IN MY STEERING AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP COMPLETELY, IT STILLS WHINES AND IS NOW LEAKING STEERING FLUID AND FUMES COMING INTO CAR AND MY WIPER WATER QUIT SPRAYING ON MY WINDSHIELD. THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR A HIGHER MODEL CAR THAT COST A LOT OF MONEY. OH AND I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES SO MANY TIMES DUE TO THE TREAT WEARING OFF LIKE EVERY 20K MILES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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