Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10413986July 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 ACURA TL WITH 49000 MILES. THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY MUSHY AND HAD TO SLAM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. IT DID FINALLY. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE PLACE AND THEY INSISTED IT JUST NEED A BRAKE FLUSH. DONE...THE BRAKES WERE STILL NOT UP TO STANDARD BUT BETTER. A WEEK LATER THE BRAKE PEDAL DID THE SAME THING. AGAIN AFRAID THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AS PEDAL ON THE FLOOR STARTED PUMPING BRAKES AND COASTED TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER. STARTED STOMPING ON THE PEDAL AND THEY SEEMED TO GAIN PRESSURE ,SCARED TO DRIVE IT, BUT DID AND GOT IT TO AN ACURA DEALER. ABS REPAIR - NO WARRANTY- $2100.00 BILL TO FIX. THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER GONE OUT ON A CAR WITH 49500 MILES. WHEN IT DOES GO OUT ...IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414285July 19, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
2003 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE OBJECTS TO HAVING TO PAY FOR THE INSPECTION AND DEFECT CORRECTION AND THEN HAVING TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414280July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY NOTICED A JUDDERING AND SLIPPING ON D5 WHILE SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD, ESPECIALLY WHILE GOING ON RAMPS, MERGING ON TO FREEWAYS AND BRIDGES. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A PROBLEM WITH THE P1750-CLUTCH PRESS, WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE AS A ONE TIME GESTURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413585July 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER COVERED THE COSTS OF ALL THREE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAWS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,205.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413587July 19, 2011
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 2007 AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. I COULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY OTHER ACURA OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. HOW COULD IT BE "COINCIDENTAL"...SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT THAT ACURA IS IGNORING. AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413281July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE DOOR WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413347July 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,980.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412321July 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
AFTER 5 YEARS OF OWNING MY 2006 ACURA TL, HAIRLINE CRACKS STARTED SHOWING UP ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. WITHIN A WEEK I HAVE 3 BIG LONG CRACKS ALL ALONG AND ABOVE THE AIR BAG AREA OF THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING UP SO BAD. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS CAN AFFECT THE WAY THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. UNACCEPTABLE FOR A LUXURY VEHICLE WITH ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT. VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412088July 13, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL SEVERELY CRACKED DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE 2 VERTICAL CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2004 ACURA TL. THE CRACKS WERE NOT GRADUAL THEY BOTH HAPPENED SUDDENLY OVERNIGHT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR COLLISIONS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS DEFECT AND AM REALIZING THAT THE PROBLEM IS QUITE COMMON AMONGST 04 ACURA TL OWNERS. FROM PICTURES ON ONLINE FORUMS THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE IDENTICAL IN ALL CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412093July 13, 2011
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE SUN AT WHICH TIME THE AUTOMATIC REAR VIEW MIRROR PROCEEDED TO LEAK CAUSTIC FLUID FROM THE PHOTO CELL UNTO THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR'S INTERIOR CONSOLE ESPECIALLY ALL OVER THE GEAR SHIFTER AREA. THIS FLUID WAS CORROSIVE TO THE POINT THAT IT MELTED A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND DAMAGED THE PLASTIC PIECES IN THE CENTER OF THE CONSOLE INCLUDING THE GEAR INDICATOR AND ITS TRIM RING. THE REARVIEW MIRROR IS NOW CLOUDY AND SOMEWHAT DAMAGED. SOME OF THE FLUID GOT ON THE BACK OF MY HAND WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN GEAR AND CAUSED A SLIGHT BURNING SENSATION UNTIL I WASHED IT OFF. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE'S MORE FLUID YET TO LEAK FROM THE DAMAGED MIRROR THE NEXT TIME THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR GETS HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412828July 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
UPON A NORMAL RECALL INVITATION FOR THE AIR BAG INFLATOR ( PER MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENT) A SEPARATE NORMAL INSPECTION WAS DONE TO VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE COLLAPSED. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF HONDA AND ACURA OF THE SAME YEAR AND SUV MODELS WITH THE SAME FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411943July 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THE 99 ACURA 3.2TL WITH 105K MILES. I DROVE TO CHARLOTTE, NC WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FOUND OUT IT WAS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND LATER HAD IT CONFIRMED THAT THE SOLENOID HAS THE ERROR. ACURA SAYS THE WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS THEIR ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM, WHICH NEVER CORRECTED THE ACTUAL DEFECT. IN MY CASE, THE CAR TOOK ALMOST THIRTEEN YEARS TO FINALLY GET TO THE MILEAGE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILS, THOUGH NOW ACURA SAYS ITS NOT RESPONSIBLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412609July 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD THE A CRACK RUNNING THE FULL WIDTH OF THE DASH APPEARED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BEGIN GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT MAY MEAN THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY OR DEPLOY CORRECTLY, OR IT MAY MEAN THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. IT WILL ALSO MEAN THAT SHARDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE DASH WILL FLY AROUND THE CABIN CAUSING ADDITIONAL AND UNNECESSARY INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW PASSENGERS IN MY CAR FOR FEAR OF THE INJURY THIS MAY CAUSE THEM. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN AND WELL-DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TL. ACURA CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH SUBSEQUENT MODELS AND HAS REPLACED THE DASH FOR MANY OF THOSE WHO COMPLAINED, LABELING IT "GOODWILL", BUT THEY HAVE NOT ELECTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM ON ALL AND DO NOT DEAL WITH IT CONSISTENTLY. PLEASE HAVE ACURA ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411486July 8, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE VSA (STABILITY CONTROL) SYSTEM ON MY 2004 ACURA TL MALFUNCTIONED. THE SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TO ACTIVATE BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CAR TO SEVERELY SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A HALF-SECOND OR SO, THE VSA WOULD DISENGAGE AND THE FAULT INDICATOR WOULD LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ACURA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE VSA FAULT CODES ARE NOT STORED IN THE VEHICLE'S MEMORY AFTER THE CAR IS RESTARTED AND THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RESETS. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE FAULT RE-OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO DEALER AND THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A YAW RATE SENSOR IN THE VSA SYSTEM. ACURA SHOULD MAKE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DEALERS. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE IS NOTHING A DRIVER CAN DO TO PREDICT OR PREVENT WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411569July 8, 2011
STEERING
2005 ACURA TL RACK AND PINION LEAKING AT 72 K MILES. STEERING FLUID HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY FEW DAYS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD LOOSE STEERING CONTROL ANYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410825July 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE WIRE AND CONNECTOR LEADING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH (ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM) INTO CONNECTOR O ON THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS DAMAGED - SEEMS LIKE THE COMPONENT OVERHEATED. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE BRAKE LAMP FAILURE AND SHIFT LEVER LOCKED IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410824July 7, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE TO COOL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410834July 7, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD THAT OUTLINES THE AIRBAG. THE CRACK APPEARS TO GET LONGER AND DIVERGES IN OTHER DIRECTIONS OVER TIME.I AM WORRIED THAT IF THE AIR BAG WAS TO DEPLOY, PIECES OF THE DASH WILL COME FLYING TO THE CAR'S INHABITANTS AND MAY ALSO POTENTIALLY ALTER THE TRAJECTORY AND VELOCITY OF THE AIRBAG. ACURA IS UNWILLING TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND REFUSES TO REPLACE MY DASH. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS MATCHING MY EXACT ISSUES. HERE IS A LINK TO A NEWS REPORT. HTTP://WWW.WSBTV.COM/NEWS/27832796/DETAIL.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410870July 7, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410527July 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, IT DID NOT DISPENSE ANY AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT WIRING HARNESS BURNED WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWER TO FAIL. THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE BLOWER WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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