Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10402543May 24, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STALLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402095May 19, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED A HAIRLINE CRACK NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HOUSING WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG SENSOR TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401465May 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND HE COULD SEE THE AIR BAG IMPRINT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401471May 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR WAS SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND PAY $4500 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE LOCAL DEALER COULD MAKE A DECISION ON HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401319May 17, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE REPEATEDLY AND AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION OCCURRED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO UNCONTROLLABLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GARAGE, AN UNOCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE AND THE CONTINUED THROUGH THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALLS. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE GARAGE AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO FACILITY. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE INTERIOR WALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10401128May 16, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS CRACKING AT A ACCELERATED RATE. FIRST AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, NOW OVER DRIVER SIDE. MY CONCERN IS IF THE DASH IS DRY ENOUGH TO SPLIT ALONG THE AIRBAG SEAMS, THEN WHAT WOULD PREVENT SHARDS OF DASH FLYING OFF IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS? THE SHOULD GET SOME SERIOUS SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401168May 16, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400759May 13, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT A CASE WOULD BE OPENED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF UPDATED 2/03/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399972May 11, 2011
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING TO PIECES FROM THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400044May 11, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY ACURA TL 04 DASH STARTED CRACKING AND SPREAD QUICKLY LIKE A DISEASE. THE CRACKS ARE ALL OVER MY DASH, RIGHT LEFT - TO TOP - OVER THE SPEAKERS, PASSENGER AIRBAG, ETC. FOR THIS EXPENSIVE OF A CAR THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE IS NOT A RECALL AND FOR CRACKS ALL AROUND THE AIRBAG, I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD! ACURA SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399734May 10, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CRACK IN THE DASH BOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT OTHER 2004 AND 2005 ACURA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I AM WORRIED BECAUSE THE CRACK IS SPREADING AND DOES NOT SEEM AT ALL SAFE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT ACURA CORPORATE AND HONDA AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT AN OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399706May 9, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURE
MULTIPLE CRACKS ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND A DEEP GASH APPEARS ON THE COWLING OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IT'S A HIGH-END CAR, AND YOU PAY BIG MONEY FOR IT, AND YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE BIG CRACKS IN YOUR DASHBOARD, DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW WITH A CRACK LIKE THAT, IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY IF IT WOULD CAUSE ANY SORT OF MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396636April 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED OVERNIGHT WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RELEASES. IN THE SUN IT SEEMS TO CLOSE UP. WHEN THE CAR IS COOLED, THE CRACK OPENS UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395879April 14, 2011
AIR BAGS
2004 ACURA TL CRACK ON DASHBOARD. BEGAN TO FORM ALONG THE BORDER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. AIRBAG OUTLINE IS CLEARLY VISIBLE ON DASHBOARD NOW. POORLY CONSTRUCTED DASH. AIRBAG PROPER DEPLOYMENT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395923April 14, 2011
EQUIPMENT
2006 HANDS FREE LINK STOPPED WORKING AFTER LESS THAN 5 YEARS. TO REPLACE THE PART, ACURA CHARGES APPROXIMATELY $650+TAX. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PART FOR $700....PARTS AND LABOR. THE LABOR INVOLVED IN MINIMAL. ALSO, TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER WANT $110. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM, AS I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE VIA THE INTERNET. ACURA SHOULD PROVIDE A RECALL OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART AN NO COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395468April 11, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BECAME CRACKED WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS POSITIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME WITHOUT CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO COVER SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395556April 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. ENGINE WAS REVVING, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AT THE WHEELS. THE CAR IS NOW WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHERE I HAVE BEEN TO,D IT WILL REQUIRE A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE FAILED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394181April 4, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON RETURNING FROM MPLS. TO MILW. I STOPPED AT A REST STOP HALF WAY. WHEN CONTINUING THE TRIP I NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I STOPPED AT THE NEXTREST STOP AND NOTICED THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS STARTING TO OPEN, EXPOSING THE INNER WALL. I REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHEN DRIVING ON I94 IN MILWAUKEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393661March 29, 2011
AIR BAGS
04 ACURA TL 73000 MILES HAS CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACKS HAVE SINCE SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE DASH. THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME SINCE THE CRACKS STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393107March 28, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
BOUGHT FOUR NEW UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES FROM BJ'S ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010. TIRE SIZE WAS 205 60 116 FOR A 2000 ACURA TL. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 2011, I WAS TRAVELING ON I-40 WEST AND HAD A TIRE BLOW-OUT. IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND LEAVE MY CAR OVERNIGHT. ON THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2011, AFTER HAVING SOMEONE REPLACE THE FLAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE, I DROVE TO BJ'S IN MOORESVILLE, NC AND LEFT THE CAR TO GET THE TIRE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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