Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10361115October 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN ACURA TL 2005 AND THE DASH IS CRACKING RIGHT AT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360773October 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL HAS CRACKED DASHBOARD. CRACK FIRST APPEARED AFTER DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE FOR SPEAKER SOUND DISTORTION. CRACK SPREAD FROM CENTER DASH SPEAKER TO ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360364October 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360067October 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST TRANSMISSION POWER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP A HILL WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359919October 10, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 ACURA TL SEDAN DASHBOARD CRACKS AND SPLITS AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. SRS WARNING LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. CONCERN OVER PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359487October 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD RECALL ON TRANSMISSION REPLACED 07/2007. NOW 10/2010 TRANSMISSION IS DOING THE SAME THING. TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD COST $3800.00. WE FEEL HELP SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO REPLACE THE 2ND TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO WAY THIS CAR SHOULD NEED ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359238October 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND FELL ON THE GROUND. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HIT THE HUB CAP AND DAMAGED THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359030October 4, 2010
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASHBOARD, OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, IS CRACKED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO A SALES REP WHO ADVISED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL OF THE "HIGH TEMPERATURE" AREAS OF THE U.S. AND, ACURA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE, AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, SO LONG AS THE VEHICLE FITS THE CRITERIA. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED, AND THIS IS NOT A "COSMETIC" ISSUE. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WHILE I'M DRIVING, AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. OR, IN THE EVENT THAT I AM INVOLVED IN THE CRASH THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. I NEVER IMAGINED AN ISSUE LIKE THIS WOULD ARISE, AND NOT BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED BY ACURA. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359182October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY ACURA HAS BEEN SITTING FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING IT SLIPPING FROM 2ND GEAR THEY TOLD ME THAT ITS NOT COVERED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY ABOUT A MONTH. IN SEPTEMBER 2009 I SOLD THE CAR AND WAS AWAITING PAYMENT FOR THE CAR AND BEFORE I RECEIVED PAYMENT THE BUYER RETURNED THE CAR STATING THAT IT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY LETTERS REGARDING THE RECALL AND HAPPENED TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO SEE IF THE CAR COULD BE FIXED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. IT HAD BEEN IN FOR A CHECKUP BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS AND I BELIEVE SOME WORK WAS DONE. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET THEM TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION IT ONLY HAS 100,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358950October 3, 2010
STRUCTURE
THIS IS REFERENCE TO MY 2005 ACURA TL. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. TWO MONTHS AGO A FOOT LONG CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ON 1 SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THREE DAYS LATER ANOTHER FOOT LONG CRACK APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIR BAG. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH ACURA IN GETTING THIS REPLACED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE AIR BAG BUT HAVE ONLY BEEN OFFERED A COST TO ME OF $600 TO DO THIS. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE AIR BAG IS SAFE AT THIS POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358815October 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 ACURA TL (3.2L) ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION(APP) SENSOR HAD A INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER AND ACCELERATION DURING A LEFT TURN AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. CONFIRMED BY DEALER BY READING HISTORY OF FAILURE CODES. HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART CAR. ACCELERATION RETURNED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHERE FAULT CODE WAS READ AND AS THE FAULT HAD CLEARED, I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS A MONTH WAIT FOR A NEW SENSOR DUE TO A BACKLOG OF ORDERS FOR THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358785October 1, 2010
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS MENTIONED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000, STEERING HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST, HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE VEHICLE LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ON THE ENGINE. ACURA REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT A 50% DISCOUNT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358490September 30, 2010
STEERING
HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE LEAKED, CAUSING FLUID TO FALL ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. AS THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THERE WAS THE ODOR OF BURNING HYDROCARBONS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358546September 30, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS CRACKING. I TAKE CARE OF MY DASH, KEEP IT CLEAN, GARAGED, ETC. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE ARE TWO LONG CRACKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH AND RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DASH. I CHECKED AROUND AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, AND IS CONSIDERED A "LUXURY SPORT CAR." THE REASONS I AM CONCERNED IS BECAUSE AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE DASH, COULD THEY ONE DAY DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING? OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT? ALSO, THIS REALLY DEVALUES THE CAR, AND THE APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIR IS AROUND $1700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358344September 29, 2010
STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL DASH BEGAN CRACKING OVER PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AT 100K MILES, NOW AT 140K DASH IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES - SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357858September 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY A HIGH LEVEL OF RPMS AND THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357888September 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
2004 ACURA TL - DASH HAS A 2' CRASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING TOP TO BOTTOM AND INTO SRS AIRBAG AREA. CRACK STARTED AT 90, 000 MILES. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM BUT SINCE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY WANTS $580.00 TO FIX. THIS CRACK MAY SERIOUSLY AFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357697September 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE 05 ACURA TL. MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK. IT SEEMS THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO POP OUT. I REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. I ALSO FOUND OUT ALOT ACURA TL THIRD GENERATION R HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE ACURA CAN DO A RECALL ON THEIR DEFECTIVE DASH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357710September 26, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACK OVER THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 ACURA TL IS BOUT 5 TO 8 INCH LONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357215September 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL. CAUSED CAR TO LOSE ACCELERATION, NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED WHILE PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. INITIAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 23,000 MILES. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILING WITH ONLY 116,000 MILES ON IT. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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