Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10351498August 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY FALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,779.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351256August 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL: THE DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING ABOUT A MONTH AGO OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND JUST YESTERDAY IT BEGAN CRACKING OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I BELIEVE THIS MAY POSE A THREAT WHEN THE AIRBAG IS THE DEPLOYED, BECAUSE THE CRACK MAY POSSIBLY RIP THE AIRBAG. AIRBAG SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO OPEN A SPECIFIC WAY, BUT A CRACK MAY INTERFERE WITH THAT. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL 100 OTHER PEOPLE ON A VEHICLE FORUM THAT ARE HAVING SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351355August 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2004 ACURA TL THAT THE PLASTIC DASH IS CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT DUE TO THE MANY OWNERS OF 2004 AND 2005 TL OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I'VE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. I, AND MY MECHANIC FEEL THIS COULD EFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, AND IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351162August 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
04 ACURA TL CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE OF RECALL I WAS UN AWARE OF WHAT DO I DO? ME AND MY 4 YEAR OLD SON WERE IN THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350764August 20, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACK ON DASHBOARD ABOVE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIRBAGS. RUNS ENTIRE WIDTH FROM WINDSHIELD TO GLOVE COMPARTMENT. DEALERS DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR CRACK SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350487August 19, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE AN ACURA TL 04 WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. A CRACK APPEARED ON THE DRIVER SIDE BACK IN FEBRUARY, BUT NOW ITS CRACKING WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350303August 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
I NOTICED A LARGE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD RUNNING ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS, I HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR (NEW) IN 2004 AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS CONSIDERED A COSMETIC PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT...ALSO TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD WOULD COST $1200! I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT ACURA SHOULD BE FORCED TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE DASHBOARD BEFORE SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG EITHER DEPLOYS WRONG OR NOT AT ALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350346August 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL. LARGE CRACK ON DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. EVENTHOUGH I NOTICED AFTER 62K MILES, WILL CONTACT ACURA BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH TLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350146August 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA TL SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH TO 2ND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349893August 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT SIX YEARS AND 60K MILES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 2004 TL HAD TO BE REBUILT AT A COST OF $3,200. THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND ACURA WOULD NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED. I EXPECTED GREATER LONGEVITY FROM THIS TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349392August 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
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
#10349215August 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSIONS FOR MY 2000 ACURA TL. IN 2005 I HAD 86,000 MILES ON IT AND HONDA REPLACED MY TRANSMISSION WITH A BRAND NEW ONE DUE TO RECALL. FIVE YEARS LATER I HAVE 178,000 MILES (92,000 ON TRANSMISSION) AND I AM IN NEED OF ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. MY TRANSMISSION IS SHOWING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS IT DID FIVE YEAR EARLIER. SECOND GEAR SLIPPING AND DISCOLORATION. THIS TIME HONDA/ACURA WILL NOT REPLACE OR EVEN HELP PAY FOR A REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS ALSO FAULTY. I ALSO SPOKE TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO HAD TO PUT THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN HER 2000 HONDA ACCORD. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPANY TO REPLACE A DEFECT WITH ANOTHER DEFECTED PIECE AND NOT STAND BEHIND THE REPLACEMENT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349232August 13, 2010
STRUCTURE
2004 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED 2 LARGE CRACKS OVER THE AIR BAGS IN THE DASH BOARD OF MY CAR. I AM CONCERNED NOT ONLY ABOUT THE APPEARANCE BUT MY SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. WILL IT DEPLOY PROPERLY OR WILL IT GO OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349289August 13, 2010
STRUCTURE
A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE DASH OF MY 2004 ACURA. THAT SMALL CRACK HAS PROGRESSED TO A LARGE ONE AND JOINED BY TWO OTHERS. THE CRACKS ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DIRECTLY OVER THE AIRBAG. THIS MAKES ME CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IF NEEDED. IT ALSO MAKES ME WONDER IF THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED DUE TO A DEFECT FROM THE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND IS SHADED WHEN EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER. THERE IS NO OTHER REASON FOR THE CRACK OTHER THAN A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT (AIRBAG OR DASH). I WOULD HATE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE PROTECTION I PAID FOR DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349020August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 ACURA 3.2 TL VIN # [XXX] PURCHASED 8/2004. 2008 THE IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN N POSITION. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD A MAJOR INCIDENT. RESULTING IN THE CAR ROLLING INTO THE CLOSED GARAGE DOOR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER AND GARAGE DOOR. PRIOR TO THIS THE CAR HAD ROLLED IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE DOORS LOCKED. LUCKILY IT WAS NOT ON INCLINE AND I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND BRAKE. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO DATE. ON INVESTIGATION I FOUND THIS MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED ACURA AND THEY APOLOGIZED, STATING IT WAS NOT IN THE RECALL VIN #. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN ACURA DEALER, WHO VERIFIED THE PROBLEM, CALLED ACURA, WHO AGAIN STOOD BY THEIR ORIGINAL DECISION..NOT IN RECALL VIN #. THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN PARKING TO DOUBLE CHECK THE CAR IS IN PARK, AND BRAKE ON. LUCKILY I HAVE NOT CAUSED INJURY TO PROPERTY OR PERSON, HOWEVER ONLY TO MYSELF TRYING TO UNLOCK A ROLLING CAR AND "JUMP" IN TO STOP IT. FOLLOWING ANOTHER "ROLL AWAY" I CALLED ACURA TODAY...THEY STAND BY THEIR ORIGINAL DECISION. THIS CAR MAY NOT BE IN THEIR RECALL VIN #, HOWEVER, I CANNOT SELL THIS AUTO NOR TRADE IT IN KNOWING IT MAY CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING. I FEEL ACURA SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE INITIAL COMPLAINT, KNOWING THERE WAS A RECALL. WHY DO I SHUT THE CAR OFF IN N. THE TRANSMISSION CAN BE USED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATIC. WHEN IN AUTOMATIC POSITION, AND SHIFTED UP TO PARK POSITION, IT WILL STOP AT NEUTRAL, NEEDING TO BE PUSHED TO R AND UP TO PARK. HABIT, BE IT BAD, IS WHEN THE SHIFTER STOPS IT IS GENERALLY IN PARK. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS ACURA'S, AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. YESTERDAY I READ HONDA IS NOW BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THANKYOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349052August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 ACURA 3.2 TL NEEDED TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2006 DUE TO A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. MILEAGE ON CAR AT THAT POINT WAS ABOUT 61,000 MILES. AUGUST 2010 TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 98,000 MILES ON IT. SO THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHEN IT HAD INCURRED 37,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER THE SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ORIGINALLY THAT I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $5,000 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. FINALLY, AFTER MUCH HASSLE, THEY MADE ME PAY $1,005 AND I HAD TO PAY $330 FOR A RENTAL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR IT. CLEARLY THE TRANSMISSION THAT THEY INSTALLED IN 2006 WAS DEFECTIVE, JUST AS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING IN AUGUST AND I VERY EASILY COULD HAVE HAD A CRASH. IT LOCKED UP AND I COULD BARELY MOVE IT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349116August 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND CRACKED ALONG THE FULL RIGHT EDGE OF THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT, WHICH PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED OR NEEDS TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348732August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA 3.2TL. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HARD SPOT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WOULD WEAR DOWN OVER TIME AND THE GRINDING NOISE WOULD NO LONGER PERSIST. OVER TIME THE GRINDING NOISE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PAD HAD WORN THROUGH AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR. ALL OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. A FEW YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT ALL OF THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND UNDERSIZED ACCORDING TO REGULATION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348745August 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. ON THE INTERNET, SEEING A HIGH FREQUENCY OF COMPLAINTS. CONCERNS ARE THE AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348878August 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A DAY BEFORE WHILE DRIVING MY ACURA'S VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN FEW MILES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BY THE END OF THE TRIP THE CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS ESPECIALLY IN LOWER. NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM WORSENED AND THE CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAD TO TOW IT TO NEAREST DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT ITS THE TRANSMISSION. IT HAS BEEN FIXED BACK IN 2004 AND IT WILL COST ME $4900 TO FIX IT NOW. I ASKED THEM ABOUT RECALL AND THEY SAID I DON'T HAVE THE WARRANTY ANYMORE SO IT IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE TALKED TO ACURA CASE MANAGER ABOUT HELPING US BUT THEY ONLY ARE GOING TO ASSIST WITH ABOUT 500 DOLLARS THAT'S NOT MUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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