Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10343308July 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA 3.2 TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO SLIP AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, BUT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343532July 15, 2010
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKS ALL OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. STARTED AS ONE SMALL CRACK TO HAVING 8 LARGE CRACKS. AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY AT ANYTIME AS THE CRACKS GET WORSE AND WORSE PUTTING MY FAMILY AND I IN DANGER. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX CRACK AND IT WILL COST $1000 + TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343121July 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V259000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,744.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10343203July 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT HAD DRIVEN WITH CAUTION AT AN EXTREMELY LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343267July 14, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
I OWN AN ACURA TL 3.2 2005 WITH 51,700 MILES. THIS MORNING MY DASHBOARD CRACKED IN 5 DIFFERENT PLACES FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR VANDALISM INVOLVED. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS I DO NOT KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKING AND DEBRIS CAUSING INJURY. CALLED ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY CLAIM IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS INTERNET SITES SUCH AS FACEBOOK) ACURA PRIDES THEMSELVES ON CAR SAFETY BUT AT THE SAME TIME THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343084July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN MY 2000 ACURA TL WILL WITHOUT WARNING DROP TO A LOWER GEAR LOCKING UP THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SEND THE VEHICLE INTO A SKID. IT HAPPENS SO FAST AND WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS A FOLLOWING VEHICLE COULD EASILY REAR END MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND ACURA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX AT NO COST. SOMEONE WILL LOSE THEIR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342743July 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY GA 400, I NOTICED THAT MY 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL SLAMMED IN TO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THEN, THE D5 DASH LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING, THEN THE TCS LIGHT, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (JACKSON ACURA), WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND OFFERED 10% "HELP" WITH THE $5,331.65 COST FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WAS "LUCKY", IN THAT WE WERE DRIVING IN EXCELLENT CONDITIONS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME, IN THE RAIN, IN THE DARK, WITH SMALL CHILDREN... THERE WAS NO WARNING. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342317July 9, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD THAT SURROUNDS THE AIR BAG WAS CRACKED AND HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DASHBOARD DISPLAYED A SMALL CRACK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE FINE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE CRACK WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341798July 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 ACURA TL BATTERY SOMETIMES DRAINS COMPLETELY IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT USED FOR 2 OR MORE DAYS (NOTHING LEFT ON). SOME ELECTRONICS MUST NOT BE SHUTTING DOWN AND CONTINUE DRAINING THE BATTERY. DEALER CLAIMS IT'S NORMAL THAT IF YOU GO ON A TRIP YOUR CAR MIGHT NOT START IF IT HASN'T BEEN USED IN A FEW DAYS WHICH IS PREPOSTEROUS. AFRAID TO LEAVE CAR AT AIRPORT WHEN TRAVELING. I'VE HAD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TWICE IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY; LAST TIME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING DRAWING POWER. WEB SEARCH REVEALS LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER ADMITTED THEY'RE REPLACING LOTS OF BATTERIES - BUT THAT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341613July 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAS 111,000 MILES ON THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. ACURA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 MILES, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THIS DEFECT UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS DISGRACEFUL. THIS IS MY 3RD HONDA AUTO AND PROBABLY MY LAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341688July 6, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
OUTLINE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS APPEARED AS A CRACK IN THE DASH ON MY 04 ACURA TL. IT HAS 63000 MILES AND WAS BOUGHT AS CERTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341431July 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON MY 2005 ACURA HAS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, ONE RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, I HAVE COMPLAINED TO ACURA, BUT THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341386July 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2004 ACURA TL CRACKED EXACTLY AS DEPICTED ON MANY SITES AFECTING OWNERS OF SUCH MAKE & MODEL. THIS IS A FAILURE CONSISTENT WITH ITS MFG YEAR AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340919July 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 ACURA TL: AIRBAG COVER ON DASH HAS CRACKED OPEN ON BOTH SIDES OF AIRBAG. AFRAID AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY RANDOMLY. THE CRACK STARTED SMALL BUT HAS GROWN TO ALMOST THE SIZE OF THE DASH CAR IS GARAGED AND DASH COVERED IN SUNLIGHT. ACURA DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341024July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWNED AN ACURA TL, 2002, IT GET ITS SERVICE PER OWNER MANUAL, TRANSMISSION BEGUN ACTING STRANGE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING IT GIVES A JANK AND THEN ACCELERATES OR AFTER ACCELERATING IT GOES REALLY SLOW AND THEN SPEEDS UP. ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DID VERY LITTLE TO CORRECT IT. THEY JUST CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL SUPPLY LINE AND IF THEY SEE STAINS, THEN THEY REPLACED IT. MANY ACURA TL OWNERS ARE FACING THIS SAME PROBLEMS, WHY NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED ACURA TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS? WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341022July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWNED AN ACURA TL, 2002, IT GET ITS SERVICE PER OWNER MANUAL, TRANSMISSION BEGUN ACTING STRANGE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING IT GIVES A JANK AND THEN ACCELERATES OR AFTER ACCELERATING IT GOES REALLY SLOW AND THEN SPEEDS UP. ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DID VERY LITTLE TO CORRECT IT. THEY JUST CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL SUPPLY LINE AND IF THEY SEE STAINS, THEN THEY REPLACED IT. MANY ACURA TL OWNERS ARE FACING THIS SAME PROBLEMS, WHY NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED ACURA TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS? WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN? PLEASE PROVIDE GUIDANCE. MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341059July 1, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
D LIGHT WAS FLASHING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, VERY LOUD WHINING NOISE, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, RDI WAS ON, PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, REMOVED OVERHAULED AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION. COMPLETE OVERHAUL PACKAGE, WITH, CLUTCHES, SEALS, RINGS, GASKETS, BANDS, BUSHINGS, THRUST WASHERS, BEARINGS, STEEL PLATES, FLUID AND FILTER. RECONDITION OF TORQUE CONVERTER, RECONDITION SOLENOID. CUSTOMER PAID FOR REPAIRS OUT OF OWN POCKET, CUSTOMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT, FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340657June 29, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2002 ACURA TL TYPE S. IT HAS AN AUTO-DIMMING INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WHICH LEAKED AND SPRAYED A CORROSIVE BLACK LIQUID IN MY CAR. ONE MORNING I ENTERED MY CAR TO FIND A BLACK LIQUID DRIPPING FROM THE MIRROR ONTO MY SHIFT PANEL (PANEL WHICH SAYS P,R,N D AROUND THE STICK SHIFT) AND A BLACK SPRAY ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CORROSIVE BLACK LIQUID DISSOLVED PART OF THE SHIFT PANEL AND CAN'T BE REMOVED FROM MY CAR SEATS. THE MIRROR "EXPLODING" IS KNOWN BY ACURA (HONDA) TO BE A DEFECT. HERE IS A VERY LONG THREAD REGARDING THE TOPIC : HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=549093 I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED BY ACURA. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WAS LUCKY IN THE SENSE THAT MY MIRROR EXPLODED WHEN II WASN'T IN THE CAR. WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING? THE BLACK LIQUID DISSOLVES PLASTIC. IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD DO TO MY EYES IF I WAS DRIVING AND THE MIRROR EXPLODED. IT COULD CAUSE ME TO BE IN A FATAL ACCIDENT KILLING ME OR OTHERS. I CALLED STERLING ACURA OF AUSTIN AND VERIFIED THERE IS NOT A FACTORY RECALL ON THIS PART. I ALSO CALLED THE PART MANUFACTURER, MAGNA DONNELLY, AND THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN REPLACING THE PART AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340524June 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL, IT WAS SERVICED ALL THE TIME AT ACURA DEALERSHIPS, CURRENTLY HAVE ABOUT 82,500 MILES ON ODOMETER. MY TRANSMISSION A FEW DAYS AGO STARTED MAKING HARSH SHIFTS IN THE RANGE 20-40 MPH. TODAY I EXPERIENCED A CRITICAL SITUATION ON HIGHWAY, WHEN PULLED IN FROM THE RAMP AT THE SPEED ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR, MY CAR ACCIDENTALLY LOWERED TO RPM LOWER THAN 1000 AND THEN AFTER A SECOND ACCELERATED AGAIN. I WAS SCARED TO SPEED IT UP AGAIN ABOVE 60 MPH, AND WENT OUT OF HIGHWAY ON NEXT EXIT. THEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP RIGHT AFTER THIS EVENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, WHICH GOING TO COST ME WITH WORK ABOUT $6000. THIS IS THE FIRST SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY CAR ENGINE IN WHOLE HISTORY OF USE. STRANGE, DEALERS OF ILLLINOIS, MICHIGAN AND CALIFORNIOA WERE TELLING US ALL THE TIME THAT WE ARE VERY CAREFUL CUSTOMERS AND KEEP OUR CAR IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT IS TRULY VERY CLEAN WITH ONLY DEFECT IN IT - TRANSMISSION. WE WANT TO KNOW - WHAT WE DID WRONG? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340453June 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I HAVE METAL ON METAL NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IS THE BRAKE PAD HITTING THE DISK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I DON'T FIND IT NORMAL, AS IT DOESN'T DO IT ON BOTH SIDES AND I HAVE BEEN OWNING A 2004 TL WITH THE SAME BREMBO BRAKES, AND I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS EVER BEFORE. "IT IS WHAT IT IS" DOES NOT SOUND SATISFYING TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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