Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#893926August 9, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CENTER CONSOLE LATCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN HITTING A BUMP TOP COMES OPEN AND HITS ARM WHICH CAUSES CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749915August 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING NEWS GROUP ON THE WEB FOR OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTP://FORUMS.CLUBRSX.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&THREADID=1078. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749194July 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE CAR ACCELERATES. ALSO IF CAR IS IN REVERSE, AND FOOT IS ON BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATES IN REVERSE. THIS BEHAVIOR IS REPRODUCIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892510July 11, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSOLE LATCH SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO LOCK IN PLACE. WOULD KEEP POPPING OPEN WHENEVER A BUMP OR CRACK IN ROAD WAS HIT. WOULD HIT DRIVER'S ELBOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748164July 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE HE CAR WAS PARKED IN PARK AND SHIFTED BY ITSELF DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL EROVOV ROLL D. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#891694June 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHILE TRAVELING 20-25MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BUMPER FELL OFF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891717June 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN PARKING GARAGE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO FLOOR, ENGINE REVVED. VEHICLE WENT ABOUT 10 YARDS, WHERE IT HIT FIRST VEHICLE, BOUNCED OFF IT, AND RAN INTO 3 PARKED VEHICLES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, DRIVER OF FIRST VEHICLE HAD MINOR INJURIES.*AK A POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER STATED THERE WERE STRONG INDENTATIONS MADE BY THE TIRE ON THE CONCRETE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746106May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES EXHIBITED VIBRATION DURING BRAKING; APPEARS ROTORS WENT OUT OF ROUND PREMATURELY; DEALERSHIP GAVE "1 TIME" GOODWILL GESTURE AND MACHINED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS ON FRONT BRAKES AT NO CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888393May 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, GOING UP TO 110 MPH AND WOULD HAVE CONTINUED HIGHER. CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN TO 70 MPH, WHEN SHE TURNED VEHICLE OFF. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THROTTLE PLATE COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS DEFECT, AND THAT COMPONENT WAS CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887916May 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
PASSSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEAVES A SLANTED IMPRINT ON GLASS THAT IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION. THIS IMPRINT COMES FROM RUBBER. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS A POOR DESIGN FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887859May 9, 2001
TIRES
SINCE FEB 6 2001 WHEN THIS CAR WAS DELIEVERED TO CONSUMER FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BUBBLES ON SIDE OF IT . ON FEBRUARY 20, TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE OF BUBBLES ON INNER SIDE OF TIRE. MICHELIN TIRES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743543April 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CRACK IN EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885046April 4, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SRS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED COMPUTER CONTROL UNIT. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882220March 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR IS IDLING THERE IS A METAL GRINDING NOISE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT SAYS IT MAY BE ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880538February 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DEALERS 3 TIMES FOR NOT STARTING. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. VEHICLE WILL NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS FILED AN APPEAL UNDER LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740765February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMING TO NORMAL LOW SPEED STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, BRAKES ENGAGED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND TO INCREASING PRESSURE APPLIED. PEDAL DEPRESSED WITH NO EFFECT ON SPEED OF CAR CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880218February 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH FRONTAL DRIVER/ PASSENGER AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879709February 2, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WAS DRIVING WHEN PANEL LIGHTS STARTED TO BLINK OFF/ON. THEN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON ITS OWN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. HAD IGNITION LOCK, RELAY & HARNESS SWITCH REPLACED. PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739154January 10, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CENTER CUP HOLDER DESIGN IS POOR. WHEN BRAKING QUICKER THAN USUAL, CUPS TIP OVER AND SPILL CONTENTS INTO THE SHIFT MECHANISM. CONTACTED ACURA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOTE IT FOR THE NEXT MAJOR REDESIGN. I ALMOST GOT INTO DEADLY HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS AND MOST RECENTLY I ENDED DRIVING INTO A CURB AND DAMAGING MY ALLUMINUM WHEEL (DON'T KNOW IF IT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE WITH IT STRUCTURE STRENGTH WISE). DURRINNG A MAINTENANCE VISIT, I FOUND OUT THAT ACURA CHANGED THE DESIGN FOR 2001 AND NEVER NOTIFIES ITS CONSUMERS. I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT MY LAST INCIDENT WHO THEN PROCEEDED AND GAVE ME THE PEICE FROM THE SHOW ROOM CAR WHICH I THEN I ADAPTED TO MY CAR. ACURA SHOULD FESS UP TO THE PROBLEM. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE GOTTEN INTO ANY ACCIDENTS AND ONLY ENDED WITH ALLOY WHEEL DAMAGE (WHICH I NOW HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785171December 26, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER STATES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LCD'S ARE OF A POOR DESIGN, THEY ARE UNREADABLE IN THE DAYLIGHT BECAUSE OF THE SUN, THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD WHILE TRYING TO READ THE DISPLAYS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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