Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10161161June 30, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION
AT AROUND 8,000 MILES, I HIT A CURB HARD ENOUGH TO BEND THE WHEEL OF MY 2006 ACURA. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. 3 MONTHS AND 3,000 MILES LATER, THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE AXEL. FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING AROUND 5 MILES PER HOUR HEADED TO A STOP SIGN WHEN IT HAPPENED, OTHERWISE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL INCIDENT. THE BOLT THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED. THERE ARE MARKS ACROSS IT THAT SHOW THE WEAR ON THE BOLT OVER THE 3,000 MILES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT HITTING THE CURB HAS CAUSED THE BOLT TO BE DAMAGED AND THAT THEY HAD SEEN IT IN ONE OTHER ACURA THAT HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION. I HAVE A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT EITHER THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM OR THE METAL USED TO MAKE THE BOLT IS SUBSTANDARD. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161095June 29, 2006
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THIS IS A NEAR MISS PROBLEM. WE OWN AN ACURA TL 2004. IT HAS TERRIBLE BLIND SPOTS. I THINK THAT THE PROBLEM ARISES BECAUSE THE BARS WITH THE AIR BAGS IN THEM ARE SO WIDE THAT THEY CAN HIDE AN ENTIRE CAR. WE HAVE HAD TO ADD DEVELOP EXTRA MECHANISMS TO ANTICIPATE POSSIBLE VEHICLES, AND I FEEL MUCH LESS SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. ALSO, THE HVAC SYSTEM IS SO COMPLEX THAT IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANAGE IT WHILE DRIVING. I HOPE YOU WILL START TO LOOK TO SEE IF YOU SEE A HIGHER INCIDENCE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ACURA'S OR OTHER VEHICLES WITH BROAD AIR BAG HOLDERS AND COMPLICATED HEATING AND AC SYSTEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160603June 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA CONDUCTED AN WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR TL TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF BEING FORCED TO RECALL. MINE IS ACTING UP AND THE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. I OWN A 1999 ACURA TL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160516June 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA 3.2TL TYPE S TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AT 17,014 MILES. *KB THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE ACURA LIMITED THE WARRANTY TO CERTAIN VINS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160541June 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 ACURA 3.2 TL FELL OUT OF GEAR FOUR TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE ACURA LIMITED THE WARRANTY TO CERTAIN VINS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159990June 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN DISENGAGEMENT OF DRIVE TRAIN. ACURA HELP LINE REQUESTED VIN NUMBER FOR CAR, SO I EXITED VEHICLE TO GET THE NUMBER FROM THE WINDOW. CAR WAS IN PARK, HOWEVER CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN HILL INTO PATH OF ONCOMING VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO RUN AFTER IT AND JUMP IN TO APPLY BRAKE JUST BEFORE COLLISION WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE ISSUE UNDER PE02081. ACURA IS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, AND CLAIM THAT THIS ISSUE AS HIGHLIGHTED IN PE02081 HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM. MY CONCERN IS THAT ACURA KNOW ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM, THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ANY OWNER TO ALERT THEM OF A PROBLEM, THERE IS NO INDICATION SUCH AS ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE TO INDICATE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING THEY ARE WAITING TO GET SOME ONE KILLED... THANK HEAVENS IT WASN'T ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159012June 5, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING 50 MILES AN HOUR ON OUR WAY TO DROP OFF OUR CAR AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED IN TO 2ND GEAR LUNGING US FORWARD. LUCKILY WE WERE IN THE SLOW LANE AND ABLE TO PULL OVER AVOIDING AND ACCIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO ACURA AND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS PUT IN. SINCE THAT INCIDENCE WE HAVE HAD AN ADDITIONAL 2 TRANSMISSIONS PUT INTO THE CAR. ONE ON 11/8/04 AND THE MOST RECENT 5/24/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158809June 1, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT CLEAR COAT CRACKING AND COMING OFF "B" PILLAR ON DOORS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158661May 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I HAD TO BREAK FOR A CAT RUNNING IN THE ROAD TO A HEAVY AND COMPLETE STOP. IT CAUSED THE ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO MELT AND NOW ARE HARDEN AND DON'T STOP AS WELL AND MAKES A HEAVY GRINDING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID ITS OK JUST TO BRAKE HARD A FEW TIMES AND WILL CLEAR THE PAD. I HAVE TRIED THIS AND THE NOSE IS GETTING WORST. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IN EMERGENCY STOP WILL CAUSE THE BRAKE TO FAIL OR MELT DO TO THE HIGHER FRICTION. PAD DOSE NOT SEEM TO BE SOFT BUT HARD NOW. THE CAR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IN EMERGENCY STOP ONCE PADS HEAT UP. THE ACURA WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE IT AS AN ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158727May 31, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, BLACK SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE LOT, WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE FAN MOTOR FAILED CAUSING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. UPDATED 06/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157954May 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1997 ACURA TL HAS BEEN ACTING UP. IT WOULD STALL PERIODICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING (I.E WHEN I WAS GOING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR RAN JUST FINE; BUT ALL THE SUDDEN I LOSE POWER AND THE CAR STALL. IT ALSO HAPPEN WHEN I TOOK THE INSIDE ROAD.) WHEN I TRIED TO RESTARTED THE CAR. IT WOULDN'T STARTED. I WAITED 10 MINUTES LATER, IT STARTED, BUT ONLY TO STALL AGAIN AFTER 5 MINUTES.) I HAD TO HAVE TOW IT TO MY MECHANIC BUT THE CAR STARTED FINE WHEN HE TRIED IT. HE RAN A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULDN'T NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT. THE CAR WORK FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK; THEN IT START STALLING AGAIN. I HAVE TO WAIT FROM 10 MIN TO AN HOUR SOMETIME FOR THE CAR TO START UP AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSE ME TO ALMOST GET INTO SEVERAL WRECKS AND MADE OTHER DRIVERS ANGRY AT ME. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY CAR HAS SOME RECALLS WHICH PREVIOUS OWNER HAD ALREADY HAD IT FIXED. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO BRING IT TO MY DEALER. AND I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156531May 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT AROUND 50,000 MILES, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT GEAR SLIPPAGE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GEAR SLIPPAGE AT AROUND 10,000 MILES. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD BE HAPPENING IN A "NEW" TRANSMISSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 2002 TLS HAS HAD SOME ISSUES, BUT WHAT GUARANTEES THIS NEW REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WON'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156433April 29, 2006
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VIBRATION AT 50-55 MPH. SOMETIMES WORSE THAN OTHERS. CAN MAKE CAR FEEL UNSTABLE. CHANGING TIRES DID NOT HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156036April 25, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
2003 ACURA TL TYPE-S EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AN ACURA DEALER FOR SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE ACURA MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN PREVIOUSLY ON SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (VSA) ALLOWING SLIPPAGE OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DURING RIGHT TURNS. ACURA STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION AVAILABLE AND THE ONLY RECOURSE WAS TO ROTATE THE TIRES ON A MORE FREQUENT BASIS. TIRE DEALER WAS ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE TIRE ITSELF (MICHELIN) AND INDICATED THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS ISSUES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE WEAR ON THIS TIRE IS HEAVILY ACCELERATED AND WAS ONLY NOTICED ON A ROUTINE EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE. BASED ON THE STATEMENTS BY THE ACURA MECHANIC, I BELIEVE THERE TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO SLIP, THEREBY CAUSING THE EXCESSIVE WEAR. GIVEN WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS, THIS SLIPPAGE WAS INCREASED DUE TO THE LOSS OF ROAD TRACTION. IF UNNOTICED, THE TIRE WOULD HAVE FAILED (WITH LESS THAN 28000 MILES) POTENTIALLY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE WORN TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND PICTURES OF THE TIRE IN COMPARISON TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155975April 24, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH 17,014 MILES ON MY GARAGE KEPT 2003 ACURA 3.2TL TYPE S THE TRANSMISSION FAILED LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED IT BUT I A STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT SHIFTING IMPROPERLY I CANNOT TRUST MY CAR ON A LONG TRIP OR AT NIGHT. THE DEALER WILL NOT EXTEND MY WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155501April 17, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ORIGINAL REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES DUE TO BALDNESS TWO-THIRDS FROM THE OUTSIDE TO THE INSIDE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA P23545R17.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154565April 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
GOT ESTIMATE FROM DEALER FOR 2600.00 DOLLARS FOR MECHANICAL REPAIR ON A FREE 41 POINT INSPECTION. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER SHOP AND HAD REPAIRED FOR 119.00 DOLLARS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153193March 20, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152940March 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR ACCELERATES WHEN GAS PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED DOWN. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT AT TIME THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 06 ACURA TL HAS BEEN SHIFTING (CAR ACCELERATES) FOR A SECOND OR TWO, AFTER YOU HAVE REMOVED YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR SORT OF "JERKS" FORWARD. SOMETIMES THE "JERK" MOTION OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. LAST NIGHT, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I WAS ON A ROAD THAT SLOPES DOWNWARD AT AROUND 30 DEGREES. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WHERE THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AS A TEST, I DIDN'T ACCELERATE AT ALL ON THIS DOWNWARD SLOPING ROAD, AND LET THE CAR COAST. THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED ANYWAY, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED (SORT OF "JERKED" FORWARD) FOR A FEW SECONDS. IT WAS VERY SCARY. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE, AND THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH ACURA TWICE ALREADY ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION. THEY RECORD THE CONCERN, BUT PROMISE NO ACTION. I HAVE GONE TO 2 DIFFERENT ACURA DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS, AND BOTH STATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152650March 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I WISH TO REPORT THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH OF A 6-SHIFT STANDARD 2005 ACURA TL [XXX]. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 6,000 MILES AND LESS THAN ONE YEAR OF MODERATE USE. WHILE GOING UP A HILL IN A THREE LANE EXPRESSWAY, I LOST THE TORQUE TO THE WHEELS AND THE CAR ENDED ON NEUTRAL, FORCING ME TO MAKE A DANGEROUS MANEUVER TO PARK THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE EXPRESSWAY. UPON OPENING THE HOOD, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE CLUTCH HAD BURNED OUT. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. I REPORT THIS TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP A RECORD OF THIS DEFECT OF THE 2005 ACURA TL (6-SHIFT STANDARD). *JB UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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