Acura TL Complaints

3,117 consumer complaints on file.

#10887967July 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2005 ACURA TL IS DEVELOPING CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. ONE OF THE CRACKS OF MAJOR CONCERN IS THE ONE THAT IS FORMING ALONG THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CRACK WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION! THE BAG MAY DEPLOY SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, IT MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS RATHER THAN FORWARDS; IT MAY CAUSE THE DASH TO CRACK FURTHER AND SPRAY THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH DASH SHRAPNEL, OR THE CRACKS THEMSELVES MY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG - EACH CAUSING A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN INCLUDING DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE CRACKED FORMED AROUND THE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID TO FILL THE CRACK AS THAT MAY ALSO AFFECT THE AIRBAG AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS HAVE BEEN FORMED - SUCH AS ON FACEBOOK ( HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/POSTS/219662424726766 ). IT SEEMS TO AFFECT MANY OF THE ACURA TL MODELS 2004-2008. THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CREATE A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THEIR PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887983July 23, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAJOR CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON 2004 ACURA TL. APPARENTLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER TL OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS DEFECT. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO AFFECT THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONALITY. QUOTES IN TERMS OF REPLACEMENT ARE AROUND $1800. HOWEVER, THIS IS HAPPENING NOT DUE TO OWNER ERROR OR FAULT, BUT RATHER TO ALL ACURAS, GARAGE STORED AND OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887670July 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2006 ACURA TL WITH DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF EXAMPLES ONLINE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT ACURA REFUSES TO ADDRESS OR ADMIT TO IT. CNN EVEN REPORTED IT, AGAIN NO RESPONSE FROM ACURA. CONCERNED ABOUT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG (OR DEPLOYMENT AT ALL), ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THAT THE MODEL YEARS THAT ARE HAVING THE ISSUES ARE THE THIRD GENERATION TL (MODEL YEARS 2004-2008) AND ALL TL IN THE SURROUNDING YEARS (1999-2003 AND 2009-PRESENT) ARE A PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. ACURA HAS STATED THAT REPLACEMENT COST IS $2000 - CONSIDERING ITS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND POSSIBLY A SAFETY ISSUE, ONE WOULD THINK THEY WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ADMIT FAULT. THIS IS MY THIRD ACURA VEHICLE OWNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887358July 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 09/12/16 *BF UPDATED 09/20/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886211July 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE AIR BAG. I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED IT IS CAUSED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS GO UP AND DOWN. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I LOOKED ONLINE AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLED HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885974July 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN EARLY APRIL 2016. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO GILLMAN ACURA DEALER AT 18002 I-45 NORTH, HOUSTON, TX 77090 ON APRIL 15 AND PICKED UP A LOANER CAR ON APRIL 16, 2016. I WAITED OVER 5 WEEKS AND STOPPED BY THE DEALER (BY EARLY JUNE 2016). I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE BY THE TIME AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD CALL AND SEND ME A LETTER WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN OVER 3 MONTHS NOW AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY CALLS OR LETTERS FROM ACURA DEALER. I UNDERSTAND THAT ACURA DOES GIVE ME A LOANER CAR. HOWEVER, I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN DRIVE THE LOANER CAR DUE TO ACURA INSURANCE RULES WHILE MY WIFE AND I SHARE THE ACURA EVERY DAY. THIS HAS GIVEN MY WIFE AND ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. WHAT SHOULD I DO SO THAT I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED SOON? ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885416July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON WHEN THERE'S A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884739July 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKS HAVE SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884804July 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION CONNECT.....UPDATED 08/29/16 *BF UPDATED 08/30/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884451July 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK IS RIGHT ABOVE THE AIRBAG. NOT SURE IF IT COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY? I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF ACURAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884521July 13, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH HAS BEGUN TO DETERIORATE/CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CRACKS BEGAN FORMING WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND GARAGED. ANY ATTEMPT TO FIX THE GROWING CRACK WILL INTERFERE WITH PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR - PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884522July 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS CRACKED. CONCERN AROUND POTENTIAL IMPACT OR DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. CRACKED OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884626July 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME (96 DAYS) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ....UPDATED 08/08/16 *BF UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884393July 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A BRICK MAILBOX. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND ARMS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10883681July 8, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A POSSIBLE AIR BAG RUPTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALL STATED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD POSSIBLY DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883333July 7, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A YEAR AGO MY DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK FOR NO APPARENT REASON, LAST WEEK MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYS ON. RESEARCH SHOW THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882971July 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
WHILE STATIONARY, A HAIRLINE CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS THE CRACKS EXPANDED AND ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE AIRBAG, AND NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS LARGE CRACKS WITH A WIDE GAP ALONG THE LENGTH AND WIDTH OF THE DASHBOARD. MOISTURE CAN GET IN AND DO FURTHER DAMAGE AS WELL AS CREATING THE RISK OF FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883048July 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS ON MY 2003 ACURA. THE HONDA DEALER 25 MILES FROM MY HOME WILL NOT REPLACE IT. THE NEAREST ACURA DEALER IS 60 MILES AWAY. TWICE I HAVE TALKED TO YOUR PEOPLE, THEY ATTEMPTED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE HONDA DEALER BUT THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED. NOW THE GOVERNMENT SAYS I SHOULD NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL. AS SUCH THE ONLY OPTION IS FOR YOU TO SEND A WRECKER TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, REPAIR THE AIRBAG, AND RETURN IT TO ME. ACURA APPARENTLY BUILT AND SOLD A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. IT IS NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY TO DRIVE 120 MILES AND WASTE MOST OF A DAY TO CORRECT YOUR MISTAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883062July 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882218July 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
2014 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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