2005 ACURA TL Problems & Recalls

While I was driving 55 mph, on the throttle, the transmission acted as it was in Neutral but all indicators verified it was in Drive. The RPMs were fluctuating during this & my car wouldn't accelerate. I was in the middle of a busy highway, the car came to a stop, I shifted it into Park, then tried ...

While I was driving 55 mph, on the throttle, the transmission acted as it was in Neutral but all indicators verified it was in Drive. The RPMs were fluctuating during this & my car wouldn't accelerate. I was in the middle of a busy highway, the car came to a stop, I shifted it into Park, then tried ...

While I was driving 55 mph, on the throttle, the transmission acted as it was in Neutral but all indicators verified it was in Drive. The RPMs were fluctuating during this & my car wouldn't accelerate. I was in the middle of a busy highway, the car came to a stop, I shifted it into Park, then tried ...

My wife, [XXX] , purchased a 2005 Acura TL on [XXX]. The car was not inspected, it had a hole in the oil tank, was leaking battery acid, had broken control arms, wore out rotors, wore out brake pads, bald tires, Vehicle Stability Control disabled, no AC, cracked dashboard where the passenger air bag...

My wife, [XXX] , purchased a 2005 Acura TL on [XXX]. The car was not inspected, it had a hole in the oil tank, was leaking battery acid, had broken control arms, wore out rotors, wore out brake pads, bald tires, Vehicle Stability Control disabled, no AC, cracked dashboard where the passenger air bag...

My wife, [XXX] , purchased a 2005 Acura TL on [XXX]. The car was not inspected, it had a hole in the oil tank, was leaking battery acid, had broken control arms, wore out rotors, wore out brake pads, bald tires, Vehicle Stability Control disabled, no AC, cracked dashboard where the passenger air bag...

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The driver and passenger side mirror lenses will click randomly while driving on the interstate going at a relatively good speed. When these click and move, it causes a distraction and I can no longer see what’s coming next to me. I have to turn the mirror lenses back to their original position in...

Ball joint purchased from Napa Auto Parts #260-1791was defective. Nut supplied with ball joint was too small. This caused the ball joint to separate from the steering knuckle. After driving a very short distance the front end of the car collapsed, causing the front axle to break. The car fell on...

Air bags light flashing on and off almost every day we are driving the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that she had parked her vehicle and went inside a store as her children waited inside the vehicle. Her son then texted her from inside the vehicle that the alarm had gone off. Soon after the alarm went off, her daughter noticed that both white and...

Mileage: 200,300

The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that she had parked her vehicle and went inside a store as her children waited inside the vehicle. Her son then texted her from inside the vehicle that the alarm had gone off. Soon after the alarm went off, her daughter noticed that both white and...

Mileage: 200,300

The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that the entire dashboard was cracked. Additionally, air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileag...

Mileage: 100,000

The contact owns a 2005 Acura TL. The contact stated that the entire dashboard was cracked. Additionally, air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileag...

Mileage: 100,000

The dash on the car is cracking, large cracks. The cracks are on the same area of the passenger airbag. In an accident, I am afraid that the airbag section of the dash will not separate correctly and that pieces of the dash will injure the passenger in the car.

In both 2012 and 2014 I complained to Acura CS and was told that they wouldnt do anything for me when their hands free unit refered to in TSB 08-057 This was causing a parasitic power leak draining the battery overnight. After researching the cause online and the solution which was to remove the...

There are cracks forming on the dashboard of my 2005 Acura TL that I have researched and found are chronic issues in the 2004-2008 TL, and might compromise the ability of the airbag to deploy properly (either prematurely or not at all when expected to imnan accident). I've watched my dashboard go f...

Transmission locked up while attempting to backup. Very loud grinding noise. Could not place back in park. Had to shut off engine to free shifter to move back to park. Tried again but this time placed in drive. Exact same results. Checked internet and apparently transmission on this year and others ...

A crack has developed on the passenger side of the dash running directly over the location of the airbag located on the same side. This has not resulted in any failure or malfunction as of now, but it raises concerns over the potential given the location. If you research the internet, you will find ...

A crack has developed on the passenger side of the dash running directly over the location of the airbag located on the same side. This has not resulted in any failure or malfunction as of now, but it raises concerns over the potential given the location. If you research the internet, you will find ...

It happened years ago - the passenger side dash cracked. Now there are more cracks and I am reading that this could pose a risk if the passenger side airbag deployed. I’ve always thought it was a manufacturing flaw for the dashboard to crack in the first place but never did or said anything about...

It happened years ago - the passenger side dash cracked. Now there are more cracks and I am reading that this could pose a risk if the passenger side airbag deployed. I’ve always thought it was a manufacturing flaw for the dashboard to crack in the first place but never did or said anything about...

The dash has developed a crack on the passenger side right over the area where the front passenger side airbag is located. This could possibly create a problem in the proper deployment of that air bag. Apparently, this is a common problem with this generation (3rd- '04 to '08) Acura TL. There are ma...

CRACKING DASH BOARD. DOUBTFUL THAT THERE ISN'T A TAKATA AIRBAG AT THE ROOT OF IT THAT ACURA IS NOT INCLUDING WITH THE OTHER YEARS OF THAT RECALL. SUSPECT DANGERS IF BAG GETS DEPLOYED AS DASH WOULD FRAGMENT OUT IN EXPULSION.

CRACKING DASH BOARD. DOUBTFUL THAT THERE ISN'T A TAKATA AIRBAG AT THE ROOT OF IT THAT ACURA IS NOT INCLUDING WITH THE OTHER YEARS OF THAT RECALL. SUSPECT DANGERS IF BAG GETS DEPLOYED AS DASH WOULD FRAGMENT OUT IN EXPULSION.

BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. DASH HAD A SINGLE CRACK ALONG PASSENGER SIDE/AIR BAG. NOW DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS SURROUNDING PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. EXTREMELY CONCERNED REGARDING AIR BAG OPERATING PROPERLY IF DEPLOYED AS WELL AS SHARDS/SHARP PIECES OF DASH FLYING IF AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. D...

BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. DASH HAD A SINGLE CRACK ALONG PASSENGER SIDE/AIR BAG. NOW DASH HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS SURROUNDING PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. EXTREMELY CONCERNED REGARDING AIR BAG OPERATING PROPERLY IF DEPLOYED AS WELL AS SHARDS/SHARP PIECES OF DASH FLYING IF AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. D...

MY SON WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 95,600

MY SON WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 95,600

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND AIR BAG WAS DEFECTED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT . MY DASHBOARD CRACKED CND MY DASH LIGHT S DON'T WORK THEY SOMETIME COME ON AND GO OFF

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND AIR BAG WAS DEFECTED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT . MY DASHBOARD CRACKED CND MY DASH LIGHT S DON'T WORK THEY SOMETIME COME ON AND GO OFF

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND AIR BAG WAS DEFECTED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT . MY DASHBOARD CRACKED CND MY DASH LIGHT S DON'T WORK THEY SOMETIME COME ON AND GO OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIA...

Mileage: 206,786

DATE: 08/27/2020 MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER DASH HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SLOWLY OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. AS OF A WEEK AGO, THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES...

Mileage: 122,170

DATE: 08/27/2020 MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER DASH HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SLOWLY OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. AS OF A WEEK AGO, THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES...

Mileage: 122,170

DATE: 08/27/2020 MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER DASH HAS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED SLOWLY OVER THE COURSE OF ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. AS OF A WEEK AGO, THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES...

Mileage: 122,170

MY BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD IF I DIDN'T DRIVE MY CAR EVERY DAY. THEN I FOUND OUT THERE IS A PARASITIC DRAIN ON THE BATTERY FROM A FAULTY HANDS-FREE BLUETOOTH MODULE. I WATCHED A VIDEO THEN DISCONNECTED MINE MYSELF, PROBLEM SOLVED. I'VE USED A HEADLIGHT RESTORATION KIT BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE YELLOW AND ...

MY BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD IF I DIDN'T DRIVE MY CAR EVERY DAY. THEN I FOUND OUT THERE IS A PARASITIC DRAIN ON THE BATTERY FROM A FAULTY HANDS-FREE BLUETOOTH MODULE. I WATCHED A VIDEO THEN DISCONNECTED MINE MYSELF, PROBLEM SOLVED. I'VE USED A HEADLIGHT RESTORATION KIT BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE YELLOW AND ...

MY BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD IF I DIDN'T DRIVE MY CAR EVERY DAY. THEN I FOUND OUT THERE IS A PARASITIC DRAIN ON THE BATTERY FROM A FAULTY HANDS-FREE BLUETOOTH MODULE. I WATCHED A VIDEO THEN DISCONNECTED MINE MYSELF, PROBLEM SOLVED. I'VE USED A HEADLIGHT RESTORATION KIT BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE YELLOW AND ...

I WENT TO GO AT A STOP LIGHT I GOT TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND MY CAR JUS LOST ALL POWER AND DIDN'T RESTART. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF AGAIN NO POWER AS WELL AS EVERYTIME I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT MAKES THIS WEIRD BUZZING NOISE WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT OVER. *TR

Mileage: 194,000

I WENT TO GO AT A STOP LIGHT I GOT TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND MY CAR JUS LOST ALL POWER AND DIDN'T RESTART. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF AGAIN NO POWER AS WELL AS EVERYTIME I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT MAKES THIS WEIRD BUZZING NOISE WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT OVER. *TR

Mileage: 194,000

I WENT TO GO AT A STOP LIGHT I GOT TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND MY CAR JUS LOST ALL POWER AND DIDN'T RESTART. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY ON AND OFF AGAIN NO POWER AS WELL AS EVERYTIME I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT MAKES THIS WEIRD BUZZING NOISE WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT OVER. *TR

Mileage: 194,000

2005 ACURA TL- PARKED WINTERS, GARAGED, BABIED AND ALL SERVICE COMPLETED AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIPS. CAR HAS 141,000 ON IT AND WAS NEAR 50,000 WHEN PURCHASED (ASPEC PACKAGE ETC). CAR HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACROSS THE CENTER SPEAKER AND NOW ...

Mileage: 141,000

2005 ACURA TL- PARKED WINTERS, GARAGED, BABIED AND ALL SERVICE COMPLETED AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIPS. CAR HAS 141,000 ON IT AND WAS NEAR 50,000 WHEN PURCHASED (ASPEC PACKAGE ETC). CAR HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACROSS THE CENTER SPEAKER AND NOW ...

Mileage: 141,000

2005 ACURA TL- PARKED WINTERS, GARAGED, BABIED AND ALL SERVICE COMPLETED AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIPS. CAR HAS 141,000 ON IT AND WAS NEAR 50,000 WHEN PURCHASED (ASPEC PACKAGE ETC). CAR HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ACROSS THE CENTER SPEAKER AND NOW ...

Mileage: 141,000

THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT ACCIDENT RELATED BUT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.MY CAR BATTERY KEPT DRAINING. I REPLACED THE BATTERY JUST UNDER A YEAR AGO AND IT KEPT HAPPENING UNLESS I DROVE THE CAR EVERY DAY. FINALLY TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE UP IN THE HEADLINER WAS SHORTED OUT. GOT THA...

Mileage: 168,000

THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT ACCIDENT RELATED BUT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.MY CAR BATTERY KEPT DRAINING. I REPLACED THE BATTERY JUST UNDER A YEAR AGO AND IT KEPT HAPPENING UNLESS I DROVE THE CAR EVERY DAY. FINALLY TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE UP IN THE HEADLINER WAS SHORTED OUT. GOT THA...

Mileage: 168,000

POWER STEERING PROBLEM. INSIDE PERMANENT PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING PROBLEM. INSIDE PERMANENT PROBLEM. *TR

POWER STEERING PROBLEM. INSIDE PERMANENT PROBLEM. *TR

AIRBAG: CRACKED DASHBOARD ABOVE AIRBAG. ABS OFF STEERING: (IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY) STEERING WHEEL MOANED WHILE TURNING WHEEL/DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER PARKING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL. BRAKES: (IN MOTION) WHEN GOING DOWN ON DIPS ON ROAD, BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND SEEM TO SLIP.

Mileage: 25

AIRBAG: CRACKED DASHBOARD ABOVE AIRBAG. ABS OFF STEERING: (IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY) STEERING WHEEL MOANED WHILE TURNING WHEEL/DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER PARKING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL. BRAKES: (IN MOTION) WHEN GOING DOWN ON DIPS ON ROAD, BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND SEEM TO SLIP.

Mileage: 25

AIRBAG: CRACKED DASHBOARD ABOVE AIRBAG. ABS OFF STEERING: (IN MOTION AND WHEN STATIONARY) STEERING WHEEL MOANED WHILE TURNING WHEEL/DRIVING AND EVEN AFTER PARKING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL. BRAKES: (IN MOTION) WHEN GOING DOWN ON DIPS ON ROAD, BRAKES MAKE NOISE AND SEEM TO SLIP.

Mileage: 25

(INSIDE VEHICLE/STATIONARY) DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILS TO POP UP AND DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED/ACTIVATED.

THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEY RUN FROM WINDSHIELD TO THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH.

Mileage: 160,000

DASHBOARD CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG

Mileage: 370,000

DASH IS CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE.

Mileage: 180,000

DASH IS CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE.

Mileage: 180,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF NOWHERE IT LOST POWER THIS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENS. ITS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE THE LAST TIME I HAD MY BABY WITH ME AND THAT HAPPENED. I HAD TO PARK AND TURN OFF THE CAR ALSO WHEN I REVERSE IT TAKES LONG TO CHANGE GEAR.

Mileage: 158,000

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A SPOT, AS I USUALLY DO, THE CAR TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE (ABOUT 3-4 SEC). DROVE NORMALLY FOR ABOUT A HALF-MILE, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WENT TO ACCELERATE, AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T COME OUT OF 1ST GEAR AND REVVED SUPER HIGH. PULLED OVER, TH...

Mileage: 162,000

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 ACURA TL WITH 49,650 MILES ON IT. WHAT STARTED AS A HAIR LINE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS NOW A SERIES OF SPIDER WEB WALL OF CRACKS ALL THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. AS OF LATE, THE CRACKS HAVE EXTENDED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG...

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 ACURA TL WITH 49,650 MILES ON IT. WHAT STARTED AS A HAIR LINE CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD IS NOW A SERIES OF SPIDER WEB WALL OF CRACKS ALL THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD, IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. AS OF LATE, THE CRACKS HAVE EXTENDED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG...

SRS LIGHT CAME ON IN DASHBOARD. DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE (NO CONTINUITY). ACCURA WARRANTY STATES, "WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY ACURA SEAT BELT COMPONENT THAT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING NORMAL USE. THIS INCLUDES ALL PARTS AND LABOR CHARGES. COVERAGE CONTINUES F...

Mileage: 139,000

FRONT DASH IS CRACKED

2005 ACURA TL, VERY WELL MAINTAINED. JUN 2019, A CRACK APPEARED IN DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. AIRBAG DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON 3 MONTHS LATER AND STAYS ON. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE, BUT NOW I KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. LOVE THE CAR, BUT FEEL ACU...

2005 ACURA TL, VERY WELL MAINTAINED. JUN 2019, A CRACK APPEARED IN DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. AIRBAG DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON 3 MONTHS LATER AND STAYS ON. DEALER SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE, BUT NOW I KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. LOVE THE CAR, BUT FEEL ACU...

PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYING BY ITSELF AND CAUSING DASHBOARD TO CRACK

Mileage: 90,000

THE AIRBAG SEAT BELT SENSOR OR LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME IT'S COMMON FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES OF 2004 TO 2008. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED, I WAS TOLD IT WASNT UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, BUT CLEARLY ON THE WEBSITE IT SAYS UNDER 15 YEARS ...

THE AIRBAG SEAT BELT SENSOR OR LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME IT'S COMMON FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES OF 2004 TO 2008. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED, I WAS TOLD IT WASNT UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, BUT CLEARLY ON THE WEBSITE IT SAYS UNDER 15 YEARS ...

THE AIRBAG SEAT BELT SENSOR OR LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME IT'S COMMON FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES OF 2004 TO 2008. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RESOLVED, I WAS TOLD IT WASNT UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, BUT CLEARLY ON THE WEBSITE IT SAYS UNDER 15 YEARS ...

CRACKS IN DASHBOARD, RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OVER AIRBAG AND GLOVE BOX

Mileage: 50,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS LOST POWER AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE BATTERY ALSO COMPLETELY DRAINS AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A DAY OR TWO. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES BY 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS....

Mileage: 155,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS LOST POWER AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE BATTERY ALSO COMPLETELY DRAINS AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A DAY OR TWO. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES BY 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS....

Mileage: 155,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS LOST POWER AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE BATTERY ALSO COMPLETELY DRAINS AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A DAY OR TWO. I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN TIMES BY 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS....

Mileage: 155,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS BEEN KEPT IN TOP CONDITION AND CARE. LAST YEAR (2018) THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO SPLIT ALONG THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. THE CRACK SPREAD FROM THE FRONT ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD. NOW I GET THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ANYTIME SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT... INDICATING THE AIR...

Mileage: 160,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS BEEN KEPT IN TOP CONDITION AND CARE. LAST YEAR (2018) THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO SPLIT ALONG THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. THE CRACK SPREAD FROM THE FRONT ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD. NOW I GET THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ANYTIME SOMEONE SITS IN THE SEAT... INDICATING THE AIR...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOOSENED AND CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11E022000 (S...

Mileage: 124,968

TAKATA RECALL CAR MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND REVERSING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYER STOP WORKING. RADIO WON'T TURN ON

Mileage: 243,260

TAKATA RECALL CAR MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND REVERSING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYER STOP WORKING. RADIO WON'T TURN ON

Mileage: 243,260

TAKATA RECALL CAR MAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND REVERSING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYER STOP WORKING. RADIO WON'T TURN ON

Mileage: 243,260

AIR BAG LIGHTS BLINKING OFF WHETHER THERE'S A PASSENGER OR.NOT.... MY STEERING HARD TO TURN WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS .. POWER STEERING PUMP FINE AND NO LEAKS

Mileage: 132,000

AIR BAG LIGHTS BLINKING OFF WHETHER THERE'S A PASSENGER OR.NOT.... MY STEERING HARD TO TURN WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS .. POWER STEERING PUMP FINE AND NO LEAKS

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAGS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS M...

Mileage: 149,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAGS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS M...

Mileage: 149,000

THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD HAS HUGE CRACKS THAT EXTEND TO WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND IT ACTUALLY LOOKS NEW BUT THESE CRACKS ARE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. THE CRACKS ARE MORE THAN 10" LONG.

TAKTATA RECALL - HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAS BEEN PARKED WINTERS AND INSIDE A GARAGE. PAMPERED, POLISHED, ACURA SERVICE ALWAYS. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED MY DANG DASHBOARD HAS THE CRACK THAT EVERYONE IS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT. I CANT BELIEVE THAT A CAR OF THIS PRICE IS HAVING A DASHBOAR...

Mileage: 136,000

TAKTATA RECALL - HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAS BEEN PARKED WINTERS AND INSIDE A GARAGE. PAMPERED, POLISHED, ACURA SERVICE ALWAYS. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED MY DANG DASHBOARD HAS THE CRACK THAT EVERYONE IS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT. I CANT BELIEVE THAT A CAR OF THIS PRICE IS HAVING A DASHBOAR...

Mileage: 136,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF RANDOMLY.

TAKATA RECALL MY ACURA TL IS EQUIPTED WITH THE FAULTY,DANGEROUS TAKATA AIRBAGS.THE FAULTY AIRBAGS HAS CAUSED MY CAR'S DASHBOARD TO SEPARATE & CRACK BADLY.I WANT THIS DANGER REMOVED BEFORE IT KILLS OR INJURES ME OR A FAMILY MEMBER.

Mileage: 150,000

FAILUER OF THE FRONT ALUMINUM FRAME WAS OBSERVED ON MY CAR DURING A STATE INSPECTION BY AN OBSERVANT TECHNICIAN. THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IN THE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY FAILS WITHOUT GIVING THE DRIVER AN AUDIBLE OR DRIVING SIGNAL. THIS CREATES METAL ON METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE STRUT AND ALUMINUM FRAME -...

Mileage: 125,000

FAILUER OF THE FRONT ALUMINUM FRAME WAS OBSERVED ON MY CAR DURING A STATE INSPECTION BY AN OBSERVANT TECHNICIAN. THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING IN THE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY FAILS WITHOUT GIVING THE DRIVER AN AUDIBLE OR DRIVING SIGNAL. THIS CREATES METAL ON METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE STRUT AND ALUMINUM FRAME -...

Mileage: 125,000

I ENTERED MY VEHICLE YESTERDAY MORING AN NOTICED THREE TWO LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE DASHBOARD STARTING AT THE WINSHIELD MOVING TOWARD THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I DID NOT NOTICE THE CRACKS WHEN CLEANING MY CAR LAST WEEK = SUDDEN EVENT OCCURANCE. A GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES MANY 2004 TO 2008 ACURA TL'S ...

I ENTERED MY VEHICLE YESTERDAY MORING AN NOTICED THREE TWO LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE DASHBOARD STARTING AT THE WINSHIELD MOVING TOWARD THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I DID NOT NOTICE THE CRACKS WHEN CLEANING MY CAR LAST WEEK = SUDDEN EVENT OCCURANCE. A GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES MANY 2004 TO 2008 ACURA TL'S ...

DASH HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY, DISABLING AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE FACT THAT THIS DASHBOARD MATERIAL HAS CRACKED ALL OVER HAS COMPROMISED THE ABILITY TO DEPLOY AIR BAGS SAFELY. VERIFIED BY MECHANIC. NOW THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IF I HAVE A FRONT END COLLISION, I MIGHT DIE.

MY DASHBOARD HAS SO MANY CRACKS IN IT WHICH ARE NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE TRIED RESOLVING THIS IN THE PAST AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I KEPT A SHADE OVER MY DASHBOARD AND IT WAS GARAGE KEPT AND IT STILL CRACKED. CRACKS ARE EVERYWHERE ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIRBAG...

MY DASHBOARD HAS SO MANY CRACKS IN IT WHICH ARE NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I HAVE TRIED RESOLVING THIS IN THE PAST AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I KEPT A SHADE OVER MY DASHBOARD AND IT WAS GARAGE KEPT AND IT STILL CRACKED. CRACKS ARE EVERYWHERE ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIRBAG...

THE DASHBOARD IN MY ACURA 2005 TL IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS, MOST NOTABLY AROUND WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF ACURAS YEARS 2004 AND 2005. THE CRACKS SEEM TO BE ALL VERY SIMILAR LOCATIONS ON THE DASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT...

Mileage: 85,000

THE DASHBOARD IN MY ACURA 2005 TL IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS, MOST NOTABLY AROUND WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER RESEARCHING, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF ACURAS YEARS 2004 AND 2005. THE CRACKS SEEM TO BE ALL VERY SIMILAR LOCATIONS ON THE DASH. I AM CONCERNED THAT...

Mileage: 85,000

MY ACURA 2005 TL HAS SEVERAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE FILED PREVIOUSLY, THIS FILING IS ANOTHER CONCERN THAT CAN BE ADDED TO THE ONES I JUST SUBMITTED REGARDING THE CRACKED DASHBOARD - WILL THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD BREAK APART EASILY AND CAUSE INJURY DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT? THIS CONCERN ...

Mileage: 85,000

MY ACURA 2005 TL HAS SEVERAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE FILED PREVIOUSLY, THIS FILING IS ANOTHER CONCERN THAT CAN BE ADDED TO THE ONES I JUST SUBMITTED REGARDING THE CRACKED DASHBOARD - WILL THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD BREAK APART EASILY AND CAUSE INJURY DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT? THIS CONCERN ...

Mileage: 85,000

MY ACURA 2005 TL HAS SEVERAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE FILED PREVIOUSLY, THIS FILING IS ANOTHER CONCERN THAT CAN BE ADDED TO THE ONES I JUST SUBMITTED REGARDING THE CRACKED DASHBOARD - WILL THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD BREAK APART EASILY AND CAUSE INJURY DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT? THIS CONCERN ...

Mileage: 85,000

THE DASHBOARD IN OUR ACURA SUDDENLY HAD A CRACK IN IT FROM FRONT TO BACK ON ONE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME SIZE OF CRACK APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS CAR ONLY HAS A BIT OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2005 AND HAS A...

Mileage: 40,000

THE DASHBOARD IN OUR ACURA SUDDENLY HAD A CRACK IN IT FROM FRONT TO BACK ON ONE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME SIZE OF CRACK APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS CAR ONLY HAS A BIT OVER 40,000 MILES ON IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A 2005 AND HAS A...

Mileage: 40,000

CAR IS LEAKING OIL GRADUALLY. PUDDLE IN AMBER BROWN COLOR ON THE GARAGE FLOOR

Mileage: 170,000

CAR IS LEAKING OIL GRADUALLY. PUDDLE IN AMBER BROWN COLOR ON THE GARAGE FLOOR

Mileage: 170,000

DASH BOARD STARTING TO CRACK, AFRAID IF CRACKS WOULD MAKE PASSENGER AIRBAG EXPLODE. CAR HAS LESS THAN 50,000 AND GARAGED.

CRACKING DASHBOARD

TAKATA RECALL - MY DRIVE IS FLASHING WHICH IS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I'M HAVING WIRING PROBLEMS ALSO. ALSO I HAVE NO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS THEY JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND IT'S A WIRING PROBLEM.

Mileage: 167,000

TAKATA RECALL - MY DRIVE IS FLASHING WHICH IS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I'M HAVING WIRING PROBLEMS ALSO. ALSO I HAVE NO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS THEY JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND IT'S A WIRING PROBLEM.

Mileage: 167,000

TAKATA RECALL - MY DRIVE IS FLASHING WHICH IS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I'M HAVING WIRING PROBLEMS ALSO. ALSO I HAVE NO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS THEY JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND IT'S A WIRING PROBLEM.

Mileage: 167,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS CRACKED OVER THE PAST YEAR. AFTER RESEARCHNG SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONCERN I HAVE IS NOT COSMETIC, BUT SAFETY. DUE TO THE CRACKS MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS DISABLED ITSELF. THEREFORE IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT, I WONT ...

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON IT AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ON JULY 23, 2018, APPROXIMATELY 4:15PM, I WAS EXITING VIA REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO DRIVE, PROCEEDED FORWARD AT A SPEED OF 3MPH, FOR L...

Mileage: 117,345

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON IT AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ON JULY 23, 2018, APPROXIMATELY 4:15PM, I WAS EXITING VIA REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO DRIVE, PROCEEDED FORWARD AT A SPEED OF 3MPH, FOR L...

Mileage: 117,345

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, AND HAVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON IT AT REGULAR INTERVALS. ON JULY 23, 2018, APPROXIMATELY 4:15PM, I WAS EXITING VIA REVERSE FROM A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO DRIVE, PROCEEDED FORWARD AT A SPEED OF 3MPH, FOR L...

Mileage: 117,345

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED FOUR MAJOR CRACKS. TWO OF THEM ARE OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS WHENEVER SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE ACURA DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY THE FULL REPAIR COST. I H...

LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING ALL OF THE DASHBOARD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING.

LARGE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT THE MATERIAL USED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING ALL OF THE DASHBOARD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING.

TAKATA RECALL A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS AGO MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG/COMPARTMENT AND HAS SINCE CONTINUED TO CONTINUE TO CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG AS WELL AS SEVERELY DAMAGE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OF MY VEHICLE. NEITHER MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP NOR THE MANUFAC...

Mileage: 98,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORINGINAL OWNER 11-17. HE DIDNT INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD A DEAD BATTERY. THEN I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING, ALSO THE VSA WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I...

Mileage: 60,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORINGINAL OWNER 11-17. HE DIDNT INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD A DEAD BATTERY. THEN I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING, ALSO THE VSA WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I...

Mileage: 60,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORINGINAL OWNER 11-17. HE DIDNT INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD A DEAD BATTERY. THEN I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING, ALSO THE VSA WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I...

Mileage: 60,000

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS STARTING FROM THE AREA THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED AND HAS SINCE SPREAD TO ALL AREAS OF THE DASHBOARD. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT, DESPITE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING. THIS ISSUE HAS MADE ITS WAY TO CNN, LOCAL NEWS, NUMEROUS BOARDS AND WEBSITES, FA...

Mileage: 184,000

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS STARTING FROM THE AREA THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED AND HAS SINCE SPREAD TO ALL AREAS OF THE DASHBOARD. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT, DESPITE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING. THIS ISSUE HAS MADE ITS WAY TO CNN, LOCAL NEWS, NUMEROUS BOARDS AND WEBSITES, FA...

Mileage: 184,000

THE DASHBOARD CRACK AND WITH NO REASON AND STILL CRACKING

Mileage: 125,000

THERE IS A CRACK ON THE RIGHT HAND (PASSENGER) SIDE OF THE DASH VERY CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG. I AM SCARED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE AT ANY MINUTE. ACURA SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND NOT DRIVEN EVERYDAY.

DASHBOARD CRACKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE...

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE...

Mileage: 160,000

MY ACURA TL'S PASSENGER DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK RUNNING DOWN AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE.

THE VEHICLE INITIALLY RAN INTO AN ISSUE WHERE IT WOULDN'T START APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO IN 2015. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE HANDS FREE BLUE TOOTH CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE CAR; HOWEVER, STILL NO RECALL...

DASH CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, AFRAID OF AIRBAG COMING OUT. ORIGINAL OWNER ,ALWAYS GARGE KEPT

THERE IS A CRACK RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE DASHBOARD. ACURA WILL NOT HELP COVER THE COST TO FIX IT. IT APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES.

Mileage: 75,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD. I WENT TO THE DEALER FOR A REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN'T REPAIR IT CAUSE IT'S DANGEROUS TO REPAIRED IT BECAUSE THE AIRBAG MIGHT EXPLODE. SO WHAT CAN I DO? THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 2000 DOLLAR.

Mileage: 163,000

THE DASHBOARD IS DEVELOPING LARGE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DASHBOARD LEADING TO MAJOR CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AS TO WHETHER THE DEFECT HAS COMPROMISED THE ...

Mileage: 130,000

THE DASHBOARD IS DEVELOPING LARGE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACKS CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND HAVE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DASHBOARD LEADING TO MAJOR CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AS TO WHETHER THE DEFECT HAS COMPROMISED THE ...

Mileage: 130,000

PASSENGER DASH CRACKED AROUND EDGE OF AIRBAG. CONCERNED THAT ACURA IS NOT HANDLING AS A RECALL. THEY HAVE REPLACED SOME DASHES, BUT OTHERS THEY SAY THE DASH IS A THINNER MATERIAL THEREFORE IT MAY CRACK. I BELIEVE THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT IS COMPROMISING SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO MY PASSENGERS IN THE ...

Mileage: 160,000

PASSENGER DASH CRACKED AROUND EDGE OF AIRBAG. CONCERNED THAT ACURA IS NOT HANDLING AS A RECALL. THEY HAVE REPLACED SOME DASHES, BUT OTHERS THEY SAY THE DASH IS A THINNER MATERIAL THEREFORE IT MAY CRACK. I BELIEVE THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT IS COMPROMISING SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO MY PASSENGERS IN THE ...

Mileage: 160,000

PASSENGER SEAT WILL TRIGGER AIR BAG DASH LIGHT. ACURA CORPORATE SAYS I AM RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. DEALER SAYS THEY PAY FOR REPAIRS, EXCLUDING $170 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED WITHOUT EXPENSE TO CONSUMER.

Mileage: 96,710

MY NOTICE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD PERIODICALLY COMES ON AND OFF; THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHICH ONE UNTIL THEY LOOKED AT IT. IS THIS A PROBLEM INVOLVING THE TAKATA RECALL? I NEED TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FROM TIME TO TIME FOR OVER A YE...

MY DASHBOARD HAS 3 HUGE CRACKS OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR DUE TO THE FEELING THAT THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY ANY MINUTE. I RECENTLY HAD MY AIR BAGS TURNED OFF FOR PIECE OF MIND BUT NOW I PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN DANGER BECAUSE WE NO LONGER HAVE SAFETY AIR BAGS TO P...

Mileage: 80,000

MY DASHBOARD HAS 3 HUGE CRACKS OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR DUE TO THE FEELING THAT THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY ANY MINUTE. I RECENTLY HAD MY AIR BAGS TURNED OFF FOR PIECE OF MIND BUT NOW I PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN DANGER BECAUSE WE NO LONGER HAVE SAFETY AIR BAGS TO P...

Mileage: 80,000

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON POWER INN AND CALVINE RD I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO CALVINE RD MY RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WELL WHETHER HOLDS THE WHEEL HAD SNAP ON ME N I WAS STUCK THERE FOR AN HOUR TILL HIGHWAY PATROL CAME AN CALLED EAGLE TOWING.... BUT BEFORE THE OFFICER HAD ARRIVED I TRIED SHIFTING IT INT...

Mileage: 147,678

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON POWER INN AND CALVINE RD I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO CALVINE RD MY RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WELL WHETHER HOLDS THE WHEEL HAD SNAP ON ME N I WAS STUCK THERE FOR AN HOUR TILL HIGHWAY PATROL CAME AN CALLED EAGLE TOWING.... BUT BEFORE THE OFFICER HAD ARRIVED I TRIED SHIFTING IT INT...

Mileage: 147,678

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON POWER INN AND CALVINE RD I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO CALVINE RD MY RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WELL WHETHER HOLDS THE WHEEL HAD SNAP ON ME N I WAS STUCK THERE FOR AN HOUR TILL HIGHWAY PATROL CAME AN CALLED EAGLE TOWING.... BUT BEFORE THE OFFICER HAD ARRIVED I TRIED SHIFTING IT INT...

Mileage: 147,678

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, AND OPERATED ABNORMALLY. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FILTER FRACTURED AND DETACHED AND THE DEBRIS CLOGGED THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIR...

Mileage: 188,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A POPPING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT A CRACK DEVELOPED IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 98,000

1. HFL LHAS CONTINUOUSLY DRAINED SEVERAL BATTERIES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2008. UNTIL RECENTLY I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS THE HFL UNTIL THE ACURA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT EITHER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, SO I HAD IT REMOVED. I ALSO JUST PURCH...

Mileage: 130,000

1. HFL LHAS CONTINUOUSLY DRAINED SEVERAL BATTERIES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2008. UNTIL RECENTLY I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS THE HFL UNTIL THE ACURA DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT EITHER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, SO I HAD IT REMOVED. I ALSO JUST PURCH...

Mileage: 130,000

HANDS FREE LINK PROBLEM PEARSEDICITIC DRAWL BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED AFTER 3 DAYS OF NOT STARTING ALSO NO DISPLAY HVAC DEFROSTER ON HI SPEED UNABLE TO CONTROL. THERE IS NO RADIO FUNCTION/DISPLAY AS WELL.

HANDS FREE LINK PROBLEM PEARSEDICITIC DRAWL BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED AFTER 3 DAYS OF NOT STARTING ALSO NO DISPLAY HVAC DEFROSTER ON HI SPEED UNABLE TO CONTROL. THERE IS NO RADIO FUNCTION/DISPLAY AS WELL.

DASH BOARD BEGAN TO CRACK ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT OF THE PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG. THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG IS INCREASINGLY NOTICEABLE. SINCE JUNE OF 2014, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK AND IS NOW SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE CONTINUATION OF CRACKING THAT HAS EVOLVED FROM THE INIT...

Mileage: 96,000

DASH BOARD BEGAN TO CRACK ALONGSIDE THE RIGHT OF THE PASSENGER DASH AIRBAG. THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AIRBAG IS INCREASINGLY NOTICEABLE. SINCE JUNE OF 2014, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK AND IS NOW SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED DUE TO THE CONTINUATION OF CRACKING THAT HAS EVOLVED FROM THE INIT...

Mileage: 96,000

NECESITO SABER SI ESTA O NO REPORTADO COMO ROBADO PARA COMPRARLO

NECESITO SABER SI ESTA O NO REPORTADO COMO ROBADO PARA COMPRARLO

2005 ACURA TL PURCHASED WITH ONLY 88,000 MILES IN ABOVE EXCELLENT (PURCHASED FROM A PORSCHE MECHANIC) CONDITION. THE DASH OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STARTED CRACKING AROUND 100,000 MILES AND AFTER READING ALL OF THE 'ACURA FORUMS' HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS MORE THAN COMMON WITH ACURA OWNERS AROUND...

Mileage: 100,000

2005 ACURA TL PURCHASED WITH ONLY 88,000 MILES IN ABOVE EXCELLENT (PURCHASED FROM A PORSCHE MECHANIC) CONDITION. THE DASH OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG STARTED CRACKING AROUND 100,000 MILES AND AFTER READING ALL OF THE 'ACURA FORUMS' HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS MORE THAN COMMON WITH ACURA OWNERS AROUND...

Mileage: 100,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED GETTING A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, EXACTLY ON THE OUTLINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE AIRBAG. IT SPREAD TO THE COMPLETE LENGTH OF THE LEFT OUTLINE/SEAM OF THE AIRBAG WITHIN 2 DAYS. TWO WEEKS LATER A CRACKE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG(ALONG THE SEAM)....

Mileage: 125,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED GETTING A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, EXACTLY ON THE OUTLINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE AIRBAG. IT SPREAD TO THE COMPLETE LENGTH OF THE LEFT OUTLINE/SEAM OF THE AIRBAG WITHIN 2 DAYS. TWO WEEKS LATER A CRACKE APPEARED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRBAG(ALONG THE SEAM)....

Mileage: 125,000

2005 ACURA TL WELL MAINTAINED, ALWAYS GARAGED. NOV 10, 2016 STARTED NOTICING CRACKS ON DASHBOARD. 2 BIG ONES ON PASSENGER SIDE OVER WHERE AIR BAG SUPPOSED TO BE. COUNTED AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT CRACKS OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, IN VARIOUS SPOTS. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN FOR A PREMIUM CAR MAKER SUCH AS AC...

Mileage: 190,680

TAKATA RECALL MY DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED AND NOW ANOTHER CRACK IS STARTING FOR NO REASON. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GREAT CARE OF MY CAR AND DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO CRACK AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND DOESN'T GO OFF. I LOOKED IT UP BY VIN NUMBER AND DIDN'T SEE A RECALL...

KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO OFFICIAL RECALL. DASH BOARD CRACKS DIRECTLY ABOVE AIRBAG. STARTED WITH ON LARGE CRACK AND NOW THERE ARE TWO ABOVE AIRBAG. I HAVE 3 COWORKERS ALL WITH ACURA TL'S FROM 04-06 YEARS ALL WITH THE SAME CRACKS. DEALER IS MAKING DRIVERS RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WON...

Mileage: 120,000

KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO OFFICIAL RECALL. DASH BOARD CRACKS DIRECTLY ABOVE AIRBAG. STARTED WITH ON LARGE CRACK AND NOW THERE ARE TWO ABOVE AIRBAG. I HAVE 3 COWORKERS ALL WITH ACURA TL'S FROM 04-06 YEARS ALL WITH THE SAME CRACKS. DEALER IS MAKING DRIVERS RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE WITH NO GUARANTEE IT WON...

Mileage: 120,000

IN THE ACURA 3.2 MOTORS, THE CYLINDERS HAVE OIL RELEASE HOLES THAT ARE NOT SMOOTH WHICH IS CAUSING METAL SHAVINGS TO GET STUCK, SHAVE AND DAMAGE THE CAM SHAFTS AND CAUSE MOTOR FAILURE. THEY ARE CAUSING SERIOUS GROOVES ON THE OUTER 2 CAM BEARINGS THAT HAVE THE LARGER RELEASE HOLES. MY MOTOR FAILED DU...

Mileage: 129,000

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I PURCHASED 2005 ACURA TL AT PARAGON ACURA IN QUEENS ,NEW YORK. THAT TIME WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR WAS BRAND NEW CAR. JUST HAPPENED LAST YEAR THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK. BESIDE ALL OVER NEAR THE DASHBOARD AND NEARS TO THE AIRBAGS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SERIOU...

Mileage: 100,000

BOTH FRONT SEATS AND THE DASHBOARD ARE EXTREMELY FULL OF CRACKS FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND ALWAYS WELL TAKEN CARE OF.

BOTH FRONT SEATS AND THE DASHBOARD ARE EXTREMELY FULL OF CRACKS FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND ALWAYS WELL TAKEN CARE OF.

DASHBOARD CRACK AND AIR BAG SIGNAL SHOW.

Mileage: 80,000

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN MY ACURA TL 2005 SUDDENLY BECAME HAZY AND STARTED LEAKING A BLACK / DARK GREEN FLUID WHICH PRODUCED A CHEMICAL TASTE IN MY MOUTH AN A SLIGHT SORE THROAT. I'M CONCERNED THE DRIPPING LIQUID IS TOXIC AND HARMFUL TO PASSENGERS IN ADDITION TO THE LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THIS DOES NOT ...

Mileage: 139,620

2005 ACURA TL FRONT SUSPENSIONS HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH PROMOTES FAILURE TO SUPPORT LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND LEADS TO LOSS OF STEERING. FIRST - THE COMPLIANCE BUSHING FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILS ALLOWING THE STEEL CONTROL ARM TO CONTACT THE ALUMINUM SUB FRAME EXTENSION. THE SOFT SUB FRAME MATER...

Mileage: 135,000

MY DASH BOARD CRACK WITH NOT REASON RIGHT IN THE MEDIUM

MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKS SO MANY PLACES.. ESPECIALLY PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG POP OUT WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING THE ROAD. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AT PARAGON ACURA , WOODSIDE,N.Y I HOPE THIS IS RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. MY NAME: [XXX...

MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD CRACKS SO MANY PLACES.. ESPECIALLY PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAG POP OUT WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING THE ROAD. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW AT PARAGON ACURA , WOODSIDE,N.Y I HOPE THIS IS RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. MY NAME: [XXX...

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 UPWARD...

Mileage: 123,000

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 UPWARD...

Mileage: 123,000

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.

Mileage: 170,000

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.

Mileage: 170,000

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.

Mileage: 170,000

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.

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.

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT DASHBOARD CRACK ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE POSTED ON MANY INTERNET SITES INCLUDING MANY REPORTS ON FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/POSTS/219662424726766? ADDI...

Mileage: 105,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT DASHBOARD CRACK ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE POSTED ON MANY INTERNET SITES INCLUDING MANY REPORTS ON FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/POSTS/219662424726766? ADDI...

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 120,000

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS. I HAVE READ THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN FILED ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF CAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 80,000

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL SPOTS. I HAVE READ THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAS BEEN FILED ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF CAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 80,000

TAKATA AIRBAGS? DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED AND HAS BECOME TO INCREASE IN SIZE. FEAR THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AIRBAG "TAKATA" TO EXPLODE. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DRIVERSIDE RANDOMLY COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. FEAR THAT AIRBAG LIGHT MAY BE AN INDICATOR OF FRONT AIRBAGS MAY GO WR...

TAKATA AIRBAGS? DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED AND HAS BECOME TO INCREASE IN SIZE. FEAR THAT THIS MAY CAUSE AIRBAG "TAKATA" TO EXPLODE. AIRBAG LIGHT ON DRIVERSIDE RANDOMLY COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. FEAR THAT AIRBAG LIGHT MAY BE AN INDICATOR OF FRONT AIRBAGS MAY GO WR...

TAKATA RECALL? AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION. THERE ARE CRACKS IN PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE AIRBAG. THE CRACKS STARTED APPEARING OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT THEY ARE EXPANDING.

Mileage: 96,000

THERE IS A LONG SPLIT RIGHT ALONG THE SIDE OF WHERE THE AIRBAG SITS ON THE PASSANGER SIDE. THIS CONCERNS ME BEING RIGHT OVER THE AIRBAG. LOOKING ONLINE THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE WITH COUNTLESS CONCERNS OF OTHERS WITH CRACKED DASHBOARDS IN THE SAME LOCATION. THIS CRACKING CONCERNS ME THAT THE AIRBAG M...

Mileage: 135,000

I HAVE. NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ON TOP OF THE DASH , SOME WHERE MY AIRBAGS ARE. WHAT IF THE DEPLOY? THESE CRACKS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND I FEEL THEY ARE HAZARDOUS TO MY AIRBAGS IF THEY DEPLOY

I HAVE. NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ON TOP OF THE DASH , SOME WHERE MY AIRBAGS ARE. WHAT IF THE DEPLOY? THESE CRACKS CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND I FEEL THEY ARE HAZARDOUS TO MY AIRBAGS IF THEY DEPLOY

PURCHASED NEW, SINCE 2005 THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A PARASITIC BATTERY DRAIN WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. OVER 10 BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY ACURA DEALERSHIPS OR AAA. I WAS TOLD BY FORMER CERTIFIED ACURA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE VEHICLES HANDS FREE SYSTEM CONTR...

THIS ACURA TL HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR. THE DASHBOARD HAS OVER THE LAST YEAR DEVELOPED SEVERAL DEEP CRACKS OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DASH NOW. IT STARTS FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF DASH. VERY CONCERNED IF AIRBAG WOULD BE EFFECTED OR EVEN D...

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A DEEP CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

FOUR WEEKS AGO, MY DASH ALL OF THE SUDDEN GOT 2 LARGE CRACKS. THIS CAR IS GARAGED, AND WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE AT WORK, AD WINDOW SHADES TO PROTECT THE DASH AND KEEP THE FRONT SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL COOL. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND WHEN I GOT IT IN, THE CRACKS WERE THERE.

Mileage: 152,000

CRACK HAS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE OVER AIR BAG AREA. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. SAFETY CONCERN WITH AIRBAG

Mileage: 55,000

CRACK HAS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE OVER AIR BAG AREA. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. SAFETY CONCERN WITH AIRBAG

Mileage: 55,000

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD CRACKED VERTICLE DIRECTION WHERE AIRBAG IS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS DISPLAYED IN DASHBOARD. BECAUSE OF THE CRACK, IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE AIRBAG WILL WORK PROPERLY IF IN A CRASH OR IF IT WILL DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY ALSO CAUSING HARM.

THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED 2 LONG CRACKS IMMEDIATELY ON PASSENGER SIDE OVER AIRBAG WITHOUT ANY SIGN OF THEM APPEARING OVER TIME. CAR HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND WELL MAINTAINED/CLEAN AND ALL LEATHER/DASH/PANELS ROUTINELY MOISTURIZED. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. GOOGLE 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD AND YOU GET...

Mileage: 119,000

MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AS A RESULT OF MY DASHBOARD CRACKING. THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND LIGHT CAME ON A FEW YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I WORK FROM HOME SO MY CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE MOSTLY. IN THE PAST I'VE HAD CARS SIT IN THE SUN ALL DAY AND THE DASHBOARD NEVER CRACKED. I HAVE TALK...

MAJOR CRACK ALL OVER DASH BOARD. SIX ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH DIRECTLY WHERE AIR BAGS ARE HOUSED ABOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SPANNING THE ENTIRE WIDTH TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AS WELL. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND NOTHING HAS...

MAJOR CRACK ALL OVER DASH BOARD. SIX ARE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH DIRECTLY WHERE AIR BAGS ARE HOUSED ABOVE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SPANNING THE ENTIRE WIDTH TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AS WELL. DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND NOTHING HAS...

THE POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEEDS. PARKING, REVERSING AND TURNING ETC. ONCE YOU ARE GOING ABOVE 10 MPH OR SO IT SEEMS TO BE OKAY.. BUT I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING FASTER AND SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPEN. WHEN I AM TRYING TO TURN OR PARK OR GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT... IT IS NEA...

Mileage: 180,000

DASHBOARD CRACKING.....91,000 MILES. BOUGHT NEW. GARAGE KEPT.

Mileage: 90,000

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. CRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE GO FROM FRONT OF THE DASH NEAR WINDSHIELD TO BACK NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED AND NOT ABUSED. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT MAY START TO CRACK NEAR THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS.

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RPMS INCREASED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A...

Mileage: 140,000

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, I CALLED ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS REFERENCE # 04258828 AND THEY TOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAS EXCEEDED WARRANTY COVERAGE, REPAIR COSTS ARE RELINQUISHED TO THE OWNER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2005 AND NOW THE MILEAGE IS 103000.00 NOW. THE DASHBOARD CRACK STILL CONTINUE...

OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, WITHOUT WARNING, THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED TWO LONG IDENTICAL CRACKS ABOUT 10" APART PARALLEL AND OPPOSITE THE OTHER. APPEARS TO BE THE AIRBAG PUSHING UP THROUGH THE DASH BOARD. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY ON ITS...

Mileage: 236,000

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AN INTERMITTENTLY FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS REGARDLESS OF PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT OR NOT. NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME.

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLA...

Mileage: 125,000

I HAVE A 2005 ACURATL IN GOOD CONDITION. LAST YEAR, A LONG CRACK APPEARED ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. A WEEK LATER A SECOND LONG CRACK APPEARED PARALLEL TO THE FIRST CRACK. LASTLY, ABOUT A MONTH AGO A THIRD CRACK APPEARED MAKING A HORIZONTAL LINE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CRACK. IT IS VERY NO...

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE A 2005 ACURATL IN GOOD CONDITION. LAST YEAR, A LONG CRACK APPEARED ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. A WEEK LATER A SECOND LONG CRACK APPEARED PARALLEL TO THE FIRST CRACK. LASTLY, ABOUT A MONTH AGO A THIRD CRACK APPEARED MAKING A HORIZONTAL LINE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND CRACK. IT IS VERY NO...

Mileage: 120,000

THE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAS TWO IDENTICAL CRACKS ABOUT 10" APART PARALLEL AND OPPOSITE THE OTHER. I BELIEVE IT IS THE AIRBAG PUSHING UP THROUGH THE DASH BOARD. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY WITHOUT CAUSE AND HURT SOMEONE AND/OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

WITHOUT PROVOCATION OR SHOCK OF ANY KIND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE CAR WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-64 W NEAR NITRO WV. THE ALUMINUM WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE AT ALL FIVE SPOKES WITH THE CENTER STILL FIRMLY BOLTED TO THE DRIVETRAIN. UPDATED 09/08/15*LJ UPDATED 10/27/2017*CN

Mileage: 129,000

ON JUNE 13, 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINY NIGHT I HIT A POTHOLE THAT CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN & SEAT AIRBAG TO INFLATE. THE IMPACT OF THE CURTAIN BAG TO THE SIDE OF MY HEAD CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL BUT REGAINED IT QUICKLY. I DROVE TO A SHELL SERVICE STATION TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE...

Mileage: 118,330

I LOSE POWER STEERING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, I.E. WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR TRYING TO REVERSE OUT OF PARKING OR MAKE A TURN, BUT ONCE THE SPEED CROSSES 10-15 MPH, POWER STEERING IS FINE. SO FAR IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT I'M WORRIED IT MIGHT HAPPEN. I'VE SEEN THIS SAME VERY COMPLAINT BY OT...

Mileage: 80,000

ONLY 43,300 MILES AND MY DASH PRODUCED A MASSIVE CRACK EXTENDING FROM THE WINDSHIELD VERTICALLY DOWNWARD ACROSS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TODAY. WELL MAINTAINED CAR WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY. AIRBAG MAY EITHER MALFUNCTION AND NOT DEPLOY OR POSSIBLY DEPLOY INCORRECTLY ...

Mileage: 43,300

I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, THIS HAS BEEN WORDED THE BEST: THE DASH BOARD IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT HAS ME CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AND MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD INSTEAD AND NOT PROT...

I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW, THIS HAS BEEN WORDED THE BEST: THE DASH BOARD IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT HAS ME CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AND MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD INSTEAD AND NOT PROT...

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS MAJOR CRACKING AND OUR CONCERN IS WITH THE AIR BAGS. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY INCORRECTLY DUE TO THE CRACKING IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE PASSENGER WOULD BE NOT BE PROTECTED AS EXPECTED/NEEDED. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, N...

Mileage: 78,000

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS MAJOR CRACKING AND OUR CONCERN IS WITH THE AIR BAGS. IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY INCORRECTLY DUE TO THE CRACKING IN THE DASHBOARD, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THE PASSENGER WOULD BE NOT BE PROTECTED AS EXPECTED/NEEDED. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, N...

Mileage: 78,000

I WAS MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY AND WHILE DOING A TURN THE WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL TEMPORARILY. THE POWER STEERING LIQUID IS LEAKING. THIS IS DANGEROUS I COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR !!!!!!!! *TR

LIGHT COMES ON AND RESETS. THEN COMES ON . NOT TROUBLE CODES. *TR

THE DASH HAS INCREASING CRACK AND CRACKED AND CRACKED AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A SPIDER WEB. *TR

THE DASH BOARD IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT HAS ME CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AND MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD INSTEAD AND NOT PROTECT THE PASSENGER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL CARS AND ACURA REFUSE...

Mileage: 42,000

THE DASH BOARD IN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND IT HAS ME CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER AND MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD INSTEAD AND NOT PROTECT THE PASSENGER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL CARS AND ACURA REFUSE...

Mileage: 42,000

MY DASH BOARD ON MY CAR HAS SEVERAL CRACKS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I NOTICE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF BUT THE LIGHT NEVER SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

THE STEERING WHEEL STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY REASON. IT'S SCARY SITUATION WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS MORNING AT 10:15 AM TO GO TO WORK AND NOTICED THAT THE DASH GOING FROM THE VENT BY MY WINDSHIELD TO THE CENTER SPEAKER IN THE FRONT MIDDLE OF THE DASH. IT ALSO TRAVELS ALONG THE CREASE OF MY GAUGE HOOD AS WELL. MY SRS LIGHT WAS ON SHORTLY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND AM CURIOUS ...

Mileage: 73,500

I GOT INTO MY CAR THIS MORNING AT 10:15 AM TO GO TO WORK AND NOTICED THAT THE DASH GOING FROM THE VENT BY MY WINDSHIELD TO THE CENTER SPEAKER IN THE FRONT MIDDLE OF THE DASH. IT ALSO TRAVELS ALONG THE CREASE OF MY GAUGE HOOD AS WELL. MY SRS LIGHT WAS ON SHORTLY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND AM CURIOUS ...

Mileage: 73,500

AT APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES A CRACK WAS NOTED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS THE WEEKS PASSED MORE AND MORE CRACKS APPEARED IN THE DASH, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OVER THE GLOVE BOX WHERE IT WOULD APPEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT S...

Mileage: 55,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES A CRACK WAS NOTED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS THE WEEKS PASSED MORE AND MORE CRACKS APPEARED IN THE DASH, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OVER THE GLOVE BOX WHERE IT WOULD APPEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT S...

Mileage: 55,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON SEVERAL PLACES, INCLUDING ONE LARGE CRACK OVER THE PASSANGER'S AIRBAG. I'M CONCERNED THAT AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AS A RESULT OR THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ON SEVERAL PLACES, INCLUDING ONE LARGE CRACK OVER THE PASSANGER'S AIRBAG. I'M CONCERNED THAT AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AS A RESULT OR THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE PRESENTED CRACKS AROUND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LATER ON ALSO ALL AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. FEW MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING CONTINUOUSLY THE AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT ONCE MOTORIST'S SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. UNSURE IF AIRBAGS WORK WITH WARNING LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

VEHICLE PRESENTED CRACKS AROUND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LATER ON ALSO ALL AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. FEW MONTHS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED SHOWING CONTINUOUSLY THE AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT ONCE MOTORIST'S SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED. UNSURE IF AIRBAGS WORK WITH WARNING LIGHT ON. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I'D 2005 TL, YES WAS JUST TURN 10 YRS . MY DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. I HARDLY HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THAT. DEALER CORPORATE DON'T WANT TO DEAL WITH ME. IT'S NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH CRACKING DASHBOARD. NEXT THING SOMEONE TOLD ME I MIGHT HAD DEFECTS DASHBOARD. ANYHOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. ...

Mileage: 48,671

DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER REALLY BAD. SOME CRACKS ARE VERY BIG. SEEMS LIKE THE AIR BAG COULD COME OUT ANY TIME. IT'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR

DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER REALLY BAD. SOME CRACKS ARE VERY BIG. SEEMS LIKE THE AIR BAG COULD COME OUT ANY TIME. IT'S MANUFACTURING DEFECT. NEED TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR

LIKE MANY OTHERS ON THIS COMPLAINT WEBSITE, MY DASHBOARD SUDDENLY CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT RELATED TO THE SPONTANEOUS BREAKDOWN OF THE DASHBOARD. ON A CAR AS NICE AS THE ACURA, I'M SURPRISED THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL, GIVEN HOW MANY COMPLAI...

Mileage: 120,000

THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING MY TL BRAND NEW I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. SINCE THEN, THEY HAVE ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. MY ENTIRE DASH HAS CRACKS ON IT. IT WOULD MAYBE MAKE SENSE IF MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ALL OF THE TIME, BUT IT IS IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE ELEMENTS CANNOT GET...

Mileage: 65,000

THE DASH BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKED. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR FEW DAYS BEFORE I USED IT WHEN I NOTICED THE CRACK. I GOT COURAGE TO REPORT IT HERE AFTER I SEEING OTHERS HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 63,500

THE DASH BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKED. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR FEW DAYS BEFORE I USED IT WHEN I NOTICED THE CRACK. I GOT COURAGE TO REPORT IT HERE AFTER I SEEING OTHERS HAVING SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 63,500

THE CAR IS BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN THE ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND I WAS ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. HOWEVER, OVER THE YEARS I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS BATTERIES. INTERNET RESEARCH...

Mileage: 64,000

THE CAR IS BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN THE ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND I WAS ASSURED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. HOWEVER, OVER THE YEARS I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS BATTERIES. INTERNET RESEARCH...

Mileage: 64,000

FOUND A CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD OVER THE ODOMETER. CAR WAS PARKED WAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. *JS

Mileage: 1,010,000

2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD HAS PRACTICALLY SPILT WIDE OPEN DIRECTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD THAT CRACKS VERTICALLY, AS WELL AS HORIZONTALLY, RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHEN THERE IS NOT A CRASH, OR IF THE AIRBA...

Mileage: 70,000

2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD HAS PRACTICALLY SPILT WIDE OPEN DIRECTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD THAT CRACKS VERTICALLY, AS WELL AS HORIZONTALLY, RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WHEN THERE IS NOT A CRASH, OR IF THE AIRBA...

Mileage: 70,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXPERIENCED CRACKING ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES NEAR THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,0...

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DETERIORATED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO SUN DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. TH...

Mileage: 150,000

MY ACURA TL HAS DASHBOARD DEFECTIVE WITH CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG SECTION AND SPREADING CONSISTENTLY ALL AROUND. IT REALLY LOOKS UGLY. I'M AFRAID ONE DAY THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPEN SUDDENLY AND ITS SPREADING ERRATICALLY. I ALSO HAVE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON WHEN DRIVING WITH A P...

MY ACURA TL HAS DASHBOARD DEFECTIVE WITH CRACKS AROUND AIRBAG SECTION AND SPREADING CONSISTENTLY ALL AROUND. IT REALLY LOOKS UGLY. I'M AFRAID ONE DAY THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPEN SUDDENLY AND ITS SPREADING ERRATICALLY. I ALSO HAVE THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON WHEN DRIVING WITH A P...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO DETERIORATE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPR...

Mileage: 110,000

ABOVE THE DASHBOARD DIGITIZER ON PLASTIC COVER - HUGE CRACK !!!! SPITS THE PLASTIC COVER FOR TWO SEPARATE PIECES . NO CAR CRASH DURING THIS INCIDENCE, THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. NOVEMBER 9TH MORNING WENT TO THE CAR TO GET IN AND NOTICE THE CRACK SUDDENLY HAPPEN. THE CRACK I...

MY DASH HAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG IS , ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL INFLATE OR DEPLOY LATER ON. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MONTAUK AUTO DEALER ON LINDEN BLVD QUEENS NY ON AUGUST 2 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT DRIVING TO WORK MY BRAKES FAIL I GOT IT FIX A WEEK AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED SHAKING ON THE FREEWAY I STOP GOT OUT THE FREEWAY N TOOK IT TO A SHOP THE STEERING MECHANISM IS NO GOOD CAN'T AFFORD...

Mileage: 148,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MONTAUK AUTO DEALER ON LINDEN BLVD QUEENS NY ON AUGUST 2 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT DRIVING TO WORK MY BRAKES FAIL I GOT IT FIX A WEEK AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED SHAKING ON THE FREEWAY I STOP GOT OUT THE FREEWAY N TOOK IT TO A SHOP THE STEERING MECHANISM IS NO GOOD CAN'T AFFORD...

Mileage: 148,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM MONTAUK AUTO DEALER ON LINDEN BLVD QUEENS NY ON AUGUST 2 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT DRIVING TO WORK MY BRAKES FAIL I GOT IT FIX A WEEK AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED SHAKING ON THE FREEWAY I STOP GOT OUT THE FREEWAY N TOOK IT TO A SHOP THE STEERING MECHANISM IS NO GOOD CAN'T AFFORD...

Mileage: 148,000

MY DASHBOARD HAD A SMALL CRACK AND IT JUST GOT WORST. MORE CRACKS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA WHICH IIS SCARY. I DONT IF IT WILL TRIGGER FOR THE AIRBAG TO GO OFF. I WILL TRY TO CALL ACURA IF THEY CAN DO SOMETING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT QUICKLY GREW VERY LARGE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, AIRBAG AREA ON THE DASH. THIS IS CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH?? BIG, CAUSE FOR CONCERN. ACURA CONTENDS THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE OR CAUSE F...

AFTER GETTING IN MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD CRACKS BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY GOING FROM 2 TO 12 INCHES IN LENGTH. HAVE BEEN USING A SUN SHADE FOR THE ENTIRE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE (ONLY OWNER), AND ONCE A MONTH PROTECT THE DASH WI...

Mileage: 148,000

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 ACURA TL THAT I PURCHASED WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT IN 2007. THIS IS MY SECOND TL AND THIRD HONDA ALL PURCHASED THROUGH THE ACURA DEALER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY MONTGOMERYVILLE ACURA IN PA. IN AUGUST OF 2014 I NOTICED A LARGE C...

Mileage: 110,100

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2005 ACURA TL THAT I PURCHASED WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT IN 2007. THIS IS MY SECOND TL AND THIRD HONDA ALL PURCHASED THROUGH THE ACURA DEALER. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY MONTGOMERYVILLE ACURA IN PA. IN AUGUST OF 2014 I NOTICED A LARGE C...

Mileage: 110,100

I JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT MY USED ACURA TL 2005 WITH 103K MILES ON IT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR THE DASHBOARD WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION UNTIL A WEEK LATER, WHICH IS TODAY I WOKE UP AND FOUND MY DASHBOARD TO HAVE 3 LARGE CRACKS ON IT. ONE ON PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG, MIDDLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. I...

Mileage: 103,500

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 3 CRACK LINES. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO ...

Mileage: 175,000

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 3 CRACK LINES. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPECT NOT TO ...

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FOUR DIFFERENT AREAS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE ARES WAS CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG, WHICH COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ...

Mileage: 178,000

THE RIGHT SIDE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE AIR BAG AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

THE RIGHT SIDE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE AIR BAG AND NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE YAW SENSOR CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED....

Mileage: 70,000

THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING THAT I GOT REPAIRED IN SPRING 2008. I CONTINUE TO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING AND HAVE HAD IT REPLACE MAYBE TWICE SINCE 2008. *JS

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR IS ABOUT 50% COVERED WITH CRACKS. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPEC...

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR IS ABOUT 50% COVERED WITH CRACKS. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPEC...

MY LEATHER DASHBOARD ON THE INSIDE OF MY CAR IS ABOUT 50% COVERED WITH CRACKS. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN ON TOP OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG POPS OUT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS CONDITION ON ANY CAR, AND WOULD EXPEC...

I HAVE 2005 ACURA TL I'VE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. WENT OUT TODAY AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG, ALONG THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG. NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 64000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 116,000. I'VE KEP...

Mileage: 116,000

I HAVE 2005 ACURA TL I'VE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 7 YEARS. WENT OUT TODAY AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG, ALONG THE PASSENGER'S FRONT AIRBAG. NOW THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 64000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 116,000. I'VE KEP...

Mileage: 116,000

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 138,600

MY 2005 ACURA HAS DEVELOPED 2 VERY SEVERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD SURROUNDING THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

MY 2005 ACURA HAS DEVELOPED 2 VERY SEVERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD SURROUNDING THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

ALMOST OVERNIGHT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED RUNNING FROM WINDSHIELD TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN DIRECTION. THERE ARE SIX CRACKS THE LONGEST BEING ABOUT A FOOT IN LENGTH. IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY ALL OF THE CRACKS SEEM TO SEAL BACK UP BUT IMMEDIATELY REAPPEAR WHEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COOL...

Mileage: 98,000

ALMOST OVERNIGHT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED RUNNING FROM WINDSHIELD TO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN DIRECTION. THERE ARE SIX CRACKS THE LONGEST BEING ABOUT A FOOT IN LENGTH. IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY ALL OF THE CRACKS SEEM TO SEAL BACK UP BUT IMMEDIATELY REAPPEAR WHEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COOL...

Mileage: 98,000

DRIVING ON I95 IN BOYNTON BEACH, FL, AREA. HEARD CRACKING NOISES. SAW VERTICAL SPLIT IN DASHBOARD, OVER THE AIR BAG. AT THE SAME TIME, CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE STOPPED WORKING. SPLIT GOES FROM WINDSHIELD TO ABOUT 4" ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF DASH. IT HAS ADVANCED ABOUT 1/2-1" SINCE INCIDENT. DON'T KNO...

Mileage: 115,900

DRIVING ON I95 IN BOYNTON BEACH, FL, AREA. HEARD CRACKING NOISES. SAW VERTICAL SPLIT IN DASHBOARD, OVER THE AIR BAG. AT THE SAME TIME, CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE STOPPED WORKING. SPLIT GOES FROM WINDSHIELD TO ABOUT 4" ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF DASH. IT HAS ADVANCED ABOUT 1/2-1" SINCE INCIDENT. DON'T KNO...

Mileage: 115,900

MY VEHICLE WHEN IT'S AT MY PERSONAL ADDRESS IS ALWAYS GARAGED AND WHEN IT'S AT MY WORK I HAVE A WINDSHIELD SHADE IN THE VEHICLE. NOW ON MAY 3, 2014 WHICH IN MY GARAGE THERE WAS A CRACK ON MY DASH BOARD. I READ ON LINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN ACURA MODEL TL'S FROM 2004- 2007. THIS IS TOO ...

Mileage: 132,723

THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR, THEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED COMING TO ABRUPTLY SPEED TO 20 MILES AN HOUR, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE THAT. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR BAG ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 195,326

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR AIR BAG ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 195,326

DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKS FORMING AROUND AIRBAG LOCATION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRACKS FORMING AROUND AIRBAG LOCATION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

I LEFT MY CAR TO GET MY PHONE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, TRANSMISSION IN PARKING AND DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OPEN. LESS THAN 2 MINUTES LATER WHEN I RETURNED MY CAR WAS GONE. LOOKING AROUND, I SAW MY CAR AT LEAST 30 YARDS DOWNHILL FROM THE DRIVEWAY LODGED AGAINST AN...

Mileage: 114,110

MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN (MORE ON THAN OFF). I NOTICE THAT THIS HAPPENS ON OTHER 2005 TL ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT LISTING I REVIEWED. HAVE NOT TAKEN IT BACK TO ACURA YET AS I WANT TO SEE RESEARCH. *JS

Mileage: 59,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY ACURA TL 2005 CRACKED & THEY DID REPLACE MY DASHBOARD WITH "GOOD WILL". MY PAINT STARTED FADING ALL OVER MY CAR & THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PAINT. THE PAINT STARTED FADING AT 95,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA'S HEADQUARTERS, SENT LETTERS & PICTURES & THEY SAID THEY...

Mileage: 75,000

MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP AFTER THE ACURA RECALLED THE HOSES, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE HOSES HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER, THE HEADLIGHT COMPUTER UNIT, AND BOTH IGNITORS IN THE HEADLIG...

Mileage: 89,000

MY ISSUES WITH MY CAR STARTED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PUMP AFTER THE ACURA RECALLED THE HOSES, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT THE HOSES HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH MY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER, THE HEADLIGHT COMPUTER UNIT, AND BOTH IGNITORS IN THE HEADLIG...

Mileage: 89,000

NOTICED CRACKS ON DASHBOARD. CAR ALWAYS GARAGED-PARKED. ORIGINAL OWNER. RECENTLY FOUND ONLINE POSTS BY MANY OTHER ACURA TL OWNERS OF SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD TWO CRACKS IN IT. ONE OF THE CRACKS WERE ABOVE THE AIR BAG AND THE OTHER WAS ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 130,000

A YEAR AGO MY SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS BEGAN TO HAVE A "RUSTY" RING LOOK AT THE BOTTOM AND WRAPPING AROUND TO THE SIDES. NOW BOTH MIRRORS ARE 80% COVERED IN THIS "RUST" GETTING DIFFICULT TO USE MY MIRRORS! HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM AND ISSUE ON THIS CAR!!! *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD OVER AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THERE ARE POST AND COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME EXACT CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE ACURA TL 2005 AND A FEW OTHER YEARS! I HAVE ANOTHER THAT JUST CAME UP TODAY 2-20-14 OF A CRACK DOWN THE CENTER INTO THE SPEAKER ON THE DASH. THIS IS A HAZARD AS ...

CRACKED DASHBOARD OVER AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE IN WHICH THERE ARE POST AND COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME EXACT CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE ACURA TL 2005 AND A FEW OTHER YEARS! I HAVE ANOTHER THAT JUST CAME UP TODAY 2-20-14 OF A CRACK DOWN THE CENTER INTO THE SPEAKER ON THE DASH. THIS IS A HAZARD AS ...

MY DASHBOARD ARE CRACKING OVER NIGHT. IT WAS FIRST ONE SMALL CRACK AND NOW I HAVE 3 AREA THAT HAVE CRACK. THIS ALL HAPPEN WITHIN A WEEK! THE CRACK ARE GETTING BIGGER AS DAY GO BY. ONE OF THE CRACK IS OVER THE AIRBAG AND I FEEL UNSAFE. THERE ARE SOME PLASTIC ON THE DASH AND IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, ...

Mileage: 84,000

MY DASHBOARD ARE CRACKING OVER NIGHT. IT WAS FIRST ONE SMALL CRACK AND NOW I HAVE 3 AREA THAT HAVE CRACK. THIS ALL HAPPEN WITHIN A WEEK! THE CRACK ARE GETTING BIGGER AS DAY GO BY. ONE OF THE CRACK IS OVER THE AIRBAG AND I FEEL UNSAFE. THERE ARE SOME PLASTIC ON THE DASH AND IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, ...

Mileage: 84,000

A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG WAS NOTICED THE SUMMER OF 2012. IT STARTED OUT SMALL AND EVENTUALLY RAN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASH. SINCE THAT DAY SEVERAL MORE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE APPEARED DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR. HEAT CAUSES THE CRACKS TO CLOSE MAKING ...

Mileage: 124,907

A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT THE AIRBAG WAS NOTICED THE SUMMER OF 2012. IT STARTED OUT SMALL AND EVENTUALLY RAN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASH. SINCE THAT DAY SEVERAL MORE CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES HAVE APPEARED DURING DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR. HEAT CAUSES THE CRACKS TO CLOSE MAKING ...

Mileage: 124,907

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY SIX CRACKS ACROSS THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FA...

Mileage: 65,000

MY CARS DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK GOES DOWN THE SIDE OF WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. NOW MY DASHBOARD IS RIDDLED WITH CRACKS AND ACURA STATES THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND I SHOULD NOT FEAR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING DUE TO ...

Mileage: 125,000

MY CARS DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK GOES DOWN THE SIDE OF WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. NOW MY DASHBOARD IS RIDDLED WITH CRACKS AND ACURA STATES THAT IT IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND I SHOULD NOT FEAR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING DUE TO ...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE AIR BAG AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000...

Mileage: 74,000

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND I AM AFRAID IT GETTING TOO CLOSE TO WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DASH CRACKING ONLINE. THIS TO ME SEE LIKE A MAJOR CONCERN GOD FORBID IF I AM IN A WRECK WITH A PASSENGER. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALE...

Mileage: 142,900

AIR BAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. *JS

Mileage: 132,000

AIR BAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. *JS

Mileage: 132,000

VEHICLE DASH COVER HAS LARGE CRACKS RUNNING FROM DEFROST OUTLETS AFT TO REAR EDGE OF DASH COVER, PATICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO UV DAMAGE AND OTHER CONTAMINATION EFFECTING DEPLOYMENT RELIABILITY. *JS

Mileage: 120,000

VEHICLE DASH COVER HAS LARGE CRACKS RUNNING FROM DEFROST OUTLETS AFT TO REAR EDGE OF DASH COVER, PATICULARLY IN THE VICINITY OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS POTENTIALLY EXPOSED TO UV DAMAGE AND OTHER CONTAMINATION EFFECTING DEPLOYMENT RELIABILITY. *JS

Mileage: 120,000

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF 2004-2008 ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES HAVING TO TAKE THEIR CARS IN TO THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF A SPLIT DASHBOARD PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS, INCLUDING MYSELF. ALTHOUGH SOME DASHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IN MOST CASES, THE ...

Mileage: 108,727

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF 2004-2008 ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES HAVING TO TAKE THEIR CARS IN TO THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE OF A SPLIT DASHBOARD PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS, INCLUDING MYSELF. ALTHOUGH SOME DASHES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, IN MOST CASES, THE ...

Mileage: 108,727

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE...

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS THE VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED....

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. IN ADDITION, A FOUR INCH CRACK WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 93,000

THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD AND ANOTHER CRACK ABOUT 3 INCHES RIGHT OF CENTER SPEAKER, ABOVE STEERING WHEEL ANOTHER CRACK ABOUT 4 INCHES. PLEASE IS IT RECALL FOR ACURA TL 2005? *TR

Mileage: 145,545

ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY '05 ACURA TL. THE DASH CONTINUED TO SPLIT TO OVER A FOOT IN LENGTH. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE FIRST CRACK, A SECOND ONE APPEARED AND GREW TO MATCH THE SAME LENGTH. THESE CRACKS OUTLINE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHAT AFFECT DOES THIS ...

Mileage: 58,400

ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD OF MY '05 ACURA TL. THE DASH CONTINUED TO SPLIT TO OVER A FOOT IN LENGTH. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE FIRST CRACK, A SECOND ONE APPEARED AND GREW TO MATCH THE SAME LENGTH. THESE CRACKS OUTLINE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHAT AFFECT DOES THIS ...

Mileage: 58,400

CRACKED DASH BOARD RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

CRACKED DASH BOARD RIGHT OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. VERY UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF CAR AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILUR...

Mileage: 69,000

> ON THURSDAY 07/04/13 MY TRANSMISSION GAVE IN. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CONNECT. THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASH. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME UP.THE CAR HAS 80 K MILES ON IT. THIS CA...

Mileage: 81,000

> ON THURSDAY 07/04/13 MY TRANSMISSION GAVE IN. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CONNECT. THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CRASH. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME UP.THE CAR HAS 80 K MILES ON IT. THIS CA...

Mileage: 81,000

I DIDN'T HAVE AN INCIDENT BUT MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE INCLUDING WHERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. ACURA CLAIMS WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND REFUSES TO FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A LUXURY CAR AND NO OTHER CARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA HAVE THIS I...

Mileage: 58,000

I DIDN'T HAVE AN INCIDENT BUT MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED EVERYWHERE INCLUDING WHERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. ACURA CLAIMS WEAR AND TEAR BECAUSE I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND REFUSES TO FIX THIS EVEN THOUGH THIS IS SUPPOSEDLY A LUXURY CAR AND NO OTHER CARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA HAVE THIS I...

Mileage: 58,000

MY DASHBOARD RECENTLY DEVELOPED A CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I HAVE READ WHERE MULTIPLE INCIDENCES LIKE MINE HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR THIS VEHICLE & ACURA APPARENTLY IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. ...

Mileage: 135,000

MY DASHBOARD RECENTLY DEVELOPED A CRACK ABOUT 6 INCHES IN LENGTH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. I HAVE READ WHERE MULTIPLE INCIDENCES LIKE MINE HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR THIS VEHICLE & ACURA APPARENTLY IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. ...

Mileage: 135,000

BABY TREND, INC. EXPEDITION ELX TRAVEL SYSTEM. MODEL: TJ93412. MANUFACTURED IN: 06 24 2012 HH, LOT & QTY NO: 31810809, SER#: CS 413181TJ000809. ONE OR BOTH OF THE PLASTIC LOCKING PAWS THAT LOCK THE SEAT TO THE BASE, HAVE A TENDENCY TO STAY IN THE RETRACTED POSITION ONCE THE SEAT IS REMOVED FROM TH...

Mileage: 106,000

THERE WERE TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS THE CRACKS SEEMED TO SPREAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD CAUSE INJURY IF THE AIRBAG EVER DETONATED AS THE AIRBAG WOULD LIKELY MALFUNCTION. I'VE NOTICED ...

Mileage: 85,000

THERE WERE TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR AGO. OVER THE WINTER MONTHS THE CRACKS SEEMED TO SPREAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD CAUSE INJURY IF THE AIRBAG EVER DETONATED AS THE AIRBAG WOULD LIKELY MALFUNCTION. I'VE NOTICED ...

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEAL...

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND RESTARTED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED BY THE DEAL...

Mileage: 117,000

CRACK APPEARED IN DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE OVER THE AIR BAG AREA. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. HAD JUST HAD CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. NOTICED THIS THE NEXT DAY. WHEN WE WENT IN TO COMPLAIN, WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NO RECOURSE. EXCEPT WE COULD PAY FOR NEW DASHBO...

Mileage: 106,570

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED HAIRLINE FRACTURES THAT BEGAN AT THE WINDSHIELD AND EXTENDED TO THE AIR BAG AND GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...

Mileage: 142,000

2005 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO DETERMINE WHY IT WOULD SUDDENLY BRAKE ON ITS OWN AND LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, BRAKED HARSHLY AND THE THROTTLE RESPONS...

MULTIPLE CRACKS LARGE AND SMALL SUDDENLY APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. THE AFFECTED PARTS SECTION WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER DASHBOARD AS THE ISSUE, THEREFORE I PUT BODY. *TR

Mileage: 140,528

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED CRACKING VERY SEVERELY-I CURRENTLY HAVE A SIZEABLE CRACK ON THE SEAM OF MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I WONDER HOW THESE CRACKS IMPACT MY AIR BAGS. *TR

THE DASH ON MY 2005 ACURA TL STARTED CRACKING VERY SEVERELY-I CURRENTLY HAVE 4 SIZEABLE CRACKS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON A CAR PRIOR IN MY 25 YEARS OF OWNING THEM. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS I WONDER HOW THESE CRACKS IMPACT MY AIR BAGS. *TR

Mileage: 92,820

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO ...

Mileage: 190,000

ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR (AP SENSOR) SUFFERED A SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AS I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE ALL PROPULSION, AS THE ENGINE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO IDLE. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR GET REAR ENDED, AS I WAS...

Mileage: 89,444

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL AND YESTERDAY I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I GOOGLED IT AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SOMEONE POSTED A LINK TO THIS SITE SO HERE I AM. CAN WE GET THIS RECALLED PLEASE? IT'S NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE. FOR THE PRICE I PAID FOR TH...

Mileage: 131,000

CRACKS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD ABOVE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS CLAIMS THIS IS A COSMETIC ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AS AN ON-GOING ISSUE SINCE 2009. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE VEHICLE. QUOTE TO FIX THIS "BLEMISH" IS OVER 2K. ACURA WILL ONLY PAY 50% I...

Mileage: 160,000

CRACKS APPEAR ON DASHBOARD ABOVE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS CLAIMS THIS IS A COSMETIC ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AS AN ON-GOING ISSUE SINCE 2009. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THE VEHICLE. QUOTE TO FIX THIS "BLEMISH" IS OVER 2K. ACURA WILL ONLY PAY 50% I...

Mileage: 160,000

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. LOCATED ALONG EDGE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (OUTLINING RIGHT SIDE OF AIRBAG) AND ABOVE STEERING COLUMN. CONCERNED THAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, OR WILL CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT IT DOES DEPLOY. GARAGE KEPT, APX 98K MILES WHEN FIR...

Mileage: 98,000

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. LOCATED ALONG EDGE OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG (OUTLINING RIGHT SIDE OF AIRBAG) AND ABOVE STEERING COLUMN. CONCERNED THAT PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY, OR WILL CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT IT DOES DEPLOY. GARAGE KEPT, APX 98K MILES WHEN FIR...

Mileage: 98,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED WITH CRACKS ALL OVER. FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE RIGHT OF THE AIR BAG AREA AND SMALL CRACK AT THE CENTER FRONT SPEAKER. THE AIRBAG AREA IS COVERED WITH LONG CRACKS FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, BUT THE DASHBOARD HAS A LOOK OF L...

Mileage: 32,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED WITH CRACKS ALL OVER. FOOT LONG CRACK ON THE RIGHT OF THE AIR BAG AREA AND SMALL CRACK AT THE CENTER FRONT SPEAKER. THE AIRBAG AREA IS COVERED WITH LONG CRACKS FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND, BUT THE DASHBOARD HAS A LOOK OF L...

Mileage: 32,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GAS PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPER....AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND I REGAINED THE SPEED OF ABOUT 60. THEN IN ABOUT 2 MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK TO THE CLOSEST ACURA DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE APP SENSOR AND NOTED "PEDA...

Mileage: 105,051

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND GAS PEDAL FAILED TO OPERATE PROPER....AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO ABOUT 20 MPH IT STARTED UP AGAIN AND I REGAINED THE SPEED OF ABOUT 60. THEN IN ABOUT 2 MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK TO THE CLOSEST ACURA DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE APP SENSOR AND NOTED "PEDA...

Mileage: 105,051

WHY ALL ACURA TL 2005 , DASHBOARDS ARE CRACKING . MY 2005 ACURA TL DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EVERY DAY AND I'VE SEEN PLENTY OF ACURA TL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . SO MY QUESTION IS WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THESE CAR , WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS DASHBOARD . CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT TO DO ?...

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOW IT HAS SPREAD ACROSS MY WHOLE DASHBOARD THERE ARE MANY CRACKS. *TR

I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG NOW IT HAS SPREAD ACROSS MY WHOLE DASHBOARD THERE ARE MANY CRACKS. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING WHERE THE SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND OTHER AREAS ON DASHBOARD, I'M CONCERN THAT IF IN TIME THE DASHBOARD WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY AND HURT MY PASSENGERS. *TR

Mileage: 97,984

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL AND PURCHASED IT NEW. I ENJOY THE CAR, HOWEVER, NOTICED A CRACK THAT FORMED DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG IMPRESSION ON THE DASHBOARD IN AUGUST OF 2011. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I NOW HAVE 83,000 MILE...

Mileage: 75,000

DASHBOARD CRACKS -NOTICED SMALL CRACK IN MY 2005 TL DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MAY 2012. OVERNIGHT IT GREW FROM FRONT TO BACK. MY CAR IS GARAGED. CONTACTED MY SERVICE ADVISOR BY PHONE AND HE STATED IT WAS COSMETIC AND DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HIGH MILEAGE. I STATED CAR WAS GARAGED AND I OWNE...

Mileage: 107,000

DASHBOARD CRACKS -NOTICED SMALL CRACK IN MY 2005 TL DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MAY 2012. OVERNIGHT IT GREW FROM FRONT TO BACK. MY CAR IS GARAGED. CONTACTED MY SERVICE ADVISOR BY PHONE AND HE STATED IT WAS COSMETIC AND DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HIGH MILEAGE. I STATED CAR WAS GARAGED AND I OWNE...

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE THEN RESET AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PERSO...

Mileage: 136,800

THERE ARE TWO VERY LARGE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD THAT SEEMINGLY APPEARED OVERNIGHT. SPECIFICALLY, THE CRACKS THAT RUN THROUGH THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *JS

Mileage: 65,000

GOT IN CAR AND NOTICED CRACKS IN PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH BOARD. CRACKED AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CRACKED FROM SPEAKER IN DASH TO WINDSHIELD. *TR

Mileage: 185,841

I HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS ALONG MY DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO THE AIRBAG, ACROSS THE AIRBAG, AND ACROSS THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE SINCE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MFG DEFECT. I HAVE PARKED NEXT TO THE SAME MODEL CAR AND NOTICED THE SAM...

Mileage: 98,000

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. STARTED SMALL IN LENGTH ON DRIVER SIDE AND HAVE NOW EXTENDED TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH BOARD AND LENGTH WISE BETWEEN THE CRACKS. CRACKS HAVE NOW APPEARED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH AND RUN THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE DASH OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. NOT ONLY COSMETICAL...

PAYING THE MONEY FOR A LUXURY CAR WOULD MAKE YOU THINK YOU WERE BUYING A QUALITY PRODUCT. UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER ONLY 7 YEARS OF OWNING MY CAR, THERE ARE 2 HUGE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD WITH ONE OF THEM BEING RIGHT ALONG THE OUTLINE OF MY AIRBAG. I AM HOPING THIS CRACK DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF...

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. STARTED SMALL IN LENGTH ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH BUT NOW HAVE EXTENED AND TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AREA. ALSO, THE AIRBAG LIGHT, BOTH MAIN AND PASSENGER, TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

Mileage: 54,000

THE HANDS FREE LINK (HFL) MODULES HAVE BEEN FAILING RESULTING IN A 200MA CURRENT DRAIN. THIS RESULTS IN THE MODULE SHORTING OUT AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FIRE. I DISCOVERED THIS AS A RESULT OF THE BATTERY DRAINING TO 5 VOLTS OVERNIGHT AS WELL AS A MUCH HIGH THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE OF THE PL...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO...

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED LARGE CRACKS ALONG THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION TO THE FACT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNSIGHTLY, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT EFFECT THIS WILL HAVE IF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOY. WHEN I DID A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE '04 - '05 YE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

Mileage: 18,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AT THE WINDSHIELD AREA AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAI...

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON 01/14/2012 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I JUST THANK GOD MY 11 MONTH OLD WASN'T SITTING IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE BACKSEAT. *TR

LIKE OTHERS HERE MY AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER DASH IS CRACKED IN A RING AND I FEAR THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION, IN ADDITION IF IT DOESN'T MALFUNCTION, AND DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE PROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE BY THE DEPLOSION OF AIRBAG CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. I SURVIVED THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, WITH...

LIKE OTHERS HERE MY AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER DASH IS CRACKED IN A RING AND I FEAR THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION, IN ADDITION IF IT DOESN'T MALFUNCTION, AND DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE PROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE BY THE DEPLOSION OF AIRBAG CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. I SURVIVED THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, WITH...

LIKE OTHERS HERE MY AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER DASH IS CRACKED IN A RING AND I FEAR THE AIRBAG WILL MALFUNCTION, IN ADDITION IF IT DOESN'T MALFUNCTION, AND DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE PROPELLED WITH GREAT FORCE BY THE DEPLOSION OF AIRBAG CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. I SURVIVED THE FAILED TRANSMISSIONS, WITH...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD REGION SURROUNDING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT NO ASSISTA...

Mileage: 70,000

MY ACURA 2005 TL FORMED GIANT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OVERNIGHT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS DUE TO THESE CRACKS, MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE CRACKS ONLY GET WORSE AND APPEAR ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF THE DASH IS NOT RE...

Mileage: 776,800

MY ACURA 2005 TL FORMED GIANT CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD OVERNIGHT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS DUE TO THESE CRACKS, MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE CRACKS ONLY GET WORSE AND APPEAR ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IF THE DASH IS NOT RE...

Mileage: 776,800

ENGINE NOISE: A VIBRATION AND LOW BUZZING SOUND IN 5TH GEAR CAUSED BY NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION AT AROUND 1,500 RPM, REQUIRING A VIBRATION DAMPER NEAR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT. ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL AT NORMAL HIGHWAYS SPEED LIMITS. AND CAUSING TIRES TO CUP AND GET BALD. VERY DANGEROUS ...

Mileage: 78,000

ENGINE NOISE: A VIBRATION AND LOW BUZZING SOUND IN 5TH GEAR CAUSED BY NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION AT AROUND 1,500 RPM, REQUIRING A VIBRATION DAMPER NEAR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT. ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL AT NORMAL HIGHWAYS SPEED LIMITS. AND CAUSING TIRES TO CUP AND GET BALD. VERY DANGEROUS ...

Mileage: 78,000

ENGINE NOISE: A VIBRATION AND LOW BUZZING SOUND IN 5TH GEAR CAUSED BY NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION AT AROUND 1,500 RPM, REQUIRING A VIBRATION DAMPER NEAR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT. ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL AT NORMAL HIGHWAYS SPEED LIMITS. AND CAUSING TIRES TO CUP AND GET BALD. VERY DANGEROUS ...

Mileage: 78,000

ENGINE NOISE: A VIBRATION AND LOW BUZZING SOUND IN 5TH GEAR CAUSED BY NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION AT AROUND 1,500 RPM, REQUIRING A VIBRATION DAMPER NEAR THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT. ALSO CAUSING VIBRATION ON STEERING WHEEL AT NORMAL HIGHWAYS SPEED LIMITS. AND CAUSING TIRES TO CUP AND GET BALD. VERY DANGEROUS ...

Mileage: 78,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ENTIRELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER TO GET A GOOD WILL FAVOR TO REPAIR THE FA...

Mileage: 97,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVIS...

Mileage: 85,000

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL AND NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A COSMETIC DEFECT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NOW OVER THE PAST MONTH THERE ARE CRACKS EVERYWHERE AND ACUR...

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL AND NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A COSMETIC DEFECT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. NOW OVER THE PAST MONTH THERE ARE CRACKS EVERYWHERE AND ACUR...

MY FUEL PUMP IS KNOCKING, SHAKING, CAUSING MY CAR TO CUT OFF, AND CAUSING THE VHS LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH IS A SIGNAL THAT MY BRAKES ARE BEING EFFECTED. THE STAFF AT CARLAND ACURA PLAYED GAMES WITH ME ON THE PHONE WHEN I TOLD THEM THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY KEPT PUTTING ME ON HOL...

MY FUEL PUMP IS KNOCKING, SHAKING, CAUSING MY CAR TO CUT OFF, AND CAUSING THE VHS LIGHT TO COME ON WHICH IS A SIGNAL THAT MY BRAKES ARE BEING EFFECTED. THE STAFF AT CARLAND ACURA PLAYED GAMES WITH ME ON THE PHONE WHEN I TOLD THEM THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY KEPT PUTTING ME ON HOL...

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACK RIGHT THROUGH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF IT DEPLOYS, I'M WORRIED THAT PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD WILL INJURE SOMEBODY. *TR

I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER MY DASHBOARD. ACURA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THE ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY MANY ACURA TL OWNERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CRACK DASH BOAD. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN ABOUT 9 DIFFERENT PLACES. CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND ACURA HAS OFFERED A GOODWILL OFFER WHICH IS MINIMAL IN THE COST TO HAVE THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. THIS LEADS TO SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE T...

Mileage: 76,000

MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRASH ALL OVER A FEW MONTHS AGO. I'M USING A SHADE, AND USE PROTECTION OFTEN AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST. I THINK THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS POORLY MADE. I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE I SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR. *TR

I REAR ENDED SOMEONE WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME HAD SLOWED DOWN AFTER NOTICING THAT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF HER HAD SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES. I WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST 40 MPH AND DID NOT NOTICE THE CAR IN FRONT HAD SLOWED DOWN/STOPPED AND I REAR-ENDED HE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE FRACTURE ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH STARTED NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND WENT THROUGH THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT, DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DASHB...

Mileage: 90,000

CRACK STARTED ON PASSENGER AIRBAG IN THE DASHBOARD. NOW IT HAS SPREAD ALL THROUGHOUT THE DASH AND I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE CAR DUE TO THE CRACKS WHICH HAVE FORMED ALONG THE AIRBAG. HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS MODEL CAR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

2005 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DASHBOARD SPLIT REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE SEVEN JAGGED CRACKS; STARTING WITH THE MOST SEVERE WHICH ARE OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ENDING AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE W...

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE W...

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, INCLUDING AREAS AROUND THE AIRBAG. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR MY SAFETY AND I KNOW THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION AS OF YET. I DONT SEE HOW THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL ON A PART THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND ALSO VERY DANG...

Mileage: 95,000

2005 ACURA TL BASE NAVIGATION DASHBOARD CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND IN SPEAKER AREA. CAR HAS 88000 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS NOT THE QUALITY I EXPECT FROM ACURA BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER FOR YEARS. POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD TO PASSENGER IF AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILU...

Mileage: 94,900

MY 2005 ACURA TL IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME CRACKING IN THE DASH. THE CRACKS ARE CRISS CROSSING OVER MY PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK, PREMATURELY DEPLOY, OR SEND BITS AND PIECES OF MY DASH FLYING AT ME IF IT DID DEPLOY CORRECTLY DURING A CRASH. THIS IS A HUGE S...

Mileage: 85,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL IS EXPERIENCING EXTREME CRACKING IN THE DASH. THE CRACKS ARE CRISS CROSSING OVER MY PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK, PREMATURELY DEPLOY, OR SEND BITS AND PIECES OF MY DASH FLYING AT ME IF IT DID DEPLOY CORRECTLY DURING A CRASH. THIS IS A HUGE S...

Mileage: 85,000

4 DAYS AGO, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK APPEARING ALONG THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND NOW, THE CRACK HAS GOTTEN WORSE. IT AS GROWN TO CIRCLE AROUND ALONG THE AIRBAG.

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS SUDDENLY BEGUN DEVELOPING BAD CRACKS. THE MOST CONCERNING CRACK IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE LEADING FROM THE FRONT WINDOW TOWARD THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CRACK IS FORMING AROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WILL ...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK, TWO FEET LONG, IN THE DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT...

Mileage: 52,000

OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD THE A CRACK RUNNING THE FULL WIDTH OF THE DASH APPEARED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS HAS CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO BEGIN GOING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE AIRBAG IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT MAY MEAN THAT ...

Mileage: 172,000

2005 ACURA TL RACK AND PINION LEAKING AT 72 K MILES. STEERING FLUID HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY FEW DAYS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD LOOSE STEERING CONTROL ANYTIME. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, INCLUDING AREAS AROUND THE AIRBAG. THIS CONCERNS ME FOR MY SAFETY AND I KNOW THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION AS OF YET. I DON'T SEE HOW THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL ON A PART THAT IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND ALSO VERY DA...

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. IT APPEARS THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND IS CRACKING NEAR THE AIRBAG LOCATION. I FEAR THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROBLEM WITH EITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR SHARDS OF DASHBOARD BEING HURLED IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE AFFECTIN...

Mileage: 74,000

2005, 78,000 ACURA TL (GARAGE KEPT) CRACKS ON DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PASSENGER SIDE IN MIDDLE. THESE CRACKS START FROM THE WINDOW AND END ON THE GLOVE BOX AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYS? I AM AFRAID OF WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS THAT THE DASH WILL SEPARATE...

Mileage: 76,000

2 LARGE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT. HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES. ACURA BUILDS AIRBAG INTO THE DASH AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE THE CRACKS ARE FORMING. AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WORRIED THAT AIRBAG CAN NOT POSSIBLY FUNCTION AS INTENDED WITH...

Mileage: 46,000

2 LARGE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD DIRECTLY OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT. HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES. ACURA BUILDS AIRBAG INTO THE DASH AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE THE CRACKS ARE FORMING. AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WORRIED THAT AIRBAG CAN NOT POSSIBLY FUNCTION AS INTENDED WITH...

Mileage: 46,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...

Mileage: 170,000

THE DASH CAME WITH A CRACK ON THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN FRONT OF THE CENTER SPEAKER. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER TL'S WHERE THE DASH STARTS CRACKING FROM 5 TO 6 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MAKING IS NOT RESISTANT DUE TO ITS DESIGN.

Mileage: 53,636

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000, STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSISTS: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE HOSE WAS REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR W...

Mileage: 56,000

THE DASH CAME WITH A CRACK ON THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IN FRONT OF THE CENTER SPEAKER. I SEEN THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER TL THE DASH STARTS CRACKING FROM 5 TO 6 YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. THE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MAKING IS NOT RESISTANT DUE TO ITS DESIGN. *TR

Mileage: 53,636

DASHBOARD ON MY 2005 ACURA TL IS CRACKED REALLY BAD. IT IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR. I AM AFRAID THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY. APPARENTLY AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET A TON OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP! *TR

I OWN A ACURA TL 2005 WHICH I BOUGHT IN NOV 2009 AND LAST SUMMER MY CARS DASHBOARD DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS. NOW I AM AFRAID IF THIS WILL HAVE EFFECT ON MY AIRBAGS, I AM NOTICING MY CARS AUDIO ALREADY MAKING SOME BUZZING NOISE AFTER THE CRACKS. PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY ACTION ON ACURA AND MAKE THEM RE...

1. THIS 2005 ACURA TL HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVERY MAJOR AND NON MAJOR FIX, INCLUDING PAYING THE OUTRAGEOUS $125 FOR OIL CHANGES. JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I AM WORRIED THAT MY DASHBOARD AND AIRBAG PLATE ARE ...

Mileage: 85,000

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL , WHICH I HAPPEN TO PAY LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR THIS "LUXURY" CAR. LITERALLY OVER NIGHT MY CARS FRONT DASH BOARD HAD CRACKED. ITS NOW HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS ON THE FRONT DASH THAT ARE NOT SURFACE CRACKS THEY ACTUALLY ARE COMPLETE CRACKS THROUGH THE DASH FROM THE VERY FRONT,WIN...

Mileage: 72,000

I OWN AN 2005 ACURA TL BOUGHT 2 YEARS AGO FROM AN ACURA DEALER,LIKE A YEAR AGO THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK NOW IT HAS CRACKS ALL OVER INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IM CONCERNED THIS COULD MAKE THE AIRBAG DEPLOY INCORRECTLY,I CALLED ACURA AND TOLD THEM MY CONCERNED BUT THEY DON'T SHARE MY ...

Mileage: 65,000

DASHBOARD IN 2005 ACURA TL CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD HOUSES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

SEVERAL CRACKS IN MY DASHON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY AIR BAGS EJECTING PREMATURELY AND CAUSING AN INJURY TO ME OR MY PASSENGER.

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAS SEVERAL CRACKS ACROSS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHEN I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM EARLIER THIS YEAR I SEARCHED GOOGLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND FOUND SOME VERY DISPLEASING NEWS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER ACURA OWNERS AND HONDA/ACURA DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE. FOR A LUXUR...

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE NOTICED FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS THAT MY LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT ON MY 2005 ACURA RL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE I HIT A BUMP IT GOES OUT COMPLETELY UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART. AS OF TODAY 1/01/2011 IT HAS BEEN OUT FOR 2 DAYS. I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE THE DEALER GIVE ME A DEEP POCKET M...

Mileage: 115,003

I CONTACTED ACURA'S CORPORATE OFFICE REGARDING 3 LARGE CRACKS THAT APPEARED ON MY ACURA TL 2005 DASHBOARD. I SPOKE WITH TWO REPRESENTATIVES, WHO DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH OTHER ACURA OWNERS. DURING OUR CONVERSATION, I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH ...

Mileage: 167,000

I CONTACTED ACURA'S CORPORATE OFFICE REGARDING 3 LARGE CRACKS THAT APPEARED ON MY ACURA TL 2005 DASHBOARD. I SPOKE WITH TWO REPRESENTATIVES, WHO DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING WITH OTHER ACURA OWNERS. DURING OUR CONVERSATION, I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVES THAT I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH ...

Mileage: 167,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD IN SEVERAL AREAS, INCLUDING IMMEDIATELY OVER THE LOCATION OF THE AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY 2005 ACURA TL. IN APRIL, 2010, THE ACURA DEALER REPLACED BROKEN COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE (82,000 MILES). AFTER THE SERVICE, I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED MY CAR FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD A VERY ROUGH RIDE. AFTER NUMEROUS DEALER VISITS, THEY REPLAC...

Mileage: 95,230

I HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY 2005 ACURA TL. IN APRIL, 2010, THE ACURA DEALER REPLACED BROKEN COMPLIANCE BUSHINGS DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE (82,000 MILES). AFTER THE SERVICE, I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED MY CAR FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD A VERY ROUGH RIDE. AFTER NUMEROUS DEALER VISITS, THEY REPLAC...

Mileage: 95,230

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE NOTICED A FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING ON THE HWY BETWEEN 65-80 MPH. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PUT ON THE VEHICLE NEW TIRES AND NEW BRAKES AT 62,000 MILES. I JUST PUT ON NEW ROTORS AND I EVEN HAD A HIGH SPEED WHEEL BALANCE ON ALL T...

Mileage: 62,000

DRIVING NORMAL ON THE HIGHWAY @ ~65MPH, TRANSMISSION BEGINS TO SLIP AND THEN SUFFERS FROM A LOSE OF ALL ACCELERATION POWER, CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS IN NEUTRAL. COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENED WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL DASH HAS RECENTLY BEEN CRACKING IN NUMEROUS PLACES. SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREA JUST OVER WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK THIS POSES. THIS ISSUE IS APPARENT IN A NUMBER OF 2004 AND 2005 ACURA OWNERS I HAVE TALKED TO. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DASHBOARD DEVELOPED SEVERAL MASSIVE CRACKS OVERNIGHT. ONE CRACK IS 12" AND IS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

Mileage: 65,432

I HAVE AN ACURA TL 2005 AND THE DASH IS CRACKING RIGHT AT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO...

Mileage: 157,000

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASHBOARD, OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, IS CRACKED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO A SALES REP WHO ADVISED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL OF THE "HIGH TEMPERATURE" AREAS OF THE U.S. AND, ACURA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE, AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY A PERCENTAG...

Mileage: 65,000

I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL, AND THE DASHBOARD, OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, IS CRACKED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO A SALES REP WHO ADVISED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN ALL OF THE "HIGH TEMPERATURE" AREAS OF THE U.S. AND, ACURA KNOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE, AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY A PERCENTAG...

Mileage: 65,000

THIS IS REFERENCE TO MY 2005 ACURA TL. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. TWO MONTHS AGO A FOOT LONG CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASH ON 1 SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THREE DAYS LATER ANOTHER FOOT LONG CRACK APPEARED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AIR BAG. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH ACURA IN GETTING THIS REPLAC...

Mileage: 44,000

MY DASH IS CRACKING. I TAKE CARE OF MY DASH, KEEP IT CLEAN, GARAGED, ETC. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE ARE TWO LONG CRACKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH AND RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DASH. I CHECKED AROUND AND IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YE...

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE 05 ACURA TL. MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK. IT SEEMS THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO POP OUT. I REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. I ALSO FOUND OUT ALOT ACURA TL THIRD GENERATION R HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HOPE ACURA CAN DO A RECALL ON THEIR DEFECTIVE DASH! *TR

Mileage: 60,000

A CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASH OF MY CAR AROUND THE OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

RECENTLY MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED TWO CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

2005 ACURA TL DASH SEEMS TO BE VERY DEFECTIVE. THE CRACK OCCURRED OVER A MONTHS TIME. THE CRACK IS FROM THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD STRAIGHT DOWN OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ESTIMATED CRACK MEASURES ABOUT 2CM WIDE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CRACK AND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS WE ALL HAVE THE SAME ...

Mileage: 106,000

2005 ACURA TL DASH SEEMS TO BE VERY DEFECTIVE. THE CRACK OCCURRED OVER A MONTHS TIME. THE CRACK IS FROM THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD STRAIGHT DOWN OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ESTIMATED CRACK MEASURES ABOUT 2CM WIDE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE CRACK AND THE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS WE ALL HAVE THE SAME ...

Mileage: 106,000

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 ...

Mileage: 67,100

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

Mileage: 62,000

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

Mileage: 45,000

FACTORY DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A 12 INCH CRACK OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AT 5 YEARS, 83,000 MILES. CRACK APPEARED SUDDENLY AS OPPOSED TO A SLOW PROGRESSION. NOT USED ANY CLEANING PRODUCTS BUT WAS EXPOSED TO HEAT AND SUN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA. CAR IS NOT UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY HOWEVE...

Mileage: 83,000

JUST NOTICED CRACKS IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. I FIGURED MAYBE IT WAS FROM THE HEAT, WITH LIVING IN FLORIDA. WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHERS HAD COMPLAINTS. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS FROM 2004-2005 ACURA TL OWNERS COMPLAINING OF CRACKS IN THE SAME EXACT AREA AS MINE. THERE IS ONE RIGHT ABOVE THE ...

Mileage: 108,000

JUST NOTICED CRACKS IN DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL. I FIGURED MAYBE IT WAS FROM THE HEAT, WITH LIVING IN FLORIDA. WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANY OTHERS HAD COMPLAINTS. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS FROM 2004-2005 ACURA TL OWNERS COMPLAINING OF CRACKS IN THE SAME EXACT AREA AS MINE. THERE IS ONE RIGHT ABOVE THE ...

Mileage: 108,000

WAS DRIVING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. APPROX 50 MILES LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. PULLED OFF ROAD AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THAT THE IGNITION COIL HAD...

Mileage: 58,600

SIGNIFICANT CRACK IN DASHBOARD WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK BUT PROPAGATED TO OVER 1 FT LENGTH WITHIN 48 HOURS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE FOR MANY ACURA TL 2004-2005 MODELS (AND POSSIBLY OTHER YEARS). FEAR IS IT COULD POSE AN AIRBAG SAFETY HAZARD BY AFFECTIN...

Mileage: 104,000

SIGNIFICANT CRACK IN DASHBOARD WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK BUT PROPAGATED TO OVER 1 FT LENGTH WITHIN 48 HOURS. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE FOR MANY ACURA TL 2004-2005 MODELS (AND POSSIBLY OTHER YEARS). FEAR IS IT COULD POSE AN AIRBAG SAFETY HAZARD BY AFFECTIN...

Mileage: 104,000

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

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

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 INJU...

Mileage: 51,700

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 INJU...

Mileage: 51,700

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

Mileage: 43,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL'S DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES CONSISTENT WITH THE SAME CRACKS ON '04 MODELS. THE CRACKS GO RIGHT AROUND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I'M CONCERNED IT'S GOING TO WEAKEN THE SEAMS ON THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE CRACKS BEGAN LAST SUMMER ('09) AND CON...

Mileage: 64,000

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS THAT HAVE APPEARED OVERNIGHT, ONE IS BY THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG AND IS PRETTY LARGE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE PLASTIC THAT COVERS THE CUPHOLDERS JUST BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO CLOSE IT. NOTHING FORCEFUL , JUST TRIED TO CLOSE IT IN A REGULAR MANNER. *TR

Mileage: 43,880

CRACK TO THE DASHBOARD OF 2005 ACURA TL ALSO THE COVER OF GEAR SHIFT BOX IS CRACKED AND MAKES SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS HARD OR NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH BEFORE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO CENTER WHERE THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN DAYS LATER AND THE VEHI...

Mileage: 80,000

2005 ACURA TL. CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE BETWEEN A CELL PHONE AND THE CAR'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL DUE TO AN INCIDENT WHILE BACKING UP. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRYING TO BACK INTO A TIGHT PARKING SPACE, HE HAD HIS CELL PHONE ON THE TRANSMISSION LEVER OVER THE METAL TOP COV...

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON ACURA TL 2005. THE WHOLE PANEL IS CRACKING, I BELIEVE IT MAY DEPLOY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAUSING AN INJURY OR AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 90,000

THE CAR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED EITHER WITH KEYS OR MANUAL BUTTON. THE DRIVER WAS LOCKED INSIDE AND CANNOT GET OUT. POLICE HAD TO BE CALLED. EVEN WITH THE POLICE ASSISTANCE, THE CAR STILL CANNOT BE UNLOCKED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THE DRIVE WAS ABSOLUTELY TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR.

PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL IN 2008 FROM AN ACUAR DEALERSHIP. ONE YEAR LATER THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR AROUND THE AIR BAG. THE CRAKCS STARTED ABOUT ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG AND ARE NOW A WEEK LATER ABOUT A 12 INCHES LONG.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS SOFT BRAKES WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT TAKES LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT JUST BLEEDS THE BRAKES HIMSELF. THE ACURA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED...

Mileage: 44,500

2005 ACURA TL..BATTERY NEEDED REPLACED TWICE AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 60K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I'D LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE WITH ACURA. THEIR AIRBAGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DEPLOY SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED YESTERDAY TO ME 2/15/2010. I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 83 IN BALTIMORE AT AROUND 6AM AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR WARNING, MY FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'...

Mileage: 93,000

I'D LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE WITH ACURA. THEIR AIRBAGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DEPLOY SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED YESTERDAY TO ME 2/15/2010. I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 83 IN BALTIMORE AT AROUND 6AM AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR WARNING, MY FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'...

Mileage: 93,000

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO EITHER COME TO A STOP OR TO DECELERATE THE CAR, AND THE RESULT HAS BEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN ENGINE REVOLUTIONS AND RESULTANT TORQUE. IN SHORT THE CAR WANTS TO LURCH FORWARD. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED TO TWO DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAS B...

Mileage: 33,000

ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO EITHER COME TO A STOP OR TO DECELERATE THE CAR, AND THE RESULT HAS BEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN ENGINE REVOLUTIONS AND RESULTANT TORQUE. IN SHORT THE CAR WANTS TO LURCH FORWARD. THIS EVENT HAS HAPPENED TO TWO DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE HAS B...

Mileage: 33,000

2005 ACURA TL I HAVE HAD A PROBLEUM WITH THE STERRING SINCE DAY 1 I HAVE BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALEALER 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR IN THE BEGING THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS FINE BUT THEN THE PROBLEUM STARTED AN THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DHELP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A SLOW POWER RESPONSE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUT...

Mileage: 91,000

2005 ACURA TL DASH IS CRACKING.

Mileage: 67,000

I AM HAPPY THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS HAZARDOUS PROBLEM. I OWN A 2005 ACURA TL BASE AND MY DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY HAS CRACKS IN IT. IT SEEMS ALL 04-05 ACURA TL MODELS ARE STARTING TO NOTICE THESE CRACKS. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKS 2-12 INCHES IN LENGTH. CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. COULD CRACKS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKS 2-12 INCHES IN LENGTH. CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. COULD CRACKS EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT? *TR

ON 9/15/09, WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT IN A PARKING GARAGE AT WORK, MY 2005 ACURA TL ACCELERATED (ON ITS OWN) AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR MAT WAS NOT STUCK UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS COASTING INTO TH...

Mileage: 67,000

CONSUMER'S DAD PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAVE FAULTY TIRES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. *NJ WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMERS DAD HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE DOOR SEAL NEEDED TO REPLACED AND THE BATTERY DIED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO LEFT STRANDED WHEN ONE OF THE TIRE...

CONSUMER'S DAD PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAVE FAULTY TIRES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. *NJ WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMERS DAD HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE DOOR SEAL NEEDED TO REPLACED AND THE BATTERY DIED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO LEFT STRANDED WHEN ONE OF THE TIRE...

CONSUMER'S DAD PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL THAT HAVE FAULTY TIRES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. *NJ WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMERS DAD HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE DOOR SEAL NEEDED TO REPLACED AND THE BATTERY DIED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO LEFT STRANDED WHEN ONE OF THE TIRE...

MY 2005 ACURA TL AS WELL AS MY FIANCE'S 2004 ACURA TL HAVE DEVELOPED DASHBOARD CRACKS IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACES AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I'M VERY CONCERNED FOR THE AIRBAGS EXPLODING UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO THIS AS IT SEEMS PRESSURE IN THE AIRBAG IS PUSHING UP THE DASH. WE'VE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER TL...

Mileage: 72,000

I BOUGHT A SET OF DUNLOP 235/45R17 SP SPORT SIGNATURE TIRES IN FEBRAURY, 2008 -- AND REPLACED ONE OF THEM IN SEPTEMBER 2008 DUE TO UNRELATED ISSUE. IN EARLY JULY, 2009, ONLY ABOUT 17 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT AFTER I MADE MY INTIAL PURCHASE, AND LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT 4TH T...

Mileage: 55,000

I BOUGHT A SET OF DUNLOP 235/45R17 SP SPORT SIGNATURE TIRES IN FEBRAURY, 2008 -- AND REPLACED ONE OF THEM IN SEPTEMBER 2008 DUE TO UNRELATED ISSUE. IN EARLY JULY, 2009, ONLY ABOUT 17 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT AFTER I MADE MY INTIAL PURCHASE, AND LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT 4TH T...

Mileage: 55,000

2005 ACURA TL BATTERY DIES UNEXPECTED LEAVING MOTORIST STRANDED, 2ND BATTERY IN 4 YEARS. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS HANDS FREE PHONE LINK DOES NOT RELEASE. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS BATTERY DIEING PROBLEM ON INTERNET FORUMS. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

PURCHASED NEW 11/2004, 2005 ACURA TL. DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. ACURA WILL NOT REPLACE AS THE 4YR/50K WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WAS ADVISED FURTHER CRACKING MAY EFFECT AIRBAG FUNCTION. ESTIMATE ON REPAIR , $1800.00. *TR

Mileage: 54,782

WE'VE SERVICED OUR VEHICLE REGULARLY AND AS RECENTLY AS 2 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AT THE DEALERSHIP (ONCE FOR SERVICE AND THE OTHER FOR A RECALL) AND 1 TIME AT AN INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE SERVICE PEOPLE AT HONDA FOUND THE FLUID TO BE GOOD AND SAID "THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT NEED SERVICE... ...

Mileage: 75,000

1) IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS AT 105,000 MILES. 2) THE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION OF ACURA TL 2005. 3) PART REPAIRED AND COST $4000 FROM ACURA DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THE CAR EXPERIENCES FLUCTUATIONS IN VEHICLE RPM AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE KEEPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CONSTANT. THIS IS NOTICED WITH AND WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BUT MORE NOTICEABLE AT AROUND 40MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALERS ATTENTION AT THE SECOND YEAR STATE INSPECTION SE...

Mileage: 10,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT OUTWARDS FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND ...

Mileage: 21,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT OUTWARDS FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND ...

Mileage: 21,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS BENT OUTWARDS FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED AND ...

Mileage: 21,000

NO ACCIDENT - NOTICED ON OR ABOUT 12-26-2008 THAT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT, WHEN ON, DISPLAYING A PURPLE LIKE TINT- LOW-BEAM. 12-29-2008, BULB/LIGHT SYSTEM FAILED. DEALER - 12/31/2008 STATES IGNITER, INVERTER AND POSSIBLE BULB FAILED. REPAIR 1000.00 PLUS. INVERTER AND IGNITER 700.00 + WITHOUT BULB...

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (684SOUTH), AND MY CAR'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 2005 ACURA TL. AS I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR HAD NO MOTION. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY, AND I CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR. THE COMPANY THAT TOWED MY CAR HAD INSPECTED MY CAR THE FOLLOWING DAY AND INFORME...

Mileage: 75,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, IT BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE VIBRATED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, IT BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE VIBRATED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 37,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, IT BEGAN IDLING ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE VIBRATED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 37,000

ACURA HAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE. I HAVE A 5 HOUR ROUND TRIP TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE THIS ISSUE THROUGH THEIR SCHEDULING - IF THIS IS AN IMPORTANT RECALL (THEIR ISSUE) THAT CAN LEAD TO A FIRE AS THEY SAY, THEY NEED TO ENSURE THEY HA...

Mileage: 25,000

PURCHASED A 2005 ACURA TL A-SPEC 6-SPEED MANUAL IN 2007. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000. SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF 3RD GEAR SEVERAL TIMES EACH WEEK WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE AUTOMOBILE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH AN INTERMITTENT SHIFTING PROBLEM. SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR CAN RESULT IN PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT AND "POP OUT" OF THE SHIFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND DECELERATION. WHEN THIS OCCURS ON ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC, A NEAR ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AS THE CAR HAS ...

Mileage: 40,311

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE TIME IT WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH REMEDIED THE ISSUE FOR A MONTH. HE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO SERV...

Mileage: 3,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V097000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS UNABL...

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEAT ON THE HIGH SETTING, THE CENTER CONSOLE BECAME HOT AND BURNED HER FOREARM. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME THE HEAT IS PLACED ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,816 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS...

Mileage: 33,500

TIRE SPECS -GOODYEAR EAGLE 235/45ZR17 94Y S2 EAGLE RESPONSE EDGE VSB ON 2005 ACURA TL WITH VARIABLE ASSIST STEERING. I RECENTLY REPLACED MY TIRES WITH GOODYEAR RESPONSE EDGE CARBON FIBER SIDEWALL TIRES. THESE TIRES PLAYED HAVOC WITH THE VAS SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CENTERED. IN FA...

TIRE SPECS -GOODYEAR EAGLE 235/45ZR17 94Y S2 EAGLE RESPONSE EDGE VSB ON 2005 ACURA TL WITH VARIABLE ASSIST STEERING. I RECENTLY REPLACED MY TIRES WITH GOODYEAR RESPONSE EDGE CARBON FIBER SIDEWALL TIRES. THESE TIRES PLAYED HAVOC WITH THE VAS SYSTEM. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CENTERED. IN FA...

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS SYNCHRONIZED POORLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 3RD & 4TH GEAR SMOOTHLY AND SOMETIMES WILL POP OUT OF GEAR WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE SHIFTED SUFFICIENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX CAR UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC. AFTER HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY A HONDA DEALER THE CAR IS FOUND TO HAVE A BAD AXEL. THE REPAIR ORDER AND INFORMATION WAS FAXED TO THE PRODUCT MEDIATOR AT AMERICAN HONDA WHO CONT...

Mileage: 33,000

HIT A CURB GOING 20-30 MPH (NOT FULL-ON, THOUGH). BLEW TIRE AND CAUSE SLIGHT ALIGNMENT ISSUE, AS EXPECTED. HOWEVER, NEXT DAY NOTICED THREE LARGE DENTS NEXT TO MY SUNROOF. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED THE ROOF FLEXED WHEN I HIT THE CURB AND THE ENTIRE ROOF PANEL HAS TO BE REPLACED. FOR HITTING...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFTED FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MODE SWITCH FAILED DUE TO SOMETHING BEING SPILLED ON THE SWITCH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODE SWITCH. THE...

Mileage: 20,545

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A DEALER-CERTIFIED USED 2005 ACURA TL WITH NEW, DEALER-INSTALLED BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES. IN MY FIRST EXPERIENCE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAIN, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH WHEN I HIT A SHALLOW STANDING WATER (~1" DEEP) IN THE ROADWAY. BEING A FRONT-DRIV...

Mileage: 43,805

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA, AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAD 3 INCIDENTS WITH THE TIRES THAT WERE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOST AIR DUE TO A NAIL. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED ON MAY 6, 2006. IN JULY THE CONTACT NO...

Mileage: 16,000

MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 TIRE FAILURE COMPLAINT AGAINST ACURA AND MICHELIN TIRE CORPORATIONS**CC THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DISLODGED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE RIM. THE PORTION OF THE TIRE WHICH COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. THE DISLODGE PORTION OF ...

MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 TIRE FAILURE COMPLAINT AGAINST ACURA AND MICHELIN TIRE CORPORATIONS**CC THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DISLODGED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE RIM. THE PORTION OF THE TIRE WHICH COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. THE DISLODGE PORTION OF ...

SEVERE CORROSION AND GROOVING ON REAR BRAKES NOT CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OR NORMAL WEAR (FRONT BRAKES OK). COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT DUE TO DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPACITY. ALMOST IDENTICAL PATTERN ON LEFT AND RIGHT REAR ROTORS. FOUND DURING ~ 21K DEALER SERVICE BUT WAS THERE TO LESSER EXT...

Mileage: 21,500

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS SYNCHRONIZED POORLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR SMOOTHLY AND SOMETIMES WILL POP OUT OF 3RD WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE CLUTCHED SUFFICIENTLY. DEALER CLAIMS THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. *JB

Mileage: 100

CAR PULLING TO LEFT, THEN RIGHT RIGHT FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE TO PRESENT - 2005 ACURA TL. ACTIONS TAKEN BY DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM INCLUDE: 3 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS. MULTIPLE TIRE ROTATIONS, REPLACEMENT OF ALL TIRES, AND ROAD PRESSURE BALANCING OF ALL TIRES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS - DEALER UNA...

Mileage: 100

MY 2005 ACURA TL EL42 BRIDGESTONE REAR TIRES WENT COMPLETELY BALD ON A 3000 MILE TRIP(19000 MILES TOTAL) FROM DALLAS TO COLORADO AND BACK. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A SUSPENSION/TIRE PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR ALIGNMENT UNDER FULL LOAD OF 2 PASSANGERS AND LUGGAGE IN THE TRUNK DEGRADES AND CAUSES SEVERE T...

Mileage: 19,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL EL42 BRIDGESTONE REAR TIRES WENT COMPLETELY BALD ON A 3000 MILE TRIP(19000 MILES TOTAL) FROM DALLAS TO COLORADO AND BACK. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A SUSPENSION/TIRE PROBLEM WHERE THE REAR ALIGNMENT UNDER FULL LOAD OF 2 PASSANGERS AND LUGGAGE IN THE TRUNK DEGRADES AND CAUSES SEVERE T...

Mileage: 19,000

MY 2005 ACURA TL HAS 21,000 MILES AND ALREADY THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. THE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRES ARE RATED FOR MUCH HIGHER WEAR AND I HAVE NOTICED MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. SOME ON THIS WEBSITE BUT THE MAJORITY ON OTHER WEBSITES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE TIRE I...

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 ...

Mileage: 5,700

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION BETWEEN 52-64 MPH. FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE DEALER AND FACTORY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 4 TIMES AND OVER 19 DAY IN SHOP AND STILL THE VIBRATION IS PRESENT. MY FEAR IS THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE TRAIN, STEERING OR BRAKES COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT ...

Mileage: 8,413

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION BETWEEN 52-64 MPH. FEELS LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THE DEALER AND FACTORY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 4 TIMES AND OVER 19 DAY IN SHOP AND STILL THE VIBRATION IS PRESENT. MY FEAR IS THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION, DRIVE TRAIN, STEERING OR BRAKES COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT ...

Mileage: 8,413

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS SYNCHRONIZED POORLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR SMOOTHLY AND SOMETIMES WILL POP OUT OF 3RD WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE CLUTCHED SUFFICIENTLY. NJ DEALER SAID ACURA HAS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND MAY CHANGE TRANSMISSION IN FUTURE YEARS BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ...

Mileage: 3,000

CENTER CONSOLE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT WITHOUT A SHIFT LOCK/RELEASE BUTTON, MOVES FREELY FROM DRIVE POSITION INTO NEUTRAL/REVERSE UP TO PARK WITHOUT HAVING TO STEP ON THE BRAKE. IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-10 MILES PER HOUR. *NM

VIBRATIONS FELT FROM FLOOR BOARD AND STEERING WHEEL AND "BUZZ" NOISE HEARD FROM THE HOOD WHEN TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH. CONDITION OBSERVED ONLY WHEN RPM IS AT 1500 MARK. CONDITION BECOMES MORE APPARENT WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN 1 PERSON IN THE CAR OR WHEN CAR IS ON AN ASCENT HIGHWAY. *JB

IN SPRING 2004 I PURCHASED AN ACURA TL WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 42 HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES. AFTER 6,500 MILES ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A FLAT. ALTHOUGH THE GARAGE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FLAT, IT CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW TIRE. IT SEEMED ODD THAT A TIRE WOULD NOT ...

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING AND SLOWING DOWN OR GOING DOWN A HILL AND STOPPING. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES. THE THIRD TIME IN THE SHOP THE ABS WAS REPAIRED DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK. APPARENTLY ANOTHER CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE....

Mileage: 3,500

I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 ACURA TL IN AUGUST 2005. MY CAR IS A NON-NAVIGATION 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL DELIVERED WITH BRIDGESTONE EL42 TIRES. THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, I NOTICED THAT EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET ROADS, THE TIRES DO NOT HAVE ANY TRACTION AT ALL. ON RAMPS AT 2...

Mileage: 4,500

I OWN A NEW ACURA TL WHICH HAS BRIDGSTONE TURANZA EL 42 235/45-17 TIRES AS OEM. FROM THE BEGINNING IT BECAME CLEAR THE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS. THEY HYDROPLANE ON WET SURFACES, SKID EASILY ON RESIDUAL ROAD SAND. THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR SIDEWALLS FAILED--ONE WITH AN EGG SHAPED BUBBLE AND THE OTHER WI...

I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THE OEM TIRES ON MY 2005 ACURA. I'VE HAD IT SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND COMPLAINED FROM THE BEGINNING THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE FLAT SPOTTING AND VIBRATION. I COMPLAINED TO ACURA IN CALIFORNIA WHO HAD MY CAR IN TWICE SO FAR. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE VIBRATIO...

INCIDENTS STARTED OCCURRING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR. TRUNK LID SPRINGS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TENSION, SUCH THAT WHEN WE OPEN THE TRUNK ON EVEN A SLIGHT HILL THE TRUNK LID MAY STAY UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT SLAMS SHUT EITHER IMMEDIATELY, AFTER SOMETHING OF WEIGHT IS PUT IN THE TRUNK, OR I...

Mileage: 100

DT: THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT WAS FLAT. CONSUMER COULD NOT FEEL THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. IF HE HAD DRIVEN ANOTHER 20 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY THE TIRE WOULD HAVE COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE SENSED FROM INSIDE ...

DT: THERE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SMOKING AND WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. IT DAMAGED THE RIM. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE THE CONSUMER THE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE TIRE WAS TESTED AND IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THIS W...

Mileage: 3,253

THE REAR TIRES ON A 2005 ACURA TL LOST ALL THIR TREAD WITH ONLY 8000 MILE ON THE ODOMETER. THE TIRES SUPPLIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WERE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 P235 45 R17 WITH A TREAD WEAR RATING OF 260. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BY THE ACURA DEALER AT 4000 MILES AND NO UNUSUAL WARE WAS REPORT...

Mileage: 8,000

ONLY AFTER 4 WEEKS OF PURCHASING A NEW ACURA TL 2005, THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LAMPS BOTH CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE RE-STARTED. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS GETTING TES...

Mileage: 1,450

OEM TIRES ON 05 ACURA TL'S AT 5000 WET WEATHER DRIVING IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. DRIVING IN SNOW EVEN WHEN NEW WAS IMPOSSIBLE.. YET THESE TIRES ARE MARKED M/S ALL SEASON. DEALERS ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...EXCEPT SELL YOU A NEW SET OF TIRE FOR $800 WE HAVE HAD TWO VER...

Mileage: 5,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND USING THE NAVIGATOR SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID FROM DRIVING INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PLACES ON THE TURNPIKE WHERE THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM...

Mileage: 2,000

DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID CAR TRYIN G TO MERGE INTO SAME LANE. FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES HIT THE MEDIAN CURB ( APRROX 6" MAX HIEGHT). THE RIMS ARE THE STANDARD FIVE SPOKE MAGS THAT COME ON 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATLEY AFTER HITTING THE CURB - AT A VERY OBLIQUE ANGLE - THE RIM BROKE. THE SPOKES OF THE F...

DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID CAR TRYIN G TO MERGE INTO SAME LANE. FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES HIT THE MEDIAN CURB ( APRROX 6" MAX HIEGHT). THE RIMS ARE THE STANDARD FIVE SPOKE MAGS THAT COME ON 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATLEY AFTER HITTING THE CURB - AT A VERY OBLIQUE ANGLE - THE RIM BROKE. THE SPOKES OF THE F...