2005 ACURA TL Unknown Or Other Problems

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 is located, and the alignment was so bad that the car would try to pull very hard off of the road. Toxic hot fumes entered the cockpit during my wife's drive home from the car dealership. The fumes made her feel sick and gave her a horrible headache because of the leaking battery acid and perhaps the hole in the oil tank. It's a health and safety issue that needs to be taken seriously. The used car dealership (Premium Auto Outlet Inc.) is selling vehicles to customers and are not providing them with the title. My wife paid in full, yet she had to fight to receive the title. The employees scream at there customers, including my wife and also tell them to leave the property when asking for the title and when confronted about vehicle mechanical issues. The female employee even screamed over the phone at our mechanic (Delran Auto Repair) who tried to tell the employee that the car was not is sellable condition due to the safety and mechanical problems. Please review the Google reviews and Facebook reviews for more horrible customer experiences when it comes vehicles being sold in horribly unsafe mechanical condition, withholding titles, unlawfully repossessing, screaming at customers and ignoring customer complaints. The best resolution for my wife and I would be for the dealership to pay for all of the repair bills that accrued (roughly $4K) due to the car being sold in unsafe condition and most importantly the prevention of any health and safety issues due to the selling of unsafe mechanically condition vehicles to future customers. Please investigate this issue for the health and safety of people. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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 order to view my blind spot.

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 defective HFL unit which was done. Yesterday I came across that TSB and contacted Acura with my correspondence from 2012, 2014 and the TSB. So far I'm getting the run around. I just want a replacement module for the one that I have kept as a reminder of how I was screwed by Acura. The TSB states all 2005 TL's are affected yet today they had the gaul to say it was no longer in warranty. This is a critical safety item in that it provides hands free utilization of the cellular phone. This came defective from the factory in that I was never able to either connect to the garage door opener or to the phone and was extremely angered by the dealer insisting that I just didnt know what I was doing. I perform surgery in peoples mouths for a living and build and program computers and networks on the side. I know that this module with part number 1135133c1m3m04 or 3qc32dc2 on 2 stickers on back of the circuit board are defective. The TSB only lists what is on the plastic cover to the module and not the module itself. Please verify that these modules are in fact garbage.

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 plethora of similar complaints and concerns from many other third generation (‘04-‘08) Acura TL owners dating back many years now. In spite of this, Acura/Honda has failed to offer any type of solution or even recognize it for the potential safety issue that it represents. To answer the questions you ask, I have not had it inspected by any dealer, mechanic or insurance representative at this time, nor have there been any warning lights appearing. However, common sense tells me that there is the “ potential “ for a problem given the nature of the crack and its location. Acura/Honda needs to step up and acknowledge and address this issue!!

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 before. Now I am concerned about the safety of my passengers.

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. DISTURBED THAT ONLY SOME OF THE 2005 ACURA TL'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND NOT ALL FROM THIS YEAR.

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 ON AND STAYS ON (BY THE SPEEDOMETER) WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ACURA TL OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CRACKING AND MANY HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE NHTSA AND HAVE CONTACTED ACURA. EVEN THOUGH ALL OF THE OTHER ACURA TL MODEL YEARS THROUGH 2014 WERE PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL, FOR SOME REASON THE 3RD GENERATION ACURA TL MODEL YEARS 2004 - 2008 HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO ACURA NEEDING TO REMOVE THE DASH IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS, AND THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO INCUR THE EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE ENTIRE DASH. ACCORDING TO SEVERAL ACURA TL OWNERS, REPLACING THE DASH COSTS BETWEEN $1,000 - $2,000 (FOR THE OWNER) AND DOESN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING HAVING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DAMAGED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE DASH AND HUMIDITY GETTING IN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CRACKS COULD AFFECT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, OR CAUSE IT TO DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE INJURY TO THE PASSENGER OR THE DRIVER. ACCORDING TO MANY POSTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 5 YEARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND NOTIFY ACURA. ACURA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS WIDESPREAD SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 122,170

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 DIRECTLY ON THE INDENTATION WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. REACHED OUT TO ACURA FOR ASSISTANCE ((ATTACHED)) AND THEY SAID THE CAR IS TOO OLD AND OUTSIDE WARRANTY TO HELP ME. IRREGARDLESS OF THE FACT I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN IT TO ACURA AND ONE LOOK AT THE CARS EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR *PAINT AND LEATHER INTERIOR* SHOWS THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN SPOILED. THE DASHBOARD IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS GENERATION AND EVEN MADE THE NEWS FROM COMPLAINTS. I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY OR CAUSE HARM DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD BEING ALTERED DUE TO SHODDY CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT IS NOT BEING BACKED UP BY ACURA. I HAVE ALSO RAISED CONCERN THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ARE BOTH CRACKING AND DISCOLORED. I HAVE HAD THEM PROFESSIONALLY *REFURBISHED* BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY TOO ARE A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ALLOWING PROPER LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT- AGAIN -- CAR PARKED WINTERS, JUST LOOK AT THE PAINT AND QUALITY OF THE CAR THAT IS 15 YEARS OLD.*DT*JB *TR

Mileage: 141,000

DASHBOARD CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG

Mileage: 370,000

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 AREA. AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMENTINLY BLINKS ON /OFF BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THIS IS NOT AN OF WEAR AND TEAR PARTS ISSUE BUT A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL ISSUE BY ACURA. FURTHERMORE, IT IS NOW A SAFETY ISSUE WHETHER THE CRACKED DASHBOARD WILL PLAY IN THE MALFUNCTIONING IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM IN FEAR OF GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY ACURA TL NOW THAT AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY SWITCHES ON/OFF AT RANDOM SINCE THE APPEARANCE OF THE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD.

FRONT DASH IS CRACKED

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 IT SHOULD BE COVERED. I WANTED TO CLEAR THIS UP WITH ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME ABOUT $600 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ALMOST $2000 FOR REINSTALLING AN AIRBAG AND SENSOR, WHICH I SAW ONLINE IT'S A RECALL BUT MY CARS VIN SAYS I DONT HAVE A RECALL. I ALREADY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THRU MY MECHANIC AND HAVE ALL THE CODES THAT STATES IT IS A RECALL WHAT CAN I DO? I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND THE AIRBAG SEAT BELT SENSOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.

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

Mileage: 50,000

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 DASHBOARD CRACK. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER 2000 TO FIX IT. MY OTHER CAR IS NEARLY 20 YEARS OLD AND NOT ONE BLEMISH OR CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AND IT TOO IS A HONDA PRODUCT. C'MON WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES AROUND THE AIRBAG DO THE RIGHT THING ACURA AND GOOD WILL FIX THIS THING OR YOU WILL LOSE NOT ONLY ME BUT THE OTHER 4 FAMILY MEMBERS I GOT TURNED ONTO HONDA VEHICLES.

Mileage: 136,000

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 - WEARNIG THRU THE ALUMINUM FRAME ARM EXTENSION WHICH SUPPORTS THE METAL ROD TO THE WHEEL. THE ALUMINUM FRAME WILL EVENTALLY FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS WOULD BE LIFE THREATENING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS. I HAD TO HAVE THE ENTIRE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY REPLACED TO MITIGATE THIS RISK.

Mileage: 125,000

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 AIRBAGS. A CRACKED DASH AT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT POINT CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD. WOULD LIKE ACURA TO LIST AS A RECALL AND COVER COST.

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 1) THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY 2) THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY INCORRECTLY 3) UPON DEPLOYMENT, THE DAMAGED DASH WILL CAUSE FURTHER HARM TO THE PASSENGER

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 IS ADDITIONAL TO THE AIRBAG CONCERNS I ARTICULATED IN MY PREVIOUS SUBMISSION.

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 ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND WELL CARED FOR. WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CRACKS ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE AIRBAG, BECAUSE THEY APPEARED SO SUDDENLY, AND BECAUSE THIS BRAND IS PART OF THE TAKETA AIRBAG RECALL ALTHOUGH THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT RECALLED. WE FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AFTER BY SHEER ACCIDENT WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE IN THIS BRAND AND MODEL AND YEAR OF THIS CAR. ANOTHER THING WHICH CONCERNS US IS THAT THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED AND HAS ALWAYS "LIVED" IN FL. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THE CRACKS APPEARED WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY.

Mileage: 40,000

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

Mileage: 170,000

CRACKING DASHBOARD

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 LESS THAN TEN FEET TO MAKE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, WHEN THERE WAS THE SOUND OF BREAKING METAL, AND THE CAR CAME TO A HALT. THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE, FOOT ON GAS, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. I STRUGGLED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK, THEN RESTARTED. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE, WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY I GOT IT INTO REVERSE, THEN ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE. THE GEAR WAS NOW STUCK IN REVERSE, AND KEY WAS LOCKED IN IGNITION. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I PLACED PHONE CALLS TO A TOWING COMPANY, AND MY MECHANIC. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED "THE DRIVER'S FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED IN TWO. THE AXLE SHAFT HAD RUSTED UNDERNEATH THE VIBRATION DAMPER. THE PASSENGER FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY LOOKED RUSTED". AT MY DIRECTION, THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES. BOTH MYSELF AND THE MECHANIC SEARCHED FOR A RECALL, OR EVEN AN UPDATE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE/SERVICE, BUT FOUND NOTHING. CAR AXLES SHOULD NOT RANDOMLY SNAP IN HALF. I HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY ZERO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HARMED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING IN A DRIVE LANE, WHETHER IT WAS IN THE SHOPPING CENTER OR INTERSTATE, NO DOUBT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A CATASTROPHIC SITUATION, RESULTING IN BODILY HARM AND VEHICLE DAMAGE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. A COPY OF THE REPAIR BILL IS ATTACHED IN THE RECORD FOR YOUR REFERENCE. ON AUGUST 7, 2018, I REPORTED THIS TO ACURA, REFERENCE CASE # 08888084.

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 HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

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.

THE DASHBOARD CRACK AND WITH NO REASON AND STILL CRACKING

Mileage: 125,000

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 CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V091000 (STEERING). TIM SHORT ACURA (131 MACCORKLE AVE SW, CHARLESTON, WV 25303) INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START AND THE KEY IMMOBILIZER INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

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 AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

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 VEHICLE.

Mileage: 160,000

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.

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). NOW THERE IS ANOTHER HUGE CRACK GOING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT IS PRACTICALLY ABOUT TO BURST OPEN. I AM SO AFRAID THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. I BELIEVE IT IS A MAJOR DEFECT THAT IS A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD THAT COULD POTENTIALLY INJURE OR KILL THE PASSENGER. I REALLY NEED ACURA TO FIX THIS DEFECT. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE MODEL & YEAR. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL!

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 ACURA BUT NO RECALL OR ASSISTANCE $$ TO FIX ISSUE.

Mileage: 190,680

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'T HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUMS AND FACEBOOK PAGE JUST REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE. SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Mileage: 120,000

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

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 FALL IN THE CATEGORY OF A WEAR OUT ITEM AND IT SHOULD NOT HARM INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROCESS. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN I NOTICED THE INITIAL LIQUID AT THE BOTTOM OF MY MIRROR.

Mileage: 139,620

MY DASH BOARD CRACK WITH NOT REASON RIGHT IN THE MEDIUM

MY 2005 ACURA TL IS DEVELOPING CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. ONE OF THE CRACKS OF MAJOR CONCERN IS THE ONE THAT IS FORMING ALONG THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CRACK WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION! THE BAG MAY DEPLOY SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING, IT MAY DEPLOY UPWARDS RATHER THAN FORWARDS; IT MAY CAUSE THE DASH TO CRACK FURTHER AND SPRAY THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH DASH SHRAPNEL, OR THE CRACKS THEMSELVES MY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG - EACH CAUSING A GREAT SAFETY CONCERN INCLUDING DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO APPEAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE CRACKED FORMED AROUND THE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID TO FILL THE CRACK AS THAT MAY ALSO AFFECT THE AIRBAG AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS HAVE BEEN FORMED - SUCH AS ON FACEBOOK ( HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH/POSTS/219662424726766 ). IT SEEMS TO AFFECT MANY OF THE ACURA TL MODELS 2004-2008. THE COMPANY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CREATE A RECALL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THEIR PASSENGERS.

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

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? ADDITIONALLY, MANY OTHERS HAVE SUBMITTED COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA EXPRESSING THEIR SAFETY CONCERNS. SINCE THE TIME OF THE CRACK THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL ALARM. THE DASHBOARD CRACK IS SHARP AND JAGGED EDGED. IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED THE CRACKED DASH WILL LIKELY INTERFERE IN THE AIRBAG'S TRAJECTORY AND/OR POSSIBLE GASH THE AIRBAG. IN ADDITION THE CRACKED DASH MAY SPRAY PIECES INTO THE OCCUPANCY AREA. I AM SURE ACURA HAS NOT TESTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SAFETY WITH A CRACK DASHBOARD. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS BROAD PROBLEM ON 3RD GENERATION ACURA TLS (2004-2008), AS ACURA WILL NOT ADDRESS OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO FOLLOW-THRU WITH AN INVESTIGATION. WE DO NOT NEED ANYONE BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THESE CRACK DASHBOARDS UNDERGOING FORCE OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM ATTACHING A PHOTO OF MY CRACKED DASH. ORIGINAL CRACK WAS ~3 INCHES, NOW THE CRACK IS 8-9". THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GROW WHICH AMPLIFIES THE SAFETY CONCERNS. ALSO ATTACHING A PHOTO COMPILED OF OTHER 3RD GENERATION ACURA TLS WITH SAME ISSUE. MANY PHOTOS ARE ON THE INTERNET.

Mileage: 105,000

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 WRONG. OVER TIME THE DASHBOARD CRACKS HAVE INCREASED IN SIZE.

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

Mileage: 55,000

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 NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OCCURRING JUST OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS FOR THE SAME MAKE/MODEL. NOT SURE IF THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR WILL JUST BE AN EYESORE. REPLACEMENT PARTS COST APPROX. $730, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. CONTACTED ACURA BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE DASH AT THEIR OWN COST DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO ENSURE PASSENGERS WILL BE SAFE AND AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY PROPERLY IF IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 119,000

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 BEEN DONE TO FIX. THE CRACKS ARE GETTING WIDER WITH TIME AND HAVE PROGRESSED WITH TIME.

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

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 AND WILL GET WORSE LATER ON. I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD HAPPENED TO THE NAME BRAND CAR ACURA ! I DID A RESEARCH ON INTERNET AND FOUND OUT SO MANY PEOPLE HAD A SAME PROBLEM. AND WHY IS NO RECALL ? THIS IS TO PROTECT VEHICLE OWNERS SAFETY TO SAFE LIFE IF THE CRACK CONTINUE ON AND IT WILL EFFECTING THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG ! I NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE AND VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH ACURA. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED , I JUST NOTICED LAST MONTH. OCT 2015? PLEASE HELP THANKS,

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 NOTICEABLE. A SECURITY GUARD ONCE ASKED ME, WHAT MODEL WAS MY CAR. HE REPLIED, THAT IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE 2005 ACURA TL'S. HIS AND HIS FRIEND'S CAR DID THE SAME THING, HE SAID. I BEGAN TO RESEARCH ONLINE. I FOUND MANY FORUMS AND BLOGS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED ACURA AND OF COURSE THEY CLAIM NO LIABILITY BECAUSE OF THE CAR'S AGE OR MILEAGE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG....UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 12/11/2017*CN

Mileage: 120,000

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 PROTECT THE PASSENGER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL CARS AND ACURA REFUSES TO FIX THIS DEFECT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE DUE TO THIS DEFECT BEFORE ACURA ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A DEFECT AND A PROBLEM?

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 OWNED OTHER CARS THAT WERE AS OLD AND NEVER EXPERIENCE THIS. HE TOLD ME COST WAS $1850 TO REPLACE. HE SAID HE'D SEND THE COMPLAINT TO CORPORATE AND GET BACK TO ME. HE CAME BACK TO ME AND SAID ACURA WOULD PAY 75% OF COST SINCE I WAS A GOOD CUSTOMER. I SAID THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO REGIONAL MANAGER. HE SAID HE'D TAKE THE REQUEST FURTHER. IN THE MEANTIME I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK. A WEEK LATER I GOT A CALL STATING ACURA WOULD PAY 85% AND I'D PAY $247 PLUS TAX. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD MALFUNCTION AND NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. I DECIDED TO PAY THE $247. DEALER STATED HE WOULD GIVE ME A LOANER CAR. BEFORE I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR I NOTICED TWO MORE CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS AND I DID NOT FEEL SAFE WITH DASHBOARD CRACKS. THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW OR MATERIAL DEFECT AND ACURA SHOULD RECALL TO SATISFY CUSTOMERS. TOO MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A LUXURY CAR. ACURA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE OTHERWISE THEY WOULDN'T HAVE AGREED TO PAY $85%.

Mileage: 107,000

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 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 THE AIRBAG DEPLOY PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED OR WILL IT DEPLOY PREMATURELY? THE CRACKS ARE UNSIGHTLY AND SEEM UNLIKELY WITH THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. BUT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE CRACK AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

Mileage: 125,000

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 UNABLE TO CORRECT.

Mileage: 100