2004 Acura TL

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES PERIODICALLY. DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED ONE SIGNIFICANT CRACK DIRECTLY OVER THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE COMBINATION OF THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT AND DASHBOARD CRACKS INDICATE A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, IT MAY NOT DO SO APPROPRIATELY. THE CRACKS COULD CAUSE IT TO DEPLOY IN WRONG DIRECTION, RENDERING IT INEFFECTIVE OR DANGEROUS. ALSO, PIECES OF DASHBOARD COULD BREAK OFF IN EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND RESULT IN PROJECTILES THAT COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS.

• 12/31/2010· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE AN 2004 ACURA TL WITH CRACKED DASH ON MULTIPLE LOCATION INCLUDING ONE NEXT TO THE AIRBAG WHICH COULD BE COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE IS EVEN A FACE BOOK GROUP "ACURA TL DEFECTIVE DASH" WITH HUNDREDS OF ACURA TL OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT ACURA/HONDA IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

• 12/30/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2004 TL BEGAN FLICKERING ON AND OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO ACURA BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1000 TO DO AN "APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC TEST". THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLAMPS STOPPED AFTER A FEW MONTHS, BUT THEN OTHER LIGHTS BEGAN GOING OUT (INTERIOR CENTER CONSOLE WHERE THE AC AND RADIO ARE, AND THE INTERIOR CONSOLE TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE INTERIOR DOOR CONSOLE) AND FLICKERING (EXTERIOR SIDE PANEL LIGHTS WHEN I ALARM OR DIS-ALARM THE CAR). I TOOK THE CAR TO ACURA AGAIN IN NOV 2011, AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WAS FIXED AFTER THEY REPLACED MY BATTERY, BUT THEY MISTAKENLY ONLY LOOKED AT THE DRIVER'S DASHBOARD LIGHTS WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ARE LOCATED (AND WHERE THERE IS NO PROBLEM) AND THE TECHS DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THIS LIGHTING PROBLEM IS GETTING UNSAFE, AS I CAN NO LONGER SEE THE BUTTONS FOR THE AC/DEFROST, ETC. AT NIGHT AND I HAVE TO FUMBLE AROUND TO PRESS THE CORRECT BUTTONS. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. THE BATTERY WAS SO DRAINED THAT I HAD TO REPLACE IT, I BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *KB

• 12/30/2004· STEERING,STRUCTURE,SEATS

  SERIOUS VIBRATION IN 2004 ACURA TL. VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, SEATS AND FLOOR PAN. REPLACED AND REBALANCED THE TIRES THREE TIMES. *BF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BETWEEN THE 52 AND 58 MPH REGARDLESS OF GEAR SELECTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION IS SO ANNOYING THAT HE AVOIDS THAT PARTICULAR SPEED RANGE. MICHELIN XGT Z4'S WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VIBRATION CONTINUES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO BEFORE INITIATING THE LEMON LAW PROCESS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF VARIOUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND TIRES. *TC

• 12/30/2004· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS A CONSISTENT VIBRATION PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. THE VIBRATION SEEMS TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, AND IT IS NOT PRESENT WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH OR GREATER THAN 60 MPH. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER AND THEY ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THEY REPLACED THE TIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY INDICATE THAT THE VIBRATION IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER CAR WITH A SIMILAR CHARACTERISTIC, AND I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN DEFECT WHICH ACURA IS CHOOSING NOT TO FIX.*AK

• 12/29/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. RISK OF AIRBAG MALFUNCTION

• 12/28/2011· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2004 ACURA TL DASH THAT HAS VERY LARGE CRACKS OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND IS CRACKED IN 3 MORE PLACES OVER THE DRIVERS STEERING COLUMN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT MANY 2004 ACURA OWNERS ARE FACING. ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS SAYS TO SEE THE DEALER FOR A RESOLUTION AND FROM WHAT I'M READING ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THE DEALER WANTS NO PART IN FIXING OR WARRANTING THIS PART. I WILL INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND REPORT BACK TO ACURA TO SEE IF THEY WILL COVER THIS 2000 DOLLAR PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED ON THAT MODEL YEAR. ACURA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO START. *TR

• 12/28/2011· EQUIPMENT,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  ON HONDA ACCORDS/ACURA TL'S 2004-2008 THE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS ARE FAILURE AND CAUSING REBOOTS NEARLY EVERY 30 SECONDS. AT NIGHT DRIVING, THIS CAUSES THE NAVIGATION SCREEN LIGHT TO BRIGHTLY FLASH EVERY 30 SECONDS AND THE SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION AND ALLOW YOU TO TURN THE SCREEN OFF OR MINIMIZE BRIGHTNESS. ON A RECENT TRIP FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA TO BALTIMORE, MARYLAND AT NIGHT I HAD TO PLACE AN OBSTACLE ON THE SCREEN TO AVOID THE FLASHING. I CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING AND THAT THE FIX IS TO PURCHASE A NEW SYSTEM AT $3,500 OR SENT THE SYSTEM TO ALPINE (THE MAKER OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM) AND HAVE THEM ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT FOR $158.00 FEE. AFTER REVIEWING NUMEROUS FORUM SITES ON HONDA/ACURA I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON EVENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY SON ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON 12/24/2011 DURING THE DAY AND BROUGHT THE CAR BACK HOME BECAUSE OF THE FLASHING AND ANNOYANCE WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS COMING FROM A 22 YEAR OLD. I'VE ASKED MY CHILDREN TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT SO TO AVOID ANY ISSUES. HAS THERE BEEN ANY REPORTS? ACURA TOLD ME THAT THEY REPORT TO THIS AGENCY MONTHLY AND THAT MY REPORT/CALL TO THEM TODAY WOULD BE SUBMITTED THIS MONTH. *TR

• 12/28/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  2004 ACURA TL. THE INTERIOR DASH SUDDENLY FORMED CRACKS FORWARD OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE CRACKED DASH WILL IMPACT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR THROUGH ACURA WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2004 WHICH IS STILL IN FORCE. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE DASH REPLACEMENT WAS NOT COVERED. *TR

• 12/28/2006· TIRES

  COMPLETE FAILURE OF RIGHT REAR TIRE PURCHASED NEW IN A SET OF FOUR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH BEFORE (NOVEMBER 16, 2006). TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. FAILED TIRE FLEW OFF RIM (WHEEL) CAUSING CAR TO BE NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT RIM (WHEEL) AND TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR. *JB

• 12/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  DASHBOARD/PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER HAS SIGNIFICANT CRACKS. MAY AFFECT PERFORMANCE WHEN DEPLOYED.

• 12/22/2005· TIRES

  THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO THE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 42 TIRE SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE 2004 ACURA TL. THIS TIRE IS TOTALLY UNSUITABLE FOR THE VEHICLE AND IS UNSAFE FOR THE INTENDED CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH IT IS RATED MS AS AN ALL SEASON TIRE, IT CAN NOT MAINTAIN EVEN MINIMAL TRACTION IN LIGHT SNOW. ALSO, AS THE TREAD WEARS, IT SHOW SIGNIFICANT TENDENCIES TO HYDROPLANE IN ANY AMOUNT OF STANDING WATER. THE FLAT SPOTTING ALSO CREATES DISTRACTING VIBRATIONS DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH THIS TIRE INSTALLED, YET ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADDRESS THE PROBLEM UNLESS DIRECTED TO BY NHTSA. *NM

• 12/22/2004· POWER TRAIN

  VIBRATION LEADING TO A SHUDDER IN THE FRONT END OF A 2004 ACURA TL. VIBRATION STARTS AT 1500 RPM UP THROUGH 2000 RPM AT 45 MPH THROUGH 60 MPH. VIBRATION AND SHUDDER IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND CAN BE QUITE SEVERE CAUSING YOU TO SLOW DOWN. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN OCTOBER 2004. THEY HAVE ALIGNED THE MOTOR MOUNTS, BALANCED THE TIRES, ADJUSTED THE SOLENOID ON THE TRANSMISSION AND ADJUSTED A HEAT SHIELD . STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH ACURA CLIENT SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A DRIVING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR BUT THEIR ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON IT. THEY ASSIGNED A CASE # TO IT B01-2004-11-1100593, MY CASE MANAGERS NAME IS ED. AT PRESENT THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T FEEL THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAVE NOTICED MANY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER ACURA TL OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

• 12/18/2016· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I PURCHASED MY 2004 ACURA TL FROM AUTOLAND USA IN SELDEN, NY ON APRIL 5TH, 2016. THE VEHICLE IS IN GREAT SHAPE. NO TORN SEATS, INTERIOR ISSUES OR ANY OTHER VISIBLE ISSUES AT TIME OF PURCHASE. JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED THESE CRACKS FORMING ON MY DASHBOARD. I KNOW THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING COMPLAINTS ON QUITE A FEW MESSAGE AND COMPLAINT BOARDS AND WEBSITES. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT WILL ACURA DO TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE, BECAUSE I ALSO HAVE A 1992 HONDA ACCORD IN MY DRIVEWAY, THAT STILL HAS A PERFECTLY INTACT DASHBOARD AND THE ACCORD IS MUCH OLDER THAN THIS ACURA. I HAVE ATTACHED A FEW PICTURES TO CONFIRM MY CLAIM. THANK YOU. [XXX] UNSATISFIED CUSTOMER INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

• 12/18/2013· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I OWN A 2004 ACURA TL THAT I PURCHASED IN APRIL 2013. AFTER I HAD THE CAR A MONTH IT BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGH WHERE THE DRIVE IS NORMALLY SMOOTH FOR ABOUT A DAY. AFTER A DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN ABOUT AM HOUR LATER THE VSA AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE IGNITED, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE. THE MANUAL INFORMED ME TO RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER TO CLEAR THIS CONDITION, AND IT NORMALLY WORKS ONLY TEMPORARILY. THIS SAME PROBLEM MAY OCCUR AGAIN THE NEXT DAY, COUPLE OF DAYS OR A WEEK, BUT IT IS AN CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT OFTEN PUTS ME IN COMPROMISED AND DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AT SEVERAL DEALERS AND OTHER MECHANICS TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE RESOLVED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD OVER AND OVER THAT THEY CAN NOT DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE CARE OR THEY ARE NOT CODES DECIPHERED BY THE DIAGNOSTICS THAT SHOULD CAUSE THAT CAN BE FIXED TO RELIEVE THIS CONDITION. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CODES ARE ERASED ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON, AND THE DEALERS THAT SAY THEY SEE THE CODES SAY THE CODES DOES ILLUSTRATE A PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/18/2010· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  CRACK IN DASHBOARD--ALTHOUGH REASONABLE CARE WAS USED TO PROTECT DASH FROM SUCH DAMAGE...SUN VISOR WAS USED AND CAR IS GARAGE KEPT 1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ARE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. 2. THE FAILURE IS A CRACKED DASHBOARD 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE--I WOULD LIKE ACURA TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/18/2010· STRUCTURE

  2004 ACURA TL SEDAN DASHBOARD CRACKS AND SPLITS AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG. SRS WARNING LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED AFTERWARD. CONCERN OVER PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT...SUN VISOR WAS USED AND CAR IS GARAGE KEPT 1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE, ARE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. 2. THE FAILURE IS A CRACKED DASHBOARD 3. WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE--I WOULD LIKE ACURA TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/17/2018· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASH IS COMPLETELY COVERED IN CRACKS. I FEEL LIKE THIS CAN'T BE SAFE WITH THE AIRBAGS UNDERNEATH THE CRACKS. ALSO, WHENEVER A PASSENGER IS IN MY CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON.

• 12/16/2017· STRUCTURE

  CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD APPEAR RAPIDLY, STARTING BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LOCATION. FIRST CRACK A WEEK AGO AND NOW A ANOTHER ONE......AFRAID THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY OR NOT DEPLOY AND ACCORDING TO MANY ACURA TL 2004 OWNERS THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND UPSETTING MATTER.

• 12/15/2015· POWER TRAINFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOURTH AND FIFTH CLUTCH PLATES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

• 12/15/2009· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDOW WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTAGE IN THE WINDOW WIPER SYSTEM MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V092000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,098.

• 12/14/2020· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAINFire

  AFTER HAVING MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE POWER STEERING WON'T STOP FREAKING EXPLODING WHEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE PARTS EXCEPT THE HOSES GOING BAD. I ONCE AGAIN WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET WITH NO POWER STEERING TRYING TO MUSCLE MY WAY BACK TO THE SHOP. THIS IS RIDICULOUSSSSSSS. WHY ARE THEY NOT TELLING US THEIR CARS HAVE ISSUES!!!!!

• 12/14/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AREA BY THE AIRBAGS. *TR

• 12/13/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 05 ACURA TL THAT DEVELOPED WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY AND MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

• 12/12/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE STATIONARY, THE REARVIEW MIRROR DEVELOPED A BUBBLE THAT OBSTRUCTED AND DISTORTED THE VIEW OF THE ROAD BEHIND. ACURA NORTH SCOTTSDALE IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FOUR YEAR WARRANTY WAS OUT OF DATE AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,500.

• 12/12/2012· STRUCTURE

  BOUGHT THIS CAR IN THE DARK. NEXT MORNING I DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE DASH ON BOTH SIDES IS SPLIT. I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER 10K TO SPEND ON A VEHICLE BUT AM TERRIFIED OF DRIVING IN IT WITH MY CHILDREN AS THE AIRBAG SEEMS TO BE WHERE THE SPREADING STARTED. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

• 12/12/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A LONG CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

• 12/11/2013· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  CRACK ON DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT AS THERE IS NO WARRANTY LEFT. *TR

• 12/10/2007· STEERING

  BOTH MINE AND MY FRIENDS POWER STREEING PUMPS HAVE GONE BAD RIGHT AROUND THE SAME TIME IN OUR 2004 ACURA TL. RIGHT AROUND THE 60K MARK. *TR

• 12/08/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILED AND SPLIT IN HALF NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR AND WAS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

• 12/08/2011· VISIBILITY

  THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MAGNA DONNELLY REAR VIEW MIRRORS IN MOST ACURA CARS. I HAD A 2001 CL AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR EXPLODED AND MELTED THE CONSOLE. THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. NOW I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A 2004 ACURA TL AND THE MIRROR HAD ALREADY EXPLODED AND MADE MELT MARKS ON THE CONSOLE. THESE MIRRORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. HOW COME ACURA CAN STILL PUT THEM IN THEIR CARS? HOW COME MAGNA DONNELLY IS STILL MAKING THEM AND NOONE HAS SUED THEM? WE NEED A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS ASAP! *TR

• 12/08/2010· AIR BAGS

  MY 2004 ACURA TL HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG IN THE DASH. THIS WAS AT ONE TIME A COMPLETELY SEALED UNIT. THE CONCERN IS THAT IF THERE WERE TO BE A DEPLOYMENT, THAT EITHER THE DEPLOYMENT WILL NOT HAPPEN, INCORRECT DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF THE SEAL BEING DEFECTIVE, OR THE CRACKED PORTION OF THE DASH FLYING OFF AND INJURING OR KILLING A PERSON IF DEPLOYED. *TR

• 12/07/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WIRING HARNESS UNDER MOLDING BELOW DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DEVELOPED A SHORT, CAUSING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT TO FILL WITH SMOKE. MOLDING MELTED AND SITUATION WAS AVERTED PRIOR TO A FIRE DEVELOPING. *TR

• 12/06/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

• 12/06/2016· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD STARTED WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK AND GRADUALLY GREW LARGER AND CRACKS FORMED IN MANY OTHER AREAS ON MY DASHBOARD. THIS ULTIMATELY AFFECTED MY AIRBAG CAUSING THE LIGHT TO ON MY CONSOLE TO TURN ON WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON MY DRIVER CONSOLE REPRESENTS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT AIRBAG AND WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

• 12/03/2019· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE TRANSMISSION IS LACKING AT ANY MOMENT THAT HAPPENS TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. NO SAFE ANOTHER CAR ALMOST HIT ME. NO SAFE .... MY DASH IS HORRIBLE COMPLETELY CRACKE AND THIS DEFINITELY IS GOING TO AFFECT THE AIRBAGS IN MY ACURA 2004 TL. SORRY IS THE WORS OF WORST .YES I WAS DRIVING GOING IN TO THE GAS STATION AND CAR JUST LACK I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE CAR GETS ON GEAR AGAIN AND I GET IN GAS STATION

• 12/03/2004· STEERING,TIRES

  I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 ACURA TL LAST DECEMBER. FROM THE GET GO, THE CAR HAS CONTINUOUSLY PULLED TO THE LEFT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK 5 TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP, TIRES REPLACED AND STILL IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. WE HAVE NOTIFIED ACURA AND A REP. CAME IN BUT WE WERE TOLD THAT WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR I SIGNED A DOCUMENT RELEASING ACURA FROM THE "LEMON LAW" I ALSO CONSULTED AN ATTORNEY AS WELL AS WAVE TV 3 TROUBLESHOOTER AND WAS GIVEN THIS WEB SITE TO LOG OUR COMPLAINT. WE HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO HOW MANY TIMES IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON. THIS CAR IS VERY MUCH A LEMON. IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS THE BLOWER FOR THE HEAT ALSO HAD TO BE FIXED. BASICALLY THE REP. FROM ACURA CAME HERE AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD DO FOR US. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM ANGRY. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE. AND I WAS NOT AWARE THAT ACURA WAS EXEMPT FROM KY'S LEMON LAW. PLEASE HELP THIS CAR IS A HAZARD FOR THE CONTINOUS PULLING TO THE LEFT. *AK

• 12/02/2020· AIR BAGS

  WE PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2004! THIS CAR HAS NEVER HAD A AIRBAG RECALL. I'M VERY CONCERNED THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WAS OVERLOOKED CONCERNING THE AIRBAG RECALL. EVERY SINGLE MODEL AND YEAR AROUND THIS 2004 ACURA TL WAS RECALLED FOR THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. WE CONSTANTLY CHECK FOR UPDATES TO ASSURE WE DO NOT MISS A NOTICE. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO ASSURE OUR 2004 TL AIRBAG IS SAFE?

• 12/02/2011· STRUCTURE

  SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. IT APPEARS TO BE A HUGE COMPLAINT AMONG ACURA OWNERS. THE LARGEST CRACK RUNS OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RAISING THE QUESTION OF AIRBAG INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION. SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THEREFORE BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY ACURA. *TR

• 12/01/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  I WAS READING SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS HERE AND THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE DASHBOARD IS TOTALLY CRACKED SURROUNDING THE AIRBAG AND LOOKS LIKE THE AIRBAG WILL EXPLODE ANY TIME. I WAS ACTUALLY JUST IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT DIDN'T EXPLODE, WHICH MAKES ME EVEN MORE NERVOUS. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AS WELL AS A VINYL/LEATHER REPAIR PLACE. THE REPAIR PLACE WON'T TOUCH IT BECAUSE IT SURROUNDS THE AIRBAG AND COULD EFFECT PROPER FUNCTION. HOWEVER, LIKE I SAID, I WAS JUST HIT IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND IT DIDN'T EXPLODE AT ALL!

• 11/29/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY 2004 ACURA TL. NO ACCIDENTS YET BUT WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE INJURY OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THIS CONDITION. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3RD GENERATION ACURA TL SERIES. *TR

• 11/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL CRACKS HAVE FORMED ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD INCLUDING AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WORSENING OVER TIME.

• 11/28/2013· AIR BAGS

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOUT 12 INCHES. THE CRACK GOES UP RIGHT BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. FOR THIS REASON ALONE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT MAKES MY CAR LOOK TERRIBLE. I HATE WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE CRACK. THEY ALWAYS SAY "I THOUGHT THESE ACURA'S WERE NICE". I'M AFRAID TO LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT IN CASE OF AIRBAG FAILURE. *TR

• 11/28/2005· TIRES

  BRIDGESTONE TURANZA E42 OEM TIRE ON 2004 ACURA TL HAVE FLAT SPOTTING ISSUES AND WERE WORN OUT AFTER 15,000 MILES. VERY POOR TRACTION IN RAIN AND SNOW FOR AN ALL SEASON TOURING TIRE. ACURA AND BRIDGESTONE SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THESE TIRES. *JB

• 11/27/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  ACURA TL 2004 DASH CRACKS OVER AIRBAG AREA. ALL CARS FROM THAT YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DIDNT RESOLVE. *TR

• 11/26/2019· AIR BAGS

  THE DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE AREA AROUND THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. DOES THIS CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING PROPERLY OR POSSIBLY SHARDS FROM THE DASHBOARD CAUSING ADDITIONAL INJURY? THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT BUT AM CONCERNED IF A COLLISION DOES HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.

• 11/25/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY CAME ON VERY HARD WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CAR SLOWED VERY RAPIDLY (IN A STRAIGHT LINE) ALMOST TO A STOP. THE BRAKES WERE THEN RELEASED AS SUDDENLY AS THEY HAD BEEN APPLIED BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE PULSES FROM THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) DURING THE BRAKING PERIOD INDICATED THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED RATHER THAN A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL AND THAT NO UNUSUAL FAULT LIGHTS WERE BEING DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. SINCE EVERYTHING APPEARED NORMAL I RESUMED MY JOURNEY ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME SPONTANEOUS BRAKING PHENOMENON OCCUR FIVE OR SIX TIMES OVER THE NEXT 2-3 MILES. FORTUNATELY I WAS CLOSE TO AN ACURA DEALER SO I DROVE THE CAR AT 40 MPH WITH EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON TO THE ACURA DEALER (ABOUT 3 MILES AWAY). DRIVING THE CAR AT 40 MPH DID NOT PROMPT A RECURRENCE OF THESE SPONTANEOUS BRAKING EPISODES OVER THIS DISTANCE. THE ACURA DEALER DIAGNOSED A FAULTY ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR AND REPLACED THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECURRENCE OF THESE SPONTANEOUS BRAKING EPISODES OVER THE 39 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. I CONSIDER THIS SPONTANEOUS BRAKING PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 ACURA TL AS EXTREMELY SERIOUS. HAD A BUS, TRUCK, LARGE SUV OR PICK UP TRUCK BEEN FOLLOWING CLOSELY BEHIND ME WHEN THESE BRAKING EPISODES OCCURRED I THINK IT QUITE LIKELY A SERIOUS AND FATAL ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

• 11/24/2013· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR STARTED CRACKING AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2011, IT IS NOW COMPLETELY COVERED IN LARGE CRACKS, INCLUDING ONE RIGHT OVER THE CENTER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT THE DASH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND, THEREFORE IN THE EVENT THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS PIECES OF DASH WILL BECOME SHARP PROJECTILES FLYING THROUGH THE CAR. *TR

• 11/24/2004· TIRES

  BRAND NEW ACURA TL 2004 (VIBRATION )BRIDGESTONE TERANZA TIRES EL42 FLAT SPOTTING. ACURA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTIFIED ,HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FAIL TO DO ANYTHING. MANY USERS COMPLAINING SEE EDMUNDS .COM NEW MODEL 2005 NO LONGER USES BRIDGESTONE CHANGED TO MICHELINS. DEALER NO HELP. *NM

• 11/24/2004· WHEELS

  I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE APRIL 2004 AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH FRONT WHEEL BALANCE SINCE ALMOST NEW. EVERY TIME I HAVE REQUESTED DEALER SERVICE THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BENT RIM. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND SHE HAS ABSOLUTELY NO RECALL OF HITTING ANY POTHOLES. AS A RESULT OF THESE FAILURES I HAVE REAL CONCERNS ABOUT THE STRENGTH AND INTEGRITY OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THE WHEEL DESIGN. THREE RIMS HAVE NOW FAILED IN THE 7 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *NM