2007 Acura TL

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

• 12/31/2011· STEERING

  POWER STEERING LEAK CAUSING SMOKING, & SQUEAKING ALONG WITH DIFFICULT STEERING. THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL ON 2007 ACURA TL BUT AMERICAN HONDA SAYS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE S-TYPE. NOT TRUE, MYSELF & SEVERAL OTHER TL-TYPE S OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THIS LEADS TO A FIRE, I WILL SEEK PUNITIVE DAMAGES AGAINST ALL PARTIES WHO FAIL TO ADDRESS THIS HIGH PRIORITY SAFETY RECALL. *KB

• 12/28/2018· STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  THE DASH IS PREMATURLY CRACKING CAUSING PIECES TO BECOME POTENTIAL PROJECTILES IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THE CRACKS MAY POSSIBLY ALSO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY. ALSO THE POWERSTEERING PUMP IS LEAKING FLUID SEVERELY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR EVERY 2007 AND 2008 TL, BUT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED THE TYPE S WHICH IS NOW SHOWING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND POSSIBLE FIRE RISK DUE TO THE LEAKS. THE CAR ALSO HAS PREMATURE WEAR ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND NOW BEEDS MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

• 12/28/2017· AIR BAGS

  CRACKS OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS THAT EXTEND OVER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONCERNED OF SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING WITH THE COMPROMISED INTEGRITY OF THE DASH.

• 12/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE, NEVER WRECKED OR IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT, REPORTING THE DASHBOARD IS VISIBLY CRACKED ON JULY OF 2016 DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR POSSIBLY FAILED OR NO DEPLOYMENT WHEN NECESSARY. THIS MAY CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY

• 12/18/2017· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  WHILE DRIVING AT A STEADY 35 MPH ON ROUTE 9 IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AND FRONT SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON ALMOST CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT ACTUATOR IS NOW LOCKED RENDERING THE SEAT BELT USELESS. ACURA TOWED THE CAR TO A DEALER WHO UPLOADED ALL THE COMPUTER CODES AND CLAIMS THAT THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT! THE CODES LISTED ON THE RECEIPT ARE F3-11, 61-1, 81-55, 25-11. THEY LIST A DEFECT CODE 03217. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ACURA NORTH AMERICA CITED THE CONDITION OF THE 4 RIMS, (WHICH ARE ALL SCUFFED AT THE EDGES), AND SCUFFS ON THE BUMPER INDICATE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IF THIS WAS POSSIBLE, SHOULDN'T THE AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED WHEN THE SCUFFS OCCURRED? THERE WAS NO EVENT THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRBAG ACTIVATION UNDER STEADY DRIVING. ACURA SEEMS TO HAVE HAD MORE EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED ON VARIOUS ACURA FORUM WEB PAGES WHERE UNPROVOKED SIDE AND SEAT AIRBAGS UNEXPLAINABLY DETONATE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AT ACURA HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS. HAD THIS RESULTED IN A PHYSICAL INJURY RATHER THAN AND EMOTIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL ONE, A COURT CASE COULD HAVE BEEN PURSUED.

• 12/17/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DTC P0171 DTCP0174 NEED TO UPDATE THE PGM-FI SOFTWARE WITH THE HDS SERVICE BULLETIN 08-043

• 12/12/2018· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH ENCLOSURE HOUSING FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRACTURE TRAVELED FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONLY EVIDENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. *TT*JB

• 12/09/2019· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE DASHBOARD CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REQUIRING THE DASHBOARD TO NEED REPLACING. ACURA WON'T COVER THE EXPENSE DESPITE THE FACT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VERY DANGEROUS.

• 12/08/2011· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A GRINDING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

• 12/08/2011· STEERING

  I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO GET MY CAR SERVICE AND FOUND OUT THAT MY POWER STEERING HOSE IS LEAKING WHICH IN 2004 -2008 ACURA TL RECALL BUT SINCE I HAVE 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL. WELL IT SEEMS LIKE MY HOSE DETERIORATED AND GOT WORN OUT AFTER 63,000 MILES AND NOW THERE IS A LEAK WHICH COULD POTENTIAL CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE AND LEAD TO A FIRE. DEALER IS TELLING ME ITS NOT UNDER RECALL WHEN IT HAPPENS TO BE THE EXACT SAME HOSE PIPE. *TR

• 12/06/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING WHEN MY ACURA WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THAT THE VEHICLE STABILIZATION SYSTEM AND ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATING. I DROVE FOR A FEW MORE BLOCKS AND STOPPED THE CAR TO CALL THE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THIS HAPPENS UNDER ICY CONDITIONS. TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND SEE IF THESE SYSTEMS COME BACK UP. IF THEY DON'T YOU CAN BRING IT IN." IN FACT, THE SYSTEMS DID RETURN TO NORMAL ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND RE-STARTED. BUT, WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING ON AN ICY HIGHWAY. AREN'T ANTILIOCK BRAKES AND VEHICLE STABILIZATION SYSTEMS PRECISELY NEEDED FOR JUST SUCH CONDITIONS. IF THIS IS A "COMMON PROBLEM" FOR THE ACURA DEALER, SHOULDN'T THIS BE REPORTED AND THE PROBLEM FIXED IN A RECALL? IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT THESE SYSTEMS SHOULD FAIL UNDER THE PRECISE CONDITIONS WHEN THEY ARE MOST NEEDED. *TR

• 11/30/2017· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PASSENGER DASH ABOVE AIRBAG, IS CRACKED. THE CRACK BEGAN AS A SINGLE PERFORATION, COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTION OUTWARD, DIRECTLY ABOVE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS HOUSED. ONE DAY TO THE NEXT IT JUST APPEARED. IT BEGAN WITH A SINGLE CRACK IN JULY 2017, NOW IN NOV 2017, AN IDENTICAL CRACK LAYS ADJACENT TO THE FIRST, APPROX. 6 INCHES APART. I USE A SUNSHADE WHENEVER I'M NOT UTILIZING A COVERED PARKING SPOT. I'VE NEVER LEFT MY CAR WITHOUT A SHADE DURING ANY HOT DAYS (LEATHER SEATS GET FAR TOO HOT TO SIT ON EVEN WEARING PANTS, LET ALONG SHORTS OR SKIRTS). I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO 2 DIFFERENT ACURA DEALERSHIPS, WHO'VE QUOTED $2,000+ TO REPLACE, WITH ZERO HELP FROM ACURA SINCE THERE'S NOT AN ACTIVE RECALL. I'VE HAD TO RESTRICT ALL PASSENGERS TO SIT IN MY BACK SEAT, WHICH ACCORDING TO MY GRANDMOTHER, "IS DISRESPECTFUL & DEMEANING". THE PERFORATIONS ARE LOOKING MORE LIKE THE SEALANT USED TO CLOSE A HIDDEN COMPARTMENT (AIRBAG?) HAS WORN OUT, AND THE AIRBAG IS CLOSE TO EXPLODING. I PLANNED TO UPGRADE TO AN ACURA SUV LAST MONTH, BUT IT APPEARS I'M NOW FORCED TO RESELL TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR $2000-$3000 LESS THAN THE 2 FAILED DEALS DUE TO VALID CONCERNS. I JUST CAN'T PHANTOM HOW ACURA REFUSES TO RECALL AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THEIR WORKMANSHIP THAT PUTS SO MANY OF THEIR OWN CUSTOMERS LIVES AT RISK. SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE COSTLY REMEDY REMAINS MY PROBLEM TO PAY FOR 1 WAY OR ANOTHER?! WITH THE RAPID RATE AT WHICH THESE CRACKS ARE GROWING AND THREATENING THE INTEGRITY OF WHAT'S SUPPOSE TO BE A SAFETY DEVICE, I MAY NOT HAVE A CHOICE OF HOW TO HANDLE THIS SOON. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT AND EATING IT BY TRADING IT IN ISN'T SOMETHING I CAN AFFORD EITHER.

• 11/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE BATTERY DRAINS DOWN IF THE CAR IS NOT STARTED FOR TWO DAYS. I HAVE TO JUMP START THE CAR EVERYTIME. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR

• 11/20/2019· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, PASSENGER SEAT, AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND SIDE. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1003671. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

• 11/19/2013· STEERING

  AFTER THE VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE TO BE REPAIRED, THE POWER STEERING PUMP BEGAN LEAKING. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX OR REPAIR THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSED TO THE PUMP. *TR

• 11/18/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE "AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER'' MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A FRACTURE ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN

• 11/13/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHILE CHANGING FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, STEEL BOLT WAS SEIZED IN ALUMINUM BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE CALIPER. CORROSION IN THREADED PART OF CALIPER MOUNT COULD FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR

• 11/10/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, AFFECTING PASSANGER AIRBAGS. MANY 3RD GEN TL'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM, WHICH NEEDS TO BE FIXED PLEASE! HAPPENS OVERNIGHT, AND WORSENS. A DEFECT FROM ACURA.

• 11/09/2009· VISIBILITY

  DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW ON 2007 ACURA TL WENT UP WITHOUT ME HITTING BUTTON, I HAD PRESSED TO GO DOWN, GOT OUT OF CAR AND WAS CLOSING THE DOOR WHEN WINDOW WENT UP AND CRUSHED MY FINGER BREAKING IT BADLY. I HAVE PURCHASED CAR FROM FLORIDA , LIVE IN NEW BRUNSWICK , CANADA , THE FORM DOES NOT ALLOW FOR CANADIAN ADDRESS SO I HAD TO PUT IN MAINE TO ALLOW TO CONTINUE ?? *TR

• 11/08/2021· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  The contact owns a 2007 Acura TL. The contact stated that the hard-plastic dashboard material cracked near and around the location of the air bag. The contact was concerned about a safety hazard should the air bag deploy. The cause of the cracking was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the issue, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 70,000.

• 11/08/2013· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MULTIPLE CARS WITH SAME PROBLEMS. HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=738498 TECH LINE SUMMARY ARTICLE IF THE ?TIGHTEN FUEL CAP? MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE MID BUT THE VEHICLE PASSES THE SERVICE MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING, USE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE: 1. RUN THE ENGINE AT IDLE WITH THE HOOD CLOSED FOR 30 MINUTES 2. HOLD THE THROTTLE AT 2,000 RPM AND MONITOR ?EVAP PC DUTY? WITH THE HDS. 3. ONCE THE DUTY CYCLE REACHES 90% OR MORE, MONITOR THE FTP SENSOR FOR 60 SECONDS 4. IF THE FTP SENSOR READING READS ABOUT 2.50 VOLTS OR IF IT FLUCTUATES RAPIDLY BETWEEN ABOUT 2.3 VOLTS AND 2.5 VOLTS INSTALL A KNOWN GOOD EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE 5. TEST-DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IF THE FUEL CAP WARNING MESSAGE STAYS OFF, REPLACE THE EVAP CANISTER PURGE VALVE. IF THE WARNING MESSAGE COMES BACK ON TEST THE EVAP SYSTEM FOR LEAKS. (VC-RT, SN, 7700). *TR

• 11/05/2018· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD CONTAINED WIDE CRACKS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/31/2022· AIR BAGS

  The car dashboard is severely cracking. More specifically, there is an area on the right passenger side that has cracked outlining where the airbag is located. It is feared that due to this cracking the airbag may falsely break free at any time.

• 10/29/2013· STRUCTURE

  THIS IS A GENERIC COMPLAINT. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VEHICLES USE RED INDICATOR DIALS AGAINST A DARK BACKGROUND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE VEHICLE TYPE NOTED ABOVE. APPROXIMATELY 10% OF THE MALE POPULATION IS COLOR DEFICIENT OFTEN MAKING VIEWING THE DIAL DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO REQUIRING EASILY VIEWED COLORS BY COLOR IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS, I.E. WHITE OR YELLOW AGAINST A DARK BACKGROUND OR BLACK AGAINST WHITE, ETC. I'VE BEEN MEANING TO SUGGEST THIS FOR YEARS BUT KEEP FORGETTING. THANKS. *TR

• 10/24/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I WAS PARKING IN A PARKING SPOT UP AGAINST A CURB. I WAS APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET FROM THE CURB WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP AND OVER THE CURB INTO A FLOWER BED JUST MISSING A ROCK WALL. *TR

• 10/22/2007· POWER TRAIN

  1. MANUAL TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY "POPS" OUT OF 3RD GEAR WHEN SHIFTING RESULTING IN CAR GOING BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND SUBSEQUENT DROP IN SPEED. 2. INCIDENT LEADS TO HIGH RISK OF REAR END COLLISION IN TRAFFIC, POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL, DRIVER ATTENTION DIVERTED TO RE-SHIFTING. 3. DEALER ADVISED MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION AND DOES NOT KNOW IF/WHEN A SOLUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE. NO REPAIRS MADE OR AVAILABLE. *JB

• 10/21/2011· STEERINGFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE AND THAT THE HOSE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V091000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST: HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

• 10/16/2016· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER IS CRACKED. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD MY PRESENT SAFETY ISSUES IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS TO INFLATE. NOW THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED, THE CRACK WILL CONTINUE TO GROW, AND POSSIBLY JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF AIRBAG, AMONGST OTHER UNKNOWNS DASHBOARDS SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING, AND THEY SHOULD BE ENGINEERED TO WITHSTAND HEAT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD.

• 10/14/2016· STEERING

  I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 ACURA TL AND MY POWER STEERING CONSISTENTLY GOES IN AND OUT. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT. MY VEHICLE'S VIN DOESN'T SHOW THAT THE POWER STEERING RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH MANY 2004-2008 ACURA TLS AFFECTS MY CAR, HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT MAY BE THE REASON MY POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK VERY WELL AT ALL. I RECENTLY HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AT BIANCHI HONDA IN ERIE, PA FOR MY ANNUAL INSPECTION AND THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT I'M HAVING WITH MY POWER STEERING IS TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE ETC. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF MY CAR'S POWER STEERING PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED? THANK YOU. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/14/2008· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE AND STEERING FAILURE. SHE SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND STEERING WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,059 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,100.

• 09/29/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS, WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. SM.

• 09/27/2013· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

• 09/19/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THIS WEEK MY ACURA TL 2007 4 DR SDN AT BEGIN TO MISS A LITTLE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. YESTERDAY AS I WAS PULLING FORWARD INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. EVERYONE STARTED HONKING AT MY BEING IN THE WAY AND I WAS ABLE WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE THE CAR VERY SLOWLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD STARTED LIGHTING UP THAT I MUST TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND FOR SOME REASON MY CAR WOULD ACCELERATOR FAST ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE 10 MILES TO THE ACURA DEALER. THE ACURA DEALER CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY FOUND THAT THE P2138 APP SENSOR HAD AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE APP SENSOR. THE SERVICE PERSON EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR HAS A SENSOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE ACCELERATOR AND DID NOT RESPOND TO PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR LIKE OLDER CARS USED TO DO WHEN THEY WERE CONNECTED TO A CABLE. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE AND HE SAID, "ABSOLUTELY NOT." I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I NEEDED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING TRUCK AND THE SENSOR FAILED. *TR

• 09/15/2011· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S WITH 42378 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. UPON GETTING HOME, I FOUND OUT THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN THREE (3) PLACES. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I TOOK IT IN TO ACURA DEALERSHIP TO GET THE DASHBOARD REPLACED. WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP I FOUND SOME OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA TL ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. ANOTHER ISSUE I'M EXPERIENCING IS WITH THE 3RD GEAR WHICH I ALSO FOUND OUT TO BE COMMON WITH THE ACURAS. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE STICK WOULD NOT GO INTO 3RD GEAR SMOOTHLY OR SOMETIMES IT JUST POPS OUT OF THE 3RD GEAR. THE THIRD AND FINAL COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT AND STARTING TO EXPERIENCE IS RATTLING. THE INTERIOR CABIN OF THE CAR THOUGH QUIET FROM EXTERIOR NOISE SEEMS TO BE MAKING SOME NOISE OF ITS OWN FROM THE INSIDE STARTING WITH THE WINDOWS. I HOPE SOMEONE AT ACURA IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND IS DEALING WITH THE ISSUE. BESIDE THAT, THE CAR SEEMS TO BE A FINE PIECE OF STEEL. *KB

• 09/12/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNT ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT MOST OF THE COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT A WEEK UNTIL AN ENGINEER COULD PROPERLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,500.

• 09/11/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE ROADSIDE SERVICE CHANGED THE BATTERY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN A LOWER SPEED AND IT SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

• 09/11/2013· STRUCTURE

  2007 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DASHBOARD CRACK NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. *SMD THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED THE CONSUMER A PRICE OF $989.00 TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD.

• 09/06/2015· AIR BAGS

  IN THE 4TH. OF AUGUST 2015, I BROUGHT MY 2007 HONDA ACURA TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME TO REPORT AN UNUSUAL POP-UP DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DASHBOARD JUST ABOVE THE COMPARTMENT THAT HOUSES THE AIRBAG IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEATING POSITION. AFTER MY SERVICE ADVISOR CHECKED THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD HE RETURNED TO ME AND INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL COST ME OVER $2000.00 (TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AND THAT THERE IS NO OTHER REMEDIES. I ASKED HIM IF THE DAMAGE CAN BE REPAIRED WITH GLUE AND HE REPLIED THAT IF I DO THAT, THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE COMPARTMENT WILL DEPLOY. AT THAT POINT I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I WAS CAN OF SOCKED ABOUT THE INFORMATION I JUST HARD AND AS A RESULT I AM WONDERING IF HONDA COMPANY WILL HELP TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THIS DAMAGE WILL CERTAINLY EFFECT THE RESALE/TRADE-IN VALUE OF MY CAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY.

• 09/02/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND STALLED. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS WET FROM AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE AND THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY RECUR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER IS BEING REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

• 08/31/2017· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY DASHBOARD HAS TWO LONG VERTICAL CRACKS DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS NOTED BY THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RECEIVED. THE CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT OVER 7 YEARS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT TO CAUSE THE CRACKING. IT IS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL AIRBAG SAFETY ISSUE. ACURA DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE DESPITE A MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO FEAR FOR HER SAFETY AND POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

• 08/31/2016· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK, WHICH EXTENDED AUTOMATICALLY, WHILE PARKED - WITHOUT ANY PHYSICAL COLLISION. THIS AREA IS ABOVE THE AIRBAGS AREA. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED IN THE SAME AREA. CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT ON PASSENGER SIDE EITHER WHILE PARKED OR FAILURE TO DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

• 08/30/2022· STRUCTURE

  The contact owns a 2007 Acura TL. The contact stated that multiple cracks had formed on the dashboard, exposing the passenger’s side air bag. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dashboard was originally replaced under warranty. Recently, the contact stated that the failure returned with multiple cracks forming on the instrument panel. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

• 08/23/2011· STEERING

  SAME DEFECT AS 2007 ACURA TL WITH POWER STEERING HOSE HAS OCCURRED IN MY AND APPARENTLY MANY 2007 ACURA TL TYPE-S RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE TYPE S EVEN THOUGH HOSE IS SAME AND IN SAME LOCATION AS THE TL PLEASE INFORM AS TO WHY. *TR

• 08/21/2022· AIR BAGS

  The passenger side air bag that is located under the dashboard has caused the dashboard to crack around the outline of the air bag unit. Cracks in the dashboard can result in pieces of the dashboard being projected into the eyes and face of passengers once the passenger airbag deploys. The cracks allow moisture into the airbag module which can create the risk of a faulty airbag deployment or failing to deploy which can lead to severe injury or death. Given this cracking is extremely common in the 3rd generation TL, it must be a product defect. This dangerous defect should be repaired by Acura with a dash replacement so the air bag will function as intended at time of manufacture.

• 08/18/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASH IS CRACKING NEAR THE AIRBAG.

• 08/13/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE'S BATTERY DRAINED WHILE SITTING FOR 2 WEEKS WITHOUT DRIVING IT. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED A BATTERY DRAIN COMING FROM THE HANDSFREE LINK UNIT. PART WAS $350+. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE LABOR WAS $150+ WHETHER THEY DEACTIVATED THE FAULTY UNIT OR WHETHER THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW UNIT. I OPTED FOR THE NEW UNIT. TOTAL BILL WAS ~$800 WHICH INCLUDED LUDICROUS "DEALER-COMPLIANT" TOWING COMPANY. DEALER ALSO REPLACED BATTERY AT THIS TIME (UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I'D HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM 4 MONTHS EARLIER - HOWEVER IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AT THAT TIME AS HFL UNIT). CAR SAT AGAIN FOR 1 WEEK. BRAND NEW BATTERY IS NOW COMPLETELY DEAD AGAIN. *TR

• 08/07/2017· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PROLONGED HIGH TEMPERATURES AND/ OR HIGH HUMIDITY CAUSE THE DASHBOARD TO CRACK ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IN A MATTER OF DAYS, THE CRACK SPREADS ALL OVER THE AIRBAG AREA AND DASHBOARD. THE MATERIAL DEFECT EFFECTS ACURA TLS AND TL TYPES FROM 2004-2008. CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD CAN RESULT IN PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BEING PROJECTED INTO THE EYES AND FACE OF PASSENGERS ONCE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYS. THE CRACKS ALLOW MOISTURE INTO THE AIRBAG MODULE WHICH CAN CREATE THE RISK OF A FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FAILING TO DEPLOY WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEVER INJURY OR DEATH. ACURA VEHICLES WITH AS FEW AS 60K MILES UP TO 160K ARE AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. ACURA IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND REFUSE TO ASSIST CONSUMERS WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. THERE IS A FACEBOOK FORUM (HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ACURATLDEFECTIVEDASH AND CAR PROBLEMS FORUM (HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/ACURA/TL/2007/AIR-BAG-PROBLEMS.PHP) WHERE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THEIR ISSUE WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARD ON ACURA TLS. ALL CONSUMERS ARE CONCERNED THAT WITH THE DEFECT OCCURRING ALONG THE SIDE OF THE AIRBAG AND SPREADING ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASH. MY CAR WAS PARKED JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER CONSUMERS. SOME VEHICLES ARE HOUSED IN A GARAGE WHILE OTHERS HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE IN A PARKING LOT OR YARD.

• 08/06/2016· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AROUND THE AIR-BAG HOUSING AFTER RETURNING FROM WORK. DEALER STATED IT IS MERELY COSMETIC AND WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE. THE CRACK HAS CONTINUED TO RUN FURTHER ON BOTH SIDES OF AIR-BAG. ALSO, CAR HAS BEEN TOWED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO START AFTER PARKED OVERNIGHT. HAD BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. FINALLY TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD HANDS-FREE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REMOVED. REMOVAL COST ME $200. REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE COST $800. ALSO, MY FUEL CAP INDICATOR HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME WHEN THE FUEL FALLS BELOW HALFWAY. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 9 YEARS. I KEEP THE VEHICLE IN GOOD CONDITION. NOW WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING ITS VALUE HAS DECREASED IMMENSELY NOT TO MENTION COULD CAUSE THE AIR-BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT INCIDENT. IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT HONDA/ACURA WOULD HAVE MUCH BIGGER ISSUES TO CONTEND WITH. I HAVE CONTACTED ACURA CORPORATE AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM CONCERNED BY THE ISSUE. DEALERSHIP WAS EQUALLY UNCONCERNED. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT REQUIRE RECALLS BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS.

• 08/04/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BATTERY HAD FAILED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

• 07/27/2018· AIR BAGS

  I AM REPORTING THIS TODAY AS I FEAR FOR SAFETY CONCERNS ON MY 2007 ACURA TL TYPE S. RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED A CRACK FORMING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOY AREA. THIS CRACK IS FORMING PERFECTLY AROUND THE FAULT DASH WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. I FEAR FOR SAFETY AS IF THIS CRACK COMPLETELY FORMS AROUND THE AIRBAG BLAST AREA THAT A MALFUNCTION MAY HAPPEN AND THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY ITSELF. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATION TO HAPPEN IF POSSIBLE AS I WOULD NOT WANT THE AIRBAG TO SELF DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING. IF I CAN BE ANY HELP IN THIS INVESTIGATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW BUT I DO FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY ACURA.