2012 Acura TL

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

• 12/24/2012· STEERING

  GOT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT AND LOST THE POWER ASSIST. COULD NOT RESET AND HAD TO DRIVE CAR TO DEALER WITH NO POWER ASSIST. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEED. *TR

• 12/23/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

• 12/21/2015· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  2012 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A HESITATION OR LAG WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE AT LOW SPEEDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGED FORWARD IN A VIOLENT MANNER. THE CONSUMER STATED IT OCCURRED MORE OFTEN AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 8 TO 17 MPH. *JB

• 12/20/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES

  HI I'M WANTING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS YEAR ACURA MAKING MODELS BREAKS BECAUSE IN THE WINTER TIME WHEN YOU GO TO PRESS THE BRAKES AND START THE CAR THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY FROZEN. ALSO WANTED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS THE HEADLIGHTS GET DULL AND DINGY WITH WEAR IN TEAR AND GET VERY DULL CAUSING IT TO BE VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT AS WELL AS THE BODY ALL THE MOLDING ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF IS PEELING OFF THE CHROME TRIM MOLDING PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. MY CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER I DRIVE IT EVERYDAY I GET IT A CAR WASH EVERY OTHER DAY BUT THAT SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THE TOP CHROME TRIM ON THE ROOF TO START PEELING OFF AND BE COMING UNDONE FROM YOUR CAR

• 12/20/2012· STEERING

  12/19/2012 9AM, I WAS DRIVING CALIFORNIA FREEWAY (110) ABOUT 30 MILES/HR. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, ROAD WAS DRY AND NO POT HOLES. I GOT "POWER STEERING WARNING" LIGHTS/BEEPS AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS VERY STIFF TO STEER AND I BARELY PULLED OVER TO THE CURVE.(ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING). AND I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND TURNED BACK ON THEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. BUT IT WAS THE SCARY EXPERIENCE ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, SANTA MONICA ACURA AND LEFT OVERNIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOT. NEXT DAY, THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, RAN ALL THE TESTS AND CONTACTED "TECH SERVICE" BUT NOTHING ABNORMAL FOUND. THEY SAID IT IS OK TO DRIVE. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN ON THE CURVY ROAD AT HIGH SPEED AND I LOSE THE CONTROL OF STEERING. *TR

• 12/16/2013· POWER TRAIN

  2012 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND STALLING PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST POWER AND IT ALMOST SEEMED TO STALL OUT.

• 12/13/2018· STEERING

  CAME OFF WORK LAST NIGHT GOT INTO MY CAR START IT UP AND GOT A CHECK POWER STEERING WARNING ON MY DASHBOARD. VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. PROBLEM OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. TURN VEHICLE OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART VEHICLE AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY. SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

• 12/11/2018· POWER TRAIN

  THIS VEHICLES 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTS AND SLIPS ON 3RD AND 4TH GEARS ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAYS. IT MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE CAUSE YOU COULD GET REAR ENDED CAUSE RANDOM DOWNSHIFT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN FROM 65MPH TO 15MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS

• 12/10/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH A MAIN KEY AND ONLY HAD A SECONDARY KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A MULTI POINT INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO DAMAGES FROM A CRASH BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TOOK FURTHER ACTION WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALER AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SAFETY CONCERN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,498. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 06/4/2015 *JS

• 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS

  "TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ACURA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION MARCH 2016 ADVISING ME OF THE RECALL. THE LETTER STATED, "ACURA WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE." TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ACURA. ON JULY 20, 2016, I CALLED RADLEY ACURA), FALLS CHURCH, VA AND SPOKE TO GABRIEL TO REQUEST THAT THE PART BE ORDERED. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM RADLEY ACURA. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2016, I CALLED TISCHER ACURA, LAUREL, MD AND REQUESTED THAT THE PART BE ORDERED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE UP TO EIGHT (8) WEEKS AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART HAD ARRIVED. TO DATE (DECEMBER 7, 2016), I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TISCHER ACURA. I CALLED TISCHER ACURA TODAY AND WAS REFERRED TO SOMEONE'S VOICEMAIL. IT IS CLEAR THAT ACURA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION IS NOT TAKING THE TAKATA RECALL SERIOUSLY. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE ANOTHER DEATH FROM THE MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG INFLATOR BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED? CAN THE NHTSA ASSIST ME TO GET THIS RECALL ACCOMPLISHED?

• 12/05/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700.

• 12/02/2017· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TAKATA RECALL. AFTER TAKING MY CAR IN TO THE ACURA OF ORANGE PARK FL TO HAVE AIRBAG SYSTEM CHECKED RELATED TO THE RECALL THE REPAIR WAS MADE AND A WEEK LATER THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ADVISE AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK WHICH I DID AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL REPAIR WAS MADE. HOWEVER, THE SWITCH IS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST. I THEN CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN IT AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT ISN'T COVERED IN THE RECALL. NOW I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM INDICATOR IS ACCURATE OR NOT BECAUSE THE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF DAILY AS I DRIVE.

• 12/01/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL ON 4TH GENERATION ACURA TL'S WITH THE 6 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION (MINE IS A 2012 SH-AWD TECH PACKAGE). MY CAR PRODUCES THE TACHOMETER JUMPING APPROXIMATELY 300-500 RPM WHEN CRUISING IN 5TH GEAR AROUND 35-45 MPH. THE TACH JUMP IS SO LARGE I ACTUALLY HAVE LOOKED AT IT WHILE DRIVING, IT'S DISTRACTING AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED, I AM WILLING TO BET IT'S THE TORQUE CONVERTER. CAR IS GOING TO ACURA DEALER ON 12/3/2015 FOR "DIAGNOSTIC TESTING:". BELOW IS A LINK TO A YOUTUBE VIDEO WHICH IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE VIDEO ON MY CELL PHONE THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WILL SEE THIS COMING THURSDAY (AROUND 19 SECONDS IN, THE CAR IS IN FIFTH GEAR AND DOES EXACTLY WHAT MINE DOES). READ THE ACURAZINE.COM FORUMS, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND ACURA IS HOPING THEIR CUSTOMERS IGNORE IT OR JUST PLAIN DON'T NOTICE IT. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A-DWNEJ3G74.

• 11/26/2019· POWER TRAIN

  THE TACHOMETER WILL HUNT UP AND DOWN A FEW HUNDRED RPM UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SHIFT HARSHLY AND ALSO SHIFTS UP AND DOWN DURING ACCELERATION AT TIMES

• 11/26/2015· ENGINE

  EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS NOW LED TO 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS (THIS IS THE CARS 3RD ENGINE, ORIGINAL PLUS 2 REPLACEMENTS). I HAVE HAD 3 OIL CONSUMPTION TEST (OCT), ALL SHOWING THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CONSUMPTION. THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP (AUTO NATION ACURA OF SPOKANE (ANA)), IS UNABLE OF BEING TRUSTED AND INCAPABLE OF ANY SIGNIFICANT REPAIR SO I HAVE BEEN TRAVELING TO ANOTHER ACURA DEALERSHIP OVER 700 MILES AWAY FOR HONEST AND QUALITY WORK (ANA BOTCHED THE 2ND OCT AS THEY KNOWINGLY ADDED OIL RIGHT BEFORE MY 2ND TRIP TO THE OTHER DEALER). THANKFULLY FOR ME I CHECK MY OIL EVERY FILL UP AS REQUIRED BY THE OCT AND MARK IT'S LEVEL. UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, THIS NEGATED THE SECOND TEST (EVEN THOUGH IT SHOULD A SIGNIFICANT LOSS, ANA OF SPOKANE DENIED TOPPING IT OFF). I THEN HAD TO DO THE 3RD OCT, AND IN 3 DAYS PUT THE REQUIRED MINIMUM 1,000 MILES REQUIRED AND RETURNED TO DEALER 2. AGAIN THERE FINDINGS SHOWED EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION AND PUT IN THE 3RD ENGINE. BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIME WAS LONGER THAN I COULD STAY, I FLEW HOME. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS OUT THERE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. IT IS A MANUFACTORS DEFECT WITH THE J37 MODEL ENGINE (ALSO USED IN MANY OTHER ACURA & HONDA VEHICLES.

• 11/26/2012· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED IT ON CELL PHONE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SENT TO RALLEYE ACURA DEALERSHIP) ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER IS SEATED. PASSENGER IS FEMALE, 125 LBS, 5' 6" TALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK ABOUT 4 TIMES FOR THIS COMPLAINT. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED "FIXED." THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS IN SHOP FOR ABOUT 8 DAYS. A WEEK AFTER THAT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER WAS TOLD AND SAID THEY WOULD "GET BACK TO US." THEY HAVE NOT. CALLED ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND [XXX] IN THAT DEPARTMENT CALLED BACK THIS MORNING. HE INSISTS IT IS THE PASSENGER'S FAULT, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT IS "SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION THIS WAY." INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/20/2020· POWER TRAIN

  THERE IS SOME JERKINESS WHEN CAR SWITCHES GEARS. READ IT COULD BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER OR BE FIXED WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE. I HAD THE SOFTWARE UPDATE ALREADY.

• 11/17/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. ACURA WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CLOSE-BY HONDA DEALERSHIP, BUT IS MAKING ME DRIVE 1.5 HOURS EACH WAY TO AN ACURA DEALER.

• 11/14/2017· STEERING

  ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING INTERNAL FAILURE *BF *TR

• 11/14/2016· STEERING

  CAR IS 4.5 YEARS OLD, TROUBLE FREE. DROVE CAR AT NOON, NO PROBLEM. LEFT WORK AT NIGHT WITH TEMP 8C AND CAR STARTED. COMPUTER SHOWED POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. STOPPED CAR AND RESTARTED IT. PS THEN WORKED. STOPPED/RESTARTED 4-5 TIMES, NO PROBLEM. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT PROBLEM, NO FLUID SPRAYED AROUND ETC.

• 11/07/2016· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THE EPS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TIGHT AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF EXITING A ROADWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,900.

• 11/01/2017· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON THE HIGHWAY, THE "CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON. I NOTICED THE STEERING WAS ERRATIC AND FELT I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH CONTROL ANY LONGER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED ASIDE AND TRIED TO SEARCH FOR THE WARNING. I TOOK IT TO MY ACURA DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $1200 TO FIX THE EPS MODULE. I WAS SHOCKED BY THE COST AND HOW QUICKLY THE SYSTEM FAILED. MY CAR IS 2012 ACURA TL WITH ABOUT 95K MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ANY OF MY OTHER CARS. I HAVE OWNED TWO ACURA IN THE PAST. WITH THIS ISSUE, I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY HONDA/ACURA. DISAPPOINTED TO HAVE TO BEAR THIS COST...BUT RATHER BE SAFE THAN SORRY.

• 11/01/2015· ENGINE

  ENGINE HAS A PINGING NOISE

• 10/31/2018· ENGINE

  OIL CONSUMPTION, ENGINE KNOCKING AND CAR FELT OUT OF POWER SPECIALLY IN LOW IN SPEED. FEW TRIPS TO ACURA BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. I END UP GETTING RID OF THE CAR AND AFTER FEW MONTHS I BOUGHT OTHER TL SAME YEAR AND MILES AND UNFORTUNATELY HAVE A SAME PROBLEM. ITS USING 70 PERCENT OF OIL WITH IN A MONTH AND AROUND 12000 MILES...SO I HAVE TO FILL UP OIL BUT MAJOR ISSUE IS WHILE I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE 50 PERCENT OF THE TIME CAR MOVE VERY SLOW WITH ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND AND FEW TIMES GOT HONKED BECAUSE OF THE CAR COMING BEHIND ME WHEN YOU JUST MADE A RIGHT TURN AND ALSO WHEN TAKING OF FROM STOP SIGN OR AT THE LIGHT IT FELT SO SLUGGISH .THIS IS MY 6TH TL BUT I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM IN LAST 4 BECAUSE MAY BE OLDER MODEL BUT LAST 2 2012 I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM.

• 10/24/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/21/2025· AIR BAGS

  Airbag light came on and remained

• 10/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED NOTICE IN MARCH 2016 THAT MY VEHICLE IS PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED MY SERVICING DEALER MONTHLY SINCE THEN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPLACEMENT, BUT AM CONTINUALLY TOLD THAT THE REPLACEMENT FOR MY VEHICLE IS NOT YET AVAILABLE, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 16 - 7 MONTHS AFTER I RECEIVED THE NOTICE. I'M DRIVING DAILY IN A CAR THAT COULD CONCEIVABLY KILL ME - EVEN IN A MINOR FRONT-END COLLISION. (YES, I KNOW - DON'T HAVE A FRONT END COLLISION. I CAN'T CONTROL EVERY DRIVER ON THE ROAD). I CAN'T TRADE IT IN, BECAUSE IT'S WORTHLESS DUE TO THE UNRESOLVED RECALL. ACURA SHOULD BUY BACK THESE CARS THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IN A TIMELY MANNER. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE HANDLING OF THIS SITUATION. *TR

• 10/13/2015· POWER TRAIN

  ACURA TL 2012, DRIVING WITH LIGHT THROTTLE, SUFFERING JERKING AND SHUDDER. COASTING WITH LITTLE UPHILL ROAD SHOWS MORE JERKING AND SHIFTING HESITATION. WHEN ENGINE REV KEEPS AROUND 1000-1200, CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION AND SHAKING FROM GAS PEDAL AND DASHBOARD.

• 10/10/2017· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40MPH AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE "ELETRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM" LIGHT WENT ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER AT ALL. I HAD TO USE ALL MY ENERGY ALONG WITH BODY WEIGHT TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT SO THAT I COULD PARK ALONG THE CURB. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE LANE. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOOK ME THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE 32-09 (POWER STEERING MODULE FAILURE). THEY QUOTED ME $900. VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH HONDA AND ACURA. IT CAN BE LIFE THREATEN ISSUE TO SOME PEOPLE.

• 10/08/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  AFTER OWNING MY 2012 ACURA TL FOR ROUGHLY 2YRS, I'VE BECOME CONCERNED WITH THE ENGINE WORKMANSHIP. ACCELERATION SEEMS TO BE AT A LOSS BETWEEN 30-45MPH IN BETWEEN GEAR CHANGES. IT'S ALMOST AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. YOU HAVE TO EITHER LET UP ON THE ACCELERATION OR INCREASE YOUR SPEED TO AVOID THAT ANNOYING HESITATION. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS LIFTER/VALVE NOISE. THE NOISE OCCURS WHEN ACCELERATING, INTERMITTENTLY THOUGH. ALTHOUGH IT IS EMBARRASSING DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE TL LOOKS AND HAVE IT SOUND LIKE AN OLD CHEVY WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, I HATE IT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE NOISE, OF COURSE. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS FINE. I TOLD THEM SPECIFICALLY I BELIEVED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM LIFTER/VALVE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY POOR GAS SELECTION. I EXPLAINED TO THEM I USED THE RECOMMENDED PREMIUM OCTANE/CHEVRON. THEY HAD NO ANSWER. LASTLY, MY BRAKES ARE SQUEALING, I TOLD THE ACURA MECHANIC TO PLEASE CHECK MY BRAKE PADS, HE SAID THEY WERE PERFECTLY FINE AND SHOULD NOT WORRY. HE SAID THE ROTORS DEVELOP A BLUE FILM OVER TIME, AND THE SQUEALING NOISE IS NORMAL. I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT, I AM SUPPOSED TO ACCEPT THAT ANNOYING BRAKE NOISE. THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM ACURA/HONDA, IS THIS BAD WORKMANSHIP OR POOR MATERIALS BEING USED BY ACURA TO KEEP COSTS DOWN ON MANUFACTURING. *TR

• 10/05/2018· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ON 7/20/2017, I WAS DRIVING ON I-680 S TOWARDS FREMONT CA. I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70 MPH. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PASS A CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. I HIT THE GAS PADDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND IT DIDN'T WORK. AS I FELT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER, I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR, BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT POPPED UP. I HAD MY INSURANCE TOWED MY CAR TO OAKLAND ACURA, AS I DID AN OIL CHANGE THERE ON 7/19/2017. AFTER AN INSPECTION, OAKLAND ACURA INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE NORMALLY. A VALUE ADJUSTMENT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT IT'S PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ALL THE VALVES TO BE MALFUNCTION ALL AT ONCE. THUS, I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN ARE ALL THE VALVES MALFUNCTIONING, THE TECHNICIAN SAID SHOULD BE. I THEN ASKED WHETHER SUCH A PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER OIL CHANGE SINCE THEY DID MY OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE, AND I ONLY DROVE 25 MILES AFTER THE OLI CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "I DON'T THINK SO". I FURTHER ASKED WHETHER IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, THE TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT THESE ENGINES LAST FOREVER. THUS, THEY DID A VALVE ADJUSTMENT FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY DID. I GOT CHARGED FOR $499 FOR THIS VALVE ADJUSTMENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE (ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER), MY CAR HAS A BUBBLING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT ON MANY ACURA FORUM, MANY ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED OAKLAND ACURA TO LOOK INTO THIS. THE CONCLUSION THEY GAVE ME WAS INCONCLUSIVE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS THAT AN ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY ON A HIGH WAY. I AM NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM OR NOT, SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS.

• 10/04/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 02/21/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED DURING ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND JERK. LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES IN ACCESSORY MODE, THE BATTERY WOULD DIE. UPDATED 02/23/17.*JB

• 10/03/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/27/2019· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE SHUT OFF UN-COMMANDED. CAR CAME TO STOP WHILE IN TRAFFIC. PLACED CAR IN PARK AND RE-STARTED. DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. CAR CAME TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC PLACED CAR IN PARK AND RE-STARTED. DROVE CAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES HOME AND PARKED IT.

• 09/23/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. ACURA FIRST (16 HIGHLAND AVE, RT 6 SEEKONK, MA) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

• 09/19/2019· ENGINE

  DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FOR 8 MIN AT 70 MPH ON A 70 DEGREE MORNING WHEN I LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE ENGINE LOST ALL COMPRESSION. THE CAR HAS 98,000 MI. I CALLED ACURA CLIENT SERVICES AND THEY STATED IT HAD TO BE DIAGNOSED BY ACURA DEALER. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A BLOWN ENGINE AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW IT HAPPENED. I CALLED ACURA AGAIN AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I STATED SOMETHING UNUSUAL HAS HAPPENED AND IT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED TO UNDERSTAND WHY. ENGINES SHOULDN'T JUST FAIL. ACURA STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY WOULD REVIEW THE CLAIM. I PAID THE DEALER TO TEST. THE DEALER FILLED THE SYSTEM WITH FLUIDS AND SET THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE. HE CHECKED FOR LEAKS EVERY FEW HOURS. I TOLD HIM IT WAS A SLOW LEAK AND HE HAD TO MONITOR IT CLOSELY. THE DEALER STATED HE COULDN'T FIND ANY ISSUE. I CALLED ACURA AND TOLD THEM THE TEST WAS NOT CONDUCTED PROPERLY. ACURA STATED THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE AND NO MORE INVESTIGATION CAN BE DONE. I ASKED ACURA WHY THEY ARE NOT HAVING THEIR FIELD TEAM REVIEW THIS INCIDENT. ACURA STATES IT'S A CUSTOMER ISSUE NOT AN ACURA ISSUE. WITHOUT CONDUCTING THE PROPER TESTING & DIAGNOSIS THAT CONCLUSION CANNOT BE MADE. ACURA REFUSES TO AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE DEFECT PROPERLY. ACURA REFUSES TO HAVE THEIR FIELD TECHNICIANS, WARRANTY GROUP, AND SUPPLIER REVIEW THE DEFECT, ASKS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ACURA'S POLICY TO NOT REVIEW MAJOR FIELD ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY IS A DANGEROUS POSITION ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. ACURA'S CORPORATE STRATEGY TO SUPPRESS AN INVESTIGATION UNTIL A MAJOR INCIDENT HAPPENS CREATES A POTENTIAL RISKY PRODUCT LIABILITY WITH ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS.

• 09/15/2018· STEERING

  I OWN ACURA TL 2012. LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING I SUDDENLY SAW THE STEERING WONT TURN ALL OF A SUDDEN. IT BECAME SO HARD TO TURN THE STEERING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I LATER GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ACURA DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS UNIT (ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING) FAILED. I LATER DID RESEARCH ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT LOT OF ACURA TL AND TSX CUSTOMERS OF 2012 ALSO HAVE REPORTED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND MIGHT RESULT IN SEROUS ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL WITH SO MANY ACURA TL 2012 CUSTOMERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM? THE ACURA DEALER WHERE I GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED CHARGED ME ABOUT 1000 BUCKS TO FIX THE ISSUE WHILE IT TRULY SHOULD BE A PROBLEM THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL AND FIX.

• 09/12/2018· STEERING

  ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. I HAD JUST DRIVEN MY ACURA FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES AND STOPPED TO GET A BOTTLE OF WATER. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT AND RESTARTED THE CAR, THE EPS FAILURE WARNING APPEARED IN THE INFO CENTER AN A CODE 32 SHOWED UP IN THE MESSAGE CENTER.. I HAD TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR OVER 700 MILES UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND ORDERED A NEW EPS MODULE. TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR EXCEEDED $1100. I CONTACTED ACURA TO REQUEST A GOODWILL DISCOUNT SINCE I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A CATROPHIC STEERING FAILURE IN ANY VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE CAR IS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT A CRITICAL COMPONENT PART THAT FAILS WITHIN THE FIRST 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILE IN A NEW VEHICLE IS UNCOMPREHENSIBLE TO ME. I HAVE NEVER HAD A POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAIL COMPLETELY. I ASKED FOR HOW MANY FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED AND THE WOULD NOT ANSWER THIS QUESTION. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH A ENGINE SURGE, QUESTIONING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AS A CULPRIT THEY GAVE ME THE SAME BLANKET ANSWER THAT THEY HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. I FOUND THE SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE ON AN ACURA FORUM.

• 09/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL IN MARCH 2016, I RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE REGARDING TAKATA AIRBAG ON MY 2012 ACURA TL FROM ACURA INTERNATIONAL. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE "FIX" WOULD BE AVAILABLE SUMMER 2016. SUMMER HAS COME AND GONE WITH NO NOTIFICATION THAT PART WAS IN STOCK AT DEALERSHIP (MIKE HARVEY, BURLINGAME CA). IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND AM TRYING TO SELL MY TL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD POINT BLANK BY POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT THEY EITHER AREN'T INTERESTED OR ARE OFFERING SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN MY ASKING PRICE BECAUSE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. AFTER A WEEK OF CONVERSATIONS AND RUN AROUND WITH BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND ACURA INTERNATIONAL, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND THAT NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA WHEN TO ANTICIPATE THE PART BEING AVAILABLE. WHAT I WAS TOLD (AS A SIDEBAR BY ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT) WAS THE AIRBAG IN QUESTION IS ACTUALLY THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND IT COULD POSE A RISK UNTIL FIXED THAT SHOULD BE MENTIONED UPON SELLING THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT, IT IS 6 MONTHS PAST THE ORIGINAL DATE OF NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. I AM ESSENTIALLY BEING PREVENTED FROM SELLING MY CAR AT A FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE BECAUSE ACURA CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I NOW HAVE TO QUESTION THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INADVERTENTLY SHARED WITH ME. BOTTOM LINE, I JUST WANT ACURA TO RESOLVE THEIR PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER (WHATEVER THAT IS 6 MONTHS LATER) SO I CAN PROCEED AND SELL MY CAR. I HAVE ALREADY PURCHASED A NEW CAR AND DON'T REALLY WANT 2 CARS TO BE DEALING WITH. ANYTHING YOU CAN FIND OUT AND RESOLVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION.

• 09/10/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  KEYLESS START (PUSH BUTTON) AND PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN NO WARNING THAT KEY FOB WAS NOT IN VICINITY OF CAR AFTER CAR WAS STARTED AND DRIVEN 2 HOURS AWAY. MY DAUGHTER HANDED ME HER KEYS TO THE ACURA TL (INCL KEY FOB) THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN STARTED SO I COULD GET SOME ITEMS OUT OF OUR OTHER CAR BEFORE SHE LEFT TO RETURN TO HER HOME 5 HOURS AWAY. I RETRIEVED HER ITEMS BUT FORGOT TO GIVE HER THE KEY FOB BACK AS THE CAR WAS RUNNING AND NO WARNING INDICATORS WERE GIVEN (AUDIO OR VISUAL) THAT THE KEY FOB WAS NOT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CAR. SHE HEADED OFF AND STOPPED 2 HOURS LATER FOR GAS ONLY TO FIND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART - DUE TO THE MISSING KEY FOB. AFTER EXPERIMENTATION AND READING THE OWNERS MANUAL I FOUND THAT ONLY WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE FOB IS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE WILL A NOTICE AND ALARM BE GIVEN. IF PASSED THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW (AS WE DID) NO WARNING OF ANY KIND IS GIVEN AND THE DRIVER CAN DRIVE OFF AS IF EVERYTHING IS FINE. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FLAW IN THE REMOTE FOB SYSTEM AND CAUSED MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF STRESS AND TIME TO DRIVE TO HER LOCATION TO DELIVER THE FOB NEEDED TO RESTART THE CAR. ACURA CLAIMS NO PROBLEMS FROM THEIR SIDE BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WITH THE SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT MAY BE MORE THAN JUST ACURAS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/02/2015· POWER TRAIN

  THIS IS A *WELL DOCUMENTED* PROBLEM WITH ACURA TORQUE CONVERTERS AFFECTING THE 4TH GENERATION TL WITH THE 5-SPEED AUTO--SO MUCH SO THAT A TSB LETTER WAS SENT OUT. WHEN LEISURELY ACCELERATING (LIGHT THROTTLE APPLICATION), THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A CHARACTERISTIC "LOW GROWL" AND SORT OF RHYTHMICALLY SURGES FORWARD AS POWER IS ALTERNATELY APPLIED AND REDUCED BY THE TORQUE CONVERTER; THIS SYMPTOM IS ALSO VISIBLE ON THE TACHOMETER, AS THE REVS OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN A COUPLE HUNDRED RPM. ON MY 2012 TL, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS BETWEEN 1ST/2ND GEAR (THIS IS THE 6-SPEED AUTO), BUT ALSO BETWEEN 2ND/3RD. BASED ON ONLY CURSORY SEARCHING OF OWNER FORUMS, THIS IS ALSO BECOMING COMMONPLACE ON THE 2012 MODELS. FAILING TORQUE CONVERTERS IN THESE CASES HAVE ALSO LED TO FAILURES IN THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF, A MUCH COSTLIER REPAIR. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE LINK TO A FORUM PAGE WITH MANY EXAMPLES OF THE BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING LINKS TO OTHER FORUMS AND VIDEOS: HTTP://ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/PROBLEMS-FIXES-297/ANYONE-DO-TORQUE-CONVERTER-TRANSMISSION-PROGRAM-RECALL-870425/

• 08/29/2018· STEERING

  THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I ALMOST CRASHED WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE. LUCKILY I HAD ENOUGH STRENGTH TO STEER THE CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING BUT A SMALLER WEAKER PERSON COULD HAVE CRASHED HURTING THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. NO WARNING OR INDICATION IT WAS WEARING OUT. THE CAR HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILES AND ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ON TIME. ACURA (HONDA) IS AWARE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY ARE EVEN WILLING TO COVER THE COSTS OF SOME OF THE REPAIRS. THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL.

• 08/26/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILS AND THE CAR IS NEAR TO IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE SYSTEM FAILING. DIFFICULT RESISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND BEING STATIONARY.

• 08/26/2018· STEERING

  ON STARTUP, POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. ERROR CODE 32-09 CAME UP WHEN TAKEN TO ACURA DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE ISSUE AFTER CAR WAS TOWED THERE. ISSUE REOCCURED AFTER 8 SHORT TRIPS. LOW MILEAGE ON THE CAR.

• 08/25/2016· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BACK IN MARCH ABOUT DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I HAVE SINCE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BUT THE DEALER CONTINUES TO SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART. I'M CURRENTLY PREGNANT WITH A 3 YEAR OLD AND WE ARE RIDING AROUND IN A CAR WITH A RECALL NOTICE THAT SAYS I COULD POTENTIALLY DIE IF THE AIRBAGS INFLATE. I WAS TOLD BACK IN MARCH THAT ACURA WOULD POSSIBLY PAY FOR US A RENTAL BUT THE CHANCE THAT MY CAR WAS AFFECTED WAS LOW. I'M JUST SURPRISED AND FRUSTRATED THAT THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED AND IT'S GOING ON 6 MONTHS.

• 08/22/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/22/2013· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  I AM SUBMITTING MY COMPLAINT HERE BECAUSE, ALL NORTH AMERICAN ACURAS ARE BUILT SAME AND HAS SAME SAFETY/PROBLEMS. PLEASE EXCUSE MY INFO ON ADDRESS SINCE THERE WAS NO ENTRY FOR ONTARIO, CANADA. ===========ENCOUNTER WITH THE PROBLEM CLICK OR POP SOUND COMES OUT OF STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHEN STEERING IS ON CENTER AND WHEN I START TO STEER A LITTLE BIT TO LEFT OR RIGHT. PLEASE SEE THE VIDEO - HTTP://YOUTU.BE/EVPAHLXXV5Y OR FOR DETAILED FOLLOW UPS PLEASE SEE - HTTP://TL.ACURAZINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=881249================2ND - I COMPLAINED TO ACURA CANADA THEY SAID ELEVATING THE PROBLEM TO HIGHER LEVEL WILL START BY REPORTING TO DEALERSHIP. =================3RD - DEALER VISIT ABOVE PROBLEM WAS PRESENTED TECHNICIAN WHO WENT ON THE TEST DRIVE WITH ME TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM STATED ALTHOUGH, HE SEES WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, IT IS NORMAL AND THE PROBLEM IS EFFECTING ALL ACURAS SO, HE REFUSE TO DO ANY WORK ON IT BECAUSE IT IS NORMAL ============================4TH FAILED ATTEMPT, I HAVE CALLED ACURA CANADA AGAIN THE PERSON (CLIENT SERVICES) SAID - HE SUGGESTED VISITING OTHER DEALERSHIP IN VICINITY TO GET SECOND OPINION AND SEE IF THEY WILL AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT (I DO NOT WISH TO TRAVEL AROUND WHOLE CITY TO BEG FOR WARRANTY) - THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT SINCE DEALERSHIP (HANDS AND LEGS OF ACURA CANADA) THINKS IT IS NORMAL AND REPLACING THEM WOULD NOT RELIEVE THE ISSUE - HE WOULD PASS THE INFO ALONG SO, IT WILL BE KNOWN TO FUTURE DEV. OF ACURAS BOTTOM LINE - WHO AM I RELYING ON HERE FOR WARRANTY? WHERE SHOULD I BE CONTACTING NOW? OR SHOULD I JUST SHUT UP AND LIVE WITH IT LIKE THE DEALERSHIP AND ACURA CANADA SAID? *TR

• 08/18/2020· POWER TRAIN

  HAS JUMMPY GEAR SHIFTING WHEN GEAR MOVES FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. IT FEELS LIKE GEAR SLIPS WHILE CHANGE GEAR.

• 08/17/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL IN JUNE 2016 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM ACURA REGARDING THE ABOVE VEHICLE. EACH MONTH I HAVE CALLED ABOUT THE AIR BAG RECALL AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WHY ARE THEY DRAGGING THEIR FEET ON A POTENTIAL DEADLY AND LIBELOUS DEFECT?

• 08/17/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. I REPORTED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL TO MY DEALER, OPEN ROAD ACURA, EAST BRUNSWICK, IN MARCH 2016. PART WASN'T ORDERED UNTIL MAY 20, 2016. I CALL THE DEALER EVERY 2-3 WEEKS, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED YET, 90 DAYS LATER. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE MOVED SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FROM 17 MILLBURN CT, OLD BRIDGE, 08857 TO 14 SAHALEE DR., MONROE, 08831.