Problems with 2006 Acura TL AIR BAGS

2006 acura tl issues with component suspension:front: control arm: lower ball joint- steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections- cracked dashboard leaves exposures to the actual airbags on the vehicle. *ln*jb

While i was driving threw the city streets with were a little rocky suddenly out of no where the diver side air bags pop out leaving me confuse without hearing while i was driving and a headache

Our gps/ navi system needs replaced

Dashboard right above passenger side airbag is cracking. part of dashboard covering could break loose right above airbag assembly during airbag deployment causing severe injury to passenger. acura should replace entire dash covering under warranty as soon as possible.

Dashboard developed a large crack that aligns with the left side of the passenger airbag compartment while parked. concerned with the integrity of the dash and safety of the airbag system. the crack allows 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. my passengers regularly include my husband and young son that sits behind passenger seat. through online research, this material defect affects acura tl and tl type s from 2004-2008, and several forums including https://www.facebook.com/acuratldefectivedash/ shows other owners with the same exact issue. after investigating, this crack cannot be repaired, and total dash replacement is the only safe alternative. my acura has only one owner, parked under carport, kept in excellent condition, 91,000 miles, with all dealership maintenance records for the past 12.5 years. i am not looking for anything further than a replacement dashboard to be installed by manufacturer at this time due to my extreme concern for my passengers' safety. airbags are very dangerous and can cause serious injury so no need to have an exposed airbag safety issue unattended. i would like resolution asap from manufacturer. thank you.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura tl. while the vehicle was stationary, the dashboard on the passenger side (near the air bag) fractured from the windshield down to the glove compartment. a dealer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that it was a cosmetic concern. the failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

My vehicle has been garage kept since i bought it new in january 2006. in january of 2018, i discovered that the dashboard, where the passenger's airbag is located cracked. the crack outlines the shape of the airbag. i also discovered another crack directly in front of the steering wheel. the concern is that the airbag may accidentally deploy without being involved in an accident. in researching this problem, it appears that this is a very common issue with 2004 & 2006 tls. lots of complaints with the same symptoms and acura is not taking ownership of the common problem. thank you.

My 2006 acura tl dashboard cracked after bad snow storm here. there are many cracks and the deepest is vertical alongside airbag. acura is not standing behind their product and not correcting defective parts. the vehicle was stationary just never exposed to frigid weather. the car is not safe to drive not knowing when and if airbag will deploy.

My dash board keeps cracking over time in several places,new ones just pop upping up everywhere.this did not start until last year sometime around 100,000 mi.i talked to local dealership,acura co.and the manufacturer of their parts.they said they wont help me.this is not right.i barely drive anywhere.my car stays in garage and is very well taken care of.never been owned/driven on the coast or fl,anywhere like that.i live in ms.all over the internet,on acurazine,and youtube this is happening to 3rd gen tl acuras.can u help me? the cost for a new dash is very expensive $3000.00+. this is a faulty product on their part. there is no way they should get away with this or not make a recall.are recalls a thing of the past? iv had several problems not of my making that i just paid to have fixed but i am sick of this.car manufacturers should not be allowed to do this to people. they just blow us of!and with those of us who take care of our cars, this means their defects arent goin to occur until much later after any warranty has passed.i assure u this is not from general wear or user error.my car stays inside garage,i very rarely drive it and i keep it waxed just as ones look on a car lot.because i have a truck that i drive mainly the car is rarely used.iv hardly put any miles on car since iv owned it.everywhere everyone that owns this model acura says its happening.i assure u this car does not stay in sunlight,has never been around harsh environments.there is nothing that any driver does to create user error that concerns"cracking all over the dash board"from left side all the way to rt side, top and bottom.just long big cracks appearing out of no where every other month now.never have i seen this on any car with well over 100,000 miles.never.many others say the same thing.this type of theivery and quality should not go on.

Several large cracks have developed on the front dash board. this include the areas in and around the part of the dash that cover the passenger side air bag. i have used no type of cleaner that would have caused this issue and have not been involved in any serious crashes. a search online shows a large number of vehicles of this make and model with similar issues.

The passenger dash cracked in a square around the airbag.

Square crack with lines running to window where airbag is. looks awful and i hope the bag doesn't pop out. this is no luxury car and acura doesn't care. has less than 100k miles on it.

Takata inflator,i noticed on passenger side one day around july 1017 a ctack where the airbag is located. i would sure dislike if one of my family passengers of myself for that matter gets hurt due to the airbag popping out for no reason i would like this fixed to avoid a law suit for the company..thanks in advance

My transmission is starting to fail gears the rpm is going up and down rapidly.

Cracking of the acura tl dashboard may present a safety hazard with regards to passenger side airbag deployment. the cracks appear to emanate from above the airbag canister and extend for the entire width of the dashboard. the cracks may impact the deployment of the airbag by opening in the wrong direction or too quickly due to the reduction in resistance of the dashboard. the cracked portion of the dashboard may present a safety hazard if it detaches during airbag deployment. manufacturer should provide test and/or computational simulation data to verify that the reduction in dashboard integrity does not impact airbag deployment or create the potential for dangerous fragments.

The dashboard has a crack in it on the passenger side about where the airbag is located and the scoring is for the airbag deployment. the car is in excellent shape. has spent most of it's life in a garage. only has 85,000 miles on it and is detailed twice a year. there is no excuse for this. i am concerned that besides being a horrible cosmetic defect that it actually creates a safety issue for the proper deployment of the the passenger-side airbag. a simple search online will show you that this is not an isolated incident and must be a defect that acura should repair or replace.

Thr dash has develop thin cracks on or near the passenger airbag such that injury could result from sharp edges hitting passenger upon airbag deployment. the cracks were not the result of any accident or impact. based upon internet searches, it is apparent that this is a prevalent problem with acuras. the vehicle has low mileage and is always garaged when not in use. windshield screening is used when parking in the sun.

The dash board has two large cracks on it, and i have been told this can cause damage to the airbags that are directly below these cracks. i have done some research and there are a lot of other owners that are having similar issues as this one however acura is not recognizing this as a defect?

Passenger side dash left edge of airbag is cracked from the front to the windshield. hundreds of complaints with this problem, acura refuses to do anything. do not want parts of dash to injure someone if in an accident and airbag goes off as the crack goes below the airbag towards the passengers.

Dash around pass airbag indention is cracking badly from airbag to windshield and down to glovebox. overnight it appeared while parked. i feel as if i was in a accident and airbag deployed pieces of dash could fly out and hurt someone. car is very well taken care of. acura says they will fix for $2000. seems its a safety issue and should be repaired . have a couple friends with same care all doing exactly the same thing

Dashboard has developed cracks that cross the passenger side airbag and may affect deployment. crack is growing noticeably every week so should eventually cross the airbag and dashboard completely. drivers side has more cracks but there is no airbag there.

Dash developed dual cracks that align with airbag compartment and wide enough to visually see the airbag framing components. concerned with the integrity of the dash and safety of airbag system, potential for deploying and harming passengers including my teenage children. after investigating, these cracks cannot be repaired and total dash replacement is the only safe alternative. cracks developed on their own and steadily lengthened to outline both sides of the airbag compartment. mt acura is a one owner, never been wrecked, garage kept excellent condition with all maintenance records for the past 10 years. i am not looking for anything further that a replacement dash to be installed by manufacturer at this time due to my major concern for any passengers safety. airbags are very dangerous and can cause serious injury so no need to have a an exposed airbag safety issue unattended. i would like resolution asap from manufacturer.

Vehicle airbag may be compromised. dashboard has begun cracking across passenger airbag area. two large cracks running from front to back of dashboard. as the owner of the vehicle i am very concerned for passenger safety should the airbag deploy. vehicle has been garage kept and mileage is only 70k. this has to be a vehicle defect.

My passenger dash board has cracked all the way around the air bag. i took my car to a repair shop and they stated it is caused because the air bags go up and down. i feel like this is a safety and should be looked into. i looked online and hundreds of peopled have experienced this problem.

Dash has cracked completely around passenger side dash air bag, which , in my belief, will effect deployment. this problem began occurring in the summer of 2016. i noticed the first crack one morning when i took the car out of the garage. i took the vehicle to acura service dept to ask for assistance, and was told that they would only provide $200 on an $2000 bill to replace the dash.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 acura tl. while starting the vehicle, the contact noticed a fracture in the dashboard near the passenger side air bag. the contact was afraid to drive the vehicle due to a possible air bag rupture. the vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics who all stated that the air bag could possibly deploy. the dealer was notified, but the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000.

Beginning in may 2016, the dashboard of my 2016 acura tl began to crack. the crack propagates along the air bag deployment breakaway seam located on top of the dashboard. the cracking occurs on the passenger side of my car. this is location on the dashboard that the air bag deploys in the event of a substantial collision. my concern is that dust, debris and possibly condensation or liquid can drop into the air bag compartment thereby negatively effecting the deployment of the air bag or rendering the air bag inoperable. the cracking is continuing to propagate along the seam of the air bag compartment. eventually, the entire air bag could be completely exposed.

Ii had an head collision accident but the airbag on the steer wheel didn't deploy leaving me sever neck head injuries

I was driving in town (15-25 mph) when my driver side curtain airbag and seat airbag deployed for no reason at, there was no impact to my vehicle. when the airbags deployed the shock of it caused me to veer to the right rolling up onto a curb and blowing out my front passenger side tire. had to get the tire replaced and took the car to a collision center to see about replacing the airbags. the people that replaced the tire as well as the people at the collision center were both shocked to see that the air bags deployed with no impact to the vehicle.

I have been having a battery drain problem. i charge the battery and it drains overnight. battery was check out to be ok. this is the second battery that i bought in two years. i also bought a portable starter so as not to be stranded. finally the bluetooth fuse was removed and draining stopped for about six weeks. i am noticing that the car when started in the morning is beginning to sound like the problem may be occurring again. now the second issue is that the passenger dashboard side is cracked. i feared that the airbag would eventually deploy therefore i took it to the dealer. they assured me that it was safe and wrote on the paperwork i received that it was safe. on hot days, the split on both sides of the airbag are much wider and i can now see the shape of the hinge or bolt that keeps it together. driving with this situation is very unnerving. acura needs to remedy this issue. those that go into my car are appalled and would never purchase an acura based on my vehicle.

The dashboard on the driver & passenger side in the area of the air bag is splitting in 2 areas. i observed this when the vehicle was parked overnight. i take good care of my vehicle and this is absurd that this should happen to such a high end vehicle. loss of equity in vehicle is expected and acura(honda) should be held liable and responsible for fixing the issue. a recall notice should be implemented asap to avoid lawsuits from customers as myself. the safety issue is that the airbag system integrity has been compromised. please advise with recommendation. thank you *tr

I have a 2006 acura tl and just recently a large crack appeared in the dash above the passenger side airbag. i was not driving at the time and i have not been in any type of accident for this to happen. i went out to my car one day a there it was, a large crack right above the glove box to the windshield. it has gotten bigger since i first saw it in october 2015. i can see the white of the airbag through the crack in the dash. my safety concern is if i were to get in an accident with someone on the passenger seat, will the airbag deploy correctly. not only is this a safety concern in my eyes, but there are hundreds of other people with the same problem on their 2004-2006 tl's. there is a facebook page that has started because of the amount of claims. i also have to complain that now there is damage to the interior of my car, i have lost value in my car. i can't sell my car for what it's worth with the dash in the condition that it's in. i take very good care of my car and this is something that shouldn't happen to a "luxury" car. i think honda corp should put out a recall on the dash of the 2004-2006 acura tl's, or at least offer help with the cost.

Dashboard is cracking exposing the passenger side airbag.

Last week i notice a tiny crack about 1/2 inch long on the dash over the area where the passenger air bag is located. within two days the crack had spread to approximately 12 inches long along the right side of where the air bag is located. you can also see a slight rectangular indent around the area where the airbag is located. i am extremely concerned that this may cause problems with the deployment, or even untimely deployment of the air bag, which could cause serious injury. i have also noticed, via internet research, that this is becoming an epidemic with this make, year and model. apparently, this is an extremely costly repair. please research and pursue acura for a response. thank you. *tr

The dashboard is cracking on right side where the front passenger airbag is located. my vehicle is garaged, has low mileage (56k), i bought the vehicle new and it has not been involved in any collision. this defect is a serious safety concern and it is clear from all of the complaints online that the cracked dashboard problems around the passenger airbag area has been widespread on this model for years and acura/honda is still not properly addressing the problem by offering to replace the dashboards at no cost to consumer. when i contacted the dealership service center today, they informed me that there is no open recall for this problem and they did not think it would be covered under any warranties.

Within 12 hours of being parked in the drive way over night, a crack appeared in the dashboard around the passenger side airbag. it was not caused by any trauma or impact. i am concerned that the alteration in the structure of the dash will affect the deployment. it may also allow further compromise to the internal components by being an open system. furthermore, i am concerned that this is a result of increase in pressure internally as opposed to a dash defect. could this lead to a spontaneous deployment? this year model is not included in current airbag recalls. those recalls do cite high humidity areas as a source of concern and i am definitely in a high humidity area (90-100% routinely).

Car has been garage parked and when not it garage a sun shade is in place. dashboard has large cracks on driver and passenger side. the crack poses a problem on the passenger side and could affect air bag deployment. there are no issues as of yet but the crack is expanding even being in the garage.

Crack in dash board over the passenger side airbag. i feel this is an extreme safety issue in that the airbag may deploy without impact. this should be repaired as a manufacturer defect. the dealer wants $2000 to replace dash.

As so many others have stated, dashboard has developed wide cracks on both sides of the passenger airbag from the window to the glovebox. surely these cracks cause weakening of the dash which could potentially cause incorrect airbag deployment. nhtsa, please require acura to resolve these potential safety issues.

There are four long cracks developed on the dashboard that surrounds the passenger side airbag and above the driver side console. we are concerned whether these crack will impede the functionality of the air bags. *tr

Dashboard began to crack around the passenger dash airbag hole. this is a known manufacturer defect. this should be a safety concern as it relates to the proper deployment of the airbag in emergency situations. airbags are intended to be deployed through the dashboard port. that port is designed to be the path of least resistance for the airbag. deployment of the airbag in an unempeded path is important when a successful deployment is required. the cracks in the dashboard may result in an airbag deployment deflection away from the occupant within the milliseconds required to deploy and that which maybe necessary to prevent unnecessary injury to the occupant. the cracks may also result in flying debris that could injure the occupant upon airbag deployment. *tr

2006 acura tl? whyyyyy is my dashboard cracked everywhere. is this even safe. same as all dashboard crack at airbag. i will let spend my extra time letting everyone know not to buy from honda/acura they do not stand behind their product. there needs to be a recall on the dashboards. *tr

My passenger side dashboard has a crack approximately 12-18 inches long that appears to outline the air bag door. i am concerned that this could reduce the resistance of the airbag when it deploys, therefore increasing the force with which it deploys into the passenger compartment. *js

Passenger side dash has multiple cracks around airbag. *tr

Passenger side dash board has developed two 18" horizontal cracks which appear to outline the airbag area. i was surprised to see that my car is not on the recall list. i am terrified the airbag will deploy without cause and injure a passenger. *tr

I was driving on the freeway when all of a sudden my drivers side curtain air bags and drivers side seat air bag deployed for no reason. i took it to the nearest acura dealership the next day and every person there was shocked to see air bags deployed with no signs of impact. i opened a case with acura corporate and they sent their own representative to investigate and concluded that rotor dust plate has a mark due to some type of impact. they then referred me to my insurance to file a claim. i filed a claim and my insurance sent 2 separate adjusters to inspect the car and could not find any substantial impact to cause the air bags to deploy. they denied my claim as mechanical failure. i've since tried to reach back out to acura corporate but they informed me they have done their investigation and stand firm on their findings. i have re-iterated what my insurance has concluded but they have gone as far as to tell me a simple pot hole could have caused the airbags to deploy. i believe in some cases where a substantial impact could cause this, but this was not that case. i did not hear/feel any type of impact that day and all of the mechanics and service manager at the dealership are shocked that acura has not stepped up to take responsibility for this defect. i did have have some abrasions on my chest from the seat belt locking up, but feel since no substantial injury occurred they are not taking this seriously. *tr

Dashboard over the passenger side airbag split open, exposing airbag cavity. dashboard is now further splitting and i am concerned that the airbag may be damaged by exposure to sunlight, uv rays and/or dust that may now enter the airbag cavity. additionally, i am concerned about safety and additional debris caused by the split airbag cover in the event the airbag does deploy. i have tried to discuss this issue with acura, but they have declined to repair the dashboard. *tr

I know there have been issues with the airbags in certain models of acuras and that some of these cars have been recalled. i have a 2006 acura tl and cracks have formed on the outer area of the passenger airbag. as of this moment, my car is not one of the cars listed in the airbag recall, but i worry about the safety of my airbag since something is causing the dash to crack. i'm afraid if the cracks get big enough, there might be some issues in the deployment of my airbag.

There are long cracks in my dashboard around the passenger air bag. *tr

Dashboard crack at outlining of airbag. the crack is about 10-12inches long. *tr