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Issues with Acura TL STRUCTURE by Years

The Acura TL had plenty of problems with various aspects of STRUCTURE as 366 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around BODY. Models of 2004, 2005, 2006 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with STRUCTURE.

Browse Acura TL STRUCTURE problems by years

2014 1 2013 3 2012 3 2010 3 2009 6 2008 18 2007 18 2006 63 2005 149 2004 231 2003 12 2002 8 2001 2 2000 5 1999 5

Do Acura TL models have STRUCTURE problems?

Below you may see the STRUCTURE components and the number of complaints they received.

BODY 142 UNDERBODY SHIELDS 8 DOOR 3 FRAME AND MEMBERS 3 ROOF AND PILLARS 2 TRUNK LID 2 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 1 HOOD 1

Worst Acura TL Problems

HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2002 Acura TL February 4, 2003 Victims: 1

The device which covered the driver/passenger side door handle, came off and caused injury to the consumer. *jb

TRUNK LID
2007 Acura TL April 26, 2011 Victims: 1

2007 acura tl. consumer states discontent regarding functionality and design of trunk *tgw the consumer stated the trunk lid suddenly came crashing d...

BODY
2003 Acura TL November 7, 2013 Victims: 1 Mileage: 120000 miles

My daughter died in a accident on november 7, 2013 in the acura tl 2003. she had been telling me that it felt like the ignition was sticking and woul...

Recently reported STRUCTURE problems on Acura TL

The STRUCTURE
2005 Acura TL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact noticed the passenger side dashboard was cracked near the location of the air bags and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 149,000.

The STRUCTURE
2008 Acura TL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 acura tl. the contact stated that the dashboard was fractured on the passenger side near the air bag. a local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.

The STRUCTURE
2004 Acura TL

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

The STRUCTURE
2004 Acura TL

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!

The STRUCTURE
2007 Acura TL

Well today i took my acura tl type s for a carwash as usual and as i was parking on the shade i notice a small crack on the right hand side front passenger airbag on the dashboard and as i drove home and park in the garage the crack had gotten bigger and now i'm scared that the airbag might just pop out anytime. so i did some research in a popular website called acurazine where it's a community of hondas and acuras owners and im not the only one with this problem so maybe you guys could do a recall. thank you for your time *tr

The STRUCTURE
2006 Acura TL

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

The STRUCTURE
2006 Acura TL

Two weeks ago i noticed a small (6") crack on the dashboard of my acura tl 2006. it is located on the right side on the passenger side. today the crack is longer ( around 12") and it seems to be wider. there is also a small (4") crack on the perforated area above the steering wheel. even thought this is a 2006 model, it has only 47k miles. i think that neither age nor high mileage are a factor here. i used to own a corolla ce and drove it for nearly 160k miles and such thing has never happened to it. i am shocked that this is happening with a car considered luxury. my understanding was that the quality of the products used to manufacture this vehicle was higher thus the price for the same. i have read similar complaints and concerns which leads me to believe this is a defective part. please investigate this issue. thank you. *tr

The STRUCTURE
2004 Acura TL

I have a 2004 acura tl and in the last months cracks have appeared on the dashboard, directly around the airbag compartment on the passenger side. it is definitely a defect of workmanship and or materials. there is way too much consistency in the positions of the cracks. there are hundreds of posts on social media reporting the same issue. https://www.facebook.com/acuratldefectivedash/posts/219662424726766 my car has 165k miles, is garage kept, detailed regularly with one owner. *tr

The STRUCTURE
2005 Acura TL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura tl. the contact stated that the dashboard had a deep crack over the passenger side air bags. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

The STRUCTURE
2005 Acura TL

My 2005 acura tl dashboard cracks so many places.. especially passenger side of dashboard. this is very dangerous if the airbag pop out while you're driving the road. i purchased this car brand new at paragon acura , woodside,n.y i hope this is recall. please see attached photo. my name: [xxx] phone: [xxx] email: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr