general problems of the 2006 Acura TL - part 2

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.

Dashboard crack at outlining of airbag. The crack is about 10-12inches long.

I was driving west on the turner turnpike in oklahoma. Not a hot day nor cold. I heard a pop of sorts and wasn't sure just yet where it came from. But it sounded like it came from the dash. I eventually see a small crack around my front passenger airbag on the right side. Well in less than a month it was gone from front of the dash (near the windshield) to the back. Now the dash looks like 2 separate pieces. The concern is that this is a safety issue. If you pry up a little the dash where it is cracked you can see what appears to be the airbag. I fear this may cause a failed or improper deployment I the event if a accident. If you search online for 2006 Acura Tl dashboard crack. You will come across hundreds of pictures and complaints where the crack has always formed around the passenger airbag. I feel this would cause that piece to fly at the passenger in the event of an airbag deployment. If you call Acura they deny an issue or defect and sometimes even say its weather related. Which can't be the case considering it's been happening I'm the exact same spot for everyone.

Cracked dashboard on both edges of the airbag.

My daughter was proceeding up ramp to merge onto interstate and she hit a pothole the tire deflated later down the road. Then after 30 minutes the airbag deployed in passenger seat and up right side passenger side curtain. I took it to Acura they said they could not find a reason for the airbags deployment. I found it interesting because a truck had backed over her the prior yr and did over 4000. 00 dollars worth of damaged. When we got the car back the Acura body shop had charged us for a radiator replacement which they did not do , they had left the wiring to the bluetooth and other things unplugged. The ac wasn't working. I ended up taking it back 4 times. I guess my thing is I feel that either in light of the new accusations with the airbags, was the airbags faulty, or was this negligence on the auto body shop. I have purchased 3 Acuras from this dealer and have had nothing but trouble in the last 3 yrs with them. I will no longer be going to them because now the same car where I took the very next day to fix where the airbags deployed gave me an estimate of almost 5000. 00 to replace the airbag. I purchased 4 new michelins and had them rotate and balance and have had them do this 3 times since only to find out the whole time that my rim was cracked and this why air was leaking out of the tire which I questioned each time I went to get the oil changed and only when I insisted on them checking the rim over again in front of me, wow now there is a cracked rim and that has been the reason. I feel in my heart this is faulty equipment and they should be liable.

A large crack on the front dashboard above the airbag on passenger side.

2006 Acura Tl dashboard cracked on the passenger side from the glove box along both sides of the airbag to the windshield, with adjacent cracks. These cracks are a safety concern to me as I believe in the case of an accident the airbag will deploy through the weakest link, I. E. , the airbag will attempt to find its way through the crack instead of where it normally goes! I trusted in acra as I have an Acura mdx as well. Also the homelink system was draining the battery and always caused starting issues.

Crack appeared on passenger side dashboard outlining airbag. I consider this a safety hazard and defect with Acura Tl.

On June 23, 2013 I was sitting on the passenger side of my 2006 Acura Tl and noticed that my dashboard has approximately an 8 inch crack in it. The crack is on a seam where the airbag should deploy if I were to get into a car accident. My car has never been in an accident and is a certified pre-owned Acura that I purchased at 30,000 miles. It formerly belonged to an fsu professor who has a long standing relationship with the dealership I purchased it from. The crack appeared overnight and is still a surprise to me. How does a $30,000 car get a crack in the dashboard especially where the airbag deploys? I no longer feel safe in this car. Apparently this issue is widespread in the 2004-2006 mode yearl Acura Tl's. One such forum Acurazine has numerous owners with the exact issue. I also joined the facebook group Acura Tl defective dash-consumer's rights. Both groups encouraged owners to make formal complaints to the NHTSA.

2006 Acura Tl; dashboard began cracking along the edge of the passenger airbag, within a day the crack grew substantially, this is very disappointing and concerning due to its location on the airbag perhaps if it cracks all the way the airbag could potentially deploy.

My husband and I noticed that there were two vertical cracks on the dash on either side of the passenger side dash airbag measuring approximately 5-6 inches each. The car was not involved in an accident and is not left out in the sun for extended periods of time so there is no known reason or explanation for these cracks. I have found numerous other complaints from consumers regarding this exact issue and I hope that Acura investigates it, as this is obviously a defect and a safety issue. If the cracks continue to grow and/or the dash cracks further, it could cause the airbag to deploy or malfunction, not to mention that a luxury car should not have this type of problem. None of my other vehicles have ever had cracks in the dash, including a Honda accord that was over 15 years old and an Acura cl that was 11 years old.

Dashboard is cracking all over the place to the point that the airbag is now visible on the driver side.

Problem started with a small crack on my dashboard by the passenger airbag(outline of the airbag started cracking). After about a week the crack grew all the way to the windshield and now I have 2 cracks about a foot long each perpendicular to each other. Also another crack closer to the middle of the dashboard appeared about a week ago. That crack is about half the size of the cracks by the passenger airbag.

Our hands free link unit that pairs with your cell phone became defective over a year ago. It heats up at night all by itself and gets very hot making me leery about it causing a fire. My wife drives the car and being unable to use the hands free to speak on the phone is very dangerous. Additionally, it has ruined two batteries before we could identify what was happening. The dash board on the passenger side has badly cracked around the airbag. We are very afraid that this will adversely affect its deployment when needed or even an accidental deployment when not needed. Neither of these items should be happening on any car much less a semi-luxury car such as Acura.

Airbag on passenger side on Acura Tl 2006 model I have a crack in the dash. I read several complaints about this. I am gonna have to hire a lawyer cause no one is paying attention to the people who paid thousands of dollars for the Acura's. The dealership said 2000. It wasn't even my fault. Now if someone dies in my car because of this, I am suing. I done twittered this problem and all they can say it is not covered. How can you have so many complaints and no one will do anything about it.

Passenger airbag is attached to the dash board. Dash board has multiple cracks that have a concern it may either not deploy when there is accident or plastic parts may fly off.

My dash is cracking at a accelerated rate. First at the passenger airbag, now over driver side. My concern is if the dash is dry enough to split along the airbag seams, then what would prevent shards of dash flying off if the airbag deploys? the should get some serious safety considerations.

Since I bought my Tl brand new if it sits 2 days or more the battery dies. Once the car is turned off you can hear clicking in the dash. I have purchased a new battery for this vehicle every year and a half. The bluetooth quit within 3 years. Then the dashboard started showing a rectangle image about 3 years in. My Acura is garage kept and well taken care of. Got in my car one morning and there is a crack on each side of the airbag going from windshield to passenger seat. This seems extremely dangerous. Not to mention very concerning. This is an expensive luxury car. This should not be happening.

There are some cracks in the dash around the passenger's airbag. One of them (and the larger one) is just over the crease/seam of the airbag lid. I'm afraid that this may harm (eventually) the proper functionality of the airbag in an event of a collision. The car is only 5 years old and apparently it is a defect of the 2004 thru 2006 models.

Dash that covers front passenger air bag is cracking and I am concerned that it may lead to premature deployment of the air bag, or in the event of needed air bag deployment cause physical hard to the passenger.

Dashboard is cracking all over the place. This is not regular wear and tear but a design/manufacturing defect. I am concerned about safety of airbag.