40 problems related to carrier/rack have been reported for the 2006 Acura TL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Acura TL based on all problems reported for the 2006 TL.
2/26/2008 steering: hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an under- hood fire. Summary Honda is recalling 273. 000 my 2004-2008 Acura Tl vehicles. Prolonged high under-hood temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid. Remedy dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2008. Owners may contact Acura at 800-382-2238. This is an expansion of a previous recall (please see 07v551). Notes Acura recall no. Q73. . Read more...
The dash board of my Acura cracked along the passenger side air bag for no apparent reason. This seem to be a common problem based on opinions from other Acura owners.
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.
Design flaw in dash causes cracks common problem with Acura dealership will not goodwill or fix a known problem.
Over the last couple of months, a crack has developed on the dashboard. The crack continues to grow larger in size. The crack is running right along where the passenger side airbag is located in the dashboard. I am concerned that this is compromising the the ability of the airbag to not spontaneously deploy. I am nervous to allow anyone ride in my passenger seat. This car is garage kept - it does not sit in the sun.
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.
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 board has cracks every where looks horrible . . . . Not happy with this car.
Dashboard cracked around front passenger airbag for no reason when I was in parking lot, this is a safety issue when I have my kids with me in the car, the airbag might not work properly because dashboard not protecting it accordingly, my car is always in the garage and very well taking car of, this is a luxury car and expensive, Acura should be 100% responsible in replacing dashboard to avoid possible airbag malfunction. I hope you guys really consider this claim because its happening everywhere with so many Acura Tl owners.
Cracked dash board.
2006 Acura Tl with dashboard cracking around the passenger airbag. Have seen thousands of examples online of people with the same issue but Acura refuses to address or admit to it. Cnn even reported it, again no response from Acura. Concerned about proper deployment of airbag (or deployment at all), especially considering that the model years that are having the issues are the third generation Tl (model years 2004-2008) and all Tl in the surrounding years (1999-2003 and 2009-present) are a part of the takata recall. Acura has stated that replacement cost is $2000 - considering its an obvious manufacture defect and possibly a safety issue, one would think they would step up to the plate and admit fault. This is my third Acura vehicle owned.
Dash cracking around passenger airbag as reported by countless others on social media and youtube. My concern is the flying debris from the faulty dash should the air bag ever deploy which can injure, kill or blind the occupant.
My Acura Tl 2006 dashboard started cracking approximately 18 months ago (June 2016). I had used armor all consistently yet the dashboard continued to crack and today, I see the crack behind the central dashboard speaker continue t grow. The second photo I have attached shows the significant cracking on the passenger side of the dashboard, and coincidentally, around the area where the airbag is. I would like this dashboard replaced to original condition (without cracks), and I am very concerned that these cracks have negatively impacted the safety of the airbags safety system.
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.
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.
Without any accident or internal abuse, a large crack appeared on the passenger side dashboard from the windshield to right above the glove compartment. The crack runs along the right side of the passenger side air bag and is deep; you can clearly see the air bag below it. Acura has refused to replace it without charging over $2k and "claims" it's not a safety issue with air bag deployment, however I refuse to take a chance in having a passenger ride in the front seat.
2006 Acura Tl dashboard cracked on the passenger side approximately 12-18 inches along the right side of the airbag to the windshield. 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 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. I paid for a car that I could trust and a company that I had faith in. This should be repaired as a manufacturer defect. The dealer wants $2000 to replace dash.
I purchased my 2006 Acura Tl brand new in October 2005. I have read a lot of complaints regarding the crack in the dash above the passenger airbag. As other owners have stated in their complaints, this is a serious safety issue. I am concerned about what will happen if the airbag deploys upon impact or if the airbag will deploy prematurely. Please take this defect serious and demand a recall on this issue.
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.
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.
Passenger side dash has multiple cracks around airbag.
The dashboard on my 2006 Acura Tl has developed long cracks right above the passenger side airbag storage. I'm concerned that these cracks may affect the development/effectiveness of the air back's deployment. Thank you.
About a foot long crack on the passenger side dash starting around the airbag. I use a sunshade to protect the dash from the sun. I have seen hundreds of other complaints on online forums also.
My leather dashboard on the inside of my car has about 2 crack lines, my Acura 2006 Tl dashboard started cracking since last month. Those cracks are just above passenger airbags. Not only they look ugly but also it can be safety concern too and cracks are running just above passenger airbag. I have never seen or heard of this condition on any car, and would expect not to see it on such a high end vehicle like my Acura Tl. The dashboard should not be cracking at all. Acura says I need to pay $850 (in a deal ) to get this fixed instead of 1800, I don't think I should pay.
The leather dashboard on the passenger side has 2 vertical cracks about 8 inches long. This should be fixed as a manufactured defect.
I need to file a complaint after purchasing my Acura Tl 2006 a few weeks later my dash board started to crack really bad contacted Acura regarding this problem and all they responded was they could replace it for a cost. This is really disappointing due to reading similar complains online for the same thing happening to other owners this should diffinitely be a recall this is cracking where the air bag is. Another complain if the car is left with out turning the ignition on for more then a day the car will not start I then need to jump start it to have it run again every week I've also read this is happening to other Acura owners as well this is an electrical problem which is very inconvenient for me and other Acura car owners there should be a recall to fix this issue as well. Please help me and other Acura owners with this constant problem and making Acura accountable for bad manufacturing.
Dash is cracked on the passenger side - approximately 12" in length (vertical) over air bag.
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. My vehicle, has 52k miles (we usually use our prius,) was purchased new, and garaged, with a window vented. 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 paid for a car that I could trust and a company that I had faith in.
Early cracks on dashboard on the same side as the airbag.
1. Hfl: hand free link device not working 2. Battery drain in a couple days if it is not driven. It was due to hfl rebooting itself or consume power when it is broken. Disconnect hfl, then battery drain issue resolved. 3. Crack on dash board on passenger side 4. Navigation system not working because it is based on dvd and dvd reading error. 5. Clock cannot be adjusted because navigation system not working.
On Friday July 19th 2013 I noticed two small cracks (one about 3 inches and the other about 2 inches¿�) on dashboard on both sides of where the passenger airbag is located. On Monday July 22nd the crack had grown considerably larger 12 inches. I spoke with Acura client relations on Monday July 22nd to express my concerns. They opened up a case and told me that I needed to have the dealer inspect it. I took my car to the carlsbad dealer on Tuesday July 23rd and had it inspected by one of the service managers. He glanced at it and abruptly stated I will need a new dash and that my car was out of warranty so I will have to pay $1500. Later that day I spoke with client relations and was told ¿we are sorry for your issue and Acura will provide assistance with the cost. The work can be done for $800� believing that the part may be faulty makes me question why I have to pay anything. I am extremely disappointed that I was dismissed so quickly because my car is out of warranty. I understand that wear and tear happens but if there is a defect that the consumer has no control over why should they be held to a warranty period? a little searching of the web will provide quite a bit of evidence of the same issue over and over again. . Read more...
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.