Unknown Or Other Problems of Acura TL - part 1

I have a 2005 Acura Tl and yesterday I noticed a crack in the dashboard on the passenger side. I googled it and discovered several people having the same issue. Someone posted a link to this site so here I am. Can we get this recalled please? it's not very attractive. For the price I paid for this car I shouldn't have to worry about this happening.

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Cracks appear on dashboard above driver side and passenger side airbag. Acura client relations claims this is a cosmetic issue. I have researched this as an on-going issue since 2009. I believe this is a defective part on the vehicle. Quote to fix this "blemish" is over 2k. Acura will only pay 50% I must pay the other $1000. I believe Acura should have this replaced. Airbag light turns on and off. Hoping this has nothing to do with the crack in the dashboard. Something needs to be done.

Cpsc#1280657a. 2003 Acura Tl. Consumer stated that the passenger side airbag was leaking a sticky substance around the perimeter of the housing.

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There are two very large cracks on the passenger side dashboard that seemingly appeared overnight. Specifically, the cracks that run through the area where the passenger airbag is located.

First, I noticed the light indicating the front passenger airbag was off, even though my adult male friend was in the front passenger seat. Later that day, I noticed a crack, approximately 2 inches long. Two days later, the crack was approximately 6 inches long, and ran along the entire right edge of the passenger airbag compartment. Since the first time I noticed the airbag light, it has been inconsistently responding to the same adult male passenger by activating/deactivating the airbag.

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The vehicle is a 2004 Acura Tl. It is mainly garaged kept and well maintained. It has developed a large crack in the dashboard running from the windshield towards the passenger seat. It appeared one day for no apparent reason. The car has not been in any accident. There is an extended warranty on the car but they won't cover this. In my opinion, this is due to inferior materials and/or design and should be repaired by the manufacturer. What happens if there is an accident and the air bag deploys. . . Will the cracked dash prevent the air bag from deploying properly? or will there be pieces of the dashboard acting as little missiles posing a threat to the occupants?.

Dashboard cracks -noticed small crack in my 2005 Tl dashboard over the passenger airbag in may 2012. Overnight it grew from front to back. My car is garaged. Contacted my service advisor by phone and he stated it was cosmetic and due to high heat and high mileage. I stated car was garaged and I owned other cars that were as old and never experience this. He told me cost was $1850 to replace. He said he'd send the complaint to corporate and get back to me. He came back to me and said Acura would pay 75% of cost since I was a good customer. I said that was not acceptable and I would like to talk to regional manager. He said he'd take the request further. In the meantime I noticed another crack. A week later I got a call stating Acura would pay 85% and I'd pay $247 plus tax. I was concerned that the airbag could malfunction and not deploy when in an accident or deploy for no reason. I decided to pay the $247. Dealer stated he would give me a loaner car. Before I brought the car in for repair I noticed two more cracks. My concern is safety for me and my passengers and I did not feel safe with dashboard cracks. This was a design flaw or material defect and Acura should recall to satisfy customers. Too many others with same problem and this is a luxury car. Acura knows it's an issue otherwise they wouldn't have agreed to pay $85%.

I have a 2004 Acura Tl dash that has very large cracks over the passenger airbag and is cracked in 3 more places over the drivers steering column. This seems to be a very common problem that many 2004 Acura owners are facing. Acura customer relations says to see the dealer for a resolution and from what I'm reading online it seems that the dealer wants no part in fixing or warantying this part. I will investigate this issue and report back to Acura to see if they will cover this 2000 dollar part that should be recalled on that model year. Acura should do something about this. Accepting responsiobility for this known issue would be a good place to start.

I was driving at approx. 45 mph when I felt my car die, all my gauges went down and I lost power steering. Luckily I was close to an intersection and pulled to the side of the road. I put the car in park and it started again. Then on the way home, it did the same thing in the middle of a busy road. The car died and I pulled over and tried to start it several times. . Read more...

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There is a defect in the magna donnelly rear view mirrors in most Acura cars. I had a 2001 cl and the rear view mirror exploded and melted the console. Thank god I was not in the car at the time. Now I have just bought a 2004 Acura Tl and the mirror had already exploded and made melt marks on the console. These mirrors are defective and dangerous. How come Acura can still put them in their cars? how come magna donnelly is still making them and noone has sued them? we need a class action suit for this ASAP!.

The d5 on the transmission started blinking, the the engine light came on along with tcs light. The shift from lower to higher speeds was bit jerky or slow. I took the car to the dealer for check-up. On diagnostics, he game me the codes p1739 and p1750. The recommendation was to replace the transmission - cost 4200$. This problem was highlighted in a 2002 memo from Acura , however, in my case, the problem shows up at this mileage and I am not covered. I spoke with aamco which apparently Acura does not endorse and they said that torque failure is common on Honda transmissions.

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I recently discovered a huge gash on my 04 Acura Tl's dashboard. I am worried that this crack will cause an airbag failure or even result in deploying prematurely. It is located all the way from the steering wheel to the windshield with an additional crack towards the middle. As the crack has expanded within the past week, I have found that just above the center console, the airbag has been pushed to the side, causing the airbag to bubble up in the center. I called Acura and was told that they give discounts on the product because it should never happen and because it wasn't my fault, just a faulty product that has been discovered in several other states. I talked to the district manager of gunn Acura in sa,TX about the issue and was told that since I haven't used Acura's service department as much as they like (pretty much saying that I haven't given them enough money), they would give me only a 15% discount when I was told to expect around 75%. My car is out of warranty but I don't see how that would matter if it was bound to happen anyway. I don't understand why this defect isn't a recall. The district manager told me that if anything, the airbag would come out faster if needed since there is already a crack to open it up. But that might not be a good thing, especially when it is pushed out of the way and how the airbag doesn't come out of the dashboard. When I spoke to the district manager, the first thing I was told was that the offer is staying the same, no matter what. He checked his notes and decided a price before even consulting me or asking questions. He was set on a rate before he even spoke with me. The price hasn't changed and I am expected to pay for a $2000 dashboard with a 15% discount. My main concern is that the airbag will deploy any day now for no reason. It is getting to the point where I am actually scared to drive my car because of this issue.

I have cracks all over my dashboard. Acura does not seem to care about the issue. There are many many Acura Tl owners out there having the same issue with the crack dash boad.

I purchased my 2004 Acura Tl in October of 2008. Recently, I've noticed the dashboard cracking. After bringing it to the attention of the dealership, they told me it was not covered under my warranty. As I search for information online, it seems to be a common problem with other 2004 models. I have asked if the air bags are safe and the person at the dealership gave me a chuckle and said ". . . Of course".

My cloth floor mats that are standard in my vehicle are not functioning correctly and they have become torn where they lock into the floor. Now the floor mats move around and are very unsafe. This has happened to numerous Acura owners.

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This vehicle was bought brand new in September 2006, in the past two weeks the dashboard has started cracking open where the passenger side airbag would deploy. The cracks have been getting progressively worse and the dealership is saying I may or may not receive assistance for the repairs which cost approximately $2,400. This is completely unacceptable for a 5 year old vehicle and they seem to want to blame it on the hot florida temperatures even though I have owned approximately 7 other Honda/Acura products in florida and never had this issue before.

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Transmission does not shift smoothly anymore. It seems that 2nd gear is gone. The check engine light comes on too. It has the rpm go high before shifting.

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12-15" cracks have developed over the entire dashboard causing the air bag malfunction light on the dash to illuminate--thereby indicating a problem with the air bag. This is clearly due to the problematic cracks over the entire surface of the dashboard, including both the driver side and passenger side. Going over a pot hole or severe bump could cause the air bag to inflate and possibly cause an accident or injury to the front passenger. The 2004 Acura dashboard obviously is defective and should be replaced by Acura and further, investigated for potential accidental discharge of the passenger air bag.

My 2004 Acura Tl had developed a major crack on passenger side of dashboard along the passenger air bag. I have found that this is a common problem on Acura Tl's, and is not being addressed as a recall or safety concern by Acura/Honda. The cost of repair is huge and I don't think customer should pay for the material defect by the manufacturer. The crack is right along the passenger air bag and this is a safety concern for me.

Dash pad cracking around passenger side air bag.

I own a 2005 Acura Tl and noticed a small crack in my dashboard about eight months ago. I took it to the dealership because my airbag light was on and they told me it was just a cosmetic defect and there was nothing they could do about it. Now over the past month there are cracks everywhere and Acura still won't help because it's not under warranty. I am very concerned because I'm not sure if my airbags will work if needed and I'm also concerned that they could possibly deploy while I'm driving. This is a safety issue because I'm not protected from an accident and this defect could also cause an accident, causing serious harm to me and my family.

Cracked dashboard near passenger side airbag on a 2004 Acura Tl.

I recently noticed a small crack on my dash that within two days time spread to be approximately the width of my dash. The scary thing is the first crack appears to be the outine of my passenger seat airbag. I'm scared if it continues to get worse, the airbag my deploy unexpected if I have to slam on brakes for any reason. Now I have cracks all of the front of my driver side dash as well. They appear to continually get worse. I use a sun shade and have been applying a lot of interior car care conditioner but none of it has delayed the cracks at all. I am really scared this may cause an issue with my air bag.

Why all Acura Tl 2005 , dashboards are cracking . My 2005 Acura Tl dashboard is cracking every day and I've seen plenty of Acura Tl with the same problem . So my question is why is there no recall on these car , why should I have to pay to replace this dashboard . Can someone tell me what to do ???.

The dashboard in my 2005 Acura Tl has suddenly begun developing bad cracks. The most concerning crack is on the passenger side leading from the front window toward the passenger compartment. The crack is forming around the outline of the passenger airbag. I am concerned this is a safety issue. Will the airbag deploy properly when needed or will it deploy prematurely? the cracks are unsightly and seem unlikely with the age of the vehicle. But the most significant concern is the safety of the crack around the airbag on the passenger side.

Dashboard cracking severely around airbag sites. Worried that this could be a dangerous safety hazard to my passengers and or myself.

After approx. 104,000 miles my dashboard started to crack around the passenger side airbag. The crack is currently following the outlines of the airbag and as such is shaped like a backward "c", creating an outline around the airbag. It also appears that perhaps the airbag itself has dropped away from the dash as I can see what seems to be a modest depression in the dash revealing the area of the airbag.

Dash board cracked.

My dash board started to crash all over a few months ago. I'm using a shade, and use protection often and the problem is getting worst. I think that the dash board was poorly made. I'm very upset because I spend alot of money on this car.

Dashboard is several cracked in about 9 different places. Car is garage kept and Acura has offered a goodwill offer which is minimal in the cost to have the dashboard replaced. This leads to safety concerns with the passanger airbags.

Dashboard cracked overnight where the passenger airbag releases. In the sun it seems to close up. When the car is cooled, the crack opens up.

2006 hands free link stopped working after less than 5 years. To replace the part, Acura charges approximately $650+tax. I have heard that the dealer will replace the part for $700. . . . Parts and labor. The laboe involved in minimal. Also, to diagnose the problem, the dealer want $110. There are many others out there who have a similar problem, as I researched this issue via the internet. Acura should provide a recall or replacement of this part an no cost.

I have a 2005 Acura Tl, and the dash has cracked in multiple places, including areas around the airbag. This concerns me for my safety and I know this is a well known issue with no solution as of yet. I dont see how there hasnt been a recall on a part that is known to be defective and also very dangerous if the airbags ever deployed. . .

2004 Acura Tl dashboard has horrible cracks on the passenger side around the airbags. There are smaller cracks around the speedometer panel near the windshield. The large passenger side cracks could cause the airbag to not properly deploy. This is not an isolated issue. Over three hundred Acura Tl owners have joined a facebook group regarding this issue but the number of effected owners is probably in the thousands. . Read more...

The dash came with a crack on the dash on the passenger side and in front of the center speaker. I have seen this happened to other Tl's where the dash starts cracking from 5 to 6 year of manufacture. The material used in the making is not resistant due to its design.