2005 Acura TL: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND USING THE NAVIGATOR SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM DIRECTED THE DRIVER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID FROM DRIVING INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PLACES ON THE TURNPIKE WHERE THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM WOULD DIRECT PEOPLE TO TURN INTO THE GUARDRAIL PER CONSUMER. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108564 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID CAR TRYIN G TO MERGE INTO SAME LANE. FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES HIT THE MEDIAN CURB ( APRROX 6" MAX HIEGHT). THE RIMS ARE THE STANDARD FIVE SPOKE MAGS THAT COME ON 2005 ACURA TL. IMMEDIATLEY AFTER HITTING THE CURB - AT A VERY OBLIQUE ANGLE - THE RIM BROKE. THE SPOKES OF THE FRONT RIM BROKE LOOSE FORM THE PART OF THE RIM THAT FORMS THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. ALL 5 SPOKES BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE. THE SPPKES AND CENTER OF THE RIM STAYED BOLTED TO THE LUGS. THE TIRE AND THE REST OF THE RIM CAME LOSSE FROM THE CAR AND PASSED AHE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10110115 at NHTSA ↗

OEM TIRES ON 05 ACURA TL'S AT 5000 WET WEATHER DRIVING IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. DRIVING IN SNOW EVEN WHEN NEW WAS IMPOSSIBLE.. YET THESE TIRES ARE MARKED M/S ALL SEASON. DEALERS ARE AWARE BUT HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...EXCEPT SELL YOU A NEW SET OF TIRE FOR $800 WE HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS IN THE RAIN ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIRES AT OUR EXPENSE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. RF TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A MAJOR SIDEWALL BLISTER AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116685 at NHTSA ↗

ONLY AFTER 4 WEEKS OF PURCHASING A NEW ACURA TL 2005, THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY AND LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LAMPS BOTH CAME ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE RE-STARTED. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS GETTING TESTS RUN, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING AND WANTED TO RETURN THE CAR IN THE SAME CONDITION!

Owner-reported narrative. 1,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128244 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THERE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SMOKING AND WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. IT DAMAGED THE RIM. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE THE CONSUMER THE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE TIRE WAS TESTED AND IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A NAIL PUNCTURE. *AK *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 3,253 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130118 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT WAS FLAT. CONSUMER COULD NOT FEEL THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. IF HE HAD DRIVEN ANOTHER 20 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY THE TIRE WOULD HAVE COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE SENSED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A NAIL PUNCTURE.*AK THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS WORN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ARE LOW PROFILE TIRES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130342 at NHTSA ↗

THE REAR TIRES ON A 2005 ACURA TL LOST ALL THIR TREAD WITH ONLY 8000 MILE ON THE ODOMETER. THE TIRES SUPPLIED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WERE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 P235 45 R17 WITH A TREAD WEAR RATING OF 260. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BY THE ACURA DEALER AT 4000 MILES AND NO UNUSUAL WARE WAS REPORTED. THIS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED RAPID WEAR RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BECOMING UNSTABLE ON WET PAVEMENT. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. THE EXTREME TIRE WEAR PROBLEM WAS FOUND WHEN INVESTIGATING THE VEHICLE STABILITY PROBLEM. THESE TIRES ARE E…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133845 at NHTSA ↗

INCIDENTS STARTED OCCURRING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR. TRUNK LID SPRINGS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TENSION, SUCH THAT WHEN WE OPEN THE TRUNK ON EVEN A SLIGHT HILL THE TRUNK LID MAY STAY UP FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT SLAMS SHUT EITHER IMMEDIATELY, AFTER SOMETHING OF WEIGHT IS PUT IN THE TRUNK, OR IF A BREEZE COMES UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY WIFE AND ME, RESULTING IN THE TRUNK LID HITTING OUR HEAD OR SPINE WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND A WOUND. IF THIS HAPPENED TO A YOUNG CHILD, IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS IN…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135268 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-04-05 (April 5, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A LOOSE TERMINAL IN THE MAIN FUSE BOX MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START.

Consequence: IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Reported: 2007-03-14 (March 14, 2007)

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A COIL WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER. IF THE FUEL PUMP BECOMES INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START.

Consequence: IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Reported: 2008-02-27 (February 27, 2008)

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.

Consequence: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.

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).

Reported: 2008-02-27 (February 27, 2008)

HONDA IS RECALLING 129,600 MY 2004-2005 ACURA TL VEHICLES. IF WATER ENTERS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BREATHER PORT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE MOTOR TO VENT WARM AIR DURING NORMAL OPERATION, IT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION INSIDE THE MOTOR HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER INSIDE THE MOTOR HOUSING.

Consequence: IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILS, IT WILL CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH CAN INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRASH IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FOR SIGNS OF CORROSION. IF NO SIGNS OF CORROSION ARE PRESENT, A SNORKEL TUBE WILL BE ADDED TO THE WIPER MOTOR BREATHER PORT TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING AND FOAM TAPE WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE COWL ABOVE THE WIPER MOTOR TO DIRECT WATER AWAY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR. IF SIGNS OF CORROSION DAMAGE ARE OBSERVED ON THE WIPER MOTOR, THE MOTOR WILL BE REPLACED, AND THE BREATHER TUBE AND FOAM TAPE WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION ON THE NEW WIPER MOTOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Reported: 2019-03-06 (March 6, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.