2012 Acura TL: complaints, problems and recalls

THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT IN THIS VEHICLE IS SO LOOSE IT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE. IT FEELS AS IF THE SEAT IS GOING TO COLLAPSE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND INJURE THE PERSON IN THIS SEAT, AS WELL AS ANY PASSENGER SEATED BEHIND IT, IN REAR PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE HAD THE SEAT INSPECTED BY ACURA DEALERSHIP, AND SENT MULTIPLE LETTERS TO BOTH ACURA AND HONDA MOTOR CO. THEY CLAIM THIS IS A NORMAL "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS PASSENGER SEAT IN THIS CAR (MAKE/MODEL YR). THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE P…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454975 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A NEW 2012 ACURA TL ON 2/8/12. EACH DAY I DRIVE 35 MILES TO AND FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE 75 WITH A POSTED SPEED OF 70 MPH. WITHIN A FEW DAYS I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR REACHED 70 MPH A PERSISTENT HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION CAME UP THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR AND IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. BY THE TIME I REACHED WORK OR HOME MY ENTIRE RIGHT FOOT AND CALF WAS NUMB AND BUZZING. IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD 'FALLEN ASLEEP" AND CAUSED THE NERVES TO BE TEMPORARILY NON-FUNCTIONAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10459240 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED MY 2012 ACURA TL TECH ON 4/30/12 WHICH HAD 100 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 80MPH, THERE APPEARS TO BE A SLIGHT VIBRATION IMITATING FROM THE GAS PEDAL AND DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE MECHANICAL AS BALANCING IS NOT AN ISSUE AND IT FEELS RHYTHMIC IN NATURE. I HAVE DRIVEN ON THIS FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE REALIZING THIS CANNOT BE RIGHT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, USED THE COOKIE CUTTER SCRIPTED "VEHICLE CHARACTERISTIC." THEY CLAIM THEY WILL CONTACT ACURA TECH TO W…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463638 at NHTSA ↗

TURNED CORNER IN LARGE CENTER CITY AND HIT A CONSTRUCTION LARGE POT HOLE AND/OR OBSTRUCTION ON THE LEFT REAR. AFTER COMPLETING TURN ONTO A NARROW ONE-WAY STREET ACCELERATION INCREASED, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF, GEARS COULD NOT MOVE. AFTER GOING THROUGH TWO MAJOR INTERSECTIONS WITHOUT ACCIDENT I KEPT PULLING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CAR SLOWLY STOPPED AND WAS THEN PERFECTLY NORMAL. COULD USE THE BRAKES, SHIFT, ETC. I PARKED OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY (7/21/12), WHERE IT IS STIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10468077 at NHTSA ↗

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS (LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED IT ON CELL PHONE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SENT TO RALLEYE ACURA DEALERSHIP) ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER IS SEATED. PASSENGER IS FEMALE, 125 LBS, 5' 6" TALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK ABOUT 4 TIMES FOR THIS COMPLAINT. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED "FIXED." THE LAST TIME WAS ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS IN SHOP FOR ABOUT 8 DAYS. A WEEK AFTER THAT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER WAS TOLD AND SAID THEY WOULD "GET BACK TO US." THEY HAVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10486025 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75 AND THE CURRENT MILEAG…

Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487414 at NHTSA ↗

12/19/2012 9AM, I WAS DRIVING CALIFORNIA FREEWAY (110) ABOUT 30 MILES/HR. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, ROAD WAS DRY AND NO POT HOLES. I GOT "POWER STEERING WARNING" LIGHTS/BEEPS AND I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS VERY STIFF TO STEER AND I BARELY PULLED OVER TO THE CURVE.(ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING). AND I STOPPED THE ENGINE AND TURNED BACK ON THEN THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. BUT IT WAS THE SCARY EXPERIENCE ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, SANTA MONICA ACURA AND LEFT OVERNIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOT. NEXT DAY, THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD ME THAT THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489381 at NHTSA ↗

GOT ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WARNING LIGHT AND LOST THE POWER ASSIST. COULD NOT RESET AND HAD TO DRIVE CAR TO DEALER WITH NO POWER ASSIST. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AT LOW SPEED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490025 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-02-03 (February 3, 2016)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

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.

Reported: 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.