Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 06050 | 05/09/2008 | 06-050 I | 10021971 | Warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. *kb affects 2002 through 2006 acura models. updated 8/15/08. *pe | 06/27/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 11/01/2011 | |||
| The dash on my 2005 acura tl started cracking very severely-i currently have a sizeable crack on the seam of my passenger side airbag. i have never seen this on a car. i fear for my safety as i wonder how these cracks impact my air bags. | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 131000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 160000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 131000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 160000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/12/2012 | 131000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/28/2012 | 160000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 32000 | ||
| The dashboard has cracked with cracks all over. foot long crack on the right of the air bag area and small crack at the center front speaker. the airbag area is covered with long cracks from the dashboard to the windshield. there has been no accident of any kind, but the dashboard has a look of long cracks all throughout. there are many documented acura tl's with this very same cracking pattern on facebook as well as acurazine community. this seems to be a defect in the build and should be covered by the manufacturer as a recall! | |||
| 07/11/2011 | |||
| 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 ??? | |||
| 06/15/2012 | 97984 | ||
| Dashboard is cracking where the side passenger airbag deploys and other areas on dashboard, i'm concern that if in time the dashboard will continue to crack if the airbag will deploy and hurt my passangers | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 75000 | ||
| I own a 2005 acura tl and purchased it new. i enjoy the car, however, noticed a crack that formed directly over the passenger's side airbag impression on the dashboard in august of 2011. the car had approximately 75,000 miles on it at the time, and has always been garage kept. i now have 83,000 miles on the vehicle, and the original crack that formed has now grown vertically from where the dash connects to the windshield all the way down to the glove box access. additionally, several other cracks have formed around the passenger's side airbag impression on the dash, and most recently, i have a crack that formed on the driver's side of the dash. i have owned three other honda/acura products, and have never experienced this issue before. i have contacted the dealer several times, and right now am in the process of having a regional manager review my case. even before hearing back from the regional manager, the dealer has already informed me that some capital participation will be required from me, and that the dashboard costs $1,850 not including tax. i am waiting to hear back what they will do for me, but based upon other comments from other tl owners i have seen on-line, i am not overly optimistic. obviously aesthetics are a factor in this case, but more importantly, i am worried about safety of any passenger that may be riding in my car. | |||
| 05/17/2012 | 107000 | ||
| 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%. | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 65000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/23/2012 | 185841 | ||
| Got in car and noticed cracks in passenger side of the dash board. cracked around passenger side airbag and cracked from speaker in dash to windshield. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 98000 | ||
| I have multiple cracks along my dashboard from the windshield down to the airbag, across the airbag, and across the steering column. the dealer refuses to replace since the car is no longer under warranty. this is obviously a mfg defect. i have parked next to the same model car and noticed the same cracks in the same error as well as researched online and discovered most 2004-2005 tl owners have the same issue. the dashboard should be recalled. | |||
| 03/07/2011 | |||
| Multiple cracks in dashboard. started small in length on driver side and have now extended to the front of the dash board and length wise between the cracks. cracks have now appeared on passenger side of dash and run the entire width of the dash over the passenger side air bag. not only cosmetically ugly but suspect it is possibly a safety issue with air bags. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Multiple cracks in dashboard. started small in length on passenger side of dash but now have extened and taken over the entire dashboard area. also, the airbag light, both main and passenger, turn on and off intermittently. | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Engine noise: a vibration and low buzzing sound in 5th gear caused by normal engine vibration at around 1,500 rpm, requiring a vibration damper near the rear motor mount. also causing vibration on steering wheel at normal highways speed limits. and causing tires to cup and get bald. very dangerous to drive on freeway causing steering to be very erratic due to vibration from front and rear broken engine mounts. check-engine light: the check engine light may illuminate and a trouble code for the coolant sensor may be stored, but the problem is most likely a software glitch in the engine control module brakes: brake pedal may feel spongy or have excessive travel due to air in the brake lines requiring replacement of the vsa modulator. (2004-06) total repair cost so far... item name repair cost a/c compressor $1,320 alternator $780 automatic transmission or transaxle $3,460 brakes $1,320 exhaust system $890 radiator $920 shocks and/or struts $3,200 timing chain or belt $1,050 | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/26/2011 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Crack started on passenger airbag in the dashboard. now it has spread all throughout the dash and i am concerned with the safety of the car due to the cracks which have formed along the airbag. have done research and it seems that it is a fairly common problem among this model car. | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 95000 | ||
| 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... | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 125000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 53636 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/05/2011 | 53636 | ||
| The dash came with a crack on the dash on the passenger side and in front of the center speaker. i seen this happened to other tl the dash starts cracking from 5 to 6 year of manufacture. the the material used in the making is not resistant due to its design. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 53636 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 03/05/2011 | 53636 | ||
| The dash came with a crack on the dash on the passenger side and in front of the center speaker. i seen this happened to other tl the dash starts cracking from 5 to 6 year of manufacture. the the material used in the making is not resistant due to its design. | |||
| 06/13/2010 | |||
| I own a acura tl 2005 which i bought in nov 2009 and last summer my cars dashboard developed multiple cracks. now i am afraid if this will have effect on my airbags, i am noticing my cars audio already making some buzzing noise after the cracks. please take necessary action on acura and make them replace these dashboards, this being a luxury model they should atleast not put in cheap material | |||
| 01/26/2011 | 72000 | ||
| I own a 2005 acura tl , which i happen to pay large amounts of money for this luxury car. literally over night my cars front dash board had cracked. its now has two large cracks on the front dash that are not surface cracks they actually are complete cracks through the dash from the very front,windshield, all the way to the other side,wood grain . one crack that happen to be very close to being on top of the front passenger side airbag. i have not been involved in any automobile accidents within a year, and the one i was involved in over a year ago was a minor fender bender. i have done research and thousands of acura tl owners have the same complaints and occurences that only have gotten worse resulting in several several more cracks to appear within a couple days to a month which concerns me. i am in fear these cracks and possible future cracks could result in my airbag sensors abilities to function correctly, which could lead to spontaneous release of them,. | |||
| 05/15/2009 | 65000 | ||
| I own an 2005 acura tl bought 2 years ago from an acura dealer,like a year ago the dashboard started to crack now it has cracks all over including around the passanger airbag im concerned this could make the airbag deploy incorrectly,i called acura and told them my concerned but they dont share my opinion the only they could offer me its a 'goodwill' 40% discount on the part not the labor leaving me $1643 to pay for probably the same dasboard that its going to last me another 3 years | |||
| 07/23/2010 | |||
| Several cracks in my dashon the drivers side and passenger side. i am concerned about my air bags ejecting prematurely and causing an injury to me or my passenger. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Cracked dashboard in several areas, including immediately over the location of the airbag. | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 100000 | ||
| My dash is cracking. i take care of my dash, keep it clean, garaged, etc. all of a sudden there are two long cracks in the middle of the dash and right above the instrument cluster on the dash. i checked around and it appears i am not the only one that has had this problem. the car is only 5 years old, and is considered a luxury sport car. the reasons i am concerned is because airbags are located underneath the dash, could they one day deploy while driving? or not deploy at all when involved in an accident? also, this really devalues the car, and the approximate cost of repair is around $1700. | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 74000 | ||
| A crack appeared on the dash of my car around the outline of the passenger airbag. the entire dashboard has to be replaced. | |||
| 06/09/2010 | 43880 | ||
| Dashboard has cracks that have appeared overnight, one is by the passengers air bag and is pretty large. about a year ago the plastic that covers the cupholders just broke when i tried to close it. nothing forceful , just tried to close it in a regular manner. | |||
| 12/31/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Crack to the dashboard of 2005 acura tl also the cover of gear shift box is cracked and makes shifting between gears hard or nearly impossible at times. | |||
| 01/21/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Cracked dashboard on acura tl 2005. the whole panel is cracking, i believe it may deploy the airbag system causing an injury or an accident. | |||
| 03/26/2010 | |||
| Purchased a 2005 acura tl in 2008 from an acuar dealership. one year later the dashboard is cracking on the driver's side and on the passenger side near around the air bag. the crakcs started about about 3 inches long and are now a week later about a 12 inches long. | |||