2011 Acura TL

I purchased a 2011 Acura TL with a salvaged title. The steering wheel airbag appeared to have been repaired with certain glue or epoxy after appearing to have been deployed by previous owner. However the airbag is fully intact. The Acura dealership refused to conduct the recall due to this issue. Would this warrant a refusal to be replaced by the dealership? Thank you

Reported

Oct 2023

Incident date

Oct 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

Driving my 2011 Acura TL on I95 South in NC from VA to SC at about 2p on 12/2/22, It is a clear sunny day. It is 62 degrees out, there were no vehicles around and no debris flying or dropping and no overpasses or anything around. Heard a loud explosion. Sounded like a shovel with a ton of rocks being dropped on the roof. Opened the slider for moonroof (which is a original manufactured item) and realized the sound was the moonroof glass. The glass was shattered and huge amount missing. Glass rained down into the car all over everything including me. No evidence of any source of cause for this happening. Just glass shards. Appears to have just combusted on its own? Prior to this event the moonroof was operable and in good working order with no cracks or anything. Setup a service appointment for tomorrow 12/3/22 at 3p at McDaniel's Acura dealership in Charleston, SC

Reported

Dec 2022

Incident date

Dec 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE CAR IS BURNING OIL AT AN ACCELERATED RATE WHICH CAUSES A WARNING WHEN THE OIL LIFE IS AROUND 40 TO 50% THAT THE ENGINE HAS LOW OIL LEVEL.

Reported

Mar 2021

Incident date

Jan 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT AND DISPERSED THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BRADSHAW ACURA (2450 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 297-4529) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING AN UNKNOWN BOX ASSEMBLY, EPS, APS UNIT, AND SUB-HARNESS TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.*DT

Reported

Jan 2021

Incident date

Jan 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Fire

WHILE TRYING MAE A QU VERSIN SUSCITADOS EN HABLARAN

Reported

Aug 2020

Incident date

Jan 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

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

Reported

Aug 2020

Incident date

Jul 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED BECAUSE AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS RETAINED AND MONTHS LATER ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WALKER ACURA (8951 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA, 70003, (504) 464-4004) SERVICED BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE DEALER HAD NOT TOLD THE CONTACT ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Reported

May 2019

Incident date

Mar 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TAKATA RECALL

Reported

Jan 2018

Incident date

Jun 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK AND MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT I ALMOST HIT A TRACTOR TRAILER AND IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE A PANIC ATTACK BECAUSE IT ALL HAPPENED SO FAST I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BESIDES SLAM ON THE BRAKES. THIS ISSUE COULD OF POTENTIALLY CAUSED MY DEATH OR OTHER PEOPLES DEATH OR INJURY , THIS COULD OF ENDED OUT BAD. CAN YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP REGARDING THIS ISSUE. AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM BECAUSE ANY ACURA OWNERS WITH HIGH MILES ON THE VEHICLES COULD END UP HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND COULD END UP BEING A LAW SUIT.

Reported

Oct 2017

Incident date

Sep 2017

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CLAIMED TO HAVE REMEDIED THE RECALLED AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BRAND NEW (UNOPENED) BOX OF AIR BAGS WAS LEFT IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT PROVIDE THE RECALL INFORMATION. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH TWO DAYS AGO, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ONE OF THE DEALERS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG WAS IN THE TRUNK AND NOT THE ONES THAT WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Reported

Jan 2017

Incident date

Jan 2017

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Reported

Dec 2016

Incident date

Dec 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING,I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND WE SMELLED RUBBER BURNING NEXT WE NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE HOOD AREA. WE PULLED OVER TURNED ON THE FLASHERS AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE CAME OUT HEAVY AND I SAW A FIRE AT THE BOTTOM OF ENGINE AREA.WE CALLED 911 AND A FIRE TRUCK PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. THEY TOWED IT TO A AUTO SHOP AND WE ARE WAITING FOR AN INSURANCE AGENT TO CONTACT US. FYI WE WERE DRIVING ON A THREE LANE STREET CALLED PORTOLA DRIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO CA. *TR

Reported

Dec 2016

Incident date

Nov 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Reported

Sep 2016

Incident date

Sep 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Reported

Aug 2016

Incident date

Mar 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAGS. RECEIVED A NOTICE IN APRIL 2016 FROM ACURA THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON AIRBAGS FOR MY AUTO DUE TO POSSIBLE INJURIES INCLUDING FATALITY SHOULD THEY IMPLODE. THE NOTICE ADVISED I WOULD BE NOTIFIED THIS SUMMER WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED AND THE SAFERCAR.GOV WEBSITE INDICATES A REMEDY IS STILL NOT YET AVAILABLE AS OF 8.9.16 FOR MY VEHICLE. SO BASICALLY I HAVE HAD TO KNOWINGLY DRIVE AROUND IN DEATH TRAP FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS WITH MY FAMILY PRAYING WHAT IS SUPPOSE TO HELP SAVE OUR LIVES DOESN'T END UP KILLING US SHOULD WE BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THE AIRBAG AND AUTO MANUFACTURERS GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND CORRECT THIS.

Reported

Aug 2016

Incident date

Apr 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Reported

Jul 2016

Incident date

Feb 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Reported

May 2016

Incident date

May 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Reported

Apr 2016

Incident date

Apr 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 27 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INFLATOR RUPTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, NECK, NOSE, CHEST, HANDS, AND SPINE. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ *TR

Reported

Mar 2016

Incident date

Sep 2012

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash 1 injuries

TAKATA RECALL- TOOK CAR IN FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT. INFORMED OF RECALL. TOLD REPLACEMENT COULDN'T TAKE PLACE UNTIL SOMETIME IN SUMMER. OFFERED A CAR AS TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT. IT WAS INDICATED CAR WOULDN'T BE OF QUALITY OF MINE, WOULD BE OF ENTERPRISE RENTAL QUALITY. I THOUGHT THIS WAS UNREASONABLE CONSIDERING THE PERIOD OF TIME. I DECLINED THE OFFER. WAS TOLD TO SIGN A LETTER OF REFUSAL. WASN'T TOLD DECLINE WAS AN OPTION (DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS). REQUIRED MY SIGNATURE ON THE DECLINATION. LATER I REALIZED THAT WAS MOST LIKELY A PLOY TO ESCAPE LITIGATION AGAINST ACURA AND/OR TAKATA IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT: OFFERING AN UNDESIRABLE OPTION AND LEAVING AN OWNER WITH REDUCED GROUNDS TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION IF HE SHOULD DECLINE. SHOULD THIS BE ALLOWED?

Reported

Mar 2016

Incident date

Mar 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

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.

Risk: 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.

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.

Risk: 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.

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.

Risk: 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.