Showing 17,413 complaints for ACURA
Incident date: Jun 5, 2018
I TRAVELED 150 MILES TO PURCHASE A 2012 ACURA TSX AT CALIDAD MOTORS IN CONCORD CA. I WAS TOLD MY DEAL WENT THROUGH SO THAT IS WHY I DROVE THAT FAR. WHEN I GOT THERE, CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND STATED THE ISSUES TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH WERE PROMISED IN THE DEAL PAPER WORK THAT THEY WOULD GET FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO CONTACT ME BACK OR ASSIST ME IN THIS REPAIR. I E
... XPRESSED THAT THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO WHAT THE REPAIR SHOP HAD TOLD ME. I WAS TOLD TO SEND IN THE PHOTOS AND A VIDEO OF THE DAMAGED BUMPER AND FOG LAMP AREA. THEY STILL HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ME. SINCE THEN, MY BUMPER HAS FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAD MY HUSBAND PUT THE BUMPER BACK ON TO THE VEHICLE.Read more
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Incident date: Oct 23, 2018
THE BACKUP CAMERA STAYED ON EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN FORWARD MOTION - THE CONTINUOUS REAR VIEW ON DISPLAY SCREEN WAS A DRIVING DISTRACTION WHILE DISABLING OTHER FEATURES.
Incident date: Oct 23, 2018
TWO DAYS AGO, MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45MPH ON A SIDESTREET. AN UNEXPECTED BRAKING WAS EXPERIENCED WITHOUT ME APPLYING THE BRAKE, VSA LIGHT WENT ON. I HAD EXPERENCED 3 TIMES OF UNEXPECTED BRAKING, VSA LIGHT COMING - FOR THE SAME DAY. SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE INSPECT THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE STILL GOOD BUT I DECIDED TO CHANGE THEM ANYWAY. (FRONT: BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, REAR:
... BRAKE PADS ONLY TODAY, I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY JUST BEFORE 7AM, WITH A SPEED OF ABOUT 65MPH, SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE MADE AN EXPECTED BRAKING WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE BRAKE. MY VEHICLE ALMOST WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR A SECOND BUT I WAS ABLE TO HANDLE IT. I NOTICED THAT VSA LIGHT WENT ON - BUT THE ROAD WAS CLEAR, NO BUMPS, NO DEBRIS, JUST PLAIN ROAD.Read more
Incident date: Oct 21, 2018
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE 'CHECK POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIGHT' CAME ON AND LOCKED MY STEERING WHEEL. THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND CONIDERED LIFE RISK- NO PRIOR WARNING AT ALL GIVEN. MY CAR ONLY HAS 74K MILES, NEVER THOUGHT THIS COULD HAPPENED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.
Incident date: Aug 17, 2018
FRONT PASSENGER MISALIGNMENT ALLOWING RAIN WATER TO SEEP INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. IT WAS ONLY DISCOVERABLE WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS RIDING IN THE NEW VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE LEAK WAS ONGOING FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE LEFT THE MANUFACTURER, HONDA UNTIL THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, RADLEY ACURA, FALLS C
... HURCH, VA. HONDA NORTH AMERICA HAS ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND DO NOT NOT WANT TO DO A BUY BACK. HONDA CLAIMS THE REPAIRS FORM LEAKS ENTERING A VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD CORRECT MOISTURE ENTERING A VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD. HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION ON HOW THE MOISTURE WILL IMPACT THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE OR CORRECT MOLD GROWTH. HONDA NOR THE DEALER HAVE BEEN COOPERATIVE OR RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF THE BUYER. WHEN THE NEW VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES ON IT. THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE WAS $42,000. BUYERS MADE A DOWN PAYMENT OF $24,000. RADLEY ACURA IS IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA & RADLEY HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE AND FEEL THAT THE PURCHASERS DO NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT A DEFECTIVE NEW VEHICLE THAT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. RADLEY CLAIMS THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE MISALIGNED PASSENGER DOOR. PURCHASERS HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. HOW HAS THE MOISTER AFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? HONDA HAS ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DISPUTE THAT WATER AND MOISTURE ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. BUYERS EXPECTED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE WHERE WATER MOISTURE & RAIN WATER HAD NOT BEEN ENTERING A NEW VEHICLE FOR AN UNDETERMINABLE TIME.Read more
Incident date: Aug 17, 2018
FRONT PASSENGER MISALIGNMENT ALLOWING RAIN WATER TO SEEP INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. IT WAS ONLY DISCOVERABLE WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS RIDING IN THE NEW VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE LEAK WAS ONGOING FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE LEFT THE MANUFACTURER, HONDA UNTIL THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, RADLEY ACURA, FALLS C
... HURCH, VA. HONDA NORTH AMERICA HAS ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND DO NOT NOT WANT TO DO A BUY BACK. HONDA CLAIMS THE REPAIRS FORM LEAKS ENTERING A VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD CORRECT MOISTURE ENTERING A VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD. HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION ON HOW THE MOISTURE WILL IMPACT THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE OR CORRECT MOLD GROWTH. HONDA NOR THE DEALER HAVE BEEN COOPERATIVE OR RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF THE BUYER. WHEN THE NEW VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES ON IT. THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE WAS $42,000. BUYERS MADE A DOWN PAYMENT OF $24,000. RADLEY ACURA IS IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA & RADLEY HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE AND FEEL THAT THE PURCHASERS DO NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT A DEFECTIVE NEW VEHICLE THAT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. RADLEY CLAIMS THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE MISALIGNED PASSENGER DOOR. PURCHASERS HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. HOW HAS THE MOISTER AFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? HONDA HAS ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DISPUTE THAT WATER AND MOISTURE ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. BUYERS EXPECTED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE WHERE WATER MOISTURE & RAIN WATER HAD NOT BEEN ENTERING A NEW VEHICLE FOR AN UNDETERMINABLE TIME.Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2016
SOLD TO CARMAX 4/04/2016 STILL GETTING RECALL NOTICES PLEASE REMOVE MY NAME FROM YOUR LIST
Incident date: Jun 11, 2018
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT VERY HARD AND WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR STAR TO BRAKE AND ACCELERATE BY HIM SELF AND IT'S DANGER AND ANNOYING
Incident date: Oct 15, 2018
DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-17 IN PHOENIX, APPROXIMATELY 70-75 MPH WITH LIMITED TRAFFIC. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. ACURA REFUSED TO REPAIR THE FAULTY SUNROOF AND I WAS REFERRED TO INSURANCE.
Incident date: Oct 16, 2018
THE DASHBOARD PANEL OF MY 04 ACURA TL IS SEVERELY CRACKED. MY CONCERN IS IF IN THE EVENT AN AIRBAG DID DEPLOY DUE TO FALSE SENSORS OR EVEN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, HOW MUCH DAMAGE WILL THIS CAUSE ME? I UNDERSTAND THAT AN AIRBAG WILL ANNIHILATE THE DASH IF ACTIVATED AND HOPEFULLY DAMAGES ARE MINIMAL BUT THAT WAS TESTED WITH A DASHBOARD PANEL THAT WAS FULLY INTACT. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED SINCE I ALSO
... HAVE 98 FORERUNNER AND THE DASH PANEL IS NEARLY EMACULANT. I FEEL THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC IN THESE VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.Read more
Incident date: Oct 16, 2018
THE DASHBOARD PANEL OF MY 04 ACURA TL IS SEVERELY CRACKED. MY CONCERN IS IF IN THE EVENT AN AIRBAG DID DEPLOY DUE TO FALSE SENSORS OR EVEN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, HOW MUCH DAMAGE WILL THIS CAUSE ME? I UNDERSTAND THAT AN AIRBAG WILL ANNIHILATE THE DASH IF ACTIVATED AND HOPEFULLY DAMAGES ARE MINIMAL BUT THAT WAS TESTED WITH A DASHBOARD PANEL THAT WAS FULLY INTACT. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED SINCE I ALSO
... HAVE 98 FORERUNNER AND THE DASH PANEL IS NEARLY EMACULANT. I FEEL THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC IN THESE VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.Read more
Incident date: Oct 16, 2018
THE DASHBOARD PANEL OF MY 04 ACURA TL IS SEVERELY CRACKED. MY CONCERN IS IF IN THE EVENT AN AIRBAG DID DEPLOY DUE TO FALSE SENSORS OR EVEN DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, HOW MUCH DAMAGE WILL THIS CAUSE ME? I UNDERSTAND THAT AN AIRBAG WILL ANNIHILATE THE DASH IF ACTIVATED AND HOPEFULLY DAMAGES ARE MINIMAL BUT THAT WAS TESTED WITH A DASHBOARD PANEL THAT WAS FULLY INTACT. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED SINCE I ALSO
... HAVE 98 FORERUNNER AND THE DASH PANEL IS NEARLY EMACULANT. I FEEL THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC IN THESE VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED.Read more
Incident date: Oct 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE, BLIND SPOT, AND "STOP DRIVING" MESSAGES AND INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAPLETON PALM BEACH ACURA (6870 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411), B
... UT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,649.Read more
Incident date: Oct 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE, BLIND SPOT, AND "STOP DRIVING" MESSAGES AND INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MAPLETON PALM BEACH ACURA (6870 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411), B
... UT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,649.Read more
Incident date: Oct 13, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
Incident date: Oct 13, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES BY ME AND I WAS NOT DRIVING UNDER AN OVERPASS
Incident date: May 2, 2018
FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS AUTO CONDEMNED BY SERVICE DEPT. DUE TO PREMATURE RUSTING OF FRAME. AUTO ALWAYS GARAGED. FRAME RUST APPEARED AT 40,000 MILES.
Incident date: May 2, 2018
FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THIS AUTO CONDEMNED BY SERVICE DEPT. DUE TO PREMATURE RUSTING OF FRAME. AUTO ALWAYS GARAGED. FRAME RUST APPEARED AT 40,000 MILES.
Incident date: Jul 31, 2015
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVA (7/31/2015) THE "AT FAULT" PARTY FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AMONG NUMEROUS OTHER NEGLIGENCE TO BE PROVEN AT TRIAL. I WAS THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE VIN NUMBER: [XXX]. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING MULTIPLE BODILY INJURIES. I WILL ATTACHED DETAILED INFORMATION. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SAFETY OF THE AIRB
... AGS IN THAT VEHICLE. KINDEST REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TRRead more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 11, 2018
POWER STEERING SPIT OUT OIL EVERYWHERE
Incident date: Sep 11, 2018
POWER STEERING SPIT OUT OIL EVERYWHERE
Incident date: Oct 3, 2018
MY 2004 ACURA TL IS MY FIRST CAR OWNED. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE I CAN ONLY ACCELERATE TO 20-30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON A STRAIGHT WAY OR UP HILLS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURE MALFUNCTION WITH ACURA TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE CONSUMERS FINANCIALLY AND PHYSCIALLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL BEING DONE ON MY 2004 ACURA TL BECAUSE I LOVE THIS CAR AND WOULD LOVE
... TO KEEP IT. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO INSTALL ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT TRANSMISSINS FAILURES ON HONDA/ACURA TRANSMISSIONS. I THOUGHT ACURA WAS A GREAT BRAND, BUT ACURA CEO AND HEADQUARATERS HAVE TO KNOW THAT CONSUMERS ARE FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY REGARDING TRANSMISSIONS AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSIONS.Read more
Incident date: Oct 3, 2018
MY 2004 ACURA TL IS MY FIRST CAR OWNED. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE I CAN ONLY ACCELERATE TO 20-30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON A STRAIGHT WAY OR UP HILLS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURE MALFUNCTION WITH ACURA TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE CONSUMERS FINANCIALLY AND PHYSCIALLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL BEING DONE ON MY 2004 ACURA TL BECAUSE I LOVE THIS CAR AND WOULD LOVE
... TO KEEP IT. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO INSTALL ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT TRANSMISSINS FAILURES ON HONDA/ACURA TRANSMISSIONS. I THOUGHT ACURA WAS A GREAT BRAND, BUT ACURA CEO AND HEADQUARATERS HAVE TO KNOW THAT CONSUMERS ARE FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY REGARDING TRANSMISSIONS AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSIONS.Read more
Incident date: Oct 3, 2018
MY 2004 ACURA TL IS MY FIRST CAR OWNED. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE I CAN ONLY ACCELERATE TO 20-30MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON A STRAIGHT WAY OR UP HILLS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MANUFACTURE MALFUNCTION WITH ACURA TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE CONSUMERS FINANCIALLY AND PHYSCIALLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL BEING DONE ON MY 2004 ACURA TL BECAUSE I LOVE THIS CAR AND WOULD LOVE
... TO KEEP IT. I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO INSTALL ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT TRANSMISSINS FAILURES ON HONDA/ACURA TRANSMISSIONS. I THOUGHT ACURA WAS A GREAT BRAND, BUT ACURA CEO AND HEADQUARATERS HAVE TO KNOW THAT CONSUMERS ARE FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY REGARDING TRANSMISSIONS AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES DUE TO THE TRANSMISSIONS.Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
RPMS ARE FLUCTUATING. TACHOMETER BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
RPMS ARE FLUCTUATING. TACHOMETER BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHEN SLOWLY ACCELERATING
Incident date: Sep 3, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN ANY GEAR, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120
... ,000.Read more
Incident date: Oct 7, 2018
WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND JUMPING LIKE BRAKING ON IT'S OWN. WITHOUT MY EVEN TOUCHING MY BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 40 MILES AND MY 2005 ACURA MDX DID THIS. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A TRUCK WAS COMING BEHIND ME AT ABOUT MORE OR SO 60 TO MILES. I HAD TO LITERALLY VEER OFF TO THE BREAKDOWN DOWN LINE. TH
... IS WAS VERY SCARY. PLEASE FIND A WAY TO CORRECT THIS ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR PASS 40 MILES ANYWHERE NOW.Read more
Incident date: Oct 5, 2018
THE ELECTRONICS ON THE VEHICLE - THE PHONE, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, RADIO - FREEZE UP AND WON'T FUNCTION. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM'S KEYPAD DOESN'T WORK. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOW A FREQUENT PROBLEM ON 2019 ACURA RDX'S
Incident date: Oct 5, 2018
TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. EXPERIENCING SHUTTER WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 3RD GEAR. STARTING AT 40,000K MILES. LOW IDLING RPM HOVERING AROUND 500RPM AND TRIES TO REGAIN THE APPROPRIATE IDLING RPM TO AROUND 600-700RPM. HARD DOWNSHIFTS OCCASIONALLY FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR, ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC
Incident date: Aug 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 ACURA ILX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND TRIED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT CLAIM THE VEHICLE FIRE AS A SAFETY MATTER, THEY WOULD NOT
... LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION. THE FIRE EVENT WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER'S TOTAL LOSS DEPARTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.Read more
Fire
Incident date: Oct 5, 2018
VSA AND ABS
Incident date: Oct 5, 2018
VSA AND ABS
Incident date: Jul 20, 2017
ON 7/20/2017, I WAS DRIVING ON I-680 S TOWARDS FREMONT CA. I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70 MPH. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PASS A CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. I HIT THE GAS PADDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND IT DIDN'T WORK. AS I FELT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER, I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR,
... BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT POPPED UP. I HAD MY INSURANCE TOWED MY CAR TO OAKLAND ACURA, AS I DID AN OIL CHANGE THERE ON 7/19/2017. AFTER AN INSPECTION, OAKLAND ACURA INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE NORMALLY. A VALUE ADJUSTMENT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT IT'S PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ALL THE VALVES TO BE MALFUNCTION ALL AT ONCE. THUS, I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN ARE ALL THE VALVES MALFUNCTIONING, THE TECHNICIAN SAID SHOULD BE. I THEN ASKED WHETHER SUCH A PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER OIL CHANGE SINCE THEY DID MY OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE, AND I ONLY DROVE 25 MILES AFTER THE OLI CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "I DON'T THINK SO". I FURTHER ASKED WHETHER IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, THE TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT THESE ENGINES LAST FOREVER. THUS, THEY DID A VALVE ADJUSTMENT FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY DID. I GOT CHARGED FOR $499 FOR THIS VALVE ADJUSTMENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE (ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER), MY CAR HAS A BUBBLING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT ON MANY ACURA FORUM, MANY ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED OAKLAND ACURA TO LOOK INTO THIS. THE CONCLUSION THEY GAVE ME WAS INCONCLUSIVE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS THAT AN ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY ON A HIGH WAY. I AM NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM OR NOT, SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS.Read more
Incident date: Jul 20, 2017
ON 7/20/2017, I WAS DRIVING ON I-680 S TOWARDS FREMONT CA. I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70 MPH. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PASS A CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. I HIT THE GAS PADDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND IT DIDN'T WORK. AS I FELT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER, I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR,
... BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT POPPED UP. I HAD MY INSURANCE TOWED MY CAR TO OAKLAND ACURA, AS I DID AN OIL CHANGE THERE ON 7/19/2017. AFTER AN INSPECTION, OAKLAND ACURA INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE NORMALLY. A VALUE ADJUSTMENT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT IT'S PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ALL THE VALVES TO BE MALFUNCTION ALL AT ONCE. THUS, I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN ARE ALL THE VALVES MALFUNCTIONING, THE TECHNICIAN SAID SHOULD BE. I THEN ASKED WHETHER SUCH A PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER OIL CHANGE SINCE THEY DID MY OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE, AND I ONLY DROVE 25 MILES AFTER THE OLI CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "I DON'T THINK SO". I FURTHER ASKED WHETHER IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, THE TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT THESE ENGINES LAST FOREVER. THUS, THEY DID A VALVE ADJUSTMENT FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY DID. I GOT CHARGED FOR $499 FOR THIS VALVE ADJUSTMENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE (ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER), MY CAR HAS A BUBBLING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT ON MANY ACURA FORUM, MANY ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED OAKLAND ACURA TO LOOK INTO THIS. THE CONCLUSION THEY GAVE ME WAS INCONCLUSIVE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS THAT AN ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY ON A HIGH WAY. I AM NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM OR NOT, SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS.Read more
Incident date: Jul 20, 2017
ON 7/20/2017, I WAS DRIVING ON I-680 S TOWARDS FREMONT CA. I WAS DRIVING ROUGHLY 70 MPH. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO PASS A CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. I HIT THE GAS PADDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN, AND IT DIDN'T WORK. AS I FELT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER, I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR,
... BUT IT DOES NOT WORK, AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT POPPED UP. I HAD MY INSURANCE TOWED MY CAR TO OAKLAND ACURA, AS I DID AN OIL CHANGE THERE ON 7/19/2017. AFTER AN INSPECTION, OAKLAND ACURA INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE NORMALLY. A VALUE ADJUSTMENT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FELT THAT IT'S PRETTY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ALL THE VALVES TO BE MALFUNCTION ALL AT ONCE. THUS, I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN ARE ALL THE VALVES MALFUNCTIONING, THE TECHNICIAN SAID SHOULD BE. I THEN ASKED WHETHER SUCH A PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN IMPROPER OIL CHANGE SINCE THEY DID MY OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE, AND I ONLY DROVE 25 MILES AFTER THE OLI CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "I DON'T THINK SO". I FURTHER ASKED WHETHER IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL, THE TECHNICIAN COMMENTED THAT THESE ENGINES LAST FOREVER. THUS, THEY DID A VALVE ADJUSTMENT FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY DID. I GOT CHARGED FOR $499 FOR THIS VALVE ADJUSTMENT. I ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED MY ENGINE (ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER), MY CAR HAS A BUBBLING NOISE. I NOTICED THAT ON MANY ACURA FORUM, MANY ACURA TL OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED OAKLAND ACURA TO LOOK INTO THIS. THE CONCLUSION THEY GAVE ME WAS INCONCLUSIVE. I WANT TO REPORT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY DANGEROUS THAT AN ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY ON A HIGH WAY. I AM NOT SURE IF IT'S AN ENGINE DESIGN PROBLEM OR NOT, SO I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS.Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
CRACKING DASHBOARD
Incident date: Jun 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SPRINGFIELD ACURA(243 US-22, SPRINGFIELD, MO) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER HAD SHORT CIRCUITED DUE TO MOISTURE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING PIPES POSITIONED ABOVE THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AND 25,000 MI
... LES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BOARDWALK ACURA (6806 TILTON RD, EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD SHORT CIRCUITED AGAIN DUE TO MOISTURE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING PIPES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
BACKUP CAMERA HAS EXTREMELY POOR PERFORMANCE IN LOW LIGHT OR NIGHT TIME SETTINGS IF THERE IS NO OTHER AMBIENT LIGHT LIKE STREET LIGHTS. REVERSE LIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO BE ABLE TO SEE OBSTACLES OR DANGERS IN THE BACKUP MONITOR. BODY PANELS PRODUCE A BLIND SPOT REQUIRING THE BACKUP CAMERA TO SEE BEHIND YOU. THE BACKUP CAMERA HAS SHIFTED ANGLE SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE MARKINGS INTENDED TO ALLOW BACK
... UP INTO PARKING SPACES TO BE OFF CENTER AND GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO AN INAPPROPRIATE PARKING ANGLE. THIS LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO OWNERS FOR SOME TIME, IN LIGHT OF ACURA'S NEW RECALL RELATED TO BACKUP CAMERAS THIS WARRANTS INVESTIGATION AS WELL.Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
BACKUP CAMERA HAS EXTREMELY POOR PERFORMANCE IN LOW LIGHT OR NIGHT TIME SETTINGS IF THERE IS NO OTHER AMBIENT LIGHT LIKE STREET LIGHTS. REVERSE LIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO BE ABLE TO SEE OBSTACLES OR DANGERS IN THE BACKUP MONITOR. BODY PANELS PRODUCE A BLIND SPOT REQUIRING THE BACKUP CAMERA TO SEE BEHIND YOU. THE BACKUP CAMERA HAS SHIFTED ANGLE SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE MARKINGS INTENDED TO ALLOW BACK
... UP INTO PARKING SPACES TO BE OFF CENTER AND GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO AN INAPPROPRIATE PARKING ANGLE. THIS LOW LIGHT PERFORMANCE ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO OWNERS FOR SOME TIME, IN LIGHT OF ACURA'S NEW RECALL RELATED TO BACKUP CAMERAS THIS WARRANTS INVESTIGATION AS WELL.Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
VEHICLE DOES NOT START. TOTAL ELECTRIC FAILURE. NOT A BATTERY PROBLEM PER DEALER. STILL AT DEALERSHIP.
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
VEHICLE DOES NOT START. TOTAL ELECTRIC FAILURE. NOT A BATTERY PROBLEM PER DEALER. STILL AT DEALERSHIP.
Incident date: Oct 1, 2018
MY CAR'S SUN ROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY - THE GLASS SHATTERED WITH A LOUD NOISE.
Incident date: Sep 26, 2018
ON SEPTEMBER 26 . 2018 MY ACURA TL 2003 IS TCS ON. CEL ON. D5 BLINKING. AFTER THAT I HAVE OBD II SCANNER (ACTRON CP9680) THEY HAVE 5 CODE. I SEARCH THE GOOGLE THIS CODE MEANS MY TRANSMISSON IS DEAD. THIS CAR NOW LITTLE SHARKING. BUT REPAIR COST IS MORE THAN $2.000. I ALSO SEARCH FOR ACURA & HONDA FORUMS. MANY SAME CASES. BUT NOW 2018 . BUT MY IS 2003 WHO GOT THE TRANSMISSION RECALL.
Incident date: Sep 30, 2018
UPDATE NTHSA SAFETY ISSUE ID 11132318 TODAY MY 2003 ACURA TL AGAIN TCS. CEL. D5 BLINKING. NY CAR MILEAGE IS 123599 NOW I'M DRIVING D4. NOT D5 IF I D5 DRIVING CAR SHARKING. DEAR. NTHSA WHAT CAN I DO? THANK YOU FOR HELP & I HOPE TRANSMISSIONS RECALL.. NOR WHEN I TAKE PICTURE ONLY CHECK SIGN. BUT OBD II SCANNER 5 CODE SHOWING.
Incident date: Sep 27, 2018
SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY, KEEP HAVING TO JUMPSTART IT AND STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING. BATTERY PASS AS GOOD. I DID RESEARCH ON IT AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
AMBOS FOCOS DELANTEROS SE OBEDECEN, LAS FECHAS EXACTAS CUANDO LO LLEV AL DEALER PARA GARANTA DE LOS FOCOS NO LA RECUERDO, PERO FUI EN VARIAS OCASIONES. ME INFORMARON QUE LA ESPECIFICACIN DEL FABRICANTE ERAN FOCOS AL AIRE, Y QUE POR ESO SE HUMEDECIAN Y NO TENAN GARANTA, QUE TODOS LOS DE ESE AO VINIERON AS. ME CONFIRM Y NO REGRES PARA ESE PROBLEMA., AUNQUE NO TIENE LGICA, SE COMPRA UN AUTO PARA Q
... UE FUNCIONE TODO NORMAL Y ESTE NO ES EL CASO DE AMBOS FOCOS. AL PASAR EL TIEMPO EL PROBLEMA SE HA AGRAVADO PORQUE SE HUMEDECEN MAS Y AFECTA LA VISIBILIDAD. LLAM NUEVAMENTE AL DEALER PERO ME INFORMARON LO MISMO, LES INFORM QUE FUI EN EL PERIODO DE DE GARANTA Y NO LOS REEMPLAZARON Y AHORA ES PEOR Y QUE NI ES CIERTO QUE TODOS LOS DE MI AO ESTN AS PORQUE LOS QUE HE VISTO QUE ESTN BIEN. AGRADECER PUEDAN V VERIFICAR MI SOLICITUD EN EL DEALER Y RESOLVER EL INCONVENIENTE. GRACIASRead more
Incident date: Sep 28, 2018
2017 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS
Incident date: May 1, 2018
TAKATA RECALL - MY DRIVE IS FLASHING WHICH IS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I'M HAVING WIRING PROBLEMS ALSO. ALSO I HAVE NO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS THEY JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND IT'S A WIRING PROBLEM.
Incident date: May 1, 2018
TAKATA RECALL - MY DRIVE IS FLASHING WHICH IS TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND I'M HAVING WIRING PROBLEMS ALSO. ALSO I HAVE NO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS THEY JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND IT'S A WIRING PROBLEM.