2008 Acura TL owner complaints

12" vertical crack on passenger side dashboard, found many complaints of same nature on the internet and one here, here is the complaint found here: my 2008 tl dashboard started to crack in august over the passenger airbag area. Now in september there are at least 3 lengthy cracks throughout the dashboard. Although I live in fl. I park in a covered garage every day for work from 10 am to 6:30 pm. I previously owned a 2001 tl and never had the dash crack in the 7 years owned. I feel that the cracking dashboard is a manufacturer defect that should be recognized by Acura. *tr

There is a long gash in the dashboard by the passenger airbag. Apparently this is a known issue based on internet searches and Acura has not issued any recall for the same even though it poses a potential safety risk. I reached out to Acura corporate and their response was that because my vehicle is outside the initial warranty period, there is nothing they can do. There are numerous online records of individuals with the same model year reporting this issue. I am concerned that this not being resolved poses a safety risk to my family and other occupants of my 2008 Acura tl which was purchased brand new. Thank you for your help.

In september 2018, seemingly overnight, 2 large cracks developed in my dashboard, on the passenger side, directly over the airbag. I'm concerned that this is a safety issue, because the damage is directly over the airbags.

There are three long crack on my dashboard, I'm afraid that it will affect my front passenger air bag.

Crack developed along the perimeter of the passenger airbag location. This presents a potential safety hazard. There needs to be a safety recall to fix this potential safety hazard that could be fatal. Almost everyone I know that owns this third generation Acura tl has this crack problem. Something needs to be done. This is unacceptable.

I am the only owner with 39,000 miles on it. I moved to south florida 5 years ago. The dashboard has major cracks over the passenger airbag. I saw this "letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience." I should be included in the recall. The vehicle was stationary.

The area around my passenger side airbag on the dash is completely cracked and damaged. I'm concerned that the airbag is damaged under neath and will not deploy during a accident. These cracks just appeared one day while the vehicle was parked and a few days later more cracks. Acura should truly consider recalling these vehicles before someone dies due to there negligence. This is my 2nd request. I am aware of other Acura owners with the same issue.

2008 Acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to power steering feed hose leak recall repairs. *smd the consumer is seeking reimbursement for the repair he paid for. *jb

February 2020 going downhill at 30mph on a curved road, and my wheel snaps to the right thanks to recalled ball joints!!!!!!!!! Hit the curb, snapped my rotor in half and the brake line. Lower control arm went thru my cradle. Spinning out of control with no steering and no freaking brakes at all. Out of nowhere! Totaled suspension all the way around. Only freakin airbag to go off was the passenger window airbag. Whole car was [xxx] because of manufactor issues! Sounds like Acura should replace my freaking car. Oh wait.. I did. And today the one im driving right now randomly had the power steering explodeeeeee and I almost got hit by a semi while turning and randomly losing steering out of nowhere once again!! Which fried my cooling fan, and overheated my motor on my attempt to drive home w

The contact owns a 2008 Acura TL. The contact stated that while driving at lower speeds or while making a left or right turn, the steering wheel became stiff and excessive force was required to steer the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was contacted. It was unknown whether the vehicle was previously diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

My Acura tl is a type s. They have a recall for the high pressure power steering hose on the tl but not the type s. My high pressure power steering hose is leaking in the same place as all the other tls (verified by numerous Acura forums). It is leaking directly on the exhaust on the passenger side of the engine compartment. Smoke can be smelled at all speeds while driving. This is definitely a fire hazard. I am a mechanical engineer and an ASE certified auto mechanic. I purchased a replacement out of pocket after the dealer denied coverage and repaired it. The replacement hose came with heat shield wrap around the exact place mine is leaking. The recalled hose was due to heat deterioration. My original hose had no heat wrap. If the tl-s is not subject to the recall, why would it need this

When opening the hood of the car, the hood doesn't stay up. Yesterday, it happened 4 times. The first time, it came down when I opened it to look under the hood. Later,, it came down on another person's arm while he was looking under the hood -- it had been opened for a couple of minutes before it came down. The third time, we had the car at the mechanic and they mentioned that they had to hold the hood up to look under the car. In the fourth incident, the hood came down when another person was bending over to look under the hood and hit him in the head. It appears that both hood supports need to be replaced, but it seems odd that both would fail at the same time. Additionally, there has always been a problem with the front doors not staying open when the car is parked on a slope

We have an ongoing complaint with the front driver side door closing on its own even on a very slight incline. We have to put our foot on the door to keep it open while exiting the vehicle. We reported this to the dealer, but as per usual they could not duplicate the problem. It has not gotten any better. They said everything was normal. *tr

As a passenger, I often find the big heavy door will not stay in the open position while I am trying to exit from the car. There are several "locking" positions, but none of them hold firmly. This is especially true if the car is on even a slight incline. I find myself kicking the door out of the way so I can safely exit. The car is leased, and I would consider not buying it because of this problem. No crash, no injury, no damage to our car or other cars. This is an annoying design flaw. This has been an ongoing problem since we got the car. *tr

The doors do not stay open and tend to close on passengers as they are entering or exiting the vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Acura tl. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle independently restarted within seconds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic was performed but the test did not generate any failure codes. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact stated the main concern was if the vehicle stalled while driving at highway speeds and potentially causing a crash. The failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 01/31/11/ *bf updated 02/04/11*jb updated 03/03/11 *bf updated 03/07/11*jb

Replaced timing belt, tensioner, fan belt, and back leather seat (bottom part). *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 Acura tl type-s. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle while he was stopped. The dealer stated that a switch underneath the dashboard was broken which made the brake lights inoperable. As of december 26, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact felt that the brake light failure caused the crash. The current and failure mileages were 500. Updated 02/15/08. *lj

2008 Acura tl. Consumer states bluetooth module stopped working. *ta the dealer informed the consumer, they could not tell what was wrong, unless they took the unit apart, a cost of $125.00.*jb

Both front doors do not remain in opened condition causing difficulties in egressing vehicle. *tr