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2010 Acura TL owner complaints

64 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

airbags 9 complaints shown

33 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
11/28/2018 ODI #11154421.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Acura tl. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to rick case Acura (875 north state road 7, fort lauderdale, fl 33317, (954) 715-7796) several times and received multiple diagnostic results, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

11/23/2016 ODI #10927622.0

Acura still does not have the airbag replacement available at my dealership in asheville, nc. When I called my dealership on monday, november 21st, 2016, to schedule my airbag replacement, they informed me that the parts were still backordered, and they would let me know when the parts were available. It is not right that Acura/Honda, knowing how many cars are on the road with this airbag, has had all year to produce enough airbags and the parts are still not available. However, the media has only reported that the owners are responsible for the airbags not being replaced yet. Knowing how many deaths the airbags have caused, Acura should be forced to produce the parts so that Acura and Honda owners, including myself, do not have to worry about dying while doing their day-to-day driving. If

10/18/2017 28,000 mi Crash ODI #11034377.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Acura tl. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact swerved into the median to avoid a dog in the road. The air bag independently deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained three fractured ribs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision lot and the body damage was repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.

10/14/2016 ODI #10916035.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Acura tl. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

09/08/2016 ODI #10904796.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 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.

08/21/2019 ODI #11245623.0

Takata recall. I have received any information in this recall. Looking over my credit report and it tells me that there are 2 recalls for the airbag inflators february 22,2017 in which I did not have possession of the vehicle until 2018. There was also a recall april 19,2019 that I was unaware of. I have not received any information pertaining to this matter. According to credit report there have 0 recall repairs. I need to know why I have not been notified and when will action be taken to insure the safety of my vehicle has been addressed and fixed.

08/17/2016 ODI #10896535.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 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 repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 10/05/16*lj updated 03/09/17.*jb

08/16/2016 ODI #10896351.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Acura tl. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v06100 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

08/05/2016 ODI #10893559.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

powertrain 3 complaints shown

9 total in this category · severe · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
11/12/2015 46,000 mi ODI #10789934.0

While shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, the 3rd gear does not fully engage, it pops back into neutral. I then had to shift back to 2nd and back into 3rd gear (which was successful). This happens multiple times a week. This is very dangerous as you are put into neutral in the middle of traffic. Acura has issues a tsb for the previous generation tl, but not this generation even though many customers have had the same issue. Acura refuses to do anything about it until they can replicate it themselves. This is nearly impossible as it is an intermittent issue that does not happen every single time. There are no issues with any other gears.

09/09/2016 118,526 mi ODI #10904987.0

In september 2012, Acura issued product update for torque converter saying the transmission software update needed to prevent damage to the transmission. I received the notification on august 2016. This is 6 years after original notification and beyond the extended warranty. I have called Acura about the unfairness of their product software update warranty limitations to no avail.

09/02/2010 10,000 mi ODI #10353597.0

I have 2010 tl ah-awt with 6 speed manual. The third gear on this car has being acting up. During a cold start, when the car has being sitting over night, in the morning, then I'm shifting from second gear to third, one of all of the following happens: car doesn't want to shift to 3rd gear. It takes a lot of effort to push it into the 3rd gear. 2. The car shifts into the third gear, by the shift lever, it looks like it has shifted into the third. Once the clutch is let out slowly, the transmission starts to grind. Sometimes, it even pushed the shift lever to neutral. I have about 11,000 miles on my car. I bought this car at the end of december 2009. I took this car to dealer in mcgrath Acura, westmont, il to have it checked out. They told me there is nothing wrong with it. Th

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12/30/2010 ODI #10373538.0

The new vehicle headrest restraints are awful and most people, including car sales managers are turning their headrests around offering no support. While this may solve your insurance payout issue (bc turned around headrests negate payouts), it will not improve crash outcomes, which really should be your goal but is obviously not. *tr

09/05/2016 ODI #10903646.0

Tabs inside of the keyless remote slot become worn, stick back and/or break . In addition to being costly to replace, it poses as a security hazard or a high risk for theft because the car doors will not lock and alarm becomes disabled. The vehicle will think the key is still in the ignition. After researching this issue, I found that countless people have experienced this issue. This happened to my vehicle today. It should be noted that my vehicle was parked in a business parking lot when this happened.

engine 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $3,100 · see engine cluster analysis →
11/29/2019 118,000 mi ODI #11282813.0

I changed my oil and drove my vehicle roughly 1500 miles in over a month timeframe and I properly checked my oil while the car was stationary on level ground to find that my oil level was very low. I thoroughly checked my engine for any oil leaks and there was no leaks to be found. There is never an oil leak in my garage where I park my vehicle everyday. At this point it is reasonable to assume that the engine is burning oil in some way.

body 1 complaint shown

11/08/2014 35,000 mi ODI #10653549.0

2010 Acura tl has excessive checking, crazing and looks like the beginning of peeling paint. The paint is lifting off the metal of the vehicle but the clear coat is fine. Honda/Acura does not want to take responsibility for the defect in the paint. The car has always been garage kept, with low miles. *tr

equipment 1 complaint shown

11/06/2011 ODI #10434420.0

My cloth floor mats that are standard in my vehicle are not functioning correctly and they have become torn where they lock into the floor. Now the floor mats move around and are very unsafe. This has happened to numerous Acura owners. *tr

electrical 1 complaint shown

10/29/2019 98,000 mi ODI #11276921.0

Bluetooth hands free module has an open circuit causing battery to rundown prematurely. Also keyless fob slot gets worn down and remains in stuck open position not allowing doors to lock as it thinks the key is still inside the slot.

brakes 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $450 · see brakes cluster analysis →
09/07/2011 ODI #10424196.0

Upon keyless ignition, engine continues to race even though gas pedal is not depressed. When applying brakes, engine continues to accelerate, and gas pedal seems to stick even after foot is removed from gas pedal and placed on brake pedal. This happens intermittently without any warning, and speed doesn't seem to come into play. I am afraid to drive this car with this condition. It has happened when I have other people in the car, and now they refuse to drive with me for fear that I am not going to be able to stop. It happened 4 times last thursday evening 9/1/11 on the nj turnpike going north after the toll at 16w going west to route 3, past the meadowlands. Traffic was heavy because of an nfl game, and was moving very slowly (no more than 20 miles an hour). When gas pedal was rel

Showing 300 of 64 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2010/Acura/TL#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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