Acura Tl 2009

• Recall 141889 [USA]: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
  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.
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 140849 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 106417 [USA]: 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.
  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.
  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.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

• Recall 2016046 [Canada]: Airbag
  On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury. This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment. Failure of the airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: dealers will inspect/replace the driver's frontal airbag inflator. Note: honda canada has created a special airbag inflator hotline for immediate assistance. For more information, please contact: for honda owners: 1-877-445-7754 for acura owners: 1-877-445-9844

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• B1603 [1] Lamp Anti-Theft Indicator Circuit Failure

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 acura tl. While driving out of a parking lot, the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle drove over a curb and crashed into a tree. The air bag deployed and the engine revved and did not stop until help arrived. There was no warning indicator illuminated. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was damaged and towed by aaa. The vehicle was declared totaled by the insurance company. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that nothing could be done since the vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

I've had my vehicle stop in the middle of the road due to a mechanical recall that went undiagnosed.( over oil consumption recall, in which i was completely unaware until finally receiving the letter prodivided) i was driving off of pleasant street in hanson ma, crossing onto the main road when my vehicle engine just shut down and froze the steering wheel. Also a police officer was on the scene to help me safely off the road. I have been calling acura of honda and they have been running me in circles with numerous people on the phone and denied that they are willing to cover this problem, and this is a major safety issue. Which the claim safety is first and for the client, but they have failed to deliver on their own words in the safety recall. The car is currently down in hopes that they supply a repair since they have been much aware of this issue, any help would be much appreciated. Thank you

Radual acceleration elicits the symptoms of shudder and tach hunting the transmission hesitates and shudders when shifting into 2nd and 3rd gears. Driving to work 128 mass highway

Vehicle occasionally hesitates, very heavily, when accelerating uphill, like on freeway entrance ramps. When trying to accelerate abruptly, or from first of second gear, it feels like the transmission is down shifting, which could be dangerous in certain situations or when using a freeway entrance ramp in heavy traffic.

My 2009 acura tl stalls for no apparent reason. I can be pulling out from a traffic light, pulling off after pausing at a stop sign, changing gears from drive to reverse, or just simply driving on the highway or a city street. My car can have a full tank of gas or less than half of a tank of gas, it can be cold or hot outside, it can be the first time i move my car for the day or the tenth time, etc. I have not been able to pinpoint the exact issue with my vehicle. I am growing more and more concerned that this stalling could place me in imminent danger but unexpectedly causing an accident in which my vehicle is rear-ended. Prayerfully, this doesn't occur on the highway (in which i drive to work daily!) in which speeds could exceed 80-mph. I initially noticed the problem in late january/february. I just assumed that it was in relation to the cold weather. I took my vehicle to acura at oxmoor twice in relation to this problem - resulting in almost $700 worth of expenses. They completed a diagnostics and ended up 1. Replacing the crank position sensor; 2. Performing transmission service; and performing fuel induction service. The problem still exists and i am not sure how to proceed. Based on my review of acura blogs on the internet, it seems that the problem is extremely prevalent amongst other acura tl owners and might be related to the torque converter. The problem could be related to acura tsb #B16033. My car has more than 120k miles on it. But considering the manufacturer, cost, and continued proper maintenance (which has only been performed at acura of oxmoor), i would expect my car to last at least 10 years without major transmission or engine problems.

Growling and vibration from the transmission when going 35-40 mph. Was told it's the torque converter again. Have had it replaced twice now, got it back from the dealer last night and it's doing it again. This is the 4th time i have had this car to the dealer for the same issue since i purchased the vehicle new (replaced torque converter twice and updated software twice.) it's happening like clock work - every 2 years the issue resurfaces.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. While driving approximately 5 mph, the air bags deployed independently and caused the vehicle to crash into a fence. A police report was filed. The contact sustained hand and face injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Acura is asking me to continue to drive a hazardous and perhaps fatally flawed vehicle with regards to the airbag recall thus jeopardizing my life and the life of others. I was informed by my local dealer in the orlando, fl area that i needed to bring in the vehicle in and sign a waiver that i would not drive the vehicle until repaired but that i needed to bring someone else with me that would drive the vehicle back to my home. Therefore, acura agrees that the vehicle is dangerous enough for me not to drive but that i should have 'someone else' drive it back which would be an hour drive. Not sure if that 'someone else' should be a teenager or my wife who's life i would be jeopardizing in their eyes. Because the dealer was not agreeing to store the vehicle while it waited on parts and be responsible for the vehicle, i had to contact corporate again. This time the acura client relations representative read me what sounded like a script that advised me that i could continue to drive the car because the recall letter may have sounded harsh but the only real problems were with honda civics of much older years. I found this interesting that they would influence me to continue to drive what the nhtsa has determined is a dangerous vehicle prompting a recall and thus increase their liability for any injuries or deaths that may occur. Therefore my complaint is that acura is encouraging owners to continue to put their lives, the lives of their families and innocent bystanders at risk that could result in serious injuries including death. I find this completely unacceptable. I currently am still waiting for a case manager to return my call to resolve my case. When i call again i was told that i have to wait which might take days. Again unacceptable while i continue to be at risk.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. 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 vin was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact was not pleased about the loaner vehicle options. The loaner was not comparable and had to be brought in every week for inspection. The contact used her own insurance to cover the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Takata recall - i am appalled that i just received a notice from acura on march 28, 2016 regarding a problem that seems to have been announced in 2014. I have left messages at my dealership in boston, bernardi acura and i am waiting to hear back from them, however i am not happy with the level of attention to this. Why hasn't my dealership contacted me before this? Also, acura mentions that they will not have the parts to fix this until late spring or early summer, that is completely unacceptable. They are basically telling me to put my life in danger until they can fix it in a few months. This is appalling.

"takata recall" i received a recall notice from acura that my 2009 tl was being recalled for the airbag inflator. On the recall notice it states "the defect in these vehicles could kill or injure you or other people in your vehicle". It advises to take the car to the dealer to have a new airbag ordered and if wanted, receive alternate transportation. The dealer did offer alternate transportation with which you agree to park the recalled vehicle until repairs are made. The only problem is the dealer advised they have no procedures to install the new airbag nor do they have the parts. The dealer advised it could take until september 2016 or maybe even longer, before the repair can be made. The dealer advised they have no further information beyond what has just been stated. If my car sits for another five months or longer there is no consideration for the depreciation of my vehicle while it is parked. Why not? Also, how great is the hazard as the dealer advised some owners are continuing to drive their vehicle awaiting the replacement of the airbag. Remember, the recall notice states "these vehicles could kill or injure you". So the consumer is left with the decision to risk life and limb or park the vehicle with no idea when it would be repaired! I cannot trade the car with this recall notice pending and expect to get full value for it. Acura advised they would not provide any additional compensation other than the rental car. Who is negotiating on behalf of the consumer? What is my real risk driving this vehicle? Why was compensation not part of the agreed to recall that was negotiated? Why is the ntsb leaving it up to consumers to assess the risk to themselves and their family? What is being done to accelerate the replacement of these airbags? I have been asking for over two years if my vehicle had a takata airbag and was told they did not know.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 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. Parts distribution connect.....Updated 08/29/16 *bf updated 08/30/16.*jb

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not received a response in regards to temporary provisional transportation. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

2009 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair driver airbag inflator recall notice. *smd

Takata recall- we received a phone call from the fayetteville acura dealership in march 2016 informing us of the recall. We were told the airbags in our 2009 acura tl should be replaced in the early portion of the summer 2016. In july 2016 we had not received any updated info on the recall/replacement of our airbags. I contacted fayetteville acura and they informed us the parts were taking longer to come into the dealership for replacement. In october 2016 we still had not been contacted to have our airbag replaced. As of january 20, 2017, we still have not received any word from the dealership on when our airbag would be replaced.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Son was driving through a parking lot at about 5 mph, went over a drainage grate & the passenger side airbag deployed, breaking the windshield. There was no damage done to the outside or underside of the vehicle. Vehicle is not on airbag recall list.

Audio stops working after 2-4 seconds of starting the car. Speakers pop and no audio.

Hood falls suddenly when open. Struts have failed to hold the hood open securely. I have reported this problem to the dealer ( acura of santa monica california) and they told me it was probably due to hot weather in los angeles. Now, the second time, it has happened in winter when the la temperatures are in the 60's. This is a dangerous problem and should not happen. I came very close to seriously injuring my hand or losing a finger!!! *tr

When performing a routine oil level check, the hood on my acura tl 2009 unexpectedly dropped suddenly. The hood struts have subsequently been replaced by the dealer (to prevent reoccurrence). The consumer stated the vehicle was repaired under recall. Updated 4/16/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact discovered that the front windshield contained several cracks. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver's side air bag sensor module and the clip cover were fractured. As a result, the air bag sensor module and the clip cover were replaced; however the failure was not corrected. The contact mentioned that the air bag warning light continued to illuminate. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,075.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact stated that the rear view camera was blurry, which made it difficult to see while backing out. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who was unable to explain the cause of the failure, but wanted to replace it at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not provide any assistance. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 16,000. Additionally. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. Vin tool confirms parts not available. ..Updated 05/19/16 *bf

Paint have started get ugly and scratching by its self and is look really ugly when look closed a the body of the car and i don't know what can i do because is getting more ugly day by day is look like a glitter with primer paint. *tr

I just bought the acura tl 2009 at 4/23/2013 and with a month driving the car the paint begin cracking ,fading and peeling in the all body part of the car and i look ugly when you look the car from any view no matter if raining or sunny you still see the cracking in the car and getting ugly day by day and the dealer don't want to deal with this matter what i can do with this problem?? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. While driving approximately 5 mph, a second vehicle t-boned the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed as intended. The driver sustained severe lacerations to the scalp that required 225 stitches and 5 cracked cervicle vertebrae. Medical attention was required. The contact indicated that broken glass was not present inside the vehicle and the cause of the injuries was undetermined. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 acura tl. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled more than twice without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The alternator assembly was replaced three times and the battery had been replaced more than five times. The failure continued. The contact also took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator assemby and battery needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic replaced the parts, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. It was diagnosed that the radio needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vin and failure mileage were not available.

The lower part of the dashboard, at mid level on the left and right sides next to the vent openings, is finished with a reflective material that causes severe side mirror glare when driving with sunlight coming from the rear. The glare is so bad, that it creates a blind spot in the side view mirror. When this happens, the glare almost completely covers the entire surface of the mirror, making it impossible to see whatever might be in the next lane or behind. In an emergency situation, if you come across something in the road and must change lanes, if you look into the mirror, you can't see what is in the lane next to you because of the glare. This could lead to an accident, particularly if there is not enough time to turn and look. *tr

About 2 weeks after i purchased my brand new acura tl, i noticed that my driver side window rattles loudly when i shut the door, especially when my window is rolled down part way. Each day the rattle gets worse and now the window rattles when i drive on bumpy roads. I called the dealership and made an appointment to have my driver side window fixed. The rattling noise is so loud that i am concerned that the window will break and will cause bodily harm. The service advisor insisted that there wasn't a problem and refused to take any sort of action. He refused to schedule an appointment for me because he said there's nothing he could do about it, and reassured me that this is just the way the car is designed. After arguing back and forth, they finally agreed to inspect my car. The service advisor inspected my vehicle window and inspected another vehicle (same make and model) to see the difference. He adamantly denied that there was a difference in the vehicles. I inspected it and noticed that my vehicle is making a considerably noisier rattle. There was clearly a difference. The service advisor then grabbed another gentleman that works directly for the acura corporation as their zone manager. He inspected both vehicles and of course he lied and conspired with the service advisor to tell me that there's nothing wrong with my window. Both gentlemen even questioned my concern for a rattling window. I explained that this could cause bodily injury if the window breaks or if i were to get into an automobile accident and the window is not supported properly. It was apparent both of them did not want to fix my vehicle. I am uncertain of the reasoning behind their motive, possibly they did not want incur financial loss, since my vehicle is under warranty and any cost associated to the repair would come from either the acura corporation or the dealership. Acura has refused to acknowledge problem with window. Acura is trying to cover-up this problem. *tr

Driver side window rattles excessively when shutting door and driving on rough roads. *tr

While driving my 2009 acura tl with 10,000 miles on it the steering wheel locked up. Before i could stop the car i sideswiped a guardrail causing minor cosmetic damage. The car was towed to devan acura in norwalk ct. They could not figure out what was wrong so the engineers from honda were called. They disassembled the steering system part by part. The parts were sent out to california to the honda engineers. After "careful inspection" they could not find anything wrong with the parts. They are saying the steering was damaged as a result of the accident. That is exactly the opposite of what actually happened!! They are trying to cover up a serious safety issue! I asked them to replace the parts and to pay for the damage to the car but they refused. Instead they gave me a bill for $3500.00 american honda corporation is not standing behind their product and letting the customers down. I suggest thinking twice about buying a honda or acura because this is the way you will be treated if you have a problem! So much for the safety of their customers. *tr

Because of the reflective material used in the construction of the dash lower dash components on the far left and far right side of the dash, there is a blind spot created by sun glare into the left and right mirrors from the refection off the lower left and right dashboard. The reflection and glare is so strong, it completely eliminates an image in the mirror, when the sun is behind you, low in the sky. If you are changing lanes and depending on the mirror without looking back, you can't see any object that might be in the mirror. It's a dangerous situation. *tr

This problem has not created an accident, but it has the potential to cause accidents. The gunmetal trim inserted into the left and right lower sides of the dash create a blinding glare in the rear view mirrors on sunny days. The glare is so bad, it covers nearly all of the surface of the left hand mirror, so when changing lanes from right to left, the driver will miss seeing a car in the left lane because of the glare. It is even more pronounced for a car that may be in the blind spot. Same is true, but not as bad, as the right lane. I had to cover up the trim by covering it with a black cloth taped to the gunmetal trim. *tr

The front seat headrests (aka head restraints) cause severe neck pain no matter how the seats are adjusted. This pain is caused by the forward tilt to the headrest that cannot be adjusted. The tilt in the headrest causes the driver's head to be pushed forward in a downward-looking angle. This is both painfully uncomfortable (i now suffer from chronic severe neck pain) and dangerous because it: 1) is painfully distracting, 2) causes the driver to be distracted when trying (in vain) to adjust seat and driving position to unsuccessfully find a pain-free seating position; 3) forces the driver to either recline the seat too far back or to have to drive with eyes tilted unnaturally upward (as if looking over one's glasses) while the head is pushed forward and downward. I have been told that my problem is that i do not realize that these are not head rests but are head restraints and that i should endure chronic neck pain and injury in order to avoid whiplash in a rear end collision. I was hit from behind in another car with "standard" headrests and suffered no injury; the collision was so severe (a pickup truck hit my 1982 toyota corolla station wagon in 1994) that the front seat backs were flattened (i.E., were sacrificed to absorb the energy). The problem i have with the 2009 acura tl is extremely ridiculous and painful. In my 2007 acura tl and i could drive long distances without pain. In the 2009 tl with these ridiculously-designed headrests, i have neck pain during my 15-minute commute to work and it continues when i'm not driving. This headrest design is producing cumulative injury that is causing damage to my neck and cervical spine. The excuse that acura uses is that this design is mandated to reduce whiplash injuries. I have driven over 400,000 miles in my life and have never experienced whiplash injury. Sent: april 7, 2014 with 55,000 miles on the car. *tr