Acura TL

"GPS display freezes, which also freezes the radio display"

"The time and temperature display screen, near the top of the dash goes blank from time to time"

"clock, climate control, radio display dims or goes black. I have to tap the dash to bring it back. Dealer says it a $500+ computer replacement"

"blue tooth did not turn off when car turned off.. caused battery to run down"

"does not work expensive to repair."

"The GPS hasn't worked like it should since I've owned it. When I purchased it, I noticed the splash screen had a Honda H. It should have been the Acura A. Took it in and they were going to replace the whole unit. Then they realized the computer defaulted to the Honda software. Well the GPS screen also controls a lot of the bells and whistles for the heat and air. They fixed it and it was great until the battery completely died. Once it looses power the computer defaulted back to the Honda software. By this time the warranty had expired. I asked my Acura technician how I could fix it and they couldn't find an official fix in the official Acura trouble shooting data base. At that point I didn't want to throw money at the issue hoping they'd be able to fix it. I had read on several blogs this is a reoccurring issue. The car was serving it's purpose of getting me from point to point. The GPS itself has never really kept up with where the vehicle's physically location. It wold show me driving somewhere in a field or in the water etc. Even when it was 'fixed'. Yes, it would sometimes keep up, but then would eventually loose the location. Overall it's been a fantastic vehicle. The GPS was a BIG selling point at the time of purchase. I will more than likely try their last GPS CD update. Maybe it'll help. I'm positive I will hand the vehicle down to one of my children once they are of driving age."

"It stopped functioning. I have not tried to have it repaired because I expect it will be expensive. I bought a Garmin GPS. The Acura maps are out of date and a new disc is over $200. Just not worth it. The only problem is the clock is tied to system and satellites and out out by more that one hour"

"The GPS system does not work and therefore I cannot use the display screen to change any other options"

"CD player failed"

"DVD navigation player in trunk malfunctioning"

"Old 2005 maps. Resent the $100 Acura wants for an update"

"The voice generator just produces static - otherwise the system itself works fine"

"The navigation system quit working and needs to be repaired. One day I started the car and an error came up and said see your dealer about the navigation"

"THE UNIT HAD TO BE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRS -FOR $500"

"The dash board clock won't keep the correct time. I lost some of the bells and whistles of the radio/climate control screen interface and the programed stations revert to old settings. I read the solution is to update the DVD software/firmware. Acura was used under warranty when purchased. They updated firmware and GPS/clock interface worked fine until my battery completely failed and left car unable to start. Everything lost memory etc. when battery was replaced. The firmware relapsed to the version on the original DVD. So I lost all the interface updates and clock is no longer set to local time. So so VERY frustrating!"

"The navi system stopped working last year and it is very expensive to fix it (reader)"

"Can't pair the phone anymore. Can't pair any phone. The voice control says no phones found."

"My phone is paired but the car keeps saying no phone found. I tried several times to fix it. OCCASIONALLY when I try it, the system will ask me who I want to dial but that's only happened maybe 2 times in the past year. Now when my phone rings I have to ignore it because the system will not answer it and I need it to be hands free. The compartment where the part sits..above my rear view mirror, gets hot, too which I read was a product issue and causes the part to fail. They said it was a flaw caused by Honda's rush to market in 2004 and they never really addressed it. My Acura dealer said replacing this part was like 800 dollars which is ridiculous. I researched the part and it's like 175..200 dollars and it's modular..would probably take 30 to 45 mins to replace. My mechanic charges under 100 dollars an hour labor so you do the math.."

"The phone pairing drained the battery and was turned off. Since that time we have had more battery type problems."

"Bluetooth receiver failed. Not worth the expense to replace. Additional issue: Left rear door window controller failed and replaced. Broken wire in the power window harness was repaired."

"Actually the Hands Free system. System drains battery due to system fault (probably cold solder joints that oxidize over time). Solution is to bake the unit at 350 for 10 minutes. I have done this twice in 14 years and it worked both times for a period of several years. Really a stupid fault because it causes owner to replace the drained battery - expensive, stupid and Acura is unethical in its response. Now about the Navigation System- My kids spent $100 to buy an update to the system software. Update doesn't recognize I66 or Mass. Ave in the DC area. Doesn't find the Lincoln tunnel in NYC. Places you 100 south of GW Bridge in NY. Is absolutely useless around MIT/Harvard in Boston. Actually, is useless in Boston anywhere. Acura blew me off. Nav company blew me off-wanted more money. It's OK. I like the Acura very much, but I will not buy another. They saved $100, but lost a $40,000 sale. Good luck with that business model, Acura!"

"The bluetooth module failed well after the warranty period. I replaced it. It failed again within 6 months. I discovered a work around by powering a bluetooth speaker off the car."

"Could not pair the iPhone with the Bluetooth"

"Bluetooth stopped working - has not been fixed yet"

"Could not pair iphones"

"Battery continues to be drained resulting in car not starting. Unable to determine cause. Recommendation was to turn off AC and all electronics prior to shutting off car"

"All Bluetooth Functionality stopped working. And in fact runs the battery down"

"The Bluetooth stopped working completely. The system kept trying to "boot up" but never could. It eventually caused a drain on my battery which caused the battery to go dead and the car wouldn't start if it was parked for a couple of days due to the"

"The link system was defective and was never able to be paired. Eventually the link box developed a 200 milliamp leak and the unit was removed from vehicle. This was in a service bulletin that Acura refused to replace and wanted $300 just for the pa"

"I had to have the handsfree system replaced"

"Phone pairing cannot be completed. I get about 3/4 of the way through and then it will not finish. So I am unable to use the system. It will cost about $350 to $400 to fix"

"Bluetooth would not turn off resulting in a dead battery"

"Recently the phone pairing system required updates at the dealer"

"Bluetooth shut down. No incar phone access"

"Stopped working"

"I don't use this, but my battery was being drained and the dealership thought this was the problem. They disconnected it which seemed to end the problem"

"Bluetooth antenna shorted out continually draining the battery. Disconnected and removed the antenna and did not replace"

"It does not consistently connect"

"Faulty bluetooth module was causing main battery to drain within a 48 hour period. This short was also creating heat in the headliner just above the rear view mirror"

"Phone pairing stopped working completely"

"Phone pairing stopped working. Dealer stated cost to repair was over $400 so we decided to not repair"

"I can make calls, but phone will disconnect when I answer a call"

"The Bluetooth circuit board developed a short which drained the car battery over several days. $450 for a replacement board was ridiculously too high. Opted to leave it disconnected."

"Blutooth receiver/transmitter died. A kniwn problrm with Acuras. Not worth the monetpy tonreplace it."

"A defect in the electronic system caused the battery to run down in a few days."

"Ignition buzz"

"I wasn't able to hear music from my speakers until I turned the volume up almost all the way. Discovered that my stock (Panasonic?) amplifier had failed. Purchased a used one from junk yard and installed it myself. Problem solved."

"The hands free link module was shorting out and would completely drain the battery in a couple days of inactivity. The software couldn't link to the newer phones anyway so the solution was to disconnect the module."

"HFL module went bad. Became intermittent and was discharging battery when car was off. Unplugged the module until replacement procured"

"Replace Front and rear bushings because of cracks Cost ~$900"

"Appeared to be a problem of wear and tear given age"

"Major leak in power steering rack. Used Lucas stop leak and it Drips very little. Have not added fluid in 6 months"

"Slow leak of power steering fluid (1/2 quart per month) from pump and hose lines due to age. Seals and hoses had become hard and brittle. Rebuilt power steering pump and replaced all power steering hoses."

"Intermittent leak got worse as time went on. Leak turned out to be at rack and pinion seal. Drove it intermittently for about 1 year not knowing rack and pinion was leaking. I thought it was reservoir. Rack and pinion and power steering pump replaced August 2020"

"We have a difficult problem with the steering. It takes a significant amount of effort to steer the car when parking at a low speed (e.g. parking in our garage from the alley) we've gotten this checked oit And they couldn't find anything wrong with the power steering but compared to all other cares we've driven (family and friends, mainly different Acura and Honda models) it's very difficult."

"Power steering drive box leak. Dealer fixed for $2500. Never again taking to dealer"

"pump to steering rack hose"

"streering rack leaks"

"Power steering lines rusted through on the rack"

"Power steering fluid was leaking from a clamp area and was causing small flare-ups under the hood"

"Power steering unit has slow leak. ~$500 to fix. Ouch"

"Steerubg groaned when turning"

"Bad o-ring at pump input, that leaked air into power steering fluid. Self repaired"

"See comment for pump"

"There is a small leak in the power steering system that is not significant now but will need to be replaced for about $1300 soon"

"Power steering line developed a leak after some recall work was done and had to be replaced"

"Power steering assemblage replace due to leaks"

"steering rack leaks"

"The power steering pump started to make a whining sound. I had it checked out and fixed. Then I had timing belt replaced and pump started wining again. Took it back, they replaced it and it still wines. Read in blogs this is a recurring issue with the TL's."

"Power steering pump is squealing and likely to fail soon"

"leak and failure of power steering pump. Seemed like a well maintained vehicle with 100,000 miles and only about 10 years old shouldn't have this problem and high expense to fix"

"Hard to turn, groaned"

"Rack and pinion seals were leaking power steering fluid. Rack and pinion and power steering pump had to be replaced. Repair cost around $2,000"

"Problem exposed with cold weather this past winter. Very noisy until the vehicle and oils warmed up"

"Pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. Very expensive as timing belt had to be removed to do it"

"Replaced power steering pump and hoses"

"Pump seals were faulty per Acura...replaced seals due to leakage out of pump. Because of problem overtime probably gonna have to replace pump"

"pump leak and failure"

"Power steering pump beginning to groan when car first started, then slowly goes away."

"mechanic noted uneven tire wear on back tires and indicated need for new shocks"

"Car would pull both left and right. Shop said it needed new struts. That cost $2200. That wasn't the problem. It was tires"

"steering rack leak, had to be replaced"

"replaced steering rack"

"Rack and pinion assembly developed looseness."

"power steering rack replacement"

"While driving the link broke during a turn, and car had to be towed"

"degradation of tie rod connectors"

"Rods were deteriorating and could fail. This was caught during a routine oil change"

"mechanic noted tire wear typical of worn shocks"

"Needed replacement"

"Calipers sticking"

"rear caliper broke, replaced rear calipers and rotors"

"Soon after we bough it used from a new car dealer, extremely load squealing while braking. (this was maybe 2 or 3 months after buying the car). Dealer adjusted calipers and did other minor adjustments to fix the problem. Did not charge us for the work"

"One of the calipers froze up after owning the car for only 6 months"

"The rear caliper seized and had to be replaced. Also, rotors wore unevenly and rusted and had to be replaced as well"

"Rear Calipers seized and rotors destroyed"

"rear brakes are inadaquate .. pads wear too quickly ( faster than fronts ) rotors are too thin and under sized and the calipers freeze up at 120 K miles"

"Brake indicator on one wheel; brakes went on the wheel without the indicator"

"First time (during the entire ownership of this vehicle) that we have done routine brake system maintenance, pads replacement, fluid replacement, etc."

"Parking brake sticking / dragging. Would not release properly"

"This car has been very hard on brakes. Replace pads and sometimes rotors every 10-15,000 miles"

"Rear brake seized up with brake pad locked and wearing against rotor"

"Brakes wear more than most cars I've driven"

"The calipers were rusted (frozen) in place on both front calipers. I was experiencing very poor fuel economy. I had the engine test at my local shop and the found the engine performing perfectly. Then they checked the rotors and found the problem"

"Loud noises from brakes. I replaced front and rear brakes. They were all worn down."

"Worn badly with regular pad replacement"

"Had to replace rotors at about 60000"

"Complete failure of back wheel rotors requiring complete replacement"

"One day prior to leaving on vacation I took my car to Sears for alignment. They informed me my brake system had serious problems and could fail. I had no choice but OK repair. The most expensive items were bushings, rear calipers and control arm for"

"The rotors were worn beyond the limit stamped on the rotor. So they needed to be replaced. the brake pads were worn out and were replaced with Acura part which were costly, but I feel very high quality. Total cost of job with an oil change $625.00"

"Had to return for service multiple times to correct the problem, using two different shops."