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"screen is unreliable - may appear at vehicle start-up; may not. Sometimes looks like an old 50s TV with multi-color static as it tries to 'settle'. DVD-based GPS - bottom line, GPS/Nav v1.0"

"Screen froze and no electronics work"

"Display screen gets power (gray) but doesn't display nav system or audio station data"

"The system keeps rebooting and will not allow access to the screen. Deal says need to replace. Very expensive!"

"Upon starting the car, the screen pops up with a disclaimer in which you need to press the display button to acknowledge. After pressing the button, the display goes blank intermittently."

"Nav screen freezes/goes blank. When I tap, it comes back"

"Screen quit working"

"My navigation screen no longer displays maps or personal address book so navigation is unavailable, nor can I make calls using the Bluetooth connection. When I could see the maps, the directions were no longer a voice but static; exactly like th"

"Known issue/defect. Only remedy is replacing unit (>$1,000). Should have been recalled."

"Replacement only - very expensive."

"The clock/temperature annunciator panel became intermittent: touching it brings it back to life -- sometimes -- other times no amount of tapping keeps it illuminated (and visible). Hit a bump, it goes on or off."

"Phone hands free connection failed and caused battery to drain down ,had to be disconnected"

"Display unreliable - sometimes dark on startup - may/not settle after a period of multi-colored static - TBH, rarely usable"

"I believe there is a serious electrical problem with the car and plan to sell it in the near future. In the 9 years I have owned the car I have twice replaced the starter, I have replaced the bluetooth unit and the navigation unit was replaced - this affected the stereo and clock because it is all integrated. I fear more gremlins down the road"

"GPS has been failing slowly for several years. Each year, more functionality is lost"

"resets at random, stops music and navigation"

"It stopped working. Indicates disc read error. Car is too old to spend money to fix the problem."

"Voice on GPS was full of static. System sometimes would not load usually when the engine was cold, or if the car was stopped for a short time and restarted."

"DVD unit in trunk that makes the GPS function failed. I would not have replaced it, except that caused the screen to control the radio in operable, and the clocks could not be set because the same system controls the screen required to make those settings. Sent the unit to a 3rd party repair service and they fixed it."

"Screen freezes. Dealer sent sent DVD unit back several times, but it didn't help. Finally, quit. I tapped screen, which seems to reactivate, but it's not a permanent fix. Have to do so periodically"

"Navi runs off a DVD in the trunk. Mechanical failure in DVD drive. Very expensive to replace"

"Selection buttons work intermittently and mileage/time to arrival disappears at times"

"The gps hard drive failed, this is mounted in trunk"

"stopped working and voice command also"

"The nav system is extremely out-of-date and have been informed that there will no longer be updated mapping DVDs for the 06 model year. I now have a car with plenty of life left in it but with a navigation system no longer of any use. But it gets"

"The navi system went down so I took it to the dealer for repair. They took the unit out and sent it to Ca. for repair at a initial cost of 150.00 just to send it. That has been over seven ago . Calls to customer service were useless"

"Navigation system died. It was removed and sent out for repair. Has not returned yet"

"hit/miss operation - only repair is full replacement of system in the trunk - very expensive"

"Navi system stopped reading DVD in trunk. Computer in house reads the DVD, so it must be the dvd player that went bad. Decided several hundred dollars not worth fixing, so bought Garmin to replace it."

"The DVD player in the trunk has broken down, and so the navigation system no longer works. I haven't fixed it because the cost for repair is over $400, and I have to remove it myself and ship it to Alpine's shop for repair."

"Nav system DVD drive broke. Dealer replacement cost is a ridiculous $2500+ for a new unit. Repair from OEM manufacturer of unit was $300."

"This is a DVD based system. The DVD drive stopped working. Replacement is too costly. I use my phone for navigation instead"

"DVD read error - big pain - can't change time or tone controls on the radio - needs to be sent to Alpine the OEM for a $400 replacement - no thanks"

"Audio for navigation directions is no longer functional."

"Design defect not covered by Acura involves Bluetooth draining the battery, even when it is turned off. To prevent this, it must be disconnected from the electrical system...at the owners expense. This is a common problem for this series of Acura TL. A great car otherwise"

"Bluetooth unit went out"

"I had a brand new battery die on me. I had the car towed to the local dealer and after inspection he told me it was the bluetooth component that was draining the battery! I did a quick search online and found many reports of the same problem. Instead of offering to replace what was obviously a defective unit, I was told I could buy a replacement which would cost around $500 installed. I was furious. Especially seeing as I could go to Best Buy and purchase a Bluetooth adapter for a fraction o"

"Intermittent bluetooth connectivity"

"bluetooth had to be disconnected due to a short which kept draining the battery"

"Loss of Bluetooth, had to replace entire unit"

"The Bluetooth system for using a phone while driving failed and to compound this they want to charge hundreds of dollars to correct. Another issue with this car is the motor mounts fail and the starter failed. It wouldn't be an issue but my spouse drives this car and she babies it"

"It doesn't connect to my newer ipnone"

"Stopped working some time ago. Determined that it must be replaced after much troubleshooting. Dealer replacement cost too high compared to usefulness of feature for us"

"The bluetooth module was the source of "vampire" drainage of battery. I chose not to spend hundreds of dollars to replace it b/c of the age of the car, so I now have no bluetooth (phone, voice command, etc.)"

"The Bluetooth system in the car had to be disabled permanently because it was running the battery down every day. This seems to be a common occurrence with the 2006 Acura TL"

"The Hands free module caused the battery to drain, requiring the module to be removed in order to stop the battery drain. The battery had to be replaced. The module is no longer available for replacement. Apparently this is a known problem."

"The Bluetooth module was inoperative when vehicle was purchased used. About a year after purchase it drained the battery. I had the module unplugged rather than replacing it."

"Pairing is intermittently dropped and intermittently sound quality is poor."

"The in-dash navigation system along with the Bluetooth phone pairing is part of the "technology package" for this make and model year. For the SECOND time since I've owned the car (11 years), I experienced issues with the Bluetooth pairing. The car would continuously try to pair with a phone yet never could "find" my iPhone; however the car would continuously seek a Bluetooth device even when the engine was off. If the car was parked for four or more days, the battery was drained; subsequently the car did not start. The first time this happened, the car was under warranty and the entire system was replaced by the dealership. However, when it happened again last summer, I had the very same dealership disconnect the Bluetooth for which they charged me $90."

"Bluetooth module failed"

"system failure, expensive to repair so using an aftermarket system instead"

"Bluetooth went out and drained the battery. Too expensive to replace so I had it disconnected"

"The Handsfree Link system (bluetooth) completely failed. As I looked more into it, this is apparently a known common problem. It cost me about $200, and I did the repair myself with OEM parts. Spoke with Acura, and they would not help with the cost"

"Will not pair with my phone. Very expensive to repair so am driving without Bluetooth connection"

"Bluetooth failed in 2014 after 8 years of use. The issue was found after repeated early car batter replacements due to parasitic draw on the malfunctioning bluetooth unit that pulled milliamps while off. I had to disconnect the overheating unit"

"Bluetooth failed , needed to replace module"

"Phone quit pairing or showing up on the display screen. Had to have the Module replaced, which was also drawing down the battery"

"Bluetooth ate up the battery and was defective. It was replaced"

"See previous comments related to the hands-free link module failing"

"A shorted bluetooth module cause battery drain. If the car sat for more than 24 hours it wouldn't start. Disconnected bluetooth module and the problem went away. It was too expensive to repair"

"Phone unpaired and could not re-pair. Had dealer disconnect Bluetooth"

"Blue tooth controller failed which caused frequent search and that damaged the battery requiring replacement of both"

"Bluetooth will not function. A module was determined to be the problem and estimated cost was $800 to replace. Apparently, this is a common problem with this model that Honda/Acura continues to use to gouge owners,"

"Printed circuit board failure- caused Bluetooth function failure and car battery slow discharge"

"Handsfree system failed rendering handsfree phone system inoperable. This is a common problem in Acura's, but Acura or the manufacturer won't acknowledge there's an electronics issue & only offer expensive fix. No handsfree phone is a safety issue"

"it no longer works"

"Bluetooth has completely died and it is not worth fixing with 270000 miles on the car which we plan on replacing in a year"

"The bluetooth module ceased to work"

"Bluetooth module no longer pairs. Replacement component too costly"

"bluetooth failed due to defective solid state part. dealer/honda would not replace. $600 to replace"

"Blue tooth failure caused battery to lose power. Dealer disconnected blue tooth and problem has not reoccurred"

"Until two months ago, the bluetooth pairing worked. However, within the last two months, the pairingn stopped working and cannot be paired with any phone. I tried three different phones"

"Bluetooth stopped working. Very expensive to fix"

"Apparently had a "short circuit" that drained the battery, so the car would not start"

"When the Bluetooth system starts to fail, it keeps drawing on the battery. If the car is not restarted within a couple of days, the battery cannot be started and you need to be towed. Only replacing the expensive Bluetooth system repairs this"

"Blue will not connect to phone and provides a message that reads" booting up". Have not attempted to repair"

"Bluetooth module required replacement"

"Known history of BT system failure in these models; $200 part but $700 by dealer to replace. A $15 visor-mount BT is an option but it's a drag to have a feature that goes not work"

"Bluetooth stopped working. $500 to repair"

"I never used the HandsFreeLink, but in 2014 it started to malfunction by constantly draining my battery to the point where if I didn't run the car, the battery would be completely dead. Once I disconnected it, the battery problems vanished"

"The hands free bluetooth system was draining the battery and had to be disconnected ore replaced, which for $500 I declined to do. Resulting in not having a hands free system anymore. The same thing happened to the MDX a few years earlier, according to the dealership, it's a known problem for this model year."

"In 2010, the bluetooth/navigation would not turn off; subsequently I'd find myself with a dead battery after two or three days of not driving. Dealership explained this is a known issue. Thankfully I was able to get it repaired under warranty. However, last year I started to experience battery problems similar to what happened in 2010. Finally decided to have the dealership bluetooth disconnect the bluetooth and I've not had any problems since."

"Just stopped working. I know it's not the phone because it pairs in my other vehicles"

"The Handsfree system would not shut off and was draining the battery completely. It had to be disconnected or replaced. Replacing it was too expensive."

"Bluetooth unit in the upper console area won't disengage when car is shut off causing batter drain. Dealer was not able to locate this problem and had to replace battery multiple times. After searching the internet, I was able to diagnose and disconnect to stop the battery drain."

"No phone will pair - tried several as a test - needs new pairing module - 400$ if DYI."

"The Bluetooth pairing issue occurred more than five years ago, and since my smartphone has a speaker function it was a less expensive option to not fix the unit, because I was told by mechanic the entire entertainment system would need to be replaced at significant expense."

"Static when playing XM radio"

"The radio experienced intermittent problems for a few years and finally stopped working all together. A OEM replacement was very costly so we had an aftermarket radio installed."

"Cruise control switch functions intermittently. When car has sat in the sunshine, cruise control will not engage"

"Button to engage the cruse control failed. No option except dealer replacement. Cost high"

"Does not Recognize the voice fast"

"The screen goes blank and the GPS and voice commands do not work. Occaisionally, they will come back for a short time and go dead again"

"Hands Free Link receiver was not turning off properly and was drawing down the battery. After many dead batteries and trip to the Acura dealer, I finally diagnosed myself from a google search. I received no compensation from Acura even though this"

"seems to be tied to navigation issues"

"Related to non-functioning bluetooth"

"It has not worked for 9 years"

"We had to disconnect the voice command module as it was draining the battery. I come to find out that this was a common problem with this model."

"Well known problem now with hands free link, which did not shut down when engine is off. draining the battery 5 or six times. Old service manager gave me a new battery, but oroblem persisted. I noted a class action suit for that module was being prepared. New service manager denied it was defective. He said a,ternated that I had used the car so many years, and then thT I had not been using the car enough. Anyway their regional manager ho he would not let me speak to, said he would supply a new module as good faithcharging only for the installation-150 bucks. I then found Audi service bulletin, speciffying a re place as the original module voltage limits were not sufficient. Since I knew at this point, i knew the cost of the new module serial # , I knew I couldn't trust the dealor or their (Honda) network. I installed it myself in five minutes. , though this is a terrific, even classic car, I 'll never buy a Honda product"

"Have been told they need to be replaced. Have not experienced the problem"

"Bushing on front assembly was gone. Car unstable on braking. Repaired in shop"

"CV joint failure. After market replacement axles are reasonably priced, but have horrible reputation. My private mechanic recommended Acura parts even though they cost three to four times as much. He was too busy to do the repair himself, so his r"

"Acura dealer recommended replacing the compliance bushings, which also required a wheel alignment"

"Car went through 2 sets of rear bushings replaced by local independent. Brought to dealer, problems was actually worn out suspension parts front and real, $2000"

"In the past two years, I have replaced (3) engine mounts!"

"power steering motor had to be replaced. leaks also insystem"

"Pump hose/clamp developed a leak. Fixed by local shop"

"leaking power steering pump"

"Power steering fluid leaks significantly onto driveway, shop unable to fix on first attempt"

"Requested for the dealership to look at the power steering during a maintenance appointment and there's a myriad of woes with the power steering; of course their recommendation was to replace the pump. I skipped and had them add fluid and I think something else that was not a huge hit to the pocketbook."

"Constant leak and unable to drive"

"had difficulty turning car in tight spaces; i.e. parking spaces. dealership indicated that power steering pump should be replaced but can went with the much less expensive option of adding power steering fluid. It's now been 5 months since repair and so far so good"

"Leakage of power steering fluid, leading to replacement of power steering pump and hoses"

"Had to replace a leaking inlet O Ring on the power steering pump"

"Car was making a noise when the wheel was turned. Problem occurred when the engine was cold."

"Power steerinp pump noisy, leaking replaced,"

"The pump stopped working and had to be replaced"

"Replaced power steering pump and rack twice after a previous replacement due to an automobile accident"

"PS pump noisey when cold. Had to be replaced..expensive"

"Steering be,came very difficult when stationery or at very low speed. Pump was replaced"

"noise when cold"

"power steering pump very noisy when outside temps below freezing. Tried replacing o-ring but problem persisted. Small amounts of leakage as well"

"Was previous recall due to the power steering hoses leaking. Then, the pump failed. Because the car was fairly low mileage, Acura customer relations paid for 1/2 of the $1000 repair bill. Otherwise, the car has been extremely satisfactory"

"difficult steering at low speed"

"pump seals wore out - new pump required."

"The power steering pump was making noise until it warmed up. I had the pump replaced and it was fine."

"Loss of Power steering fluid made steering harder than normal"

"Front shocks had to be replaced due to wear. They were no longer damping the suspension and the car was starting to wallow and bob over dips and bumps. Replacement fixed the problem"

"I replaced the struts at Midas. I had to go to the Acura dealer to fix due to bad struts from Midas"

"Replaced all shocks and struts in late 2014; caused a 'clunking' noise that neither the dealer nor a reputable repair shop has been able to fix"

"VERY BUMPY RIDE. VERY HARD RIDE. NO PILLOWINESS AT ALL, VERY ABRUPT RIDE"

"It ruined a set of tires - I'm quite sure it was caused by San Diego's potholes - some streets have gotten pretty bad"

"The struts wore out, needing replacement. A disturbing wobble occurred accelerating until it was repaired"

"Mechanic changed out struts-front two and then still was hearing noise and so now needs motor mounts to stop noise"

"Needed to replace struts F&R; also lower bar was cracked and needed to be replaced"

"Surprised that the shocks had yo be replaced so soon (in miles)"

"Axle broke"

"The steering wheel started making a vibration and odd noise as you turned the wheel. After having the problem examined by a dealer, the rack and pinion was diagnosed as the problem and replaced."

"Steering linkage would not work so car did not have power sterring"

"Leaking"

"Went to Meineke for a clutch repair. They suggested replacing rack and pinion because it was leaking. They replaced with remanufactured part. the first replacement rack failed immediately. Second rack works and is safe but steering qualities are not nearly as good and it sometimes makes noise. Should have kept the original!"

"no adjustment on rear tie rods"

"I continually get uneven wear and prematurely wear out of tires. Perhaps some reason is the construction on the freeways and infastructure. of the roads"

"Continuing problem. Uneven tire wear not long after alignments. Severe scalloping where parts of tread show fabric and other areas have plenty of tread left. Even highest quality tires rarely last more than 20,000 miles"

"Cupping. Noise from cupping"

"Corrosion had caused the cars original calipers to caused the brakes to drag"

"Seized rear calipers required replacing"

"Caliper froze and locked up. Had to be replaced"

"Caliper froze up on back wheel thereby causing complete replacement of rear brakes which were at least 75% new"

"dealer failed to properly lubricate right rear brake caliper and it froze up. caliper and pads needed replacement"

"left rear caliper frozen and non operational. Had to replace both rear calipers and rotors"

"Noise and vibration like If i had a flat tire. Had to change one caliper: $3000"

"All calipers on this vehicle have had to be replaced. I have owned other vehicles that had greater mileage that never had to have a caliper replaced."

"Bad caliper in right front causing wheel to get hot(ter than left front). Finally it was diagnosed by Honda dealer and repaired"

"Replaced front brakes"

"Loud squealing"

"2d set of front brakes and 1st set of rear brakes"

"just normal front and brake pad and caliper replacement"

"Returned the car to the repair shop two time to have the brakes stop without vibration and stop squeeking. The could repair vibration but not the squeeking"

"Normal wear and tear"

"Changed rotors and brake pads on all four wheels due to normal wear"

"At the Acura Dealership getting a B2 service, they told me I need a brake job"

"Changed rotors and brake pads due to normal wear"

"breaks had to be unfrozen"

"The rear brakes stick and wear the discs and rotors. Need to repace every 20,000 miles"

"Just standard wear on front pads and rotors. Replaced both"

"Lots of history with brakes sticking, rotors warping, premature wear"

"at very high speeds, normal braking presents frightening vibration in the steering wheel. It's tough to motivate to take it my my mechanic as there are very few places where they could reproduce the problem. We use the TL on drives from San Jose to LA and there are several steep, high-speed descents when this problem presents. I am suspecting warped rotors but normal in-town or normal freeway driving does not present the problem."

"easily seems to get debris in the brake pads"

"Car only has 45000, break pads are in excellent condition, but they squeak when car is first driven in the morning.. Usually goes away in a few miles"

"Brakes squeek for the first few time you step on the brake. Repair shop unable to eliminate squeeking"