There are 4 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2009 Acura TL in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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 THE HOOD STRUTS HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER (TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE).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
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
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.