Do any of feel the seats become more uncomfortable, the more you
drive it? On long drives, my back and neck become sore as hell, and the inverted head rest feels like a rock stabbing my head. Ive
sat in the passenger seat and it felt even worse.

Have any of you found a way to adjust the headrest, so that it doesnt push your head out of the seat?

 

the seats in my SH-AWD are great

 

I love the seats in my TL also. As for the headrest, it's one that will move forward in a rear-ender. If you sit in the back seat, you can push it forward and pull it back. I've noticed it moves forward a little on its own. It will move back about 2 inches when pushed.

I don't know if the dealer can make any adjustments. Someone should ask next time they're in!

 

I think the 09 AWD, tech pkg. seats are very comfortable.

 

IMO, no car seats on a $43K car are comfortable for a long trip.

 

Actually this is my thrid TL and I agree that the 09 AWD is not as comfortable. Also, unlike my thrid generation it lacks the same adjustment capability to raise the front of the to raise my knee height. Not a big fan of the seats.

 

The head "rests" are not to rest your head on. They are head "restraints". You shouldn't rest your head on anything while you're driving.

Also, I've found that most people do not adjust them properly or ever. The rule of thumb is middle of the head rest/middle of ear. Try that and see if it helps.

 

they may be head restraints, but I feel like they push my head way forward all the time. It is uncomrtortable. The only way to get around it is to lean the seet back, but then I have to move it forward so my arms arent too far from the wheel and that causes m legs to not have enough space. This is stupid. I am looking to get a replacement headset. Maybe from an 07 TL.

 

I'm all good. Not sure what the problem is.

 

I find them very comfortable for long trips, but it took me quite a few tries to get them right.

Try adjusting the seats so that you sit in a different style. If you have it in a typical chair configuration, try leaning it back more like in a sports car.

Try slowly adding lumbar support until you can feel it, then put it back one notch.

Also, don't forget to adjust your seat belt anchor if necessary.

 

You can raise the front by adjusting the angle of the entire seat, and then bringing the rear part of the seat forward more.

Sorry if this isn't what you meant, but I don't remember the 08 Type-S I test drove being able to do anything other than that.

 

I just did a 600 mile trip, the seats were fine for me. I did adjust the lower back support a few times to give more support as the trip grew on, but I wish they were a little wider at times.

 

Amen to that. They make my love handles cry sometimes.

And as far as resting your head, no you shouldn't do it while driving, of course. But for the instances when you're chilling in the car waiting for someone (which for me is QUITE often, what with my girlfriend's inability to read a watch lol), I find myself laying my head back and wishing for a more comfortable head rest. The one in the TL is totally uncomfortable. Even the one in my father's 09 Accord is softer, which I find very surprising.

 

I think the seats are good and plenty wide. i weigh about 230ish, don't have a problem and I'm a wide guy.

 

at first i thought they were a little snug, but now i love the seats.

 

the only thing i wish they had was ventilation to go along with the heat.

 

yes, I agree it's not comfortable on the long trip. I feel like my head was pushed forward by the headrest. Move the seat back or remove the headrest completely will fix it

 

I had a 05 TL and those seats are more comfortable then my 09 AWD. My back was hurting, but now Im use to it and its ok now. Took me 6 months to get use to.

 

i love the seats in my 07 tl-s...most comfortable seats ive ever sat in...i even like them better than my friends m3

 

i just went on a 2500 mile road trip, loved the seats. The only time i didn't like the head rest was when i was in the passenger seat and i was trying to sleep, a little to hard to sleep comfortable, other than that, they are great.

 

My partner has this complaint about the 2009 TSX and several other cars. Fine for me but she's short, wears hair braided sometimes and has a prior neck injury. Thinking about trading my 2005 TSX in on a 2010 TSX but if it hurts her neck, just a waste of money. Was hoping the TL was better but I guess not. Wish someone would create a thinner one or some other fix.

 

My biggest complaint is the seat pads its self. It seems that around the butt area the left side is extra high. Its the first car i've sat in that when I sit down I have to slide my butt over to the right. Hopefully this will change once the seat is broken in a little more.

 

I think it is relative to your body shape, personally I prefer the seats in my Passat it feels they are grabbing you while driving plus TL's seats are too firm for me.

 

I think that everyone here needs to put down their size and weight and maybe even waist size when complaining or praising the seats in the TL. I'm finding the seats more uncomfortable in the TL during long drives (over 5 hours) mostly because it seems as if my left leg rests more on the side thigh bolster than the flat seat surface. This makes for an uneven seating area akin to sitting on your wallet for long drives IMO.

For reference, I'm 6'3" and 230-240lbs. My waist size is 38". I have let friends of all sizes drive the car and the ones that love the seats the mos tend to be under 5'6" and around 160lbs and under. Their ass seems perfectly nestled into the actual perforated Milano leather part of the seat, and not on the thigh bolster.

 

I find the seats very Comfortable. I'm also a smaller guy, 140lbs.....but i find it more comfortable than my G37x.

 

Seats seem fine to me as well. I'm 6' tall and weigh 180lbs. They are alot more comfortable than my sisters 2007 G35X seats. No room at all in that car.

 

Anyone noticed the seam in the seat back irritates their back? I noticed this the first day I got the car, very annoying as I can feel the line that runs horizontally! Not so bad with the winter coat on, but when just wearing a t-shirt it's very irritating.

Maybe I should pull the skin and have it re-done with no seam?

 

I do not find that seam irritating but my brother was complaining the whole time. Maybe due to different body types?

Initially, I found the seats very comfortable. However, recently, I've had trouble finding a comfortable position sitting in them.

For me, I think it has something to do with the footrest being too forward? Not sure, I'm still trying to adjust to find a nice position.

 

You should try the seats in the Vette. You'll never bitch again.

 

whatever...i rest my head on whatever it is that you want to call it...i dont care....this could be the bourbon talking...

 

I hear ya my freind. See Avatar,enough said!

 

I work night shift and take power naps in my car uring my break. it's impossible to get comfortable. I've resorted to sitting in an awkward position in the rear. The hump in the center of the rear is ridiculous....

 

at first my seats were a not as comfy as the last tl i had, but now after 6 months of ownership, i find the seats pretty comfy...

 

I know right? It effectively turns the TL into a 4 seater. EVERYONE that sits in the rear middle complaints non-stop!! The SHAWD model has a bigger hump than the base, but both are pretty uncomfortable. Acura needs to rethink this.

 

I agree. The rear center hump needs to be redesigned somehow; I think the SH-AWD system is the intruder.

Other cars have annoying humps as well. Lexus IMHO has the most uncomfortable one; I had a 2009 IS 250 AWD for a whole 4,000 miles b/c their AWD system places a hump in the drivers footwell; never occurred to me to look there. Extremely painful and definitely not luxurious. Who the hell designed the dam IS anyways? At least Audi has the foresight to place their quattro hump in the A/S4 on the passenger side, and Acura's SH-AWD in the TL's rear center.

Does anyone know if the RL has a rear center hump?

 

I know even my small 15 year old daughter complains when she's stuck sitting in the middle rear seat. It does seem like a four seater.

 

I remember when i first got this car, I thought there was some mechanism to flatten that hump...LOL

 

I am not sure why Acura even needs a hump on the FWD model but with the SH there is almost no way around it. I don't remember ever being in a RWD or AWD sedan that didn't have one but as bad as it is, it's worse in most other RWD/AWD sedans IMO.

What I do like that Acura did was allow for a decent amount of foot room on top of the hump itself and they raised the middle seat significantly higher than the other rear seats. Doesn't eliminate the issue but it helps. I didn't see these methods applied with most of the competiton, especially the samller RWD/AWD sedans but it helps that the TL is just plain larger with more interior space in the first place.

 

I just bought my 2009 Acura TL a month ago. This is my 3rd TL and words can't describe how unhappy I am because of the exact seat issue you mentioned. I drive from Fort Worth to Houston every other weekend and I have to say, My back is killing me so bad I'm in tears by the time I get to my destination. I hate to lose a ton of money and go trade it in on something else but I'm at the point I don't know what to do. I previously had a 2008 and the seats were sooo comfy in that car. Wondering what the cost would be to have the seat back rebuilt.

 

I've drove from OH to MA and back... no issues - quite comfortable all the way. I've slept 4-5 hours in the driver seat while racing at Night Under Fire...

christened the car... now that was a bit tricky