Acura Tl Transmission Problems
822 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 15 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2014.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V089000; CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL. *BF *SC (LETTER FROM THE LAWYER, RICHARD KAUFMAN)*JB
While I was driving 55 mph, on the throttle, the transmission acted as it was in Neutral but all indicators verified it was in Drive. The RPMs were fluctuating during this & my car wouldn't accelerate. I was in the middle of a busy highw...
AFTER HAVING MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE POWER STEERING WON'T STOP FREAKING EXPLODING WHEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE PARTS EXCEPT THE HOSES GOING BAD. I ONCE AGAIN WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF A ...
TAKATA RECALL. CAR WAS T-BONED BY A VEHICLE PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY IN PASSENGER SIDE HARD ENOUGH TO DAMAGE BOTH DOORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND CAUSED ENOUGH FRAME DAMAGE THAT CAUSED THE FRAME TO BE PULLED AND RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL TO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO BRAKE OR ACCELERATE AND THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTRO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOS...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS WERE ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES WHILE ...
I LEFT MY CAR TO GET MY PHONE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, TRANSMISSION IN PARKING AND DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OPEN. LESS THAN 2 MINUTES LATER WHEN I RETURNED MY CAR WAS GONE. LOOKING AROUND, I SAW MY CAR...
WHILE ON A HILL TO MAKE A LEFT TURN A SUPERMARKET THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD WITH THE SHIFTER IN DRIVE IN DRIVE MODE. AT THAT MOVEMENT THE ENGINE STALLED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR TH...
WHEN TURNING CAR OFF IGNITION TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK FAILED AND THE CAR WAS LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND AFTER EXITING CAR IT ROLLED BACKWARD (ON A HILLSIDE) & HIT PARKED TRUCK. VERY RISKY! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT ACURA TL HAD PRIOR YEARS (THRU 99) ...
ALLEGE THAT VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND/OR INCLUDING POSSIBLE ACCELERATION LEADING TO A COLLISION AND/OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES AND/OR POSSIBLE MORE THAN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE THE GEAR WO...