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2002 Acura TL repairs by problem area

Engine (18%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (28%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (15%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)

Other (6%)

Chart based on 71 repairs.
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2002 Acura TL repair cost distribution

$2500+ (11%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (32%)

< $100 (33%)

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Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2002 Acura TL

Engine not specified

Acura TL in Washington, United States
Jun 2009 - Mar 2010
Jul 2009

73000 mi
tranny failed, covered under extnded warranty 

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2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Acura TL in British Columbia, Canada
Jun 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2009

78864 mi

C $60
Replaced a broken knock sensor on the motor. Did it myself. 
Acura TL in New Jersey, United States
Jun 2007 - May 2015
Jul 2007

80000 mi
This is the second transmission I've had replaced. 1 at 45,000 miles; 2 at 75,000 miles. 
Oct 2009

119000 mi

US $850
Right rear door lock would not lock. Also, wheels were aligned and 120000 mile service performed. 
Aug 2010

135000 mi

US $600
Brakes, rotor resurfacing, front wheel bearings. 
Jul 2012

171800 mi

US $350
New blower motor 
Jan 2013

182000 mi

US $440
Replace two cracked motor mounts 
Apr 2013

185700 mi

US $83
Replaced left and right sway bar bushings. 
Jun 2013

189000 mi

US $830
Replaced throttle body 
Apr 2014

202700 mi

US $1400
Warped Rotors and needed new right rear caliper. 
Jun 2014

206000 mi

US $175
My heat shield was rattling and was too rusted to re-attach. I replaced it. 
Mar 2015

221000 mi

US $950
front down pipe was leaking and replaced,  freon replaced, front hood pistons replaced. 
May 2015

221000 mi
I had wet seepage from my oil pan and seal 
Acura TL in Arizona, United States
Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
Jan 2010

US $850
blower motor stopped working, no AC, heater or defroster in 10 degree weather HID igniter stopped working blower motor stopped working, no AC, heater or defroster. problem was supposedly "repaired" at dealer in Boise, ID and 4 days later happened again on my way back to AZ, took to dealer there and was fixed again by replacing a transistor. 
Acura TL in Arizona, United States
Nov 2005 - Oct 2015
Jan 2005

29000 mi
Transmission replaced under warranty by dealer 
Jul 2005

34000 mi
Radio/CD headunit replaced due to jammed 6-disc CD Changer. under warranty 
Acura TL in Texas, United States
Aug 2013 - Jun 2015
Mar 2014

255000 mi

US $670
Transmission solenoid was replaced. One year ago the transmission was rebuilt, externals (solenoids) were not replaced. Transmission is still slipping afterwards. 
Jun 2015

262000 mi
Slipping transmission. 
Acura TL in California, United States
May 2016 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

202000 mi
Bad Torque Converter 
Acura TL in New York, United States
Nov 2013 - Jan 2022
Oct 2015

84200 mi

US $2650
Trans slipping. Needed new transmission. 
Oct 2018

92000 mi

US $200
Power steering line leaked 
Jan 2019

93000 mi

US $500
brake line leaked 
May 2021

101000 mi

US $250
exhaust pipe had pinhole leak. 
Acura TL in Utah, United States
Jul 2016 - Jul 2020
Jun 2020

186000 mi

US $50
transmission issues - selling car , not worth price to repair - loved this car 
Acura TL in Virginia, United States
Jun 2009 - Jul 2022
Dec 2012

48000 mi

US $133
auto dimming rearview mirror turned cloudy/streaky. Owner purchased new replacement mirror off line, paid dealer to install. 
Oct 2014

51200 mi

US $190
FULL AUTO not regulating cabin temp. Sun sensor was broken and pushed down into dash. Repl sun sensor and moved inspection sticker over. Part broken during removal of bad part. 
Acura TL in North Carolina, United States
Jun 2007 - Mar 2015
Oct 2013

109300 mi

US $2500
Transmission replaced 
Acura TL in Nevada, United States
Jan 2008 - Mar 2014
Dec 2010

127000 mi

US $300
Catalytic converter failing. 
Jul 2013

150700 mi

US $100
replace master cylinder. 
Mar 2014

155000 mi

US $7000
Transmission died 
Acura TL in Texas, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
May 2010

135000 mi

US $2600
Transmission failure, left on side of the road. Transmission replaced. No way Im gonna enter all of others repairs separate so heres the summary besides the tranny: rack and pinion replaced at 180k miles, ball joints and control arms replaced around 150k, several brake jobs over the years, etc. overall the car was very reliable, im just very hard on cars 
Acura TL in British Columbia, Canada
Jul 2009 - Mar 2010
Aug 2009

76260 mi
Transmission Failure @ 118000kms. Luckily Acura extended powertrain warranty on the TL to 84 months past delivery date, or 175000km's I was in the last month of my warranty and the transmission failed. Luckily it cost me $0 from Acura for a replacement. 
Acura TL in Ontario, Canada
Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Feb 2008

121520 mi

C $450
Replaced wheel bearing. 
Acura TL in Georgia, United States
May 2009 - Sep 2013
Jul 2009

103000 mi

US $700
replaced a/c filters 
Nov 2011

126000 mi

US $750
replaced front and side motor mounts 
Acura TL in Virginia, United States
Nov 2008 - Apr 2012
Jul 2008

124000 mi

US $1000
Transmission has been replaced at 124K Because it was slipping between 2nd Gear and 3rd Gear. 
Dec 2008

134000 mi
Still runs great. But the car gets noiser I think maybe because it's time to replace bearings.. 
Mar 2010

156000 mi

US $360
Both front wheel bearings replaced. Both Front wheel bearings are replaced costed me %$360.  
Acura TL in Washington, United States
Jul 2004 - Mar 2010
Feb 2004

28000 mi
Replace transmission - slipping 
Nov 2007

85000 mi

US $250
Steering tie rods loose. 
Jun 2008

93000 mi

US $650
Transmission failed under extended 100K factory warranty. Broken engine mounts discovered during transmission replacement. 

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2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Acura TL in Tennessee, United States
- Jul 2010
Jul 2010

120000 mi

US $2565
rebuilt transmission 
Acura TL in Georgia, United States
Feb 2009 - Oct 2011
Mar 2010

126000 mi

US $250
Engine mount 
Acura TL in California, United States
Jun 2016 - Oct 2017
Sep 2016

317000 mi

US $800
Water pump leak caused engineer to overheat. Replaced the water pump.  Replace two belts and oil pump gasket at the same time after they found the latter was leaking, plus oil change. 
Dec 2016

322000 mi

US $250
Hire pressure hose leak 
Jun 2017

332000 mi

US $26
Brake switch failed. Shift stick stuck at P. No brake lights. Replaced brake switch purchased from AutoZone. 
Acura TL in Utah, United States
Mar 2006 - Jun 2010
Jun 2006

65000 mi
Auto Transmission failed which is very common for this model. Dealer fixed it under extended warranty with a rebuilt unit. 40,000 miles later it too is starting to fail. 
Acura TL in Georgia, United States
Jun 2010 - Jul 2010
Jul 2010

94000 mi
Known Acura transmission issue finally surfaced (would not shift out of 3rd gear). Only solution was replacing transmission (only covered for first 7.5 yrs); Acura offered to pay 1/2 put still too much $$ to put into car. 
Acura TL in Florida, United States
Dec 2010 - Feb 2012
Nov 2011

311000 mi

US $425
Strut bushings wore out 
Feb 2012

314000 mi

US $1625
Tie rods replaced at local shop. Poor job, car squeaked like crazy. Dealer replaced one again. Traded for a 2008 TL with 57k miles. Hope to put another 250k on this one. 
Acura TL in Mississippi, United States
Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
Sep 2008

110000 mi

US $3500
Bad transmission 
Acura TL in Connecticut, United States
Mar 2011 - Mar 2014
May 2011

58000 mi
3rd gear was engaging roughly, dealer flushed then refilled, problem seems OK now. 
Oct 2013

113000 mi
Wiper transmission failed and allowed wipers to contact edge of window. This had the side effect of bending the wiper arm after repeated use. 
Acura TL in Wisconsin, United States
Oct 2010 - Dec 2013
Oct 2011

127000 mi

US $58
Brake warning light came on 
Jan 2012

131000 mi

US $85
Replaced control arms, 4 wheel alignment, two front rims replaced due to being out of round Replaced Battery 
Dec 2013

164000 mi
The CD changer had a mind of its own but the rest of the radio/ audio system worked well. 
Acura TL in Massachusetts, United States
Oct 2010 - Jul 2012
Dec 2010

107000 mi

US $125
Right rear break caliper froze up causing the pads to rub all the time causing a sqealing sound. pads and caliper replaced. problem solved. 
Jul 2012

110000 mi

US $50
Blower Motor not working, changed resistor still not working, checked plug at blower, burned, cleaned and system working Ok. 
Acura TL in Texas, United States
Feb 2011 - Dec 2013
Oct 2011

88700 mi

US $100
Turn signal switch/part failed causing turn signals to not work. 
Mar 2012

95000 mi

US $150
Actuator on rear passenger side door went out so door lock quit functioning. 
Jul 2013

112000 mi

US $300
Starter replaced 

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2002 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Acura TL in Ontario, Canada
Nov 2007 - Mar 2010
Dec 2007

94240 mi

C $850
Emission control sensor CD player had to be sent to manufacturer for repair 

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