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Acura TL repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 1645 repairs.
Acura TL engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 310 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 80000 mi US $500 |
Replace seeping seal on engine |
2014 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 66000 mi US $200 |
Serpentine and A/C belts were replaced as a preventative maintenance suggestion due to the age and condition of the rubber belts. |
2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 54000 mi US $30 |
Oil change |
| 77000 mi US $35 |
Oil change |
2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82000 mi | Small Block replaced do to oil consumption |
| 71600 mi US $269 |
Engine short block replacement |
| 52300 mi | Chirping sound coming from engine on startup and for a few mins after startup. Goes away and comes back on next startup. Dealer replaced timing belt, chirping still present. After doing my own research, realized transmission filter (Honda Part No. 25430-PLR-003) was the problem. Had dealer replace it and problem has gone away. |
| 98000 mi US $50 |
Positive battery terminal was damaged and would not stay tight on battery post. Metal ring was stretched out causing premature drain on battery. Terminal ring was cut off from wire bundle and a new gold plated terminal was clamped onto the same wire. |
| 57000 mi US $350 |
Intake air temperature sensors. Replaced. Fixed problem. |
| 6200 mi | car was burning oil, and twice lost power for no apparent reason |
2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 23000 mi | Car was surging when engine cold and put into D or R. Also noticeable vibration at idle. Dealer updated PCM with new software. Surging and vibration idle have diminished significantly but still there. |
| 118000 mi US $90 |
Intake solenoid replaced |
| 44000 mi | interior rattles in sunroof and dash |
2011 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| 68000 mi US $1500 |
Engine had an RPM-dependent click in addition to the normal "analog clock" clicking sounds. Car was with mechanic (who is a full-time ASE master mechanic with a local car dealership and does side jobs. This is to explain the long down time) for timing belt service so I had him diagnose the noise. It turned out to be a cam lobe with a chunk missing. Cam was replaced |
| 67580 mi | I've noticed an intermittent noise on some cold starts in the cold canadian mornings. Sounds as if the starter motor cranks too long/doesn't disengage in time, or maybe like the sound of a belt being chewed/slipping. Lasts about 1 second immediately after ignition. I've been advised that the car has always done this and Acura says it's normal, I guess I just have to live with it. Some Accord owners with the same 3.7L motor have experienced the same noise, and not had any failure (with some having upwards of 160,000 miles/ 257,000km) |
2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| 46800 mi | Rear main seal leak found. Replaced under powertrain warranty. |
| 46000 mi US $150 |
Low oil level light. Oil consumption issue (2 quarts low). Dealership claimed faulty oil sensor (per TSB). Out of warranty repair. Replaced oil sensor $150; will measure oil level in 1,000 miles at dealership to see if repairs required then. |
| 49000 mi | Unresolved oil consumption issue. Dealership refuses to examine engine without customer deposit and will not honor powertrain warranty. |
| 57000 mi | Excessive oil consumption |
| 59200 mi | New engine replacement under warranty. Rapid ticking noise upon acceleration. Persistent oil consumption. Dealership noticed computer threw cold indicative of catalytic converter failure. New catalytic converter installed. |
| 126000 mi US $645 |
Ticking sound coming from the engine. Dealer said it was Valve Adjustments needed.50% of the noise went away (car gain more power). Still looking for the other 50% of the noise (maybe intake manifold flaps making noise) |
| 42000 mi US $1500 |
Clutch started slipping right after I bought the car. I negotiated with the dealer that I bought the car from and had them cover as much of the cost as I could negotiate. Replacing the clutch turned out to be a $4800 (!) job, I ended up paying $1500 and the dealer covered the rest. |
| 102000 mi US $1500 |
Clutch slipping |
| 172000 mi US $3000 |
Worn cams |
2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 1000 mi | Three days after buying the TL I sent it to the shop for the emission system, SH-AWD system, and overall computer check. They reset the computer system. |
| 89000 mi | Low oil light. Oil consumption test revealed car using a quart every thousand miles. Replaced all the rings, one piston rod (tech stripped screw), timing belt because service called for its replacement in 20k or so miles anyway, all gaskets. |
| 99000 mi | The car has been consuming oil (.9 quarts per 1,000 miles. It is under extended warranty, but the dealer says that up to a quart per 1,000 is considered acceptable. 4th visit for this progressively getting worse. |
2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 34000 mi | Key holder on the car failed. Car always thought key was in the holder when it was not. |
| 101000 mi US $1100 |
timing belt; water pump |
2009 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 109740 mi C $90 |
The "Tighten Fuel Cap" warning comes on and off frequently.Dealer replaced fuel cap. Light came back on 1 day later. They say nothing is wrong no codes showing. Light continues to come on and then off. I will replace pcv and fvap switch. |
| 112840 mi C $140 |
Replaced PCV and fvap solenoid switch |
| 93000 mi | engine oil pressurse/level sensor was defective. sensor was replaced at not cost under extended warranty |
| 74400 mi C $80 |
Engine burns too much oil .. every 2 months it goes down to minimum lever afer driving about 4000kms |
| 86180 mi C $50 |
Oil burning issue .. need to add oil almost every month |
2009 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 41800 mi | At 2100 RPM, there is a metallic vibration sound in the cabin. |
| 88400 mi | Heard squeaky noise from engine following A/C fix. Turns out water pump was about to fail |
2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 112500 mi | new clutch |
2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 80820 mi C $700 |
timing belt tensioner was failing and was replaced under extended warranty. As the car was already at 130k the dealership asked if I would like to replace the timing belt early as half the labour was already being covered |
| 86360 mi C $350 |
A cooling line/hose was leaking from the cooling system. I have the comprehensive extended warranty and was surprised that the hose was not covered and that it was $350 to replace |
| 97080 mi C $35 |
Car was running too cool. Removed the old thermostat to find the rubber degraded and perforating through the small holes within the component (causing it to stick open?). New thermostat remedied the issue (and new radiator cap) |
| 116020 mi C $200 |
Engine oil pan leaking; mechanic removed old silicone and replaced it with new |
| 119660 mi | Passenger side engine mount required replacing |
| 125240 mi C $500 |
We've had a continuous oil leak from this vehicle - Passenger side. Oil pan was first diagnosed as the issue, then the passenger side crank seal - neither were the culprit. It turned out to be the oil pump cover/housing - a seal was bad |
| 125240 mi C $3400 |
After the repair in September (less than a week later), one of the lower connecting rod bearings went due to lack of oil pressure. The mechanic attempted to repair but another bearing went after he replaced the failed unit. Replaced motor |
| 16000 mi | Engine rough idle |
| 147743 mi US $17 |
Found cracks in the accordion folds of air intake boot. Replaced. Female connector to MAP sensor broke due to brittleness. Connector was being disconnected as part of the air intake boot replacement. Replaced with OEM part made by Sumitomo. |
| 150966 mi US $126 |
Check fuel cap message kept coming on, even when fuel cap was in good condition and tightened on filler neck. Replaced EVAP canister purge valve. |
| 122140 mi C $300 |
Replace serpentine Belt |
| 49880 mi | catalyser defect, dealer installed a new one under warranty |
| 116000 mi US $6000 |
Rear main seal replaced |
2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 94300 mi US $1500 |
During initial inspection, they found the front and side motor mounts were broken. All-in... $1500. |
| 33000 mi | replaced computer |
| 62000 mi | torrential rain caused the computer module to get wet it shorted out also caused coils to burn up |
| 76000 mi US $2000 |
Stalled on the fwy -Number 4 spark plug blew out, melted coil and cracked front cylinder head. Cyl head, all spark plugs, coils replaced. Slightly out of the powertrain warranty (1 mo, 5K mi past 6/70) but Acura goodwilled 60% of cost. |
| 91000 mi US $450 |
Electronic throttle sensor failed and was replaced. |
| 98300 mi US $650 |
Front and side motor mounts failed and were replaced. |
| 153000 mi US $450 |
Replaced upper and lower radiator hoses due to leak |
| 158000 mi US $362 |
Check engine light on. Replaced purge valve. |
| 22000 mi | Engine fans ran continuously because a cooling system relay was stuck "on". |
| 87300 mi | Alternator tensioner |
| 109000 mi US $20 |
Replaced PCV valve |
| 111000 mi US $750 |
Radiator failed, lost all coolant and transmission fluid. 3rd gear slips now so I got rid of it |
| 80000 mi | As yet in identified squeal from accessory belt or drive belt area. |
| 87300 mi US $900 |
Accessory belt squeal in cold temps. Belt replaced (belt relatively new, still under warranty). Issue remains. |
| 84000 mi US $900 |
Engine mounts were broken |
| 88000 mi US $500 |
Radiator |
| 194000 mi US $70 |
Replaced O2 sensor |
| 102300 mi C $1500 |
Blown radiator |
| 103420 mi C $1300 |
Radiator seemed to have rusted out. Coolant and engine oil were mixed. Car would not run properly. Fix was new radiator and flush coolant and engine oil. |
| 115980 mi C $600 |
Oil gasket seal leak. Car was slowly dripping oil, that ended up being a gasket break near the engine. Research shows this is common in the 3G TL's. |
| 121520 mi C $400 |
Squeak from engine component. Replaced serpentine idler pulley and belt. |
| 160000 mi | EGR malfunction and check engine light caused erratic idle. I had to remove and clean egr. No cost. Reset light myself. |
| 71300 mi C $450 |
Leaking power pump |
| 90000 mi US $160 |
The accelerator sensor caused the car to lurch forward. This is a common problem with this model. I bought a replacement part on ebay and installed it in less than 30 minutes. The new part completely changed how the car drives - much bett. |
| 90000 mi US $65 |
The check engine light came on throwing a evap carbon canister code. I purchased a used item on ebay and replaced it myself. |
| 79640 mi C $150 |
Emissions: tighten fuel cap warning came on frequently. Gas vapor recovery purge valve replaced. |
| 125000 mi US $600 |
Radiator was leaking and was replaced during 115,000 mile service (to replace timing belt/water pump). |
| 66960 mi C $700 |
Timing belt (making noises), water pump and tensioner replaced preventatively |
| 89280 mi C $400 |
heater core bypass valve malfunction, no hot air would blow when at a stop, apparently common Honda/Acura issue per mechanic |
| 89780 mi C $50 |
heater core valve not fucntioning resulting in cold air despite hot engine |
| 91140 mi | Heater core valve never fixed again. |
| 83000 mi | replaced bad sensor |
| 99000 mi US $1200 |
gasket leak |
2008 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 86800 mi US $400 |
Cracked radiator |
2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 49000 mi | Moving Map MFD reset randomly. Could not duplicate. Possible power supply flux. Check engine lite came on for engine timing. Dealer reset. Possible bad batch of gas. No recurrance as yet. |
| 69000 mi US $300 |
Lean condition |
| 80000 mi US $1000 |
Water pump dead |
| 115000 mi US $4500 |
Clutch. |
2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 56000 mi US $200 |
CEL coming on, VSP disabled. Car in limp home mode at that point. OBD II code is P6138 = bad throttle position sensor output. Replaced TPS at home 2 hours, $150 part only hand tools needed. Online forum showed multiple owners w/problem. |
| 116000 mi US $500 |
No heat. |
| 66000 mi US $320 |
Replaced serpentine belt and tensioner. |
| 90000 mi US $110 |
Replaced B1S1 air flow sensor Replaced Evaporative Canister Purge Valve |
| 106000 mi US $2000 |
Replaced all 4 engine mounts (2 engine, 2 transmission) |
| 151000 mi US $660 |
Replaced radiator |
| 110500 mi US $150 |
Radiator replaced due to leak. |
| 113000 mi US $20 |
Intake boot from airbox was cracked at throttle body and needed replacement. |
| 98400 mi US $1000 |
Minor fluid seepage that was repaired while the part was off for unrelated scheduled maintenance. |
| 110000 mi US $600 |
Bad sensor relays in ignition system |
| 98000 mi US $355 |
The fuel vapor recovery system had a part with a crack in it causing the MFD to read a code that the fuel cap was not sealing. |
| 123000 mi | Tighten Gas Cap. Went to dealer 3 different times. Never showed an error code. Maintenance tech finaly found a Tech Bulletin that stated problem and No error indication Replace Purge Valve in Emission System. I myself told them what it was. |
| 19500 mi | Intermitent "check fuel cap" warning. Dealer found TSB and replaced PCV valve. |
| 67000 mi US $1 |
Replace timing belt, idler and water pump |
| 95000 mi US $2800 |
Rear oil seal leak, oil pump seal oil leak |
| 17000 mi | Warning light for loose gas cap keeps coming on. Dealer resets light. Another trip to dealer for gas cap warning light. Reset light and road test for 4 days. |
| 18000 mi | Third trip to dealer for gas cap warning light. Replaced gas cap. Fourth trip to dealer for gas cap warning light. Replace sensor module. |
| 24700 mi | Fifth trip to dealer to address "Loose Gas Cap" Warning error message/light. Replaced Fuel Valve. 4/29/2008 Problem seems to be fixed. Fifth trip to dealer for gas cap warning light. Replaced Fuel Filler Pipe |
| 26000 mi | "Loose Fuel Cap" warning light keeps coming on, until a replacement of a fuel valve was performed. Problem is fixed now. |
| 53000 mi | When TL is accelerated abruptly passed the 5k RPM and released a burning smell enters the cabin. Dealer indicated it was the excess gas the engine doesn't use which gets dumped. took it to another dealer and they couldn't reproduce. Recall related? |
| 99000 mi US $124 |
Tighten fuel cap message but no DTC set. Accomplished TSB 09-056. Replaced the EVAP canister Purge Valve P/N 36162-RDV-J01 |
| 66960 mi C $200 |
Drive belt was noisy, had it replaced. Still noisy, might be power steering. |
| 112100 mi | Knock sensor failed...too cheap to get it fixed. Will drive for a while see what happens |
| 114700 mi C $400 |
Knock sensor error code...ran OK for a month and now rough acceleration..time to fix it |
| 132060 mi C $200 |
Serpentine belt replaced...squeaky |
| 138260 mi C $350 |
Rattle at 1,600 rpm, sounds like metal on metal...shop replaced exhaust flex pipe. Still got the rattle..will take back to see what else is going on |
| 35400 mi | Catalytic converter heat shield rusted and partially fell off, making loud noise while driving. Completely removed. |
2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 17000 mi | car made grinding noise after ignition turned |
| 52000 mi US $175 |
Evap solenoid failed - causing loose gas cap error. Replaced under warranty. |
| 64000 mi US $850 |
Oil pump seals and gaskets replaced- leaking. Replaced water pump, timing belt and accessory belt during repair (maitenance items). |
| 22940 mi | Chirping noise in engine when warm. Dealer performed "Timing Belt Update", replaced the leaking timing belt tensioner and idler bolt. |
| 137800 mi US $145 |
Was getting repeated "tighten fuel cap" messages. Web search led to replacing the evap canister purge valve. $145 for the part, 20 minutes to swap it, problem solved. |
| 29000 mi | rattling noise from the engine after warmed up |
| 36000 mi | Rattle from timing belt area. Timing belt keeps on sliding on roller and rubs on the edge of the roller.The timing belt edge gets glazed. First repair dealer installed a pulley shim. Second repair dealer sprayed belt dressing. Third repair |
| 89000 mi US $430 |
AC Belt pulley was out of alignment causing a chirping noise. Dealer replaced pulley, bolts, and belt. |
| 102000 mi US $180 |
Engine overheating, leaking coolant, took to Pep Boys, replaced radiator cap, that was not the problem as the car overheated again less than 24 hours later. |
| 102500 mi US $3063 |
Radiator cracked, would not hold coolant. Radiator replaced Oil pump leaking, replaced |
| 69200 mi US $200 |
Replace Auto tensioner and belt |
| 94000 mi US $300 |
Upper transmission mount failed |
| 98000 mi US $868 |
Front and side engine mounts |
| 55000 mi US $120 |
Car was showing "please tighten gas cap" once in a while. Replaced gas cap, then when issue reappeared, replaced Emissions Control Purge Valve. There is an Acura TSB out on the valve. |
| 100000 mi US $400 |
Engine mount replacement |
| 123000 mi US $101 |
RPM related squeak from engine. Diagnosed as serpentine belt noise even though belt 2 years old and in good shape. Belt replaced. |
| 143500 mi | Squeal from recently replaced serpentine belt. Belt replaced with OEM part |
| 76000 mi | Replaced two engine mounts |
| 104000 mi US $1030 |
replace leaking radiator replace alternator belt |
| 122000 mi US $100 |
minor oil leak |
| 112000 mi US $2200 |
oil leak |
| 78800 mi | Bad engine mount, which was causing all sorts of creaking noises when coming to or taking off from a stop. Dealer replaced engine mount and that took care of the problem. |
| 98000 mi | Scheduled timing belt service. Accessory belt was squealing a bit in the cold, and was close to the TB service time, so just went ahead and did it all. |
| 93000 mi C $400 |
One of the spark plugs blew out |
| 134900 mi US $560 |
Timing Belt had to be replaced |
2006 Acura TL
Engine not specified
| 130500 mi US $2500 |
Radiator had minor leak . motor ran dry of coolant. Motor melted down . replaced with junk yard motor. |
2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 206251 mi US $20 |
Replace Right side engine mount. It appeared to be torn when I removed it to replace the timing belt. |
| 71100 mi US $300 |
broken motor mount |
| 138000 mi US $300 |
Replaced Timing belt, water pump, idler pulley, tensioner. |
| 185000 mi US $4200 |
Low oil level (known problem for my car) caused timing belt to jump during downshift. Chose to purchase used replacement engine rather than repair damaged one. Replacement engine working well so far |
| 112000 mi US $100 |
Factory installed spark plug came loose at 111,000 miles and ruined threads on cylinder head and coil pack. Cylinder head fixed with thread repair kit. Coil pack replaced. Car misfired badly and barely made it home. |
| 122000 mi | EGR valve was stuck open by a chunk of crud or ash, causing rough running and low idle. OBD scan tool detected P0404 code. EGR valve was removed, chunk of crud was cleaned out, and EGR valve was reinstalled - fixed problem. |
2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 85000 mi US $5800 |
2 motor mounts, oil pressure switch. |
| 98500 mi US $1140 |
Motor mount |
| 122000 mi US $586 |
Replaced pre-tensioner and serpentine belt. |
| 65100 mi $90 |
Engine starter stopped working the next moment. The automatic feature of the starter failed and replaced. |
| 100440 mi $50 |
WARNING. UNEXPECTED UNINTENDED & CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION. SCARY. POTENTIALLY FATAL. PRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL & SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL: ENGINE ROARING MADLY. TURNED OFF & THEN ON. ENGINE ROARING MADLY. TURNED OFF AND MUCH LATER ON, ENGINE OK |
| 64000 mi US $220 |
Light knocking in steering over bumps. Traced to side engine mount. Replaced front mount, as well, to be sure. Side clearly torn, but front looked ok. |
| 94000 mi US $400 |
Check engine light came on repeatedly. Cause was faulty evap purge valve. |
| 96000 mi US $8 |
Oil pan was stripped. Shop installed an oversize plug. |
| 71700 mi | Car was riding very rough. Found broken engine mounts on front and side. |
| 89000 mi US $200 |
Engine Mount. |
| 51000 mi US $430 |
Cooling fan blade pierced radiator. Radiator replaced. Not clear how that occurred as fans seem to be bolted in place firmly. |
| 112000 mi US $709 |
Known recall issue (we found this out after the fact). The vacuum hose caused smoking. Replacement of hose. |
| 98940 mi C $2400 |
oil pump seal leaking was replaced |
| 95000 mi US $500 |
2 of 3 motormounts were busted. |
| 156000 mi US $350 |
Engine mount |
| 181000 mi US $850 |
Catalytic converter |
| 186000 mi US $500 |
Timing belt Water pump |
| 181000 mi US $1100 |
Small oil leak around oil pump, and around valve cover gaskets. went ahead and replaced timing belt early, and find timing belt tensioner needed replacing as well. |
| 135000 mi US $367 |
O2 Sensor bad. |
| 178560 mi C $125 |
Changed O2 Sensor, Bank 2 upstream. |
| 178860 mi C $11 |
Coolant reservoir cap was cracked, no performance issue. Replaced cap only. |
| 102000 mi US $375 |
Sparkplug blew out of the engine, stripped threads in cylinder head, destroyed coil pack |
2005 Acura TL
Engine not specified
| 108000 mi | Broken engine mount. |
| 126000 mi | Replaced throttle body module. Had to limp home. |
2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 58780 mi US $500 |
Accessory belt tensioner squeaky, worn bearings, replaced. |
| 123800 mi | Blew out spark plug from engine head. Rebuild head, new ignition coil and new spark plug installed. |
| 162700 mi US $800 |
O2 sensor for $450 ish. |
| 56000 mi US $550 |
Power steering boost was notably low when engine at idle. Replaced power steering pump. |
| 66500 mi US $1250 |
Replaced hydraulic tensioner on timing belt. (Shop reported that it was "leaking" and replaced while they were replacing the timing belt.) |
| 71000 mi US $1491 |
Engine valve cover gaskets & grommets leaking. Replaced parts. (Cheap parts, expensive labor.) Only visible symptom was 10% lower than normal gas mileage. No warning lights. Problem was discovered in the shop. Tune up: replaced spark plugs, flushed fuel system, etc. This repair, plus fixing the valve gasket leak (mentioned earlier) restored the car's gas mileage as well. |
2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 149000 mi US $100 |
O2 sensor and coil |
| 162000 mi US $100 |
Upstream O2 sensor |
| 170000 mi US $3500 |
Rear main seal |
| 48000 mi | Engine sensor |
| 61000 mi US $350 |
Oxygen sensor replaced |
| 79000 mi | Cracked air filter hose |
| 116000 mi US $165 |
Air intake replace |
| 80000 mi | Cam position sensor, head on front bank. |
| 182300 mi US $200 |
Accelerator position sensor (APP SENSOR) |
| 114000 mi US $378 |
Accelerator sensor generated an error. Car went into "Limp" mode. Turned car off, then back on. Car ran fine but engine light was on. Replaced accelerator sensor and car runs fine. |
| 174000 mi US $250 |
EGR was bad and needed replacement. |
| 193000 mi US $1250 |
two belt tensioners replaced Front engine mount bolt broken |
| 90000 mi US $200 |
Collapsed/leaking RH engine mount. Dealer discovered during regular 90K service. Engine mount replaced/problem solved. |
| 103800 mi US $400 |
105k timing belt service (+tensioner and both pulleys), spark plugs, accessory belt, acc belt tensioner, water pump, coolant, & thermostat. The engine mount was the only broken part, all others were preventative maintenance. Done by myself. |
| 47000 mi US $467 |
Engine light came on. Diagnostic done by dealer indicated a problem with the IMT valve sticking. IMT valve was replaced. |
| 75300 mi US $762 |
fixed side engine mount which was broken |
| 51000 mi | Failed fuel evap solenoid triggered "Check fuel cap" warning |
| 96000 mi US $900 |
Replaced worn idler tension pulley along with serpentine belt (normal maintenance) and water pump (preventative maintenance). |
| 97700 mi | Front motor mount failed, side mount very worn. Both replaced. |
| 74000 mi US $300 |
EGR Valve replacement |
| 150000 mi US $300 |
Accelerator Pedal Position (APP) sensor went bad. accessory drive auto tensioner bearing was failing |
| 159000 mi US $26 |
Vapor purge valve replaced due to check engine light and "check gas cap" message. |
| 173000 mi US $50 |
Replaced leaky valve cover gaskets |
| 141000 mi US $136 |
Exhaust shielding removed due to rattle |
| 137000 mi US $2000 |
Also replaced engine mounts, |
| 77863 mi US $2100 |
Dealer recommended replacing leaking rear main seal. $2100. |
| 79000 mi US $380 |
Replaced faulty knock sensor. |
| 109000 mi US $550 |
cracked engine mount |
| 113000 mi US $30 |
hole in the engine air hose intake, replaced the hose. Could not pass emission test without it. |
| 112000 mi US $95 |
EGR valve replacement due to failure. |
| 144000 mi US $25 |
Front-right engine mount was cracked & causing vibration. Replaced. |
| 127000 mi | radiator leaking, oil pump seal leaking, |
| 12000 mi US $800 |
Replace Catalytic Converter |
| 105500 mi US $706 |
Replaced front and rear motor mounts - were told both were bad |
| 108000 mi US $2000 |
replaced a motor mount |
| 93228 mi US $561 |
Axle gave out and had to get towed to the dealer. While there they discovred broken engine mounts. |
| 102090 mi US $1819 |
Replaced water pump and tensioner. |
| US $1033 | The catalytic converter was replaced after the warning light came on. The MPG had been very low over the last 60-90 days. |
| 135500 mi | Heat Shield loose |
| 113000 mi US $1200 |
motor mounts |
| 133000 mi US $900 |
Engine mounts worn out causing excessive vibration at idle. |
2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 105000 mi US $90 |
Went in for bi-annual smog check, car failed. Check engine light had been on for months, smog check reported P2631. That is Bank 2 Sensor 1 (between engine and radiator). |
| 116900 mi US $1100 |
The dealer found a broken engine mount and |
| 206000 mi | Oxygen sensors before the catalytic convertor were malfunctioning. Bad engine mounts |
| 59000 mi | Went in to dealer for check engine light after reading code p2145 at autozone. Althought light was still on at dealer, dealer claimed could not replicate code |
| 102700 mi C $3500 |
Replaced lower motor mount, |
| 42000 mi US $198 |
1 mounting stud of flange joint that joins the left muffler to the exhaust system sheared off. Replaced muffler, flange gasket, and lock nuts. |
| 108000 mi | Replaced accelerator pedal position sensor. Problem was hesitation at startup. Cleaned throttle body throat. |
| 73000 mi US $300 |
Air fuel monitoring sensor went bad resulted in a check engine light.replaced sensor and everything was fine |
| 68000 mi US $470 |
Serpentine belt and pulley adjusted. Battery replaced. |
| 69000 mi US $300 |
Serpentine belt tensioner pulley wear damaging belt. New pulley and belt installed. |
| 78000 mi US $38 |
Loose heat shield. Repair lasted one week, must take in again. |
| 99200 mi C $824 |
Timing belt & water pump replacement (regular maintenance) |
| 137640 mi C $861 |
Under body heat shield rusted and rattling. |
| 139000 mi US $1450 |
Timing belt/water pump replaced. Front of engine resealed due to oil leak. Engine mount (passenger side) replaced. |
2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 123300 mi US $100 |
The radiator hose to the overflow resevoir became loose, I removed it, tightened it, put it back on. |
| 123900 mi US $500 |
Radiator has to be replaced, seals were leaking. |
| 117000 mi US $75 |
Air fuel sensor was replaced. |
| 125000 mi US $375 |
Change air filter and air intake hose, also fuel injection clean |
| 155500 mi US $1000 |
Replace 3 bad motor mounts |
| 86000 mi US $300 |
replaced the oil pan due to stripped bolt |
| 125000 mi US $400 |
Check engine light on - issue caused by daughter putting diesel in the gas tank. Fuel system flushed and cleaned. |
| 72000 mi US $70 |
Heat shield rattling. |
| 77000 mi US $100 |
Serpentine belt tensioner |
| 96000 mi | developed oil leak - was told not urgent to repair. Also motor mount needed (this would make the 3rd of 4th one) |
| 108200 mi US $173 |
Check Engine code indicated both O2 sensors were bad. Mechanic was suspicious. Replaced electrical relay. Problem solved. |
| 231000 mi | One of the top motor mounts was worn out. The rubber was just shot and making a noise. Bought a new one for around $50 and paid a friend who works at a dealership about $40 to change it. |
| 248000 mi US $200 |
Had some bad misfiring so I took it to the dealership where they replaced all my spark plugs and one coil pack that was bad. Car runs great now! |
| 278000 mi US $1200 |
Bad gas went through my motor causing all spark plugs to fail and a coil pack. Then additional grime went through and clogged up both catalytic converters and fouled my O2 sensors. Had to replace the cats and all 4 O2 sensors. |
| 119000 mi US $1400 |
Water pump, timing belt, valve adjustment, tensioner, motor mount, tranny flush |
| 159100 mi US $350 |
replace broken motor mount |
| 146000 mi US $530 |
Replaced harmonic balancer and belt. |
2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 155000 mi | Evap control system leak caused a CEL. Since it doesn't affect reliability or performance, I'll wait a bit to get it fixed. |
| 122200 mi US $1005 |
Fuel lines rusted |
| 117800 mi | Was told car had rotting fuel lines, muffler system. |
| 79360 mi C $300 |
Car suddenly started running roughly, took in to shop and was diagnosed as a faulty ignition coil...was changed and all fine....diagnosis was main part of entire cost of repair |
| 217000 mi US $150 |
Bad Coil Pack |
| 225000 mi | The engine would race and the car stop abruptly. Dealer cannot diagnose, nor fix the problem after 3 attempts. Ridiculous. Shame on Acura. |
| 160000 mi | New catalytic converter needed. |
| 83000 mi US $125 |
replaced leaky radiator |
| 88000 mi US $100 |
replace defective denso radiator |
| 361300 mi US $400 |
Leaking radiator |
| 377300 mi | Possible head gasket leak. Over heating issues, broken radiator hose. Replaced radiator and still losing coolant. Radiator empty, but reservior full. |
| 379000 mi US $500 |
Tried to determine presence of head gasket leak. Removed all 6 coil packs and plugs. Compression between 395 and 415 for all cylinders. When reassembled, car was hitting on 4 cylinders. Took to mechanic where he replaced 3 coil packs. |
2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 69000 mi US $650 |
Engine mount repair |
| 184000 mi US $400 |
Got O2 sensor code (P0132). Had sensor replaced problem remained. Replaced the sensor with OEM (Denso) sensor and the problem was corrected. Vehicle is sensitive to OEM parts. |
| 72540 mi C $2886 |
Replaced damaged engine mounts. |
| 121000 mi US $850 |
Front engine mount needed to be replaced - discovered while replacing the transmission. |
| 64207 mi C $665 |
Had the timing belt replaced |
| 119660 mi C $1600 |
Need a new timing belt. When they opened the engine they found water pump and oil pump seal leaks. They replaced timing belt, water pump and oil pump seals. |
| 116000 mi US $600 |
EGR valve blocked |
| 182000 mi US $300 |
One of two engine cooling fans went out. Caused A/C to shut off so engine did not overheat. |
| 113000 mi US $145 |
O2 sensor |
| 133000 mi US $80 |
oxygen sensor was out. |
| 223000 mi | 2nd gear Pressure Sensor on transmission was defective. Transmission overheated on trip and vented. Car was towed back to repair shop, over 200+ miles. Repair shop gave me 2 year warranty on the transmission service summer 2010 and covered. |
2003 Acura TL 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 176000 mi US $835 |
replaced ignition coil and spark plugs |
2003 Acura TL 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 57900 mi US $125 |
timing belt and all related idler pulley components replaced due to age not mileage... Required special socket to remove crank shaft dampener and and best impact wrench I could find ( 5 hours wasted wasted until I bought the special socket ) ...but easy after that !!! also replaced transmission mounts on driver side; required motor trans assembly to be lowered to access crank area (another 3 hrs)... belt install a breeze. |
2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 126000 mi US $750 |
replaced front and side motor mounts |
| 127000 mi US $300 |
Catalytic converter failing. |
| 182000 mi US $440 |
Replace two cracked motor mounts |
| 189000 mi US $830 |
Replaced throttle body |
| 206000 mi US $175 |
My heat shield was rattling and was too rusted to re-attach. I replaced it. |
| 221000 mi US $950 |
front down pipe was leaking and replaced, |
| 221000 mi | I had wet seepage from my oil pan and seal |
| 101000 mi US $250 |
exhaust pipe had pinhole leak. |
| 93000 mi US $650 |
Broken engine mounts discovered during transmission replacement. |
| 78864 mi C $60 |
Replaced a broken knock sensor on the motor. Did it myself. |
2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
2002 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 94240 mi C $850 |
Emission control sensor |
2001 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 187000 mi US $750 |
Replace timing belt and pulleys Engine crank seal Crank seal leak |
2001 Acura TL 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 104160 mi C $800 |
oil change and general service; leaking engine oil below vehicle leaking coolant into engine unresolved engine service light |
2000 Acura TL
Engine not specified
| 128000 mi | coolant high temp sensor P0118 code |
2000 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 144000 mi US $500 |
Check engine light illuminated. Diagnosed as leak in evap system. Replaced charcoal evap cannister. Problem resolved. |
| 104000 mi US $3129 |
oil pump/pan seals right engine mount |
| 158000 mi US $200 |
using winter gasoline on a warm day (65 degree+), car will start when it is cold. But if I turn off the ignition for 5 minutes, car can't start until about 1 hour later. There is a techniqcal note about it. |
| 163700 mi US $650 |
Replaced both exhaust fans, coolant overheated, no AC. |
| 108000 mi US $425 |
Check Engine light + TCS light came up. Code read P0401 EGR flow insufficient. Mechanic cleaned intake manifold. Problem solved. |
| 137000 mi US $165 |
Replaced thermostat using a local mechanic. Problem gone. |
| 202000 mi US $200 |
thermostat replaced |
| 206000 mi US $1000 |
Motor mount needed replacement. |
| 213000 mi US $450 |
A hole developed in the exhaust system. Part of the exhaust system needed replacement. |
| 213000 mi US $280 |
Another exhaust repair. |
| 147000 mi US $60 |
| 124000 mi US $2350 |
Replaced left and center motor mounts. |
| 159200 mi US $300 |
Engine check light came on. Values needed adjusting and spark plugs were replaced. |
| 156000 mi US $400 |
starter coil for park plug |
| 118000 mi | fuel pump water pump burned out crank sensor burned out |
| 205000 mi US $777 |
Fuel and brake lines rusted out. New ones fabricated. |
| 83100 mi US $1400 |
Right side Engine Cradle rusted and needed to be replaced Exhaust needed replaced, converter on back |
| 164200 mi | Exhaust leak due to corroded flange bolt between cat and exhaust pipe. Drilled out and replaced flange bolt and sealed flange with RTV. |
| 169000 mi US $150 |
Failed evap canister solenoid |
| 169000 mi | Leaking gas tank |
| 141300 mi US $231 |
A fan was working intermintantly causing the car to overheat. Fan was replaced. |
| 203000 mi US $1050 |
Throttle position sensor changed (could only buy by purchasing throttle body assembly over $500) |
| 203000 mi US $75 |
Engine would misfire and stall on restart while the engine was hot. Happened several times and genreated a CEL. Mechanic could not diagnose the problem. |
| 167000 mi US $940 |
Fuel pressure sensor kit |
| 136300 mi US $600 |
Motor mount bad |
| 155000 mi US $200 |
March 2015 - Replaced radiator and upper and lower hoses, Used a Spectra Premium CF18019 Air Conditioning Condenser Fan Assembly, and, Spectra Premium CF18017 Radiator Fan Assembly as replacement units. An Engine Management 9342 Coolant Temperature Sensor was also replaced. |
| 180000 mi US $30 |
oil change! |
2000 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 165000 mi US $975 |
Check engine light came on. Transmission flushed. |
1999 Acura TL
Engine not specified
| 156000 mi US $75 |
EGR valve was bad. |
| 211300 mi US $2150 |
Replaced front and side motor mounts |
| 181000 mi US $32 |
Replaced defective ignition switch. (Had previously been replaced under recall 10 years ago.) This is a common problem in late 90s Honda/Acura (same switch failed in 1997 CR-V for us). |
| 190000 mi US $44 |
Another ignition coil went bad. Typical with age though--estimated this coil fired about 640 million times. Good lifespan! Going to replace the remaining four once funds permit. |
| 203000 mi | Code P1457, evap canister leak. Common problem near fuel tank with rusting parts (solenoid, etc.). Did not fix--car lost in flood on Aug. 11 2014. |
| 219000 mi | Clear EGR Channels in intake maniflod Replaced thermostat |
| 94000 mi | It does need a new oil pan, according to PepBoys. They wanted $300 for that, but I decided to sell the car to a relative and leave the oil pan to her. |
1999 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 39000 mi US $900 |
Replaced 10 year old timing belt and water pump. |
| 45000 mi US $937 |
Dirty injectors |
| 106000 mi US $300 |
replaced heat shield |
| 107300 mi US $250 |
replaced ignition switch |
| 113000 mi US $220 |
engine suddenly running rough. bad ignition coil. replaced one coil and sparkplug |
| 245000 mi US $75 |
check engine light came on. the mechanic just reset the car's computer. |
| 243000 mi | Car had been driven while overheating, no longer operable when sold. |
| 209000 mi US $230 |
I was told that my motor mounts had to be replaced because the other mounts was not replaced correctly when i replaced them a year ago. Front side and front engine mounts were replaced. |
| 165000 mi US $470 |
Had spark plugs replaced, ignition coil for one cylinder to correct misfire |
| 175000 mi US $75 |
Ignition switch failure, replaced part. |
| 193000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light for low EGR flow. Intake manifold removed and EGR port cleaned. Throttle body cleaned due to heavy carbon buildup. |
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