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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.
2002 Acura TL repair cost distribution
$2500+ (11%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (20%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (33%)
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
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| Acura TL in Washington, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 200973000 mi | tranny failed, covered under extnded warranty | ||
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 200978864 miC $60 | Replaced a broken knock sensor on the motor. Did it myself. | ||
| Acura TL in New Jersey, United States Jun 2007 - May 2015 | |||
| Jul 200780000 mi | This is the second transmission I've had replaced. 1 at 45,000 miles; 2 at 75,000 miles. | ||
| Oct 2009119000 miUS $850 | Right rear door lock would not lock. Also, wheels were aligned and 120000 mile service performed. | ||
| Aug 2010135000 miUS $600 | Brakes, rotor resurfacing, front wheel bearings. | ||
| Jul 2012171800 miUS $350 | New blower motor | ||
| Jan 2013182000 miUS $440 | Replace two cracked motor mounts | ||
| Apr 2013185700 miUS $83 | Replaced left and right sway bar bushings. | ||
| Jun 2013189000 miUS $830 | Replaced throttle body | ||
| Apr 2014202700 miUS $1400 | Warped Rotors and needed new right rear caliper. | ||
| Jun 2014206000 miUS $175 | My heat shield was rattling and was too rusted to re-attach. I replaced it. | ||
| Mar 2015221000 miUS $950 | front down pipe was leaking and replaced, freon replaced, front hood pistons replaced. | ||
| May 2015221000 mi | I had wet seepage from my oil pan and seal | ||
| Acura TL in Arizona, United States Oct 2009 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010US $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 200529000 mi | Transmission replaced under warranty by dealer | ||
| Jul 200534000 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 2014255000 miUS $670 | Transmission solenoid was replaced. One year ago the transmission was rebuilt, externals (solenoids) were not replaced. Transmission is still slipping afterwards. | ||
| Jun 2015262000 mi | Slipping transmission. | ||
| Acura TL in California, United States May 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Sep 2016202000 mi | Bad Torque Converter | ||
| Acura TL in New York, United States Nov 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 201584200 miUS $2650 | Trans slipping. Needed new transmission. | ||
| Oct 201892000 miUS $200 | Power steering line leaked | ||
| Jan 201993000 miUS $500 | brake line leaked | ||
| May 2021101000 miUS $250 | exhaust pipe had pinhole leak. | ||
| Acura TL in Utah, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2020 | |||
| Jun 2020186000 miUS $50 | transmission issues - selling car , not worth price to repair - loved this car | ||
| Acura TL in Virginia, United States Jun 2009 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201248000 miUS $133 | auto dimming rearview mirror turned cloudy/streaky. Owner purchased new replacement mirror off line, paid dealer to install. | ||
| Oct 201451200 miUS $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 2013109300 miUS $2500 | Transmission replaced | ||
| Acura TL in Nevada, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Dec 2010127000 miUS $300 | Catalytic converter failing. | ||
| Jul 2013150700 miUS $100 | replace master cylinder. | ||
| Mar 2014155000 miUS $7000 | Transmission died | ||
| Acura TL in Texas, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| May 2010135000 miUS $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 200976260 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 2008121520 miC $450 | Replaced wheel bearing. | ||
| Acura TL in Georgia, United States May 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jul 2009103000 miUS $700 | replaced a/c filters | ||
| Nov 2011126000 miUS $750 | replaced front and side motor mounts | ||
| Acura TL in Virginia, United States Nov 2008 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jul 2008124000 miUS $1000 | Transmission has been replaced at 124K Because it was slipping between 2nd Gear and 3rd Gear. | ||
| Dec 2008134000 mi | Still runs great. But the car gets noiser I think maybe because it's time to replace bearings.. | ||
| Mar 2010156000 miUS $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 200428000 mi | Replace transmission - slipping | ||
| Nov 200785000 miUS $250 | Steering tie rods loose. | ||
| Jun 200893000 miUS $650 | Transmission failed under extended 100K factory warranty. Broken engine mounts discovered during transmission replacement. | ||
2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura TL in Tennessee, United States - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jul 2010120000 miUS $2565 | rebuilt transmission | ||
| Acura TL in Georgia, United States Feb 2009 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010126000 miUS $250 | Engine mount | ||
| Acura TL in California, United States Jun 2016 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Sep 2016317000 miUS $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 2016322000 miUS $250 | Hire pressure hose leak | ||
| Jun 2017332000 miUS $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 200665000 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 201094000 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 2011311000 miUS $425 | Strut bushings wore out | ||
| Feb 2012314000 miUS $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 2008110000 miUS $3500 | Bad transmission | ||
| Acura TL in Connecticut, United States Mar 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
| May 201158000 mi | 3rd gear was engaging roughly, dealer flushed then refilled, problem seems OK now. | ||
| Oct 2013113000 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 2011127000 miUS $58 | Brake warning light came on | ||
| Jan 2012131000 miUS $85 | Replaced control arms, 4 wheel alignment, two front rims replaced due to being out of round Replaced Battery | ||
| Dec 2013164000 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 2010107000 miUS $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 2012110000 miUS $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 201188700 miUS $100 | Turn signal switch/part failed causing turn signals to not work. | ||
| Mar 201295000 miUS $150 | Actuator on rear passenger side door went out so door lock quit functioning. | ||
| Jul 2013112000 miUS $300 | Starter replaced | ||
2002 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Acura TL in Ontario, Canada Nov 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 200794240 miC $850 | Emission control sensor CD player had to be sent to manufacturer for repair | ||
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