| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Other
Chart based on 71 repairs.
2002 Acura TL transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (33%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (52%)
Chart based on 21 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
| 73000 mi | tranny failed, covered under extnded warranty |
2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 262000 mi | Slipping transmission. |
| 80000 mi | This is the second transmission I've had replaced. 1 at 45,000 miles; 2 at 75,000 miles. |
| 84200 mi US $2650 |
Trans slipping. Needed new transmission. |
| 202000 mi | Bad Torque Converter |
| 124000 mi US $1000 |
Transmission has been replaced at 124K Because it was slipping between 2nd Gear and 3rd Gear. |
| 109300 mi US $2500 |
Transmission replaced |
| 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 |
| 28000 mi | Replace transmission - slipping |
| 93000 mi US $650 |
Transmission failed under extended 100K factory warranty. |
| 186000 mi US $50 |
transmission issues - selling car , not worth price to repair - loved this car |
| 155000 mi US $7000 |
Transmission died |
| 29000 mi | Transmission replaced under warranty by dealer |
| 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. |
2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 120000 mi US $2565 |
rebuilt transmission |
| 58000 mi | 3rd gear was engaging roughly, dealer flushed then refilled, problem seems OK now. |
| 110000 mi US $3500 |
Bad transmission |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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