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2003 Acura TL repairs by problem area
Engine (23%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (21%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (2%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 112 repairs.
2003 Acura TL electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (44%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Acura TL
Engine not specified
| 63000 mi US $250 |
transform of front left light had to be replaced with regulation beam light. |
| 79000 mi US $230 |
Positive battery cable badly corroded. Replaced. |
| 47000 mi US $400 |
Replaced heated seats |
2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 100000 mi US $150 |
HID headlight went out. Tracked the problem to a faulty ballast cable (not the expensive ballast itself). |
| 109300 mi US $50 |
HID Ballast Igniter (Xenon low beam headlight) |
| 103540 mi | Sometimes upon starting the headlight bulb indicator would illuminate and one hid bulb would be out. Flick dimmer stalk a couple times and both hids would work fine. Occasional issue. |
| 379000 mi US $500 |
Intermittent cooling. Added one small can of freon, which put system at low end of full. No further problems. |
| 85000 mi US $1000 |
SRS passenger sensing system |
| 169000 mi US $100 |
Positive battery cable replaced |
| 44100 mi | Warranty, VSA and ! lights activate when turning right, right front wheel sensor replaced. |
| 44600 mi | Warranty, CD's sticking in changer, replaced in-dash CD unit. |
| 155000 mi US $800 |
Cruise control arm on the throttle body broke and needed to be replaced. |
| 161000 mi US $717 |
New headlight. |
| 110000 mi US $250 |
Replace Lt Headlight |
| 182000 mi US $285 |
Replaced starter. |
| 83300 mi | Airbag fitted with extra bolt according to Service Bulletin. Dealer fixed at no cost. |
| 87000 mi | Low temp heating element on drivers side doesn't work, high setting does. Problem originated when car was purchased around 47,000 mi., fixed under extended warranty. Didn't attempt to DIY fix yet. No longer have extended warranty. |
2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 68500 mi C $225 |
The left front HID light had to be replaced. |
| 114700 mi C $2500 |
The defroster doesn't keep the windshield clear when air conditioning not on. low airflow. |
| 145000 mi US $330 |
Air conditioning blower broke and replaced. |
| 223000 mi US $254 |
Xenon HID headlight replaced; Low Beam |
| 228000 mi US $50 |
Blower for Heat&Fan not operating. Found out about TSB-06-006 from this website. Replaced blower connector($9.00) and Transistor Control Circuit($41) to repair problem. Involved removal of Center & rear consoles, glove box and lower dash. |
| 106000 mi US $70 |
Air conditioning auto fan speed sensor failure - R&R Fan speed sensor and replaced cabin air filters |
| 96820 mi C $340 |
HID lowbeam bulb failed, required replacement, expensive part and non-trivial labour. |
| 55260 mi C $90 |
First took car to Canadian tire to replace a bulb. They damaged hid housing and claimed it was already bad 60$. Then Took it to Acura markham who fixed it for $30. |
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