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2004 Acura TL repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (21%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
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 180 repairs.
2004 Acura TL transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (11%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (26%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 19 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Acura TL
Engine not specified
| 123000 mi US $1000 |
AXLE BROKE TIMING BELT WATER PUMP BELT |
2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 78000 mi US $2800 |
Clutch ceased to have pressure to return pedal to normal resting position, and clutch would not engage reliably. Required new slave cylinder and pressure plate (flywheel ok). Also, leaking pwr steering pump was resealed. |
| 46000 mi US $220 |
Driver side CV Joint needed replacement- was making a clicking noise when turning. Only would click if it was cold out, and only for the first 15 minutes of driving - after that it warmed up enough and would not click. |
| 68000 mi US $300 |
Right CV Joint was replaced again (2nd time) - it was clicking when I turn. This appears to be the achilles heel of this car. |
| 106000 mi US $787 |
Replaced clutch. I believe it was something in the hydraulics because of the way it acted. After accelerating hard (6,000 rpms) the next time I would push in the pedal, it would not work...but then it would the next time I pushed it in. We added clutch fluid and it worked better for a time. Then we had the whole thing replaced but I am not sure if it was worn out or if it was the hydraulics. Axle broke. Decided to replace both half shafts to be on the safe side. I just had the clutch done, then this broke two days later. |
| 135780 mi C $800 |
Complete loss of clutch. Hydraulic clutch master cylinder & assembly worn. Replaced them and problem was resolved. |
| 176000 mi US $400 |
Vibration felt particularly when under acceleration, identified as right inner CV joint failing. Whole axle assembly replaced |
2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 278000 mi | Transmission failed and won't shift. Still waiting to fix it because of cost and age/mileage of the car. |
| 124000 mi US $2799 |
Rebuilt transmission |
| 143000 mi US $2500 |
Tranny busted, slipping won't stay in gear, restart the car to get into gear. Charged up a big hill in a rush one day, never worked right after that again. |
| 85000 mi | Also, A/T vibration, they add damper. - Acura covered it. |
| 64480 mi | slight vibration and hesitation when shifting. dealer cited torque converter and replaced transmission on ext warranty. apparently 01-04 TL's were prone to this. otherwise this is one of the best cars i have owned ( including exotics) |
| 102000 mi US $450 |
Broken driver side axle |
| 125800 mi US $550 |
I am going to have to replace my front CV axles due to clicking when I turn. I won't do this right away, though. |
| 126000 mi US $450 |
CV axles were clicking. Both the inner and outer CVs were bad. Replaced both axles complete. |
| 120000 mi US $600 |
Drivers side axel snapped under medium throttle. Replaced left and right drive axels. |
| 146000 mi | Transmission was blown and quoted 6k to repair. Instead sold car to Acura for 1.5k |
2004 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 43000 mi | Clutch squeaks when fully depressed and clicks at the top of the pedal travel |
2004 Acura TL 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 58900 mi | transmission died |
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