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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%)

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Acura TL body repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (7%)

$500 - $999 (8%)

$100 - $499 (13%)

< $100 (73%)

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2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

32300 mi Sunroof would not close in the upraised (not rolled-back) position. 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

10000 mi Rear sill trim was loose 
39000 mi There was a noise coming from the sunroof. They had to drop the roof to replace clips in the ceiling to stop the noise. 
14000 mi Rattle from sunroof. Had to take the Acura twice to the dealer. 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD

19000 mi Driver side minor door rattle diagnosed as door panel separation when door panel was removed. 
39300 mi Rear window trim was loose. Fasteners replaced. Rattle behind steering wheel cover was also fixed. All under warranty. 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

31300 mi Chrome trim around driver's side door came loose. 

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2010 Acura TL

Engine not specified

8000 mi Sun visor on driver's side fell off and was hanging by the electrical wire. Dealer "popped" it back in. This was the second occurrence of the problem. Visor fell out again, so dealer ordered a new one and replaced it. 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD

10000 mi Rear head rest buttons/springs replaced due to button/springs popping out. 
27000 mi Rear headrest release button would get stuck. Dealer replaced button and spring on both headreasts, problem solved. 
45000 mi Two front window external rubber trims were deformed and easily seen from front seat windows. Both rubber trims and chrome moldings had to be replaced. Parts: FP Number (72410-TK4-A01) R.FR and (72450-TK4-A01) L.FR. 
48000 mi window metal trim was wavy and rubber molding presented erosion, and was not smooth, very visible from inside. 
39000 mi Car in shop to fix rattle noise from rear panel. Fixed under warranty 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

4000 mi Leather seats re-dyed under warranty. Light leather turned slightly blue. 
3000 mi The buttons that u push for back seat headrest came out on both sides. Dealer replaced the headrest in the back seats. 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

280-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

38000 mi siding came off slightly 
36000 mi

US $1000
New rear brakes, New brake pedal pad installed. 
37000 mi Sunroof would not close until car was placed in drive at speeds above 15 MPH reached. 
5000 mi Exterior Trim lose 
4000 mi The drivers door had a slight rattle 

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2009 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

107000 mi

US $139
All of the gasket trim on my TL is disintegrating. The rubber trim around the front windshield is literally loose and flapping in the wind, the trim that follows the lines up and over the roof are crumbling. Leaks are starting 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

187300 mi cracking in rear bumper paint. 
52000 mi Dealer also replaced driver seat assembly to fix squeak. Ordered broken HomeLink clips under Warranty. Installed clips at no charge (was originally supposed to cost ~$60. 
26000 mi Water leak in headlight assembly.  
36000 mi

US $150
Trim around sunroof and map lights broke at its mountings. 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

65720 mi I have to repair the driver seat leather surface. The seating area was very worn and looked bad 
30000 mi Both Door Panel Speaker Trim coming loose. 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

1860 mi Drivers side dash vent replaced (because of rattle) 
14000 mi

US $29
Window creaking, weatherstrip. New weatherstrips ordered.  Subwoofer rattle. Subwoofer fixed with rattle tape. 
47000 mi Window seal rattle driver door. Fixed twice, still there. Update: later went away on its own. 
10000 mi

US $45
White packing/backing paper sticking up by wimdow and door upholstry coming out from behind passenger door handle. 
55000 mi Seat covers are falling apart after 50,000 miles or 8 years. The perforated leather seats are ripping apart along the perforations. Dealer could not help me. 
12000 mi Dashboard squeaks. 
5000 mi Paint between back window and edge was discolored. Acura took care of it. 
30000 mi Dealer replaced loose keyfob with new one,also repaired rattle from rear subwoofer deck by placing foam rubber tape there.I complained about rattles and vibrations at Drive position at stopping they runned check and found no problems.  
34000 mi I still have a vibration and rattles in drive position when stopped and brake depressed. Dealer said that is normal and it is due to wear and miles on the car(35000?!)I disagreed than they set an appoint. with regional Acura mng. 
19000 mi

US $14
Driver airbag was rattling. It was fixed under warranty. Bought and replaced wiperblades. 
37000 mi Passenger front airbag outline can be seen on the dashboard. Dealer says its normal. Other cars do not have this issue. 
50000 mi Driver seat leather is wearing fast. Dealer refused to replace. 
103000 mi

US $130
Replaced bottom seat leather cover 
190000 mi Crack in dashboard. Did not repair due to high cost. 
1000 mi Rattle in both front door windows. Rattle in front dash (loose speaker). Rattle in lower driver side dash. Still to be repaired . 
2000 mi Rattles in interior. 
3000 mi Squeak in hinge of glove box. New hinge ordered and replaced. 
112000 mi

US $300
Passenger seat leather upholstery had been torn and was repaired on this trip. Possibly just normal wear and tear, possibly from grandson sitting on his heal. 
117000 mi

US $15
Interior leather seat. Tear that kept worsening. Used a leather repair kit from Walmart to fix. Looks decent, not great. 
36000 mi sunroof wouldn't track correctly 
60760 mi buzzing noise caused by PCM cover. Took long time to diagnose by myself... 
32000 mi Rear deck rattles, door rattles 
36580 mi Squeak fixed in passengers side seat (cushion area).  
47740 mi Possible intermediate shaft heat shield rattling in sub-zero weather. Dealer could not reproduce. 

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2008 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

73000 mi

US $500
Leather seats worn and torn 

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2007 Acura TL

Engine not specified

6000 mi Rattle in dashboard of car. Dealer fixed the problem. The rattle was located under the front dashboard speaker. The wires were wrapped with additional insulation to fix the noise of a rattle. I am very happy with the dealership. 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

14000 mi Rattle drivers side dash near a pillar. 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

22000 mi

US $233
Replaced cup holder part (cover was broken - split apart) between the front seats. 
22000 mi

US $15
Piece fell off rear door handle area where lock would be on passenger side. Was told a common problem for this model by the dealer. 
86300 mi The rubber gasket for the sunroof glass failed and I replaced it. 
8000 mi Center console clinging/rattle when A/C on during driving/stopping. Service Advisor told said they put tape around the console, but the problem exist. Will bring the car in again and will update the status. It's a sport; suspension is hard! Don't like it. 
14880 mi Crack in driver side rubber door gasket. 
35000 mi Passenger mirror vibration when tilting down for curb visualization when in reverse. 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

14000 mi Rattle in both front doors. Only the driver's side rattle was (partially) repaired. Claimed they could not duplicate the passenger side front door issue. 
29000 mi Rattle in driver's side door. It was repaired under warranty, but the rattle returned within a week. 
33000 mi Ongoing rattle in driver's side door or pillar.  
86000 mi

US $125
Rear window leak was repaired by replacing the molding. 
71500 mi

US $200
Trunk was leaking. Replaced trunk seal 
16969 mi Had to have leather replaced on all seating surfaces due to premature wear.  I currently have it in for service to have all of the leather replaced on all seats. Also they are replacing the actuators in both side view mirrors due to creaking sound when adjusting. 
5000 mi Squeaks and rattles in back deck and driver B pillar. Back deck 99% resolved, B pillar still a problem 

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2007 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

1000 mi Wind noise and rattle 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

176500 mi

US $50
Replaced entire center console cup holder assembly with a used part purchased online. The sliding cover on the original part was broken. 
34000 mi The leather on the center console cover deteriorated at one spot about the size of a quarter, almost as if it had "melted". The new console cover was ordered & replaced. The leather on the driver's seat was replaced over a year ago due to premature wear on a 4 inch spot. The replacement cover had a few wrinkles in it when it was installed. One of the wrinkles was showing wear. The cover was taken off and reinstalled. The driver's side window started making an unusual noise every time it was lowered & seemed to have some play. It was serviced but not parts replaced. The problem is better but not resolved completely.  
30100 mi driver door weatherstripping was worn/cracked 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

78000 mi

US $65
Rust perforation found behind right rear wheel. Two small bubbles noticed additionally. Original paint. Not a common problem for this vehicle per research. Traded in car. 
47740 mi Driver's seat leather was cracked. Replaced the seat. 
25000 mi Squeak behind dash; fixed by tightening brackets. 
19000 mi Driverside door weather seal had hole in it.  
151000 mi

US $1329
center console (with integrated cup holder and rolling cover) was broken (the rolling cover cracked and fell apart) - the part was replaced 
36580 mi

C $5
Broken seat back fastener 
20000 mi Car has a rattle / metallic noise from the heat shields on the exhaust system. This was a TSB by Acura..it's been looked at / addressed 2x at the dealer now and the problem is still there.  
42000 mi The window seals had to be replaced. They rattled and squeaked. 
10000 mi At 10,200 miles the lock on the glove box was repaired as it had simply come loose from it's mounting and was rattling. No charge fix done by the dealer in an hour. 
11000 mi The black "paint", on the part of the exhaust which is visible from the rear of the car (which the actual exhaust pipes protrude from) has peeled of in spots. This occured at approx 11K miles and the dealer did nothing. 
20000 mi Visible end of both mufflers has black paint? Flaking off. Applied some type of paint/coating and now it looks ok. The service manager mentioned they had been alerted to this problem by Acura-(then why didn't they fix this when I mentioned last year?) 
82000 mi Door handle cap fell off and was replaced. Initially I was told it would cost me. After asking if parts falling off my car was something I was supposed to expect from Acura they covered it. 
31000 mi Spoiler was bowing and becoming detached to the trunk lid. Replaced under warranty. 
117000 mi

US $700
Replaced part of center console. Replaced rubber left foot rest. 
88040 mi

$1000
five fractures on the dashboard 
73900 mi Roof drains were clogged. Not actually leaking water, but musty smell inside care after rain event. Dealer unclogged drains. 
5000 mi

US $10
Applied felt under passenger seat to stop clicking noise Applied foam under front speakers to stop rattle Applied felt under shifter console to stop rattling Applied WD40 to metal trim to stop creaking 
68000 mi

US $65
Cup holder sliding lid broke so I replaced the cup holder assembly in the center console. 
100000 mi Dashboard cracked in multiple places. 

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2006 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

21000 mi

US $180
Rattles in the rear of the car. These have been there since ownership. This is the 8th trip for this rattle alone. 

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2005 Acura TL

Engine not specified

126000 mi Numerous little plastic bits break (Cruise switch - dead pedal mount - A/C vent mount) Lots of creaks and rattles. 

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2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

11000 mi Rattles fixed in rear deck, passenger door, and steering wheel. 
49501 mi Driver Side Rear door handle trim fell off. Replaced at dealer cost. 
111600 mi Dashboard cracked across airbag. 
103000 mi

US $600
Leak, was coming from sunroof drains. Was diagnosed and cleared. Problem solved. 
104000 mi

US $950
Repaired door handle 

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2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

23000 mi Mirrors and windows squeaking. Paint bubbling issues. They had Acura’s paint rep look at the car and said it was due to bumper hitting something which pushes the interior bumper through the plastic part causing paint to bubble. Whatever... 
93200 mi

US $60
cup holder cover broke / deterioriated 
110000 mi Dashboard has been cracking, cosmetic issue only. Very expensive to replace the dash, so I ordered a dash cover from Coverlay ($150) and installed it myself. 
25000 mi The front windows "squeek" Dealer has tried two times to fix and the only way to stop the squeeking is to let the window down just a tiny bit. I am sure there is some reset regarding how far the window goes up but not sure what it is. I have read of ot 
31000 mi Cover of the "window lockout" button on the driver's door broke. 
33000 mi The lever to adjust the driver's side rear seat vent (in the back of the center console) broke. The lever would move, but the vent would not. 
37000 mi Passenger side door handle trim piece fell off and was replaced. Dealer said piece must have been misformed/distorted during manufacture. 
72000 mi

US $10
An underhood shield was loose causing a rattling noise at idle with the car in gear. 
96000 mi

US $28
2 door handle caps broke off with normal use and were replaced. 
100000 mi

US $800
Dash cracked. I have always garaged, sunshaded, used proper protectants on the dash. No other car I've ever owned has done this unless it was really old and abused. Cost to repair was nearly $2000. Acura agreed to goodwill if I paid $600 
14000 mi

US $200
Cracked up dash 
31000 mi Door handle trim fell off. Part on backorder. 
69000 mi

US $400
Exterior window factory black trim coming off and was replaced. 
81600 mi

US $90
Replaced door handle trim on 3 doors as it fell off. 
44000 mi Absolutely no issues of any kind mechanically. Materials in interior are rich looking but of poor quality, easily marred and damaged. 
6889 mi

C $1000
Paint chipping off on trunk 
18000 mi Sun Roof rattle.Repaired under warranty. 
41000 mi Brakes, suspension and an exhaust heat shield were making noise. Dealer couldn't replicate. Told me they fixed a heat shield but noises are still present. 

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2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

73000 mi

US $500
This was a repair to rust caused by a window replacement. The window glass guy damaged the metal when he took out the old glass and it eventually rusted. This car has no rust other than this! Acura paid half even though not their fault. 
89000 mi Dashboard developed crack over passenger side airbag. 
80000 mi

US $200
Took car in for rear sub rattle and heavy clutch feel...the rear sub requires back seats to be taken out and the heavy clutch "couldn't be replicated" which I replicated as soon as I got in the car. 

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2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

53000 mi Replaced rear view mirror, $227. Ball socket shim/sleeve had cracked, mirror would not stay in position. Manufacturer does not have parts available to repair, so the complete mirror was replaced. 
85000 mi

US $90
Both side view mirrors had yellow stains on them. Probably caused by the heated mirror option.. They just put mirrors with adhesive on the back of them over the standard mirrors. Not cost effective to fully replace.  
73300 mi

US $50
Rearview mirror clip had snapped...mirror was destabilized and hanging from wires. New clip was placed and mirror is now secure. Had the work done at a Honda dealership as the parts were interchangeable. 
91000 mi

US $1200
Repaired noise in rear brakes (loose part) 
85000 mi The dashboard is cracking in 3 spots, one over passenger airbag. This is a known issue that acura is trying to hide. 
39000 mi

US $25
Exterior door handle trim 
73000 mi

US $550
driver door window actuator and driver seat belt receiver replaced 
16000 mi Drivers seat back had a "melted" looking area on the leather. Dealership replaced the drivers seat back cover. No further issues with the seat/leather 
106000 mi

US $250
Cracked dashboard 

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2004 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

41000 mi Rattle behind memory seat buttons. They tried to fix the door panel twice, and then this time replaced parts of the door panel. Still rattling glove box rattled, ordered parts and fixed it. 
43000 mi Rattle in Driver door panel around memory seat buttons 

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2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

103540 mi A bit of surface rust starting on dog legs around wheel well, but nothing major. 

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2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

92000 mi

US $1000
Changed out driver side HID headlight assembly after gasket leak. Moisture got into headlight assembly. 
25000 mi sunroof rattle; replace door trim piece 

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2001 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

262200 mi

US $160
replaced headlight lenses 

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2000 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

161000 mi

US $250
Replaced headlight assemblies due to clouding. 
158000 mi

US $1400
The back part of the front subframe bolted to the engine started to rust. This part, along with the sway bar, was replaced. 

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1999 Acura TL

Engine not specified

94000 mi The clear coat has deteriorated and I didn’t want to spend $2-3K for a paint job. 

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