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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%)

Chart based on 1645 repairs.
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Acura TL other repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (1%)

$500 - $999 (6%)

$100 - $499 (26%)

< $100 (66%)

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Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2014 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

22000 mi Fuel door would not open when released. They adjusted, cleaned, and lubricated the door mechanism. Rear outboard seatbelts would randomly lock. Dealer found belts had been twisted in the mechanism. 
30000 mi

US $145
Tire was losing 5 psi a month due to slow leak. Shop determined that the rubber seal on the tire stem/TMS was failing, and replaced it. 

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2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

48000 mi

US $75
One of the tires had a slow leak. Repair included replacing the seals inside the TPMS valve. 

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2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD

24300 mi Sunvisor internal spring broke, sunvisor would not stay stowed. 

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2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

54000 mi

US $170
Tire pressure gauge 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

48000 mi

US $290
TPMS sensor leak. Air leaking from one of the tires. 
45500 mi Hood Struts (piston units) failed, hood would not stay open. Piston units replaced 
21700 mi

US $30
Hood support struts failed to hold the hood open 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD

39880 mi Replaced prematurely worn seat leather under warranty 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

42000 mi Hood struts needed replacing 
34000 mi

US $55
Gasket for TPMS sensor cracked. 
47000 mi

US $185
The left front tire was losing 2-3 lbs. TPMS Hd to have the gaskets and seal replaced. Cost: $45. 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD

46800 mi Hood struts were failing. Replaced under extended warranty. 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

10500 mi still have issues with hard to crank or no start. noise in the rear suspension. sun roof would not respond to close all the way. sun visors coming loose from the interior roof. 
5000 mi The buttons that release the back seat head rest came out again. They replaced them a few mo's. back but then they came out again in Dec. They replaced them again with new release buttons. 
44600 mi

US $287
Hood struts failed. 
62620 mi

C $37
Drivers side windshield washer nozzle core dislodged. Got new nozzle from Acura. R&R myself in less than 5 minutes. Did an experiment between Honda & Acura. Got a nozzle for the same year Accord for $22 thinking they are probably the same. They were not. General design of nozzle was the same but the clip and attaching method were slightly different. Smart engineers! Make the part just different enough that you have to buy the $37 one even though it costs exactly the same amount to make. Now to be fair, the Acura part looked like it probably clipped and unclipped easier than the Honda part. Therefore the Acura engineers are smarter and we the consumer should expect to pay a premium for that I guess. 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

16500 mi Tether that secured fuel cap to assembly broke. Replaced under warranty at no charge. 
67000 mi

US $50
Replace hood gas struts 
21000 mi Replaced two each hood hold open actuators. 
23000 mi Trunk latch housing broke 

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2009 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

28300 mi Driver side front speaker busted. Acura Dealership replaced speaker under warranty. 
66000 mi TPMS sensor was slowly leaking air. Had to replace. 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

68000 mi

US $20
excessive mirror vibration. new spring installed. 
52000 mi

US $730
Replaced rims at my cost. 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

5000 mi Rear light assembly leaked and filled with water. Replaced whole assembly 
78000 mi

US $35
Replaced hood support gas struts 
72000 mi

US $300
Power rearview mirror gears stripped 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

22000 mi Classic TL 1800 - 2500 RPM Vibration / Harmonic as with the 03/04 TSB.  
49817 mi A/T shift interlock mechanism replaced. During acceleration from stop a noise could be heard from within the centre console. Repair resolved issue.  A/T shift interlock mechanism replaced. During acceleration from stop a noise could be heard from within the centre console. Repair resolved issue.  
36000 mi side view mirror jittery 
20500 mi Replaced rear seat cover--stitching had torn through cover. 

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2007 Acura TL

Engine not specified

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

42780 mi Truck latch broke (plastic piece came out) but still worked, just a bit sticky. Dealer replaced latch under warranty no problem. 
80000 mi

US $100
Sun/moon roof switch replaced. Other problems Tighten fuel cap. Was told probably fuel cap.bought new from dealer. Still have intermittent light. Dealer stated to come in when light is on. Not so. S type must use jap specs and it showed up. 
101000 mi

US $85
Windshield washer will not spray water. Replaced washer motor. 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

14000 mi

US $70
Headlight out of alignment 
52000 mi

US $25
Alloy rim corrosion caused air leak at bead. Corrosion polished and tire-remounted. 
64000 mi Hood supports did not hold up hood 
78900 mi

US $450
Both pistons for hood 
34720 mi passenger mirror ratcheted when selected. 
10000 mi drivers headlight out of alignment and was fixed. 
41620 mi Headlight aim off. Dealer corrected to spec. 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

15000 mi Leather on driver seat was worn at the seam due to a hard item under the leather. The bottom seat cushion was replaced under warranty. 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

43300 mi driver seat base rocking. Seat base needed to be replaced- on nat'l backorder so took a while. covered by sales dept as part of purchase agreement. otherwise, would have been approx $650 
49000 mi Trunk lid bracket replaced. Trunk lid was making clunk noise when opened or closed. 
25000 mi

US $50
drivers window stittered going down on humid days 
10000 mi No memory seats 
20000 mi

US $350
Hands free link failed-cost me $350! 
112000 mi

US $309
Hood would not stay up. Replaced mechanism 
62000 mi

US $100
replaces tps on one wheel 
149000 mi

US $3327
new alternator, new AC compressor, new front and rear struts, new radiator and hoses, remanufactured starter, new battery, new belt tensioner, freon, and oil 

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2006 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

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2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

79700 mi Front passenger window would not roll down. After trip, it now rolls down, but not all the way back up without help. It goes about half way up and then back down. My guess is the window was not installed properly. Will go back. 
88000 mi

US $300
Parts in door were replaced so that window would sit properly. Delay because didn't trust original mechanic who wanted to replace motor. 
71000 mi

US $1491
Hood struts couldn't hold the hood up. Replaced hood struts. 
87000 mi Disassembled , cleaned and lubricated window regulator 
105000 mi Replaced hood support struts. 

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2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

96000 mi

US $38
Replaced both hood gas struts. 
48000 mi

US $150
Driver seat "rocked" front to rear. Dealer had to replace portion of seat frame. Paid $100 because of extended warranty. Without the warranty, the repair would have been $700. 
87500 mi

US $30
Hood no longer stayed up. Replaced both hood struts. 
31000 mi Upon checking tire pressures I found the spare was low and the valve was leaking. Tire valve replaced under warranty. 
119000 mi

US $350
Struts holding the hood up no longer working. 
83000 mi

US $54
Replaced failing hood lift supports/struts. 
165000 mi

US $35
Replaced hood support struts. 
79000 mi Rear passenger Seat belt not retracting. 
86000 mi Front seat belt buckles needed replaced 
31000 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. 
18000 mi car would not start in garage. towed to dealer. Dealer got car to start, but could not determine issue. Picked up car next day (wanted to keep it there overnight to see if problem came back next morning). 

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2005 Acura TL 4-door

4-cylinder manual 2WD

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2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

32000 mi side view mirror noise when car is put in reverse. 

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2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

36000 mi Bluetooth handsfree system failed and required an entire new unit. Replaced per TSB under warranty. 
122000 mi

US $160
Replace Seat Belt buckle 
44000 mi

US $90
Replaced hood struts. Left strut had failed and, as a result, the hood would not remain in place when opened. 

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2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

87000 mi trunk sometimes does not always lock when closed 

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2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

150040 mi

C $100
CD player replace 

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2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

48000 mi

US $133
auto dimming rearview mirror turned cloudy/streaky. Owner purchased new replacement mirror off line, paid dealer to install. 
221000 mi

US $950
front hood pistons replaced. 

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2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

113000 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. 
126000 mi

US $250
Engine mount 

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2000 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

193000 mi

US $612
Replaced windshield wiper arm 
213000 mi

US $280
Rearview mirror dislodged, reattached. 
157000 mi

US $45
Power seat was out of alignment. Fixed by realigning. 
110000 mi

US $225
Rear driver side door: outside handle would not open door. Repaired door lever mechanism 

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1999 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

124500 mi

US $220
Windshield wipers not working well. Wiper rods were worn out and were replaced. 
109900 mi

US $200
replaced the struts that hold the hood open 

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