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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 suspension repair cost distribution

$2500+ (4%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (23%)

$100 - $499 (30%)

< $100 (31%)

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Chart based on 247 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

66000 mi EPS (Electronic Power Steering) module went out. The failure caused the car's steering to become very difficult to control due to the lack of power assist steering. The part was replaced under the manufacture Acura's 15 year warranty coverage of this specific part. 

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2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

24300 mi Clunking from defective front lower ball joints. Replaced under warranty. 
30380 mi replace front suspension link kit 

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2013 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

855000 mi Bad wheel bearing. 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

67000 mi

US $360
Replace front passenger wheel bearing 
41000 mi Noises coming from front end. Turned out to be a worn bearing in the passenger wheel. 
127000 mi

US $400
Wheel bearing began to whine, replaced with new sealed bearing with a 12 ton shop press. 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD

56000 mi Lean from P/S axel seal repaired under powertrain warranty 

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2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

68000 mi

US $350
Malfunctioned ball joint. 
74900 mi

US $395
Wheel bearings very loud 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

20000 mi Left front strut/shock leaking oil and making noise. Replaced under warranty. 

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2010 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

18000 mi Strut became warped and leaking. Had to be fully replaced. 

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2009 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

62000 mi

US $1600
Car had a bumpy ride. The wheel-bearing had to be replaced. 

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2009 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

13000 mi Clicking noise noted when wheel turned either left or right. Steering cam alignment adjusted, which fixed the problem. 
47120 mi Front and rear wheel bearing replaced under warranty. Half rear shaft also replaced. 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

43000 mi right rear strut replaced under warranty for being... noisy. 
40000 mi

US $89
car shuddering during turning 
41000 mi Had the right front strut replaced. It was damaged and we don't know how.  
194000 mi

US $400
Steering fluid leak 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

58900 mi

C $204
passenger side ball joint replaced 
58900 mi

C $214
left ball joint replaced 
59800 mi

C $87
replacement of rear sway bar links 
69440 mi

C $184
Replacement of a sway bar bushing 
63240 mi

C $90
Rear upper control arm replaced under extended warranty due to rear right tire toe in causing excessive wear. I paid for initial wheel alignment and dealer covered second alignment post install  Rear upper control arm replaced under extended warranty due to rear right tire toe in causing excessive wear. I paid for initial wheel allignment and dealer covered second alignment post install  
111600 mi

C $400
have to replace brand new oem Acura ball joints as both new joints previously installed a month ago are defective 
85000 mi

US $300
power steering O ring replacement 
4000 mi Rear suspension rattle. Struts replaced Noisy sunroof upon opening + rattle Tires/wheels lose air over a weekly time basis 
182900 mi

C $130
Ball joint separating on original unit - replaced with one purchased at Acura Dealership 

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2008 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

13500 mi Noise from driver side rear when rear wheel goes over irregularity in road, even at slow speed. I suggested strut/suspension problem. Dealer said they re-torqued and lubed the suspension and fixed loose rear deck. Noise was still there. Next appt. I took technician for a slow ride and he heard the problem. He said it was torsion bar, link or strut. Dealer kept car overnight to replace strut. Driver side rear strut replaced 
45900 mi

US $516
rear shock leaking. Had vibration which tech said was bent wheel. I think there is something else going on as I still have it after moving wheel. 
72700 mi Rack and pinion rack replaced under Acura Care warranty. Quote initially was $1200.00, Acura charged $850.00. 
97000 mi Power Steering pump 
55000 mi Recalled power steering hose 
69440 mi Power steering hose leak 
53000 mi

US $600
rear control arms replaced 
61700 mi

US $1
Power steering was noisy. Needed new revised o-ring. 
83000 mi

US $28
Replaced driver side tie-rod 
100000 mi

US $600
Power steering rack was leaking. Replaced Power steering rack and passenger tie rod plus alignment. Base suspension was wearing out. Replaced with A-Spec suspension 
74580 mi Upper ball joint boot leaked grease. Caught problem early and replaced boot. 
108800 mi

C $200
tie rod end 
62000 mi

US $900
Very Stiff Steering, difficult to turn corners ar low speeds. Dealer was useless! 3 trips & no correction. Goodyear Tire fixed. It was the alignment and Tires that were the issue. Now drives very well plus better Gas Mileage. 
102920 mi

C $1800
Clamp on power steering was loose - very small leak. Clamp tightened and fluids topped up at no charge by Acura. 
109000 mi

US $800
Power steering pump leaking. Pump was rebuilt. Compliance bushings were wearing. Replaced front lower control arms. Right rear strut leaking. Replaced all four struts. 
149000 mi

US $850
Compliance bushings and end links worn out. Replace stabilizer bar assemblies (Front left and right). 
78000 mi

US $400
Suspension bushings brittle and needed to be replaced. 

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2008 Acura TL 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

39500 mi

US $300
power steering pressure hose leaking 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD

63000 mi Noticed oil on the floor after car was parked for a few days. Right front shock leaking 
163000 mi

US $280
car would pull when you hit a bump, replaced compliance bushings sway bar end link replaced 
178000 mi

US $500
Lower ball joint snapped. Replaced lower ball joint, upper ball joint and control arm and axle. 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

152000 mi

US $1
power steering o ring leaking air 
73300 mi

US $2100
Ball joint failure 
38000 mi whining noise, disappeared by time car was in service bay, dealer said related to low steering fluid not replaced at earlier recall visit? 
39200 mi Loss of fluid into rack and pinion, bad seal. Had to replace rack and pinion. 
48980 mi Noise coming from front left wheel many times I accelerated or decelerated...dealer tightened something and its fine! 
96100 mi

C $500
Power steering pump making awful noise in the morning when cold. Honda dealer found a used pump off an 08 for $250 + 2 hours labour. Got a new drive belt at the same time 
109120 mi

C $500
Power steering pump failed. Ordered new one from Honda. Works fine now 
112000 mi

US $1400
Replaced Steering Rack 
110000 mi

US $1200
Replaced the struts. They made it over 100K miles, so I'm certainly not complaining. 

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2007 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

75000 mi

US $500
Power Steering leak 
41000 mi

US $800
Power steering whine when cold, went away when warm. Replace O-ring ($0.95 part) in power steering inlet hose. 
54000 mi

US $550
Power steering pump was leaking, making a high pitched sound upon start up. 
33000 mi Noise in steering column. Dealer replaced a cable under warranty. Problem resurfaced shortly after. 
63000 mi

US $400
Replace power steering pump. Power steering worked poorly or not at all in parking condition. 
64600 mi

US $100
wheels out of alignment. rear wheel couldn't be aligned because control arm was seized up from rust. need to replace the control arm. 
64000 mi Torn front lower control arm bushing 
76700 mi Safety recall to replace power steering hoses. The hose was leaking. 
104000 mi

US $716
new power steering pump 
75640 mi

C $375
LR CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. 
89000 mi

US $800
Rear strut broken- leaking. Sway bar bushings replaced. 
55000 mi

US $3500
struts 
135000 mi

US $318
Power steering pump seals 
169000 mi

US $1400
Replaced struts 
44200 mi Replaced power steering pump. Low-speed steering effort was inconsistent. Dealer checked and replaced under warranty 
50000 mi Replaced steering rack under warranty. Possibly failed as a side-effect of prior PS pump failure. 

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2006 Acura TL

Engine not specified

135000 mi

US $600
Lower Arm bushing needed to be replaced because of cracks Power Steering pump 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

102000 mi During routine inspection lower control arm bushings determined to be tearing, but passed vehicle safety inspection. Since replacing these requires alignment, waiting until vehicle needs new tires to have these replaced. 
112000 mi

US $300
Lower control arm bushings were cracking and had been advised they were cracking a year ago - waited to replace until new tires purchased so alignment only needed to be done once 
44020 mi

C $20
Lower control arm bushings started to tear. Used common fix from Acurazine forums, filled bushing cavities with stiff urethane. Fixed problem, improved steering feel over stock bushings also. 
55760 mi

C $500
Power steering pump became noisy. Replaced. 
32000 mi Power steering pump seal - to correct noise and vibration. 
105000 mi

US $20
Power Steering pump Whine. Needed a different O ring in the return line from the reservoir to the pump. Dealer forgot to replace it when a safety recall fix happened a couple years ago. 
75000 mi

US $50
Had oil changed and tires rotated. Have a continuing issue with power steering. Sometimes is like trying to steer a tractor trailer in mud. Not always an issue and never found during visit. 
164000 mi

US $110
Repetitive bumping sound when going over bumps...similar to a pinball machine. Replaced 2 front struts with aftermarket KYB struts. 

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2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

117000 mi

US $300
Replaced broken suspension bushings 
142980 mi

C $18
O ring needed to be replaced on power steering sysetm 
69000 mi

US $600
Camber out of specs. Installed camber kits and realigned replaced front tires Camber out. L 2.6 deg neg. R 2.3 deg neg. Wearing inside of front tires. Camber kits installed and proper alignment was made 
94000 mi

US $600
Ball joint supporting lower suspension arm damaged. 
90700 mi

US $200
Front lower control arm bushing was torn causing shimmy while driving. 
89200 mi

US $250
Front compliance bushing torn again 
97000 mi

US $150
Tie rod was replaced, $150 
73900 mi Found lower control arm bushings worn and sway bar links faulty. Possibly linked to replacing transmission. 
68200 mi

$60
replaced the worn out front stabilizers 
88040 mi

$200
tie-rod end 
99400 mi multiple suspension problems 
77800 mi

US $550
Passenger front strut replaced. Suggested both front struts be replaced. Replace both Front Struts and installed two motor mounts. 
151000 mi

US $1200
Lower control arm needed repair 
104400 mi

US $300
wheel bearing rear right 
101000 mi

US $750
Power steering pump replaced 
141700 mi

US $3350
replaced front and rear struts 
170500 mi

C $20
Replaced PS inlet o-ring. PS whine in cold condition and aeration seen in the PS reservoir. 
23097 mi Replaced power steering hose 
103000 mi Replaced power steering tubing leak. Repaired under recall. 
131500 mi

US $1500
Had new struts put on in 11/2012, noticed steering started getting harder to turn, and stiffer. Car also started rattling and jostling while driving. This was done at an independent repair shop. Took it back to dealer for more repairs. Car was rattling. Struts were cracked and had to be replaced. 
60700 mi

US $300
Right lower control arm bushing torn. Common problem with these cars. Haven't fixed yet but will be about $300 and a few hours out of service. Left side unreported because it was replaced before vehicle purchase at 35000 miles. 
63000 mi

US $80
Replaced front and rear away bar end links. Slight knocking so did them all. I would consider this a wear item. Should be 2 hrs labor but took me 4 because I don't have a pneumatic impact wrench. 
76000 mi

US $530
Annoying knocking in steering on occasion. Front Swaybar bushings worn. Replacement not needed, but problem was annoying, so I did it. 
115800 mi had pwr steering hose replaced , per acura recall. Last month steering punp is full, however acts like it needs fluid at low RPM scheduled for local shop next week 
117900 mi

US $275
replaced steering pump. The replacement was a remanf. as no new were avail on the local non dealer market.The results were exd 
117000 mi

US $700
Replaced power steering pump. 
104200 mi

US $750
Noise when steering. Power steering pump unit needed replacing. Originally took it in quite a long time ago with a similar noise problem which was determined to be the power steering pulley. After replacement, noise still continued. 
74000 mi

US $1
Power steering whine from a known o-ring issue on the power steering pump. googled it and found a forum with the o-ring part number and video. took less than 10 minutes to fix. 

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2006 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

21000 mi

US $90
Rear suspension causes insides of tires to wear unevenly. This problem is a recurring problem since ownership 

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2005 Acura TL

Engine not specified

117000 mi Replaced failed power steering pump. 

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2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

48980 mi

C $600
Rear rubber bushings failed. Replaced entire set.  
175000 mi

US $800
Power steering pump. 
7800 mi Had to install Camber kit on ASPEC as Dealer forgot to install it with the installation of the suspension kit 
96100 mi

C $500
bearing replaced 
139500 mi

C $300
Lower ball joint failed while driving. Replaced drivers side ball joint 
140120 mi

C $100
Passenger side lower ball joint replaced. 
44000 mi

US $1200
Also fixed power steering pump and did regular oil change/maintenance. 
52000 mi

US $1000
Car suspension was "bouncy." Front-driver-side strut was found to be toast. Replaced both front struts and realigned the suspension. 
168000 mi

US $350
replaced right front wheel bearing 
198300 mi

US $2
hardened o-ring in power steering system, resulting in air entering system, noise 
54000 mi

US $90
power steering noise and slow fluid loss. replaced o-ring and return line. 

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2005 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

178000 mi

US $160
Car is running great and feels like itll do so for much longer. Replaced tie rod ends since they were worn and car needs slight alignment later on. Figured id get this out of the way. Also changed stab links. 
77863 mi

US $1275
Dealer recommended replacing leaking power steering pump. $500. 
127000 mi rack and pinion steering leaking.  
64004 mi Recall item. Slight smell of smoke behind engine. 
102090 mi

US $1819
Replaced power steering motor seals and fluid. 
170000 mi

US $3500
Leaking steering rack. 
168000 mi

US $600
Power steering pump replaced. I tried to repair it and was unsuccessful. I then took it to the dealer and it was replaced successfully. 
110000 mi

US $400
Repaired broken axle - boot was leaking, but the entire axle needed replaced because of a creaking sound heard when steering. 
50000 mi

US $30
O-ring on power steering pump inlet was leaking, causing the pump to whine/groan when turning the wheel. O-ring replaced and fluid flushed. 
101500 mi

US $400
Power steering pump replaced (?) 
79000 mi

US $1500
Rear suspension units had frozen due to corrosion. tires wearing unevenly; replace and align lower control arms; replace two rear tires 
89000 mi

US $2300
rear camber 2 degrees out from spec; replaced RR knuckle/bearing, leading arm and upper control arm; new rear tires req'd 
84000 mi

US $150
Replaced power steering pump. 
75800 mi

US $90
O-ring on power steering pump inlet was leaking, causing the pump to whine/groan when turning the wheel. O-ring replaced and problem fixed. 
45000 mi

US $150
fix power steering line 
90000 mi

US $1000
New tires & control arm bushings 
87000 mi

US $190
Creaking noise from right front. Right front control arm circular rubber bushing was worn pretty badly. Replaced. Noise is improved, but not completely gone. 
129000 mi

US $800
Replaced upper control arms for worn ball joints, bushings, etc 
83000 mi

US $1
Replaced power steering hose O-ring. 
73000 mi

US $1
Replaced o ring to fix a power steering whine. 
75300 mi

US $762
power steering pump was leaking fluid. replaced front seal. 
63000 mi

US $250
Power steering pump noisy on hard turns, cavitating slightly. Replaced along with flushing system. Also replacesd cracked suspension bushings. 
61000 mi

US $12
I heard clicking sound from the suspension. 
95000 mi

US $1500
Ball joint disconnected without warning. 
121000 mi

US $2200
Power Steering hose was leaking. It had been replaced under warranty in 2008, however, it was leaking again causing smoke to rise from the hood when stopped. 
138000 mi

US $1050
Tie Rod frozen 
165000 mi

US $1700
Replace tie rods .. broken again 
161000 mi

US $711
Control arm replaced Front drivers side. 
165000 mi

US $169
Stabilizer endlinks 
137000 mi

US $2000
rack and pinion replaced. excessive clicking noise at low speed or when parking vehicle. Dealer diagnosed problem but indicated replacement was only option. No immediate danger while driving.  
126000 mi

US $700
Front struts needed replacement. The driver's side was leaking fluid and was bouncing over bumps. 
146000 mi

US $2300
Needed 4 struts replaced 
172000 mi

US $400
Lower control arm 
109000 mi

US $550
replace cracked compliance bushings,  
102000 mi

US $225
replace passenger front tie rod and then front wheel alignment 
160000 mi

US $800
Both Rear Lower control arms seize and unable to be adjusted. Need complete replacement of both and dealer is charging over $400 bucks for EACH to replace. Labor and parts included. All thanks to manufacturing faults and bad bolt and nut. 
193000 mi

US $1250
Power steering pump leaks oil 
220000 mi Never fixed power steering pump. 
124000 mi Struts were worn out causing tires to wear unevenly. 
52000 mi

US $120
Creaking noise coming from passenger front of car. Dealer attempted to fix but failed. 

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2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD

206000 mi Bad front wheel bearings 
114700 mi

C $1020
Replaced rear stabilizer links 
137640 mi

C $861
Replaced front compliance bushings. 
116900 mi

US $1100
a failed seal on the power steering pump. 
96000 mi

US $400
Power steering fluid pump burnt out. Replaced. 
43000 mi Noticed high pitched noise from the engine compartment at engine speeds above idle. The problem was diagnosed as a power steering pump issue. A replacement pump was ordered, and was installed on a later trip, which solved the problem. Covered by warranty. Returned to install previously ordered power steering pump from earlier November trip. Problem was fixed when the new power steering pump was installed. Noticed high pitched noise from the engine compartment at engine speeds above idle. The problem was diagnosed as a power steering pump issue. A replacement pump was ordered, and was installed on a later trip, which solved the problem. Covered by warranty. 
175000 mi

US $600
Power steering pump was noisy and aerating fluid; replaced pump. 
101260 mi

C $1600
New struts all around. 
102700 mi

C $3500
lower ball joints, upper control arms, front struts replaced. 
104780 mi New complete spring and strut assemblies. 
106020 mi

C $700
In April of 2016 replaced rear damper assemblies with complete units (Springs included) from Acura to resolve clunking. Clunking returned and the units were dissembled and reassembled to diagnose clunk. There was no clear cause of the problem however the reassembly has seemed to correct the issue. 
86000 mi

US $645
Sway bar links and bushings replaced (in rear). 
106000 mi

US $2300
Replaced bearing on front left (driver side). 
58000 mi Power steering TSB completed, O-ring replaced to eliminate a power steering moaning at cold temperatures problem. 
100000 mi

US $525
Lower ball joints replacement including lower control arm bushings replaced. 
108000 mi

US $300
Replace both front shocks. L side was completely collapsed. Replaced torn rubber compliance bushings. 
162000 mi

US $800
Self-Repair. Replaced all four shock assemblies due to car still riding on the originals and those no longer performing at desired level. Replaced with later 2007 TL Type S shocks 

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2004 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

125000 mi

US $375
Tie Rods replaced steering was hard made noise when hitting bumps 
193000 mi

US $350
Replaced right front wheel bearing 
128000 mi

US $800
Sway bar links were broken 
90000 mi Car was making a loud noise that sounded like a bad belt after it had been idle overnight. An "O-ring"? for the power steering had broken and was letting air in the power steering line which was causing the noise. Dealer repaired for free. 
146000 mi

US $1800
Went in for a flat tire and was told that not only did all 4 tires need to be replaced, but all 4 struts also were in very bad shape. They had caused "dipping" in the tires. The car has had this issue for years. Struts were original. 
125000 mi Before I sold it, there looked to be a small leak developing at the head gasket. Just some oil residue that I noticed. Nothing obviously causing smoke or impacting performance yet. 
119700 mi

US $560
Power steering pump and hoses 
85000 mi Defective steering o-ring, it an unknown recall, they will replace with an orange color ring.  
95000 mi Power steering pump whining. Pump replaced. 
82000 mi Needed new struts when stolen. 
147000 mi

US $200
Front, right wheel bearing replaced. 
59000 mi Whining when starting in cold weather. Replaced the O ring in power steering hose. 
187900 mi

US $300
replaced lower control arms as bushings had worn out 
70000 mi Uneven front tire wear. wear on inside edge of front tires. Alignment found to be OK. Supension OK 
81400 mi

US $250
Alignment uneaven tire wear-Rear toe bolt replacement 
81700 mi

US $20
O ring on power steering pump leaked 
125000 mi Replaces the power steering pump on the 04 acura TL. It had been leaking and whining for about 2 years, finally ordered parts and repaired. 

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2004 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

80000 mi

US $750
Steering pump failure; damaged alternator belt. 

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2003 Acura TL

Engine not specified

63000 mi

US $250
front left suspension leak. 

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2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

155000 mi

US $800
Rear suspension bushings replaced 
65720 mi

C $450
bad wheel bearing on front right wheel noticed by a clunking sound when turning and going over a bump 
74400 mi lower ball joint on driver's side 
161000 mi

US $717
Replaced both wheel bearings. 
216200 mi

US $235
Tie Rod end replaced 
304000 mi

US $211
Replaced front shocks and driver's side upper control arm (due to failed ball joint). 
165700 mi

US $800
Both front wheel bearings replaced. 
149000 mi Wheel bearing replaced under warranty. Had this one replaced less than a year before. 
88000 mi

US $200
right control arm 
151000 mi

US $200
Tie rod ends Two new rear struts. One was entirely shot. 
151700 mi

US $400
Wheel bearing was loose, so I got it replaced. 
155000 mi Power steering pump is leaking. It's slow, so I'll wait to fix it. 
152200 mi

US $1005
Left rack boot torn 

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2003 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

114700 mi The back of the car seemed to be loose when cornering on rough roads. Rear dampers were replaced. Clunk in the front end. The front dampers and lower ball joints were replaced. The car was in for repair earlier in the month and a front damper failed. It was replaced on warranty. 
209000 mi

US $654
Replaced Front Wheel Bearings. Upper Control Arm on Driver's Side had excessive corrosion and also required replacement. 
218000 mi

US $504
Replaced both rear struts as well as performed Oil and oil filter Change and Cabin Air Filter change 
253000 mi

US $477
BOTH(Right and Left) Upper Control Arms replaced 
146000 mi

US $400
Squeaking suspension when cold outside. Replaced under previous replacement warranty one front passenger side front strut. Replaced passenger side rear strut as was failed. 
111000 mi

US $800
Sway bar replaced 
122760 mi

C $2000
sway bar linkage broke and was replaced with a new part 
188000 mi Front struts and brakes needed to be replaced. 
163700 mi

US $250
Replaced front left wheel bearing.  
111200 mi

US $900
both front upper control arms required replacement 

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2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

85000 mi

US $250
Steering tie rods loose. 
121520 mi

C $450
Replaced wheel bearing. 
134000 mi Still runs great. But the car gets noiser I think maybe because it's time to replace bearings.. 
156000 mi

US $360
Both front wheel bearings replaced. 
135000 mi

US $600
Brakes, rotor resurfacing, front wheel bearings. 
185700 mi

US $83
Replaced left and right sway bar bushings. 
92000 mi

US $200
Power steering line leaked 

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2002 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

311000 mi

US $425
Strut bushings wore out 
314000 mi

US $1625
Tie rods replaced at local shop. Poor job, car squeaked like crazy. Dealer replaced one again. Traded for a 2008 TL with 57k miles. Hope to put another 250k on this one. 
131000 mi

US $930
Replaced control arms, 4 wheel alignment, two front rims replaced due to being out of round 
322000 mi

US $250
Hire pressure hose leak 

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2001 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

191000 mi

US $450
Ball joints replaced, front end alignment, a new set of tires mounted and balanced. 

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2000 Acura TL 4dr Sedan

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

104000 mi

US $3129
power steering pump seals 
208000 mi

US $400
Both rear wheel bearings replaced. Wear and tear. 
204000 mi

US $381
Noticed odd wear on front tires and it was due to the original front struts needing to be replaced. replaced struts and also changed the transmission fluid as scheduled. All is good. 
204000 mi Replaced front struts and had the right front blow out after only 4 weeks. Shop will replace free of charge tomorrow. 
178000 mi

US $80
Roaring noise from RR wheel. Replaced right rear wheel bearing. 

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2000 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

237000 mi

US $750
front ball joints 

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1999 Acura TL

Engine not specified

156500 mi

US $20
Power steering fluid leak on lower hose and inlet line to power steering pump. Replaced gasket at pump and new clamp on the hose. 
175200 mi

US $100
Replaced the two original (!) rear struts. One was leaking. Replaced with Monroe OESpectrum struts. May do front struts in the spring just to have an entire fresh set on the car. 
155000 mi

C $400
leaking power steering tube 

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1999 Acura TL 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

40000 mi

US $650
Replaced rear struts after 10 years, 40,000 miles. 
189000 mi

US $100
Worn tie rod end 
200000 mi

US $350
Noisy wheel bearing replaced, also required a new hub. 
94300 mi

US $180
Worn front stabilizer bushings and links were replaced. 
96000 mi squeak from driver side front suspension 
136400 mi

C $500
replaced front and rear struts (quick change struts) 
207780 mi

C $190
power steering pump was not working. 

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Acura TL Suspension Problems

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