Major Problems with 2000 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Acura TL

2000 Acura TL INTERIOR Victims: 2

2000 Acura TL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Victims: 1

2000 Acura TL AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 99439 miles

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura TL owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN heard thumping noise in car. took to dealer. dealer said that the transmission needed to be replaced. *ak...	80 ~ 79022 miles
POWER TRAIN nar 1/29/2003. the consumer was concerned about irregular shifting behavior that other drivers have been experiencing. the consumer also owns	27 ~ 174792 miles
AIR BAGS consumer states vehicle has been into dealership on 5 occasions due to the supplemental restraint system light illuminating.*jb ...	27 ~ 57947 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM opd passenger voltage issue causing srs restraint system to fail. known issues with all makes and models from 1999 to	14 ~ 82727 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY oil in rear view mirror exploded and splattered on both front seats of the car. luckily it happened overnight when...	9 ~ 90715 miles
VISIBILITY the rear view mirror in 2000 acura tl failed. when it failed it leaked some corrosive liquid onto the gear...	8 ~ 66563 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while in motion consumer was involved in a collision. the air bags failed to deploy at the time of the	8 ~ 8098 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while traveling at approximately 70 mph on highway vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own going up to 110 mph and...	8 ~ 54642 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact stated she shifted into the reverse position and pressed the...	6 ~ 113265 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror leaked corrosive fluid on center console....	6 ~ 53145 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the airbag system has failed 3 times in 16 months as indicated by the srs warning light on the instrument	6 ~ 54288 miles
EQUIPMENT purchased 2002 acura brand new. during an accident the driver air bag did not deploy during crash. the passenger air...	6 ~ 44888 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle experiencing intermittent problem with engine check light coming on. vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions and problem	5 ~ 83100 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the vehicle has sunny sun 3800 tires size 225/40/zr18 (na). while driving approximately...	4 ~ 190295 miles
SUSPENSION the front right side of the sub frame has excessive corrosion (rot) and needed to be replaced. i am the...	3 ~ 141931 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the contact stated that the key came out of the ignition. the...	3 ~ 101733 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL was driving my vehicle which i just purchased on may 26th 2012 and my car began to have shifting problems...	3 ~ 122000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. while driving approximately 25 mph with the headlights activated the passenger side...	3 ~ 135000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2000 acura tl. the vehicle has sunny sun 3800 tires size 225/40/zr18 (na). while driving approximately...	3 ~ 192500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased my tl brand new in 2000. since then i have it in the repair shop 7 times for...	3 ~ 68370 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which frontal driver/ passenger and side air bags did not	3 ~ 4830 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle has been to 2 dealers 3 times for not starting. dealer cannot find cause. vehicle will not start intermittently.	3 ~ 76333 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet	3
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC was driving on wet parkway & started to apply abs brakes slowly the abs brakes failed to catch & vehicle...	3
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the front right side of the sub frame has excessive corrosion (rot) and needed to be replaced. i am the...	2 ~ 155897 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2000 acura 3.2tl with 138000 failure mileage on two separate occasions the...	2 ~ 116500 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2000 acura 3.2tl a/c blower fan stopped. *bf the fan motor receptacle and nylon plug showed evidence of excess heat	2 ~ 72500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES while driving 50 mph consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front and vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. consumer was able...	2 ~ 79750 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC acura tl transmission failed new one was installed recall issued sept 04 "fixed" transmission claims to be fine but on...	2 ~ 97500 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the pcm control module malfunctioned causing transmission to down shift at random times . shifts while pressing the accelerator and	2 ~ 40700 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes felt spongy pedal would sink to floor. master cylinder found defective and replaced under warrenty....	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes exhibited vibration during braking appears rotors went out of round prematurely dealership gave "1 time" goodwill gesture and machined	2 ~ 9466 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet	2 ~ 76850 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet	2
SEATS the air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet	2
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM srs light comes on dealer contacted acura recalled notice for same problem replaced right safety belt buckle wiring harness and	2
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS srs light comes on dealer contacted acura recalled notice for same problem replaced right safety belt buckle wiring harness and	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer states that the brake pedal is much lower than the gas pedal and the pedal is spongy and goes	2
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer states that the brake pedal is much lower than the gas pedal and the pedal is spongy and goes	2
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY left rearview mirror by design is mounted at eye level obscuring the drivers vision to the left when making left	2
SEAT BELTS takata recall and electrical system: air bag deployed right side of car electrical system malfunctioning right side before the crash....	1 ~ 123000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2000 acura tl seems to have a design flaw that causes sub-frame corrosion. the probable cause is the a/c drain...	1 ~ 114000 miles
STEERING car family owned since new and serviced. the front right subframe (rear side of the two parts of the subframe...	1 ~ 143000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2000 acura tl. consumer writes in regards to intermittent headlight outages *tgw the consumer stated the headlights have been going...	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES bought four new uniroyal tiger paw tires from bj's on november 1 2010. tire size was 205 60 116 for...	1 ~ 183678 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2000 acura 3.2 tl. the contact stated that when activating the air conditioner no air...	1 ~ 145000 miles
STRUCTURE i had the transmission replaced in my 2000 acura tl under the nhtsa required extended warranty. i had 63 000...	1 ~ 63000 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION vehicle is a 2000 acura 3.2tl with 25 000 miles. car "immobilizer" (anti-theft) system activated preventing car from starting. all...	1 ~ 25000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2000 acura tl. while driving on the delway memorial bridge doing about 70 mph i noticed smoke...	1 ~ 95000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2000 acura tl. while driving on the delway memorial bridge doing about 70 mph i noticed smoke...	1 ~ 95000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS problems with air bag frontal sensor / control module.mr jb dealer replaced opds unit and driver's seat belt. *mjj...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer was driving on highway preparing to exit with the cruise control engaged depressed brake pedal to disengage cruise control...	1 ~ 31061 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer was driving on highway preparing to exit with the cruise control engaged depressed brake pedal to disengage cruise control...	1 ~ 31061 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer was driving on highway preparing to exit with the cruise control engaged depressed brake pedal to disengage cruise control...	1 ~ 31061 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY no apparent external damage (apart from a tiny grain-of-sand size indentation that could be part of the crack itself. no...	1
LAMP > BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tthink twice and long before buying a 2000 acura 3.2 tl.we are the second owners of this make/model/year. we and...	1
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tthink twice and long before buying a 2000 acura 3.2 tl.we are the second owners of this make/model/year. we and...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY contacted dealer today to see if they can repair. no safety defect listed within summary. *ak...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the air bag (srs) light illumminates while driving the dealer has attempted to remedy the problem on several occasions yet	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING srs light illuminated 5 times since january 2000.*ak also the driver seat belt light illuminated the drivers seat belt was	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM srs light illuminated 5 times since january 2000.*ak also the driver seat belt light illuminated the drivers seat belt was	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the consumer noticed that the vehicle's seat belt buckles did not lock the belt in place. nm sc...	1
CARBURETOR SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE defective intake manifold is causing the fuel to boil resulting in vehicle stalling. dealer has seen vehicle and has no	1

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