Major Problems with 2001 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Acura TL

2001 Acura TL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1

2001 Acura TL AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 59790 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 many acura 3.2 cl owners have been reporting transmission failures as well as acura 3.2 tl owners who have the...	87 ~ 40840 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2tl. the contact stated that the vehicle would not pull and began slipping gears....	13 ~ 84076 miles
AIR BAGS airbag sign remained lit as i started driving from driveway into street. about 20 feet on the airbags deployed i	7 ~ 51632 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when stopped with foot on brake car accelerates. also if car is in reverse and foot is on brake car	7 ~ 53000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer complained about engine problems. stated that the engine blew out and that neither the dealer or the manufacturer wanted	4 ~ 12680 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the wire and connector leading from the brake pedal position switch (on the brake pedal arm) into connector o on...	3 ~ 170400 miles
TIRES consumer states that the vehicle is experiencing a very serious tire deficiency problem and that the tires are proprietary and...	3 ~ 8000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY auto-dimming rearview mirror has failed. mirror is now two-toned (part dim part normal) and difficult/distracting to use. *jb...	2 ~ 59000 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT dt: the contact stated the front right lower ball joint failed while driving. the ball joint came apart causing the...	2 ~ 65500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC various problems with the 2001 acura tl. bought used and has been in shop 6 or 7 times in less...	2 ~ 30500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER these acuras are having a major problem someone needs to step in before someone gets hurt driving them when a	2 ~ 11000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	2
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN check out the following news group on the web for others who are experiencing the same problem: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1078. no safety	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER interior rearview mirror (auto dimming) became impossible to see out of due to a defect that caused a liquid to...	1 ~ 72992 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle failed to shift from...	1 ~ 120000 miles
SEAT BELTS after seeing my seat belt light on for a long time i discovered that nhtsa campaign number: 01v166002. i called...	1 ~ 80000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE acura fan motor stopped working. upon inspection saw the connector from the fan motor melted inside. its a sure fire	1 ~ 159200 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2 tl. the contact stated that when activating the air conditioner no air...	1 ~ 145000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my 2001 acura tl with 162 000 miles has a subframe that is severely rusted and weakened to the point...	1 ~ 162000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2 tl. the contact stated that the key can be removed from the ignition...	1 ~ 118000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY automatic rear view mirror leakage and no longer function as it should. the vehicle was used typically no abuse or	1 ~ 105000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while traveling 70 mph without warning black smoke appeared from under the hood and then the...	1 ~ 63000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after rear-end collision (my fault on slick pavement going est. 15 mph where brakes locked up and car skidded for...	1 ~ 49000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator cable/wire snapped in half without warning.. the gas pedal went straight to the floor. luckily i was not on...	1 ~ 25011 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accelerator cable/wire snapped in half without warning.. the gas pedal went straight to the floor. luckily i was not on...	1 ~ 25011 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i had a terrifying experience with sudden acceleration with the car heading well over 100 mph on the pa turnpike....	1 ~ 81500 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i had a terrifying experience with sudden acceleration with the car heading well over 100 mph on the pa turnpike....	1 ~ 81500 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the defroster/defogger system was inoperative.*jb...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while traveling on highway vehicle will stall and hesitate. when taking foot off brakes tires made a squeaking noise. dealership	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2001 acura tl. the steering has become very difficult to maneuver only when the brakes are...	1 ~ 6000 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS no summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES during vehicle inspection front left tire had a bubble in the sidewall. *ak...	1 ~ 24000 miles

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