Major Problems with 2002 Acura TL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Acura TL

2002 Acura TL ENGINE Victims: 5 Mileage: 250000 miles

2002 Acura TL HEAD RESTRAINT Victims: 2 Mileage: 121 miles

2002 Acura TL AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 73000 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 transmission failure in a high speed can cause major accident on the freeway (dangerous). *ak...	173 ~ 41363 miles
POWER TRAIN i was on highway 280 doing about 65 in my morning commute from san francisco to cupertino. without warning my...	35 ~ 86594 miles
AIR BAGS recurring problem with srs light coming on and rendering vehicle unsafe to operate per dealer owner's manual and factory rep....	28 ~ 75277 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	13 ~ 4808 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM intermittent chatter noise like a relay clicking coming from radio. seems to happen more when wet or high humidity. security	10 ~ 111567 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tires- michelin pilot hx mxm4 215/50 17. had 2 tires that had to be replaced in the last 1000...	7
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	7 ~ 9586 miles
ENGINE i bought my acura february 2011. since then i have had 2 transmission failures and have spent well over $1400.00...	6 ~ 105000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vehicle is 2002 acura 3.2tl with 21000 miles. dealer acknowledges front rotors are warped yet will not fix under warranty	6 ~ 19745 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and there was smoke...	5 ~ 76984 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS sudden loud grinding sound coming from rear disc brakes. at same time srs indicator light came on. contacted acura dealer...	5 ~ 90551 miles
EQUIPMENT cracked driver's side fog lense on 2002 tl (light still works). dealer will only replace entire unit instead of lense...	5 ~ 26200 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER transmission slipping and reported at 14823 dealer said that they did not find a problem rotors warped at 14823 miles...	5 ~ 59857 miles
VISIBILITY rear view mirror failure - the mirror failed to hold a toxic fluid and it leaked on the console of	4 ~ 61775 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer was traveling on the highway and without warning airbags didn't deploy when another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle.*ak...	4 ~ 75341 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE console latch system would fail to lock in place. would keep popping open whenever a bump or crack in road	4 ~ 56750 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT inspection of two front lower ball joints found to be worn out. vehicle has less than 75 000 miles. in...	3 ~ 85480 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL transmission failure just like everbody else with theses cars . *ak...	3 ~ 25733 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC car shakes & shimmies when i brake dealer replaced brakes and resurfaced rotors 3 times within 2 years. never had	3 ~ 12667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING every day when i back out of my garage when the engine is cold the idle is all off on...	3 ~ 31859 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING those new "blue" headlamps are blinding at night. they seem dangerous....	3
TIRES michelin tire failed at low mileage. consumer found front left tire was low on air. tire merchant not willing to	3 ~ 43741 miles
SEAT BELTS consumer complained about seat belt problems.*ak...	3 ~ 21667 miles
SUSPENSION my acura went in for the air-bag recall and the service technician notice the rear beam of the front sub-frame...	2 ~ 70024 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER takata recall: problems occur on regular roads local areas cities. the car's window the left passenger side behind the driver...	2 ~ 133836 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my headlight keeps blowing out at 100.00 dollars everytime i replace the light it last about 3 wks and then...	2 ~ 174500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL car was purchased march of 2010 with 69k miles. transmission failed in january of 2011 at approx. 73k miles. dealer...	2 ~ 91500 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the steering wheel seized and there was smoke...	2 ~ 173000 miles
STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds on the highway the automatic transmission seized and the engine stalled without...	2 ~ 42789 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt: the consumer filed a previous complaint on the srs of the airbag odi 10137149 . the consumer refused to...	2 ~ 94020 miles
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i am on my tenth transmission on an '02 acura tl type s. acura is well aware of the problem	2 ~ 42550 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while making a left or right turn a loud buzzing noise started coming from the front of the vehicle. the...	2 ~ 55000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT at approximately 35 000 my 2002 acura tl 3.2 type s experienced major transmission failure - complete loss of third...	2 ~ 80564 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT intermittent clicking sound coming from the radio system. no particular pattern even with cd playing or radio playing. dealer did	2
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission on my 2002 acuta tl-s has been replaced on two occassions. i have no reason to beleive that this...	2 ~ 75500 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dangerously faulty transmission caused me to crash vehicle slipped into "park" at high speeds on freeway locking-up tires. faulty rotors/brake	2
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS i had a rear end collision in my acura 3.2 tl. i had been traveling at a speed of 20-25...	2 ~ 67000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle has a severe engine hesitation. at approximately 50 mph the vehicle will lose power and recovery time back to	2
SEATS consumer states that he was rear ended and the front passanger seat fell all the way to the back. dealer	2 ~ 40000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY first off my driver side power window has never worked. i changed my window motor with the regulator twice. that...	1 ~ 170000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the clutch failed to initiate gears without warning....	1 ~ 176000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that the clutch failed to initiate gears without warning....	1 ~ 176000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i had 4 bridgestone potenza re960as pole position size 215/50r17 tires installed in may of 2008 on my 2002 acura...	1 ~ 122000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura 3.2tl. the contact stated that the interior day/night rear view mirror switch was...	1 ~ 48000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY a chemical leaked from rearview mirror and damaged the gear shift console.*tr...	1 ~ 82000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving on interstate 95 in maryland on a smooth stretch of road the screw holding the master cylinder bracket...	1 ~ 103000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. while driving 5 mph turning the corner the axle fell off the vehicle....	1 ~ 91000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. while performing an oil change the mechanic stated that the power steering hose...	1 ~ 76000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY lack of a/c and heat. blower motor resistor control and connector burned out. connector showed sign of melting. *tr...	1 ~ 76000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt: the consumer filed a previous complaint on the srs of the airbag odi 10137149 . the consumer refused to...	1 ~ 103040 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the consumer filed a previous complaint on the srs of the airbag odi 10137149 . the consumer refused to...	1 ~ 103040 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS sudden loud grinding sound coming from rear disc brakes. at same time srs indicator light came on. contacted acura dealer...	1 ~ 41470 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION dt: the vehicle 2002 honda acura 3.2 tl type s there had been a recall on the transmission concerning the...	1 ~ 59621 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the transmission has failed even after acura has replaced it three times on their recall. additionally when the transmission locks	1 ~ 127000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN transmission locked up twice car failed in the middle of traffic axle broke 2nd time as a result car stalls	1 ~ 40000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was pulling out of a parking lot when the vehical floored it own gas peddal. i was able to...	1 ~ 43000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN acura lacks in customer support for warranty claims. acura chooses not to repair faulty front wheel bearings under warranty because...	1 ~ 20000 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE cracked driver's side fog lense on 2002 tl (light still works). dealer will only replace entire unit instead of lense...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FOG LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING cracked driver's side fog lense on 2002 tl (light still works). dealer will only replace entire unit instead of lense...	1 ~ 20000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY the device which covered the driver/passenger side door handle came off and caused injury to the consumer. *jb...	1
LINKAGES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while sitting in vehicle with engine running the engine light illuminated gear lights started to flash vehicle was making...	1
COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN consumer vehicle is not shifting properly. consumer states' that when traveling between second and third gear the vehicle vibrates. took	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while traveling on the highway the vehicle shutdown without prior warning. the dealership is aware of the problem. *ak the...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION transmission slipping and reported at 14823 dealer said that they did not find a problem rotors warped at 14823 miles...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN gear shifter grinds slightly when shifting from 1st-2nd at all speeds. *ak...	1
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i own a 2002 acura tl type-s. i was involved in two separate collisions where i was hit from the...	1 ~ 121 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i had a rear end collision in my acura 3.2 tl. i had been traveling at a speed of 20-25...	1

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