CarComplaints.com Notes: The 1999-2003 Acura TL has a known & widespread defect with the transmission.

Honda fixed some vehicles with a recall in 2004 by changing the oil cooler return line. To settle a class action lawsuit in 2006, Honda extended the transmission warranty on some of these Acura TL's to 93 months / 109,000 miles.

Now these vehicles are past the warranty limit, so buyer beware.

6.2

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,500 miles

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1999 Acura TL body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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1999 Acura TL Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 182014

TL 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car shutoff while I was driving on the freeway and restarted on its own several times before it finally stalled completely. I lost steering power etc. I had to be towed. The Acura dealer had to replace the ignition switch, which had been replaced in an earlier recall years ago. Obviously, the replacement switch is not good either.

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #1

Jul 082000

TL 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles
Paint and clear-coat is coming off of all panels. Paint feels like "sandpaper". car was repainted at the factory before being sold.

- Bellefontaine, OH, USA

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