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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.

5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2003 Acura TL engine problems

engine problem

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2003 Acura TL Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 222005

TL

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles

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

While driving accelerator stuck. Consumer hit the brakes in ordeer to stop. Turned the vehicle off. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer where the accelerator cable was replaced. The cosumer stated that the dealer replaced the entire throttle body.

- Littleton, CO, USA

problem #1

Sep 182003

TL 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,000 miles
'03 Acura TL3 engine raced at full throttle (tach red zone), threatening driver, pedestrians, and other vehicles. Required driver to put full weight on brake to stop car, then downshift and shut down engine. This occurred twice. Acura dealer replaced idle air control valve.

- Elkins Park, , PA, USA

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