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2001 Acura TL power train problems

103 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Acura TL69% of all complaints for this model year.

103
Power Train complaints
69%
share of all complaints
84,300 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Transmission slips between 3 and 4. Doesn't do this all the time, however; many, many forums are full of 2001 acura tl's having transmission solenoid issues. We bought car used (163,000), many cars out there with the exact same issue which should have been addressed in the 2000's.

    filed Sep 18, 2020

  • Few ways ago buy this car has only 84,300 miles ....while driving today suddenly malfunction sign comes and car slow down and making weared sounds... Go to advance auto part to scan the malfunction sign and after scanning no codes come but showing issue with transmission. So don't know where and…

    filed Mar 2, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Service bulletin - You are required to install a remanufactured A/T (automatic transmission) and torque converter on any vehicle with an internal failure that calls for A/T disassembly that is covered under any of the…

    B90-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 30, 2017
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Power Train problems in other TL years

YearReportsShare
2013 TL46%
2012 TL2721%
2011 TL15%
2010 TL1016%
2009 TL512%
2008 TL86%
2007 TL76%
2006 TL198%
2005 TL369%
2004 TL5610%
2003 TL24663%
2002 TL22467%
TL power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.