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2002 Acura TL power train problems

224 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Acura TL67% of all complaints for this model year.

224
Power Train complaints
67%
share of all complaints
54,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Slipping , shift feels like it’s losing power and jerks and sputter . Check engine lights is on now . Throwing a P0730 code .. transmission fluid level are where is supposed to be and clean

    filed Apr 12, 2023

  • My car has been automatically shutting off while driving. Bringing my car to a halt, not a full on stop but to the point my wheels lock up. Sort of like im slamming on my brake but I can't press my brake. I lose power steering, the entire car shuts off. Then I have to try and restart it, but it…

    filed May 22, 2021

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%
2001 TL10369%
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.