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.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
112,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
2003 Acura TL body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2003 Acura TL Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 192017

TL 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 112,000 miles

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

Subframe rusted out. $2600 to repair. Garage kept vehicle. Understand there have been similar complaints and the root cause is known. Unbelievable that such a big, supposedly reputable manufacturer, cannot accept responsibility for a known design flaw. Last Acura or Honda I ever purchase.

- Tim A., Pittsburgh, US

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