Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Acura TL has 103 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
103
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN 3 AND 4. DOESN'T DO THIS ALL THE TIME, HOWEVER; MANY, MANY FORUMS ARE FUL... |
| Mar 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FEW WAYS AGO BUY THIS CAR HAS ONLY 84,300 MILES ....WHILE DRIVING TODAY SUDDENLY MALFUNCTION SIGN CO... |
| Mar 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SH... |
| Nov 26, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO S... |
| Oct 30, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE TRAN... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I LIVE IN TOLEDO OHIO BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MICHIGAN WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN MY CARS WHEELS LOCKED UP S... |
| Apr 12, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY LOSE EN... |
| Feb 22, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS EXACTLY HALFWAY THROUGH A 350 MILE ROAD TRIP, DRIVING UPHILL ALONG A BUSY INTERSTATE IN THE LE... |
| Jan 7, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I SPOKE TO A GENTLEMAN FROM THE NHTSA ON 2/6/13 WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL PERTAINING TO THE 20... |
| Jan 7, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MY COMPLAINT IS TOWARD ACURA RELATIONS AND DEVAN ACURA OF NORWALK, CT REGARDING A SERIOUS TRANSMISSI... |
| Nov 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY 2001, THE TRANNY WAS NOT SHIFTING. SCARED MY WIFE SILLY. HAD LESS THAN 50000 MIL... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 ACURA TL. CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION JERKS AND BUCKS WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | THE D5 ON THE TRANSMISSION STARTED BLINKING, THE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH TCS LIGHT. THE ... |
| Aug 22, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR IS SLIPPING AT 2ND GEAR, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE RPM GOES HIGH BUT IT DO... |
| Jun 21, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHILE DRIVIN... |
| Jun 13, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 ACURA 3.2TL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TRANSMISSION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RE... |
| Nov 30, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL, 47000+ MILES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS: NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BOUGHT CAR NEW: ONLY ... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE: I BOUGHT THIS CAR AT 25K MILES IN SEPT "04". RECALL TOOK PLACE APR. "04". I WA... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL NEEDED TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2006 DUE TO A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. MIL... |
| Jun 23, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 3.2TL ACURA. DOCUMENT SENT REGARDING MEDIATION ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER REGARDING TRANSMISSION PRO... |