Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Acura TL has 229 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
229
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Slipping , shift feels like it’s losing power and jerks and sputter . Check engine lights is on now ... |
| Dec 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | My car has been automatically shutting off while driving. Bringing my car to a halt, not a full on s... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICAT... |
| Apr 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL |
| Feb 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY INTERLOCK FAIL... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO GEAR OK UNTIL IT REACHES 40 MILES PER HOUR THEN GEAR STOPS SHIFTING AS IF THE GE... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TAKATA RECALL MY ACURA TL WAS DRIVING FINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND MY CAR STOPS MOVING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS WORKED ON IN 2005... |
| Mar 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNI... |
| Aug 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR SECOND TIME. FIRST FAILED AFTER VEHICLE WAS 4 YEARS OLD WITH 30,000 MILES I... |
| Jul 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS WERE ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM ... |
| Mar 19, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | AUTOMATIC/MANUALLY SHIFTS, MANUAL GEARS D4 SHIFT STUCK IN GEAR AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PRO... |
| Oct 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN SEPTEMBER AND IT STARTED HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTERWARD. ... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | FIRST OFF MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS NEVER WORKED. I CHANGED MY WINDOW MOTOR WITH THE REGULATOR... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILED TO INITIATE GEARS WI... |
| Sep 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | IN SEPT 2008 I BOUGHT THE 2002 ACURA TL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAD 48,... |
| Sep 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2002 ACURA TL WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS ONLY 59,851 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT FROM TH... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS HAD BEEN SLIPPING AND SLOW T... |
| Sep 16, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY ACURA FEBRUARY 2011. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD 2 TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND HAVE SPENT WELL ... |
| Jul 10, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER BEL... |