Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Acura TL has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shifts down very hard, once causing the car to lose traction and skid approximately 10 ... |
| May 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | BAD TRANSMISSION! CAR DIDN'T MOVE. *TR |
| Oct 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 64 AND T... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | My transmission failed at 105,000 had to pay 4500 for a new transmission, I’m sure they have had com... |
| May 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | MY TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL GEARS THE RPM IS GOING UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY. |
| May 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | HEADED OUT IN THE AFTERNOON, IT WAS MAY 2016 WEATHER WAS MILD 70 DEGREES. I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LI... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAS NUMEROUS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT DASHBOARD CRACKING AT AN EARLY STAGE.... |
| Aug 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE V... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE GEARS STARTED ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING. NEXT DAY THE AUT... |
| Sep 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED AND FAILED GO INTO GEAR WHILE IN MOTION/PARK ON ROAD. NO WARNING LIGH... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ERRATICALLY AT 40 MPH AND WAS SLIPPING AT 50 MPH UNTIL IT WENT NEUTRAL ON A BUS... |
| Jun 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING. APPEARS AN ISSUE WITH THE SECOND GEAR, AS PER REPAIR FACILITY. ... |
| Jun 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2006 ACURA TL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A PARKWAY. THE DEALER SAID A YELLOW SACK SPIDER ... |
| Jan 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 ACURA TL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ... |
| Dec 6, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ~60+ MPH IN TRAFFIC AND TAPPED THE BRAKES. THE CAR LURCHED AND ALM... |
| Apr 7, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING UPHILL, THE GEARS WOULD ... |
| Nov 27, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD THE MOST HARROWING EXPERIENCE WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST SATURDAY, NOV.27, AROUND 1:15AM, AT CONS... |
| Mar 16, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | CAR ACCELERATES WHEN GAS PEDAL IS NOT PUSHED DOWN. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT AT TIME THE TRANSMISSI... |