

Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
$2500+ (19%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (20%)
< $100 (42%)
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
15000 mi US $175 |
Changed ATF and filter, car would make gurgling sounds at cold start. Covered under warranty, there is a TSB on this issue. |
30000 mi US $145 |
Car was treated for the Torque Converter Judder TSB. Transmission fluid changed and TC program updated. Dealer stated that the fluid level was low. |
Engine not specified
The propeller bearing on this car needed to be replaced. I actually took it back to the seller because I discovered it had previous water damage |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
33480 mi C $100 |
Car started shifting erratically, then was switching between gears 5 and 6 (I think) While pondering the consequences of taking it to the Acura dealer, I changed the transmission fluid. Seems ok now. |
41500 mi | High-pitched noise at 50 - 65 mph. Diagnosed as coming from transmission. Entire transmission replaced. |
40000 mi | Whining noise. Could not replicate. Seemed to be propeller shaft |
46000 mi | Still had whining noise but dealer could not replicate |
60000 mi | Replicated sound. It was failing propeller shaft. |
32860 mi C $400 |
Rpm were fluctuating. Software update and transmission oil change with differential fluid. |
69000 mi | Clogged external transmission fluid filter. |
71600 mi US $269 |
Propeller,shaft |
49000 mi | Transmission shuddering-torque converter service & software update & transmission fluid change. Acura extended transmission warranty to 105,000 miles or till 4/26/2019 |
31000 mi | Known issue (TSB) - transmission gurgling/rumbling sound while stopped but in gear. Solution to replace ATF external filter and drain/fill fluid. Problem resolved. Occurs in TL's right after initial drain/fill of ATF done. |
38000 mi | TSB for computer SW for 2012 Acura TL SH-AWD and fluid change (addressing torque converter lockup issue). Dealer performed TSB actions. Was mostly a preventative visit. |
30000 mi | Propeller shaft had to be replaced |
44000 mi US $89 |
Occasional rough shifts (esp. 1->2) and slight surging under light throttle on moderate grade. Dealer reflashed computers and changed ATF, seems OK now, shifts more smoothly. Same thing happened to friend who owns same car (w/ only 30K). |
70000 mi | Slight engine surging / transmission slipping on mild upgrades w/ steady throttle. ATF changed, reflash attempted but shop called back to say they had a computer glitch and did not install the latest patch, so bring it in again if needed. |
36300 mi | Torque converter software updated. |
40000 mi | CV Axle boot was leaking and was replaced under warranty. |
58000 mi | Propellor shaft replaced |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
8000 mi | the propellar shaft was replaced after making a whiny noise. |
280-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
54120 mi C $160 |
Car was in for regular service. Transmission shuddered occasionally at low RPM in 2nd, 3rd gear. They suggested to change transmission fluid which solved the problem. |
35200 mi | Judder in torque converter lock up between 20-45 MPH |
14500 mi | Needed to reflash the a/t. Abrupt shifts. |
86000 mi US $150 |
Replace the ATF filter, non-standard maintenance, to eliminate noise. |
47000 mi | Software update to transmission. No cost to owner. They also extended the drivetrain warranty. |
44000 mi | Chirping noise was heard from under the hood on cold start up.rnFound a TSB that addresses that issue. Fix is to replace the transmission fluid filter. Solved the issue. |
28000 mi | Bad torque converter |
34900 mi | Transmission filter needed replacing. Rattling noise noticed immediately after start-up during idle. Would only last for a few minutes then disappear. |
31300 mi | Transmission doesn't shift smooth when cold. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
55000 mi | When the car went into lockup in overdrive at around 1400rpm the car would vibrate like metal vibrating. Dealer had a hard time recreating the noise but finally did. They flushed the transmission fluid and that actually fixed it. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual AWD
39000 mi | 3rd gear pop out/grind. Dealer replaced 3rd gear set, clutch assembly, and alignment. All done under warranty. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
24000 mi | Transmission was shifting hard between gears. Dealer reflashed transmission computer per a TSB issued by Acura. |
21800 mi | Whistling or whirring noise above 20mph.First they replaced fan belt,no stop noise. Now they replace driveshaft, picking up today. |
7000 mi | Abnormal roar on first and second gear, service manager compared to similar vehicles and he could not hear the same, Acura decided to not to repair because they do not know how. In the process to return the car under the lemon law |
10000 mi | Software update to correct "juddering" (Acura'sword). Under warranty. |
305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
55260 mi | Replaced driveshaft due to defective bearings |
76260 mi | Replaced driveshaft front to back for bad bearing |
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
39700 mi US $1150 |
a seal around drive shaft was causing an oil leak |
88300 mi | new axle |
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
72300 mi US $1200 |
Transmission fluid reservoir leak |
87300 mi US $900 |
Transmission fluid line connection to radiator failed resulting in fluid loss, also in radiator fluid loss. Connection is a hard connection, not designed to be replaced resulting in complete replacement of radiator. |
46000 mi | Transmission was kicking when engaging in third gear at low revs. Torque converter was replaced, curing the problem. |
92100 mi US $130 |
Slight shimmying of the torque converter. Replaced 3rd and 4th gear pressure sensors |
106000 mi US $200 |
Passenger side axle clicking while making a left turn. Replaced with OEM unit. |
76560 mi C $3000 |
Trans seals leaking. Needed to get trans off the car and replace all seals |
170000 mi US $4700 |
Radiator's atf nipple fell off, emptying atf while wife driving, ruining transmission. Myself replaced radiator for $150.00, shop installed rebuilt acura tranny 4500 |
93000 mi US $160 |
Axle snapped in half, driver side axle was repaired |
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD
52000 mi US $70 |
replaced clutch slave cylinder. This mostly fixed the problem, but I think the clutch master cylinder may need to be replaced as well. |
163000 mi US $300 |
Car would vibrate under acceleration, replaced both axles |
286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
145000 mi US $50 |
O2 sensor replacement |
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
52000 mi | jumpy shifting |
196420 mi $170 |
Rear engine mount and passenger side engine mount worn out and replaced. Extreme difficultly in removing the rear mount. Front mount too looks detriorated but may still run for a while before needing to be replaced |
78800 mi | Transmission was shifting slowly, dealer did a fluid flush and that took care of it. |
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
20000 mi | Transmission was repaired under warranty for difficulty shifting into third gear (there was an outstanding TSB about the problem). |
81000 mi US $500 |
CV Joint Clicking around turns--replaced both front axles |
18000 mi | No repairs but service rep at last visit agreed to transmission rebuild due to notchy shifting. Sold car instead. |
7800 mi | Rough shifting manual transmission from first to second and second to third gears. |
13000 mi | Manual 6 speed transmission is getting rough when shifting from first to second gear and second to third gear. Transmission popped out of third gear numerous times. |
25000 mi | Rough shifting into second and third gear. |
258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
67000 mi | Misdiagnosis of why leaking oil; replaced seal on axle. Still leaking oil. Determined was coming from gasket between inner & outer transmission cases. Service dept decided to replace transmission. |
70200 mi US $40 |
Transmission whining upon start up during cold weather until warmed up. This is transmission that was replaced 2 yrs ago under warranty. Tech checked and said beginning to leak between gaskets. |
133780 mi C $400 |
Driver side Drive Shaft snapped while at an intersection. Broken part was replaced by mechanic. |
154460 mi C $300 |
Axel rusting out under the balance bushing |
130000 mi US $1500 |
replace right and left axle |
133000 mi US $1800 |
Transmission would not catch any gears. Once it cooled it became drivable again for until the fluid warmed again. |
101000 mi US $4100 |
Complete transmission failure |
91140 mi C $400 |
replace CV axle shaft - right side |
92380 mi C $350 |
replace CV axle shaft replace right side CV axle shaft |
111600 mi C $500 |
cv joint, fork replaced |
74700 mi US $4000 |
Transmission made whistling noise, they said main bearing going out, had transmission rebuilt, still makes 10% of same noise, mechanic says all honda acura 6 cylinder engine make noise and it cant be entirely fixed. Last Acura for me. |
107000 mi US $400 |
Left front axel snapped during driving on the highway at 107k miles. Car suddenly stopped moving in the middle of highway traffic. Repair shop advised that that the part appeared to be a poor forging, that that it had rusted, axel replaced. |
85000 mi US $5800 |
Replaced the transmission, |
78000 mi US $400 |
Transmission shifting erratically. Attempted repair on previous trip. Took car to AutoZone and they pulled Range Switch Error Code. Took car to dealer and range switch replaced. |
6-cylinder manual 2WD
21000 mi US $180 |
Clutch master cylinder stopped allowing shifts to happen smoothly |
Engine not specified
90000 mi US $250 |
CV Joint |
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
50300 mi US $250 |
Replace Rt. and Lt. front axles due to premature wear to inner/outer CV jts with OEM axles. |
57000 mi US $156 |
squeaky/creaky clutch pedal. Master clutch cylinder replaced per 2011 TSB. |
132000 mi | Complete replacement of both front axles, seized during winter of 2011. |
129500 mi | Failure of main transmission bearings 6-speed manual transmission |
49600 mi | Manual transmission third gear repair (recall) |
49500 mi | Clutch and Flywheel replaced @ dealer cost due to lack of fixing under CPO program. |
127000 mi US $900 |
Replaced CV axles after reman axles failed. |
135000 mi US $20 |
CV Joint replaced again under warranty |
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
137000 mi US $4400 |
transmission failed and replaced. |
140000 mi US $1500 |
shop detected power steering rack leaking, engine mount broken, and left axle needing replaced..... |
100200 mi US $500 |
CV joint was making noise while turning. They replaced CV joints/boots + front axle. |
138000 mi US $1050 |
Replaced Axle because previous mechanic broke CV boot while replacing tie rod. Can't prove it was them, so I had to eat the cost. |
89000 mi US $4000 |
Transmission & mounts |
166400 mi US $3200 |
Transmission rebuilt. |
100300 mi US $65 |
changed out the speed sensor after speedometer stopped working and trans did not shift properly. went to autozone and it showed code P0722 |
102000 mi US $3990 |
Needed transmission replacement |
93228 mi US $410 |
Broken axle. Got stranded! |
102090 mi US $1819 |
replaced cv/axle |
96700 mi US $600 |
Replaced transmission fluid |
119000 mi US $70 |
Repair shop reported leaking transmission fluid, but no signs of failing transmission while driving the car. I'll be bringing it back to be looked at. |
119000 mi US $300 |
Repaired leaking transmission gasket. |
157000 mi US $300 |
Axle broke and needed replacement |
161000 mi US $711 |
Axle replaced Front drivers side. |
184700 mi US $2700 |
Tranny Rebuild |
118000 mi US $100 |
Transmission replaced through 3rd party warranty |
52000 mi US $120 |
Whinning noise coming from the transmission in 4th gear (AT). No fix. Technician said it was "normal" |
Engine not specified
123000 mi US $1000 |
AXLE BROKE TIMING BELT WATER PUMP BELT |
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
78000 mi US $2800 |
Clutch ceased to have pressure to return pedal to normal resting position, and clutch would not engage reliably. Required new slave cylinder and pressure plate (flywheel ok). Also, leaking pwr steering pump was resealed. |
46000 mi US $220 |
Driver side CV Joint needed replacement- was making a clicking noise when turning. Only would click if it was cold out, and only for the first 15 minutes of driving - after that it warmed up enough and would not click. |
68000 mi US $300 |
Right CV Joint was replaced again (2nd time) - it was clicking when I turn. This appears to be the achilles heel of this car. |
106000 mi US $787 |
Replaced clutch. I believe it was something in the hydraulics because of the way it acted. After accelerating hard (6,000 rpms) the next time I would push in the pedal, it would not work...but then it would the next time I pushed it in. We added clutch fluid and it worked better for a time. Then we had the whole thing replaced but I am not sure if it was worn out or if it was the hydraulics. Axle broke. Decided to replace both half shafts to be on the safe side. I just had the clutch done, then this broke two days later. |
135780 mi C $800 |
Complete loss of clutch. Hydraulic clutch master cylinder & assembly worn. Replaced them and problem was resolved. |
176000 mi US $400 |
Vibration felt particularly when under acceleration, identified as right inner CV joint failing. Whole axle assembly replaced |
270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
64480 mi | slight vibration and hesitation when shifting. dealer cited torque converter and replaced transmission on ext warranty. apparently 01-04 TL's were prone to this. otherwise this is one of the best cars i have owned ( including exotics) |
124000 mi US $2799 |
Rebuilt transmission |
102000 mi US $450 |
Broken driver side axle |
143000 mi US $2500 |
Tranny busted, slipping won't stay in gear, restart the car to get into gear. Charged up a big hill in a rush one day, never worked right after that again. |
120000 mi US $600 |
Drivers side axel snapped under medium throttle. Replaced left and right drive axels. |
146000 mi | Transmission was blown and quoted 6k to repair. Instead sold car to Acura for 1.5k |
138800 mi US $550 |
I am going to have to replace my front CV axles due to clicking when I turn. I won't do this right away, though. |
126000 mi US $450 |
CV axles were clicking. Both the inner and outer CVs were bad. Replaced both axles complete. |
278000 mi | Transmission failed and won't shift. Still waiting to fix it because of cost and age/mileage of the car. |
85000 mi | Also, A/T vibration, they add damper. - Acura covered it. |
6-cylinder manual 2WD
43000 mi | Clutch squeaks when fully depressed and clicks at the top of the pedal travel |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
58900 mi | transmission died |
Engine not specified
84000 mi | Sold car after transmission replacement. |
199000 mi | I don't know exactly what the problem was - mechanic told me that there was a transmission problem and I didn't want to pay for diagnostics on such an old car with a problem that could be expensive - I traded it in. |
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
111600 mi C $1000 |
Trnsmission failed completely. A known defect, Acura stood behind car despite out of time and mileage for extended warranty. Acura paid for parts (around 5k), i paid labout $1k. |
117800 mi | Transmission was beginning to act up - again. Mechanic recommended to not fix, as would cost about $4,200. Decided to trade the car, which still looks great. Got $800. |
163000 mi | Third transmission failure for the car was enough to kill it. Overall, a great car. It will be missed. |
133200 mi US $3000 |
There was a recall on transmission, overheating. The shop did a repair kit first time didn't work. Transmission rebuilt, overheated and rebuild again by same shop, under warranty. It's been ok since then, car seem to have extra power mPG. |
73900 mi US $2600 |
Rebuild transmission due to internal failure "loss of pressure" that caused slipping between gears (mostly 2nd to 3rd). Torque converter completely failed. An independent shop did the work and included a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. |
85000 mi US $40 |
Transmission fluid dirty. Shavings on magnetic drain plug. Drain and replace 3 quarts Acura transmission fluid, clean drain plug. |
100000 mi US $65 |
Transmission fluid dirty. Shavings on magnetic drain plug. Drain and replace 3 quarts Acura transmission fluid, clean drain plug. |
91000 mi US $150 |
New Transmission - free under warranty Broken motor mount |
65000 mi | Replaced torque converter. It is a common problem to this year because of the changeover from 4speed to 5speed cramped gearbox. This was done under warranty, otherwise would have cost over 2K. |
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
130000 mi US $3500 |
Trans failure required replacement |
111100 mi US $4000 |
transmission went at 110k. replaced for 4k. |
121000 mi US $850 |
Transmission had been "stuttering" a bit at shift points recently instead of shifting crisply. Acura offered replacement w remanufactured transmission at 20% of normal cost, so I had them replace the transmission. |
76260 mi C $2100 |
Transmission rebuilt. |
213000 mi US $2650 |
Transmission failed. Rebuild of the transmission was done. |
112000 mi | Replaced transmission |
122000 mi US $125 |
Ha burned transmission fluid. they replaced it, and the transmission works fine now. |
111700 mi US $3500 |
Known poorly engineered Honda transmission problems associated with 2nd and 3rd gear shifts and no reverse. Replaced with re-manufactured transmission. |
159000 mi US $2400 |
Transmission rebuild. Transmission had a minor shifting issue only when floored for passing situations. Started around 130k miles. |
163700 mi | Also returned twice to have transmission checked because of noise and shaking. Trans shop replaced solenoid and torque converter. Problems finally resolved after 6 months and five returns. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
95000 mi | Transmission was acting up, service dept says transmission was already replaced after recall took effect. Nothing was done about it during this trip. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
57000 mi US $30 |
Replaced external trans filter and cleaned Solenoids A/B &C internal screens. Shifting from 4 to 5 at higher than usual speeds, this seemed to solve thst. |
Engine not specified
73000 mi | tranny failed, covered under extnded warranty |
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
202000 mi | Bad Torque Converter |
84200 mi US $2650 |
Trans slipping. Needed new transmission. |
124000 mi US $1000 |
Transmission has been replaced at 124K Because it was slipping between 2nd Gear and 3rd Gear. |
155000 mi US $7000 |
Transmission died |
255000 mi US $670 |
Transmission solenoid was replaced. One year ago the transmission was rebuilt, externals (solenoids) were not replaced. Transmission is still slipping afterwards. |
262000 mi | Slipping transmission. |
109300 mi US $2500 |
Transmission replaced |
186000 mi US $50 |
transmission issues - selling car , not worth price to repair - loved this car |
80000 mi | This is the second transmission I've had replaced. 1 at 45,000 miles; 2 at 75,000 miles. |
135000 mi US $2600 |
Transmission failure, left on side of the road. Transmission replaced. No way Im gonna enter all of others repairs separate so heres the summary besides the tranny: rack and pinion replaced at 180k miles, ball joints and control arms replaced around 150k, several brake jobs over the years, etc. overall the car was very reliable, im just very hard on cars |
76260 mi | Transmission Failure @ 118000kms. Luckily Acura extended powertrain warranty on the TL to 84 months past delivery date, or 175000km's I was in the last month of my warranty and the transmission failed. Luckily it cost me $0 from Acura for a replacement. |
29000 mi | Transmission replaced under warranty by dealer |
28000 mi | Replace transmission - slipping |
93000 mi US $650 |
Transmission failed under extended 100K factory warranty. |
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
110000 mi US $3500 |
Bad transmission |
94000 mi | Known Acura transmission issue finally surfaced (would not shift out of 3rd gear). Only solution was replacing transmission (only covered for first 7.5 yrs); Acura offered to pay 1/2 put still too much $$ to put into car. |
120000 mi US $2565 |
rebuilt transmission |
65000 mi | Auto Transmission failed which is very common for this model. Dealer fixed it under extended warranty with a rebuilt unit. 40,000 miles later it too is starting to fail. |
58000 mi | 3rd gear was engaging roughly, dealer flushed then refilled, problem seems OK now. |
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
122000 mi | Transmission failure. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
115940 mi C $800 |
impending tranny failure - rough shift, cold weather - misses gear |
Engine not specified
145000 mi US $2700 |
Transmission replaced. |
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
89000 mi US $3000 |
Transmission failure. Extended warranty by manufacturer was for 7 yr 9 month. Failed at 9 yr 3 month. Manufacturer paid 25% of cost. Known defect on TL, MDX, Accord and Odyssey for year 2000-2003. |
92200 mi US $1100 |
Transmission acting up, was flushed. |
93000 mi | Transmission is slipping. Pondering next move (Trade-in/etc) as repair is expensive. |
70000 mi | Replaced transmission under warranty |
144000 mi US $3950 |
Entire transmission replaced |
80000 mi | Transmission slipping. Replaced under extended warranty. |
124000 mi US $2350 |
Replaced transmission - dealer paid 50% of transmission. I paid 100% of labor. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
126000 mi US $2800 |
Car started hesitating. Transmission was rebuilt. |
165000 mi | Four days later, transmission malfunctioned and was informed that the entire transmission needed replacement. |
Engine not specified
174000 mi US $50 |
Broken axle--rusted under the rubber damper and weakened the axle shaft. |
218000 mi US $70 |
Replaced Driver Side Axle |
156000 mi US $75 |
Pressure control valve went out prior to my purchase, causing the transmission to fail. |
156500 mi US $4835 |
Transmission shifting hard. Transmission shift pressure solenoid bad causing 2nd planetary gear hub to crack causing transmission failure. |
180000 mi US $1500 |
Trouble shifting into 3rd (revving) and leaking transmission fluid. Rebuilt transmission. |
131000 mi US $2500 |
Transmission replaced. 2nd time the transmission had gone out in 35k miles. Acura does not support their product and I would never reccomend an Acura to anyone. |
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
244000 mi | Will not gear or drive a long way. |
173000 mi | The transmission and timing belt both stopped working. The car had to be junked due to high cost of repair versus worth. |
173600 mi C $1000 |
transmission rebuild |
173600 mi | rebuild fail |