Worst 2001 Acura Tl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIR BAGS
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Acura Tl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 87 | 2 | — | 75,598 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 3 | — | 99,958 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | — | — | 104,666 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 2 | — | 92,750 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 | — | — | 25,360 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 170,400 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 24,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 30,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 2 | — | — | 131,000 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 22,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | 2 | — | — | 59,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 118,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 | — | 1 | 63,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 80,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1 | — | — | 81,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | 6,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | 159,200 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 | — | — | 162,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 | — | — | 25,011 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 1 | — | — | 25,011 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 81,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 | — | — | 72,992 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | 1 | — | — | 145,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2001 Acura Tl
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~875,966 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Other Acura Tl Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Tl reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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