2000 Acura TL problems
NHTSA has received 325 complaints about the 2000 Acura TL, and 26% of them involve transmission. Next are air bags (20%) and drivetrain & axles (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 325 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 189 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 34 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 34 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 33 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 26 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 189 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 113,000 miles. For transmission specifically, the median reported mileage is about 103,000 miles (61 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 30 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 20 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Acura TL with enough data (119 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I tried to put my car in reverse after starting it one day to no avail. I placed a screw driver in the shift lock position as the owner's manual stated. I called the acura dealership and told them the problem. They didn't have a loaner car available and asked me to come in a day later. On my way to the dealership for my appointment the next day, I had complete brake failure while going 65 miles an hour on a tollway. The next 14 miles I tried to get the car to slow down.
Bridgestone potenza g009 205/60r16. Catastrophic tire / sidewall failure. Tread/belts separated from sidewall. Tire pressure properly maintained. Treadware remaining was 7/32. Tires rotated every 5000 miles. Other markings on tire: l08r and 37224 gx bh32688. Made in USA.
Car family owned since new and serviced. The front right subframe (rear side of the two parts of the subframe cradle) rotted completely thru (passenger side) leaving hole thru and leaving control arms, steering rack detached. The rest of the frame is rot free, just this one area which is completely rotted away. A google search shows that this is not uncommon with this model acura tl and some honda accords.