2002 Acura TL vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2002 Acura TL — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. The contact stated that the gears had been slipping and slow to change over with a sudden jerk or lunge. The rpms would race intermittently once the gears changed and the engine and emissions warning indicators illuminated. The dealer (rivertown honda, 4260…”
filed Jun 15, 2017
“2002 acura tl. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated when he released the gas pedal after accelerating from a stop sign, the acceleration continued. Fortunately, there was not much traffic, so he managed to get the vehicle out of traffic and shut it…”
filed Nov 4, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other TL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 TL | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 TL | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 TL | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 TL | 9 | 7% |
| 2007 TL | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 TL | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 TL | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 TL | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 TL | 20 | 5% |
| 2001 TL | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 TL | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 TL | 10 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Acura TL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.