Recall Register

2001 Acura TL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Acura TL. The newest campaign is 20V027000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jan 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 112 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V027000, in the NHTSA record

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,983,930 units in total.

  1. 20V027000Received . 875,966 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number U6R, H6S. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 04V176000Received . 1,099,796 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some mini vans, sport utility and passenger vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually leading to gear tooth chipping or gear breakage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Gear failure could result in transmission lockup, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    On vehicles with 15,000 miles or less, the dealer will update the transmission with a simple revision to the oil cooler return line to increase lubrication to the second gear. On vehicles with more than 15,000 miles, the dealer will inspect the transmission to identify gears that have already experienced discoloration due to overheating. If discoloration exists, the transmission will be replaced if discoloration is not present, the dealer will perform the revision to the oil cooler return line. The recall began on april 21, 2004, for pilot, odyssey, and mdx owners. Owners of the accord vehicles will start receiving letters on june 28, 2004, and on june 29, 2004, for owners of the tl and cl vehicles. Owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.

    Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number P30/P31. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V166002Received . 8,168 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: the following vehicles were repaired with incorrect parts: 2002 acura 3.2tl sedans with replacement buckles installed per recall 01v-166001; certain 2000 acura 3.2tl vehicles with replacement buckles installed as product update repairs; and certain 2000-2002 acura 3.2tl vehicles with replacement buckles installed as warranty or collision repairs. Repairs were made from march 9 through july 27, 2001. Some of the noncompliant buckles were mislabeled and redistributed to acura dealers to be used as recall repair parts. Honda also determined that incorrect front seat belt buckle replacement parts were used for some product update repairs of 2000 acura 3.2tl vehicles, and warranty or collision repairs of 2000-2002 3.2tl vehicles. These seat belt buckles may not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the front seat belt buckles. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact acura at 1-800-999-1009.

    Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

112 complaints, 122 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2001 Acura TL
  • All 2001 vehicles
2001 Acura TL: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2001 TLAll 2001 vehiclesTL, all yearsMentions
Power Train696.797.8414.885
Vehicle Speed Control65.644.545.48
Visibility49.24345.46
Engine and Engine Cooling41139.245.45
Service Brakes, Hydraulic32.810243.44
Tires24.639.465.53
Air Bags24.664.366.83
Unknown or Other16.415.718.72
Suspension16.477.728.72
Electrical System16.495.257.42

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.

Complaints that report a crash
6
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
19 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 Acura TL, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 27 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Acura TL
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE02081Preliminary evaluationAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTPower Train / Automatic Transmission28 Oct 20025 Mar 2003

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19962
  2. 19972
  3. 19982
  4. 19994
  5. 20006
  6. 20013
  7. 20027
  8. 20035
  9. 20044
  10. 20055
  11. 20064
  12. 20072
  13. 20082
  14. 20093
  15. 20103
  16. 20113
  17. 20123
  18. 20133
  19. 20143

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Acura TL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/tl/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Acura TL?
1,983,930 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Acura TL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Acura TL, model years 1996 to 2014. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Acura TL name most often?
Power Train: 85 of 122 component mentions, or 696.7 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 97.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Acura TL open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.