2000 Acura TL Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 249 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Acura TL overview page.
What owners report
“TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND PART OF A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT HONDA SETTLED WITHOUT ADMITTING FAULT. TRANSMISSION HAD A SAFETY RECALL…”NHTSA complaint 10230001 — filed 06/05/2008
“I PURCHASED A 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL IN APRIL 2005. A FEW MONTHS AGO, I BEGAN NOTICING MY CAR JERKING WHEN I WOULD BACK UP…”NHTSA complaint 10223381 — filed 04/04/2008
“WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY TODAY, I ACCELERATED AND MY 2000 ACURA 3.2 TL WENT FROM AUTOMATIC TO SPORT MODE. I WAS TERRIBLY FRIGHTENED AND THANKED…”NHTSA complaint 10213650 — filed 01/03/2008
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Acura TL have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Acura TL: 81 of 249 complaints on file (32.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Acura TL have in total?
249 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 18 involved a crash, 3 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
