2001 Acura TL Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 149 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,256miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Acura TL, 6% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,256 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I drove my car out the garage into the common alley in reverse, once out the garage. When I was out of garage attempted to close the garage door with the genie , and the garage door wouldn't close . I drove the car further away from the garage/building in reverse to determine , whether the genie would operate from another position , next thing I knew the car was accelerating uncontrollably, between 20 - 25 miles per hour in reverse next to our building's garages . My car only stopped because I slammed into my neighbor's garage , which was 4 doors down from my own garage . …”
NHTSA complaint #11194834, filed 2019-04, 217,000 miles“The transmission in my car is slipping at 2nd gear, as a result of which the RPM goes high but it doesn't match the speed of the road. The transmission as per the recall was fixed in the year 2004 , but the problem arose again and its hard for me to drive. The estimated cost of the transmission is 5k as per the dealer & the same has been reported to the Acura customer care department but I haven't heard anything from their side. I would be highly gratified to see a positive response from your side.”
NHTSA complaint #10424024, filed 2011-09, 109,000 miles“Various problems with the 2001 Acura TL. Bought used and has been in shop 6 or 7 times in less than one year. Brakes, transmission replacement, master cylinder. Brakes continue to seemingly have a problem...you have to almost go to the floor to stop, but dealership says this is normal on this type of vehicle. True or not-I don't know. Also, the check engine light keeps coming on, also the ABS and tc lights keep coming on. Also, it does not make sense that my car now has 50,000 miles on it when I hardly go anywhere. It seems the odometer is very inaccurate. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054796, filed 2004-01, 25,000 miles“I had a terrifying experience with sudden acceleration with the car heading well over 100 MPH on the pa turnpike. Nothing in car responded - brakes, emergency brake, gear shifting...had to turn off car to stop it! Roadside assistance was called. Car was towed this morning (2 days after situation) and is now at dealership. They checked under the hood and said that all was fine - the battery cover looked out of place. I just had this car in last week for the transmission recall. I am afraid to drive this car, let alone have my daughter drive it. I have heard nothing further today.”
NHTSA complaint #10110104, filed 2005-02, 81,500 miles“Accelerator cable/wire snapped in half without warning.. The gas pedal went straight to the floor. Luckily, I was not on the freeway doing 70mph since there was absolutely no control of my vehicle after the cable broke. The part was replaced, however, the car only had 25,011 miles on it. The car is only 2001 Acura which has been maintained with safety maintenance checks every 7,500 miles. However, there is no check on the automotive check list for accelerator cable. As a matter of fact, this is not suppose to happen at all. The Acura dealer did not even carry the part in their stock. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110638, filed 2005-02, 25,011 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 | 9 | 7% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 20 | 5% |
| 2002 | 15 | 5% |
| 2001 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 | 10 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 10% |
| 1997 | 4 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2001 Acura TL
103 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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