2002 Acura TL Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 333 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2002 Acura TL, 1% of the 333 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,500 miles.
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.
“Takata recall: problems occur on regular roads, local areas, cities. The car's window, the left passenger side behind the driver, is fail. It doesn't go up or down any more. It began couple years ago, and we had to to pay for the car repair person to pull it up only. Yet, it is automatically pulled down again and leaves a space that can't not protect passengers inside. Air, heat, any weather problem or any constructional objects injecting/flowing freely in/out. Other problem is vsa and triangle lights on. It started from last year when I had its tires replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #11051278, filed 2017-11, 110,000 miles“Car was purchased march of 2010 with 69k miles. Transmission failed in january of 2011 at approx. 73k miles. Dealer replaced transmission for $1800, after informing us that transmission was replaced by previous owner at approx. 60k miles. Just 13k miles prior. After less than 1 week after transmission is replaced, iac valve was replaced due to unstable RPM. I have never heard of a transmission failing after only 13k miles, nonetheless, a car having at least two transmissions replaced after only 73k miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10385228, filed 2011-02, 73,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 5% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2002 Acura TL
224 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Acura TL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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