2002 Acura TL Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 3%of 333 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,520miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 2002 Acura TL, 3% of the 333 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,520 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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“First off my driver side power window has never worked. I changed my window motor with the regulator twice. That did not fix my window. I changed my drivers master window module twice. I checked all of the fuses and the power window fuses were good. My power window still doesn't work after $400 in parts and $400 in labor. I took my car to the Acura dealership because my car had a few recalls. The person helping me at the dealership was real rude and disrespectful. He told me the only recall I had was for my srs airbag. He had to order the part. …”
NHTSA complaint #10653244, filed 2014-11, 170,000 miles“I have a 2002 Acura TL type s. It has an auto-dimming interior rear view mirror which leaked and sprayed a corrosive black liquid in my car. One morning I entered my car to find a black liquid dripping from the mirror onto my shift panel (panel which says p,r,n d around the stick shift) and a black spray on the passenger seat. The corrosive black liquid dissolved part of the shift panel and can't be removed from my car seats. The mirror exploding is known by Acura (honda) to be a defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #10340657, filed 2010-06, 123,600 miles“The mirror on my Acura TL 2002 is showing a liquid leak between the glass panes. I called Acura, california and they said they can do nothing for me and would not acknowledge this has happened before. I called magna ,the mirror manufacturer, and they said yes indeed the mirror was a hazard and continues to be one and that I should remove the mirror asap. The internet is full of events related to this mirror. Leaking, property damage, explosions, and others. I now cannot find a replacement mirror for my car to fit as the oem mirror was designed to do. …”
NHTSA complaint #10346235, filed 2010-07, 59,500 miles“Rear view mirror failure - the mirror failed to hold a toxic fluid and it leaked on the console of the car. The console was damaged by the leaking fluid (might be acidic or similar).”
NHTSA complaint #10230473, filed 2008-06, 64,000 milesRelated recalls
- 01V161000May 3, 2001Vehicle description: sedans equipped with an "auto-up" power window feature on the driver's door. The driver's side power window control unit can fail, and…Covers: Acura TL 2002
Related service bulletins
- 10012636Aug 3, 2004Deformed windshield molding.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 12% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 14% |
| 2008 | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 20 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 11 | 3% |
| 2001 | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 | 30 | 12% |
| 1999 | 7 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2002 Acura TL
224 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTires
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsExterior lighting
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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