2006 Acura TL Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 8%of 247 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,353miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Acura TL, 8% of the 247 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,353 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2006 Acura TL suddenly shut off while driving on a parkway. The dealer said a yellow sack spider web clogged the air conditioning drain tube which caused water to back up and spill onto the power train control module causing my Acura to shut off. Very dangerous situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10597961, filed 2014-06, 78,000 miles“I had the most harrowing experience while driving home last saturday, nov.27, around 1:15am, at constant speed of 60 mpg when suddenly while stepping on the accelerator pedal I felt slipping of the gears, then the car's acceleration quickly dropping as I frantically tried to regain control and barely managing to steer the car onto the shoulder where it stopped to move completely. …”
NHTSA complaint #10370029, filed 2010-12, 108,353 miles“My transmission went out without any warning while in motion. I was driving down interstate 64 and the engine light turned on, and the vehicle went into limp-mode drastically dropping from 55mph to 25mph. There were many vehicles behind me. I worked to pull out of the way safely. The code on the car was p0741. Crown Acura richmond advised me that the transmission needed to be replaced.I have had my vehicle serviced by the dealer since purchasing it brand new on august 1, 2006. I've now spoken with several people, including a mechanic who reviewed the car to give me a second opinion. …”
NHTSA complaint #11277682, filed 2019-11, 168,000 miles“Headed out in the afternoon, it was may 2016 weather was mild 70 degrees. I was sitting at a stop light after turning out of my neighborhood on a two lane road and put my foot on the accelerator and the car would not move. I had a line of cars behind me who couldn't go around until the other side was clear. No lights came on on the dashboard, the car just wouldn't go even though it was in drive. I turned the car off and restarted, it went a few feet and then stopped driving again. I pulled into a neighborhood and tried to see if the car would drive in reverse and it did. …”
NHTSA complaint #10995661, filed 2017-06, 180,000 miles“Transmission shifted erratically at 40 MPH and was slipping at 50 MPH until it went neutral on a busy road. Stopped on the shoulder and waited for a few minutes. Was able to get to my destination. Later that day I drove back home only to have the same issues after 15 minutes but this time the transmission could not upshift properly and would go to neutral. Stopped on the shoulder again and waited. Re-started after a few minutes and the car would drive fine again but only for 3-4 minutes until the transmission went to neutral again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10627292, filed 2014-08, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10051940Jan 26, 2013Acura: clutch pedal pops, squeaks, or clicks.
- 10041772Oct 22, 2011Acura: the engine coolant temperature input in misinterpreted by the ecm/pcm/ the mil comes on.
- 10026204Jul 18, 2008Acura: 6 speed manual transmission grinds when shifting into 3rd gear, pops out of 3rd gear, or is hard to shift into 3rd gear. Transmission has a faulty 3rd gear synchronizer or…
- 10018865Dec 16, 2005Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 | 27 | 21% |
| 2011 | 1 | 5% |
| 2010 | 10 | 16% |
| 2009 | 5 | 12% |
| 2008 | 8 | 6% |
| 2007 | 7 | 6% |
| 2006 | 19 | 8% |
| 2005 | 36 | 9% |
| 2004 | 56 | 10% |
| 2003 | 246 | 63% |
| 2002 | 224 | 67% |
| 2001 | 103 | 69% |
| 2000 | 111 | 45% |
| 1999 | 37 | 24% |
| 1998 | 2 | 10% |
| 1997 | 3 | 13% |
| 1996 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2006 Acura TL
85 complaintsBody and structure
64 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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