There are 6 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2001 Acura TLin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ACURA FAN MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. UPON INSPECTION SAW THE CONNECTOR FROM THE FAN MOTOR MELTED INSIDE. ITS A SURE FIRE HAZARD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, NO AIR WOULD BLOW FROM THE VENTS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE FOUND THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE CONNECTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FAN CONNECTOR AND FAN HAD BURNED UP. UPDATED 10/07/11
THE WIRE AND CONNECTOR LEADING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH (ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM) INTO CONNECTOR O ON THE UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX IS DAMAGED - SEEMS LIKE THE COMPONENT OVERHEATED. THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE BRAKE LAMP FAILURE AND SHIFT LEVER LOCKED IN PARK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2 TL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE SHIFT BEING IN PARK. REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
AFTER REAR-END COLLISION (MY FAULT ON SLICK PAVEMENT, GOING EST. 15 MPH WHERE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND CAR SKIDDED FOR AT LEAST 15-20 FEET) THE FRONT END OF MY CAR SIMPLY HAD A DENTED FRONT END AND GRILL AND LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) HEADLIGHT. A FEW MINUTES LATER A SMALL FLAME BROKE OUT AROUND THIS BROKEN HEADLIGHT AND THE FLAME QUICKLY GREW BEFORE THE FIRE ENGINES COULD GET THERE, W/IN 5 MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE AREA WAS ON FIRE AND THE CAR IS NOW TOTALED. THE FIRE CHIEF TOLD ME THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A HEADLIGHT CATCH FIRE AND THEN SPREAD THE WAY THIS DID. I'M QUESTIONING WHETHER THIS WAS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL DEFECT IN THIS MODEL OF ACURA AND WHETHER I HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST ACURA. *NM
HORN ASSEMBLY LOCATION IS IN A BAD PLACE FOR BLOWING THE HORN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. DEALE R TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS THE DESIGN FOR THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026