There are 8 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2001 Acura TLin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR (AUTO DIMMING) BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF DUE TO A DEFECT THAT CAUSED A LIQUID TO LEAK AND CLOUD THE MIRROR. HAD TO REPLACE IT IN ORDER TO SEE OUT THE BACK. IT OCCURRED GRADUALLY OVER ABOUT A YEAR. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST THE CORNER AND EVENTUALLY IT COVERED THE WHOLE MIRROR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
AUTOMATIC REAR VIEW MIRROR LEAKAGE AND NO LONGER FUNCTION AS IT SHOULD. THE VEHICLE WAS USED TYPICALLY, NO ABUSE OR MISUSE IN ANYWAY. *TR
AUTO-DIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR HAS FAILED. MIRROR IS NOW TWO-TONED (PART DIM, PART NORMAL) AND DIFFICULT/DISTRACTING TO USE. *JB
REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS GONE BAD. MIRROR IS TWO TONED SHOWING DARK ON TOP AND LIGHT ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING. MIRROR NO LONGER WORKS ON DAY AND NIGHT MODES. *JB
THE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
DESIGN FLAW: DRIVER SIDE MIRROR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED OUTWARD FAR ENOUGH TO ELIMINATE DANGEROUS BLIND SPOT IF DRIVER SEAT IN REARMOST POSITION. *AK
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER VENTS ON TOP OF DASHBROAD AT EDGE OF WINDSHIELD ARE REFLECTED INTO WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*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