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2003 Acura TL Reliability Rating
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Rating
Comments
Engine
Occasional problems on this vehicle are failures of the Water Pump and the Evaporative Emissions Bypass Solenoid. The cost to replace the Water Pump is estimated at $176.00 for parts and $299.00 for labor. The cost to replace the Evaporative Emissions Bypass Solenoid is estimated at $52.52 for parts and $32.50 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Transmission & Driveline
An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Automatic Transmission. Acura has extended the warranty on the Automatic Transmission and Torque Converter to 7 years or 100,000 miles. The cost to repair the Automatic Transmission is estimated at $2500.00 for a remanufactured Automatic Transmission and $533.00 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Steering & Suspension
Infrequent problems reported, all with low repair costs.
Brakes
Infrequent problems reported, all with low repair costs.
Heating & Air Conditioning
Infrequent problems reported, all with low repair costs.
Starting & Charging
Infrequent problems reported, all with low repair costs.
Accessories
An occasional problem on this vehicle is failure of the Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Module that is part of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). This failure is identified in TSB #06-008. The cost to replace the OPDS Module is estimated at $205.00 for parts and $117.00 for labor. All prices are estimates based on $65.00 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Overall
4 out of 5
*Repair costs are based on a flat rate of $65.00 per hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
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