2002 Acura TL Service and Repair Manual

The 2002 Acura TL was offered with a single engine, the 3.2L SOHC V6, in two trims: the Base sedan and the Type-S sedan. This service and repair manual is matched to that exact year, engine and trim, so the specifications and procedures are the ones written for your car.

Engines covered

• 3.2L V6 — 3210cc (196 cu in), SOHC, naturally aspirated, gas

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• Base
• Type-S

Known issues on the 2002 TL. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year: a driver-side frontal air bag inflator module whose explosion may send sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, two separate front seat belt buckle assembly faults that can leave the seat occupant improperly restrained in a crash — the second covering 2002 TL sedans repaired with incorrect replacement buckles under the first campaign — and an automatic transmission gear failure that could result in transmission lockup and a crash. Owners have filed 403 complaints with NHTSA and 168 technical service bulletins have been issued for the year. This manual carries the factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems.

From a routine service interval to a supplemental restraint circuit fault or an automatic transmission teardown, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2002 TL.