Hi there. I'm a newbi3 here who's considering purchasing a replacement for my current ride. While the 2nd gen TL is an appealing car to me, I've become well aware of the chronic tramission failures on these cars.

My question is this:

Are the 2003 models with VINs NOT mentioned in the paragraph below subject to the same transmission issues that most of the 2nd gen cars seem to be? Would it be safe or wise to purchase, say, a 2003 TL Type-S with a VIN higher than the range mentioned below (higher than 19061)?

It's easy to find 2003 TL's for sale with higher VINs than those Honda says are affected, but I have no idea if they are subject to the same transmission problems.

Thanks.

 

Yeah it would be better to find those with a VIN higher than 19061 because there is supposed to be a smaller chance of failures.

Still though there have been people who had those "newer" 2G TL's with trannies replaced