Acura CL problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Acura CL model year, from official NHTSA data.
574
NHTSA complaints
9
recall campaigns
641
service bulletins (TSBs)
4
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Acura CL | 73 | 5 | 177 |
| 2002 Acura CL | 44 | 2 | 143 |
| 2001 Acura CL | 271 | 3 | 165 |
| 2000 Acura CL | 11 | 0 | — |
| 1999 Acura CL | 49 | 3 | 45 |
| 1998 Acura CL | 55 | 3 | 51 |
| 1997 Acura CL | 82 | 1 | 60 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTPE02081 · opened Oct 28, 2002 · closed Mar 5, 2003