2001 Acura CL power train problems
206 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Acura CL — 76% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In and around July 2024 my Acura cl started to have erratic shifting and locking up at highways speeds the vehicle is so unsafe to drive I cannot get the air bags fixed it shifts from 5th gear to 2nd gear in 2004 a remedy was applied to the transmission to aid and fix the downshifting issues and…”
filed Sep 12, 2024
“Frank let us Acura would not preform my transmission recall after it locked up “stating the recall has already been done” but they “don’t have any record of it” they claim someone didn’t file the paper work on it but my trans locked up going 70 miles and hour and threw me off of the road”
filed Dec 2, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN…Campaign 04V176000 · Apr 15, 2004
Related service bulletins
Service bulletin - You are required to install a remanufactured A/T (automatic transmission) and torque converter on any vehicle with an internal failure that calls for A/T disassembly that is covered under any of the…
B90-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 30, 2017
Power Train problems in other CL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 CL | 36 | 49% |
| 2002 CL | 33 | 75% |
| 1999 CL | 13 | 27% |
| 1998 CL | 10 | 18% |
| 1997 CL | 20 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Acura CL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.