2000 ACURA CL

0 recalls — 11 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

11 total complaints 1 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION7
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 6, 2014
Incident date: Mar 4, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON I75, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND CAR STARTED RACING. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STOPPED THE CAR WITH A LOT OF EFFORT ON THE BRAKES, BY WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RPM IS 4000. AFTER I TURNED OFF, I PULLED THE THROTTLE OUT WITH HANDS AND IT SEEMS TO WORKING FINE FOR A BIT. BUT WHEN I S... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Nov 21, 2007
Incident date: Nov 21, 2007
IN OCTOBER 2007, I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CAR JERKED WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND AS IT CHANGED GEARS IT STARTED SHAKING. I HAD IT CHECKED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT MONTH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OK. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AN DIN NOVEMBER I TOOK IT IN TO MCDANIELS ACURA IN... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jan 2, 2007
Incident date: Oct 1, 2006
TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 ON A 2002 ACURA 3.2CL FOR THE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER REPAIRED SOMETHING, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL SLIPPING. THE DEALER TOLD HIM LAST WEEK THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND THE PARTS WOULD BE IN ON 01/02/2007, BUT HE HAD TO PAY F... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Nov 30, 2004
Incident date: Nov 24, 2004
CAR STARTED TO DELAY BETWEEN SHIFTING. AFTER BEING IN 5TH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED (ABOUT 55 MPH) CAR DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. PULLED OVER. CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED FOR RECALL OF TRANSMISSION. MECHANIC SAYS NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
AIR BAGS Jul 23, 2003
Incident date: Jul 29, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS
Crash 1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Dec 18, 2002
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD, VEHICLE ON HILLS TRANSMISSION SLIPPERY, SLOWS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Nov 8, 2002
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR Oct 1, 2002
THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS WERE POSITIONED TOO HIGH, CONSUMER STATED THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*YH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Sep 16, 2002
Incident date: Aug 30, 2002
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM 5TH TO 3RD GEAR, ALSO CONTINUOS SLIPPING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. IMMEDIATLY TOOK TO ACURA DEALER AND THEY HAVE ONLY REPLACED AND FLUSHED TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THEY NEVER MENTIONED POSSIBLE COMPANY WIDE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO READ IT IN THE LA TIMES AUTO ... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Aug 22, 2002
Incident date: Aug 11, 2002
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT COULD HAVE LED TO A CATASTROPHE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF MANY MORE FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS AT THE DEALERSHIP, CRYPTIC REMARKS FROM SERVICE REPS, AND FROM RENTAL CAR COMPANIES IN T... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jul 1, 2002
Incident date: Jun 1, 2002
TRANSMISSION HAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA Safety Investigations — ACURA CL

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE02081 Opened: Oct 28, 2002 — Closed: Mar 5, 2003
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2003
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.

ACURA CL — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the ACURA CL across all model years (1997–2003).

20 Total Recalls
730 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
49 Reported Crashes
4 Reported Fires
7 Reported Deaths

ACURA CL — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2004 0 2 View
2003 5 89 View
2002 2 71 View
2001 3 316 View
2000 (current) 0 11
1999 3 66 View
1998 5 69 View
1997 2 106 View

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