Acura CL Complaints (2001)

271 consumer complaints on file.

#11203357April 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN) BY LEHIGH VALLEY ACURA (333 STATE AVE, EMMAUS, PA 18049, (610) 967-6500), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193047April 1, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN UNKNOWN DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192598March 30, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE SWITCH WHICH WILL RENDER THE AIRBAGS IN OPERABLE IN A CRASH. LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND YOU GUYS HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE MY $300 TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186233March 12, 2019
AIR BAGS
CAR PASSED INSPECTION IN JANUARY, SRS CAME ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181914February 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED IN SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT INTO D4 TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156117December 5, 2018
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN SANTA TERESA MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED N CAUSED ME TO HIT A CURB AND POP MY TIRE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114701July 31, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FATALITY WHICH WAS MY BROTHER, THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY THE VEHICLE ENTERED INTO A SKID ON A PRETTY STRAIGHT PART OF THE HIGHWAY NOT SURE IF IT WAS A POWERTRAIN ISSUE AS I DID SEE A RECALL AFTER I DID SOME RESEARCH FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE MECHANISM ON HOW THE DRIVER SAFETY BELT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME AS THAT WAS DAMAGED ON FIRST IMPACT WHICH CAUSED MY BROTHER TO BE EJECTED. SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED SO EASILY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#11097875May 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN YEARS LATER UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094067May 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON. GO TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED AND THERE IS NO CODE FOR THE AIRBAG. THE LIGHT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL I HIT ANY BUMP IN ROAD. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT COMES ON AND IN TOWN WHEN IT HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083407April 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK IS NOT WORKING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO AND I AM ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078437March 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN TURN COMPLETELY OFF WHILE THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. WHEN I WENT TO SHUT CAR OFF WHILE I WAS STATIONARY, I FORGOT I HAD IT IN D5 WHICH IS DRIVE. I SHUT THE IGNITION ALL THE WAY OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT. GOT OUT OF CAR AN STARTED TO MOVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035387October 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
ALARM FOR AIRBAG TURNED RED ALL TIME. REQUEST FOR TESTS AND VERIFICATIONS WERE DENIED BY DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001197June 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
MY CAR IS HAVING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ITS CONSENT WANT TO SHIFT IN 3RD GEAR,AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS MAKING A LOT OF CRADLING AND CLSNKING WHILE DRIVING OVER TINY BUMPSS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994206June 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS THROUGH GEARS, SHIFTS HARD INTO PARK, AND D5 WILL BLINK AND EVERYTHING GOES BLACK. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES AND ONLY WORKS PROPERLY WHEN IT WANTS TO. WHEN IT BEGINS TO SLIP THE CAR IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928497November 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000. UPDATED 01/05/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824082February 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE SRS SYSTEM, WHICH HAS RENDERED IT INOPERABLE. APPARENTLY, THERE ARE DESIGN ISSUES WITH THE SEAT BUCKLE AND SEAT SENSOR THAT HAVE BEEN THERE ALL ALONG. THERE ARE MULTIPLE OWNER COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS. THIS APPARENTLY MAKES THE ENTIRE SRS SYSTEM INOPERABLE, INCLUDING THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THIS ALONG WITH THE WELL DOCUMENTED TRANSMISSION ISSUES MAKE THIS A "ROLLING COFFIN"-- I AM NOT SURE WHY HONDA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ITS OWNERS. I GUESS IT WOULD TAKE MAJOR INJURIES AND LAWSUITS AND PUBLICITY TO GET SOME ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783234October 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SRS LIGHT IS ON, AND ALWAYS ON, DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. HOWEVER, MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I READ THAT IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THE SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR BOTH WORK. DEALER SHOULD EXAMINE, DETERMINE PROBLEM AND FIX AT NO COST. MY NAVI DVR SYSTEM ALSO WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE THE MOST RECENT DISC. MOSTLY IT IS A BUNCH OF LINES ACROSS THE SCREEN, BLACK AND WHITE, SOMETIME BLUE AND WHITE. I WOULD SAY ONE IN 20 STARTS THE NAVI SYSTEM WORKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778339September 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NO. (VIN): 19UYA42441A... SUMMARY: THE VEHICLE SUB-FRAME IS ROTTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONER OUTPUT DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FRAME DRIPPING ON IT TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS OK AND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF RUST. I FEEL THIS IS AN ENGINEERING ISSUE NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ACURA LOCAL SERVICE AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT DISAGREE WITH MY CONCLUSION BUT WILL NOT OFFER ANY REPAIR COMPENSATION TO HAVE THE SUB-FRAME REPLACED. I DISCOVERED IT WHEN INSPECTING THE FRONT BRAKES WITH THE FRONT WHEEL REMOVED. OTHERWISE, IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN KNOWN UNTIL A CATASTROPHIC FRAME COLLAPSE.THEY SAID THE FRAME SEEMED TO BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND AT THIS TIME BUT IT DEFINITELY WILL NEED REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THEY SAID THEY FOUND ONLY TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BUT A SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 01 TO 04 CL'S. ACURA TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE AGE, NO COMPENSATION CAN BE OFFERED. I AM A LOYAL ACURA CUSTOMER HAVING PURCHASED 4 OF THEIR VEHICLES IN THE PAST, THE PRESENT ONE A 2015 TLX MODEL. THIS DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THE ACURA CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE. MY HOPE IS THAT BY IDENTIFYING THE ABOVE PROBLEM, IT WILL HELP PRESERVE PRESENT AND FUTURE ACURA BUYERS AND SAVE AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A FRAME COLLAPSE WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. SINCE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN CAUSED BY AN ENGINEERING DEFICIENCY, I FEEL ACURA SHOULD AGREE TO SUPPORT ALL OR SOME REPAIR COSTS AND NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE PICTURES OF AFFECTED AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763911September 15, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE SUB-FRAME IS ROTTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONER OUTPUT DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FRAME DRIPPING ON IT TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FRAME ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS OK AND SHOWING NO SIGNS OF RUST. I FEEL THIS IS AN ENGINEERING ISSUE NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ACURA LOCAL SERVICE AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES DO NOT DISAGREE WITH MY CONCLUSION BUT WILL NOT OFFER ANY REPAIR COMPENSATION TO HAVE THE SUB-FRAME REPLACED. I DISCOVERED IT WHEN INSPECTING THE FRONT BRAKES WITH THE FRONT WHEEL REMOVED. OTHERWISE, IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN KNOWN UNTIL A CATASTROPHIC FRAME COLLAPSE.THEY SAID THE FRAME SEEMED TO BE STRUCTURALLY SOUND AT THIS TIME BUT IT DEFINITELY WILL NEED REPLACEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THEY SAID THEY FOUND ONLY TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BUT A SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 01 TO 04 CL'S. ACURA TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE AGE, NO COMPENSATION CAN BE OFFERED. I AM A LOYAL ACURA CUSTOMER HAVING PURCHASED 4 OF THEIR VEHICLES IN THE PAST, THE PRESENT ONE A 2015 TLX MODEL. THIS DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THE ACURA CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE. MY HOPE IS THAT BY IDENTIFYING THE ABOVE PROBLEM, IT WILL HELP PRESERVE PRESENT AND FUTURE ACURA BUYERS AND SAVE AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A FRAME COLLAPSE WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. SINCE IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN CAUSED BY AN ENGINEERING DEFICIENCY, I FEEL ACURA SHOULD AGREE TO SUPPORT ALL OR SOME REPAIR COSTS AND NOTIFY CURRENT OWNERS OF THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731816July 2, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) WARNING LIGHT LIT UP. THE SRS LIGHT REMAINED ON UNTIL I ERASED THE SCS BY ENTERING THE APPROPRIATE MEMORY ERASE SIGNAL. AFTER THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED AGAIN, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN REQUIRING ANOTHER SCS ERASURE TO TURN IT OFF. AFTER EVERY SCS ERASURE TO TURN THE SRS LIGHT OFF, IT TURNS BACK ON EVERY TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BUCKLE IS FASTENED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THIS CAR (2001 ACURA CL TYPE S), THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM IS INACTIVATED WHENEVER THE SRS LIGHT IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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