Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Acura CL has 204 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
204
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDA...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | In and around July 2024 my Acura cl started to have erratic shifting and locking up at highways spee... |
| Dec 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Frank let us Acura would not preform my transmission recall after it locked up “stating the recall h... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY 2001!ACURA CL WAS RECALLED AND THE COMPANY NEVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT ... |
| May 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TO REVERSE IN HIS GARAG... |
| May 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL. MY TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP.??? |
| Apr 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILL... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, MY CAR SUDDENLY SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, ENGINE REVVING AND SMOKE... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED IN SECOND GEAR. THE CONT... |
| May 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN YEARS LATER U... |
| Jul 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FATALITY WHICH WAS MY BROTHER, THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY THE VEHICLE ENTER... |
| Feb 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE SRS SYSTEM, WHICH HAS RENDERED IT INOPERABLE. APPARENTLY, ... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CONTACTED DUNCAN ACURA IN ROANOKE ,VA. TRANSMISSION DROPS SPEED FROM 70MPH TO 10 MPH WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TRANSMISSION LOCKUP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WOULD DROP SPEED FROM 70 MPS TO 10 MPS WITHOUT WARNIN... |
| May 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE TRANSMISSION STALLS AND THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. I... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | SUMMARY: I OWN A 2001 ACURA CL WITH 32,437 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN PERFECTLY MAINTAINED. WHI... |
| Jan 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY CAR TO NALLEY ACURA 1355 COBB PKWY. SOUTH MARIETTA GEORGIA 30060 I WAS TOLD THAT 2 JETTE... |
| Nov 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT S... |
| Sep 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPS THROUGH GEARS, SHIFTS HARD INTO PARK, AND D5 WILL BLINK AND EVERYTHING GOES BLACK... |
| Feb 20, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY CAR TO NALLEY ACURA 1355 COBB PARKWAY SOUTH MARIETTA GEORGIA 30060 THE TOLD ME THEY PUT IN... |
| Feb 20, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, TH... |