Worst 2001 Acura Cl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER TRAIN
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2001 Acura Cl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 171 | 2 | 1 | 60,486 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 30 | 2 | 1 | 116,034 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 27 | 3 | — | 111,011 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 2 | — | 149,333 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | 1 | — | 97,144 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 | — | — | 67,900 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 5 | 2 | — | 51,875 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 2 | — | 149,629 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | — | — | 111,790 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE | 3 | 2 | — | 151,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 | — | — | 38,667 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 103,333 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 2 | — | 114,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | — | — | 72,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 71,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | — | — | 111,700 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 2 | — | 139,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 2 | — | 149,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 31,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 2 | 1 | — | 1,025,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 94,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 2 | — | — | 84,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 2 | — | — | 55,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 89,240 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 135,975 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 82,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | 1 | — | — | 53,082 mi |
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Recalls for 2001 Acura Cl
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,315,807 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Other Acura Cl Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Cl reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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