Worst years for a Acura CL
Owners have filed 731 complaints about the Acura CL with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2004. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2001 Acura CL317 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Acura CL year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2003 | C | 89 | 5 | 0 | 74,455 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | B | 71 | 3 | 0 | 41,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | D | 317 | 23 | 2 | 65,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | C | 66 | 10 | 0 | 104,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | B | 69 | 2 | 2 | 95,000 | Electrical System |
| 1997 | C | 106 | 5 | 0 | 122,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Acura CL
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1999
Exactly what failed on a Acura CL
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Acura CL, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Acura CL problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Acura CL
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.