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1998 Acura Cl Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Acura Cl, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical1826.9%
  • Airbags811.9%
  • Transmission710.4%
  • Suspension710.4%
  • Engine57.5%
  • Driver assistance57.5%
  • Steering46.0%
  • Powertrain (other)34.5%
  • Visibility23.0%
  • Fuel system23.0%
  • Interior & seats23.0%
  • Tires & wheels23.0%
  • Exterior lighting11.5%
  • Body & structure11.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

18
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE SWITCH IS CAUSING MY CAR TO DIE WHILE IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR WHEN IM STOPPED AND WHEN I START TO PULL OUT ON TO THE MAIN ROAD IT HAS EVEN STAYED RUNNING WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT I WOULD HAVE TO POP MY CLUTCH TO KILL IT AND THEN MY DASH LIGHTS WOULDNT GO OFF OR COME BACK ON AND I WOULDNT KNOW IT TIL I GOT BACK IN MY CAR TO LEAVE AGAIN AND THEN THE BATTERY WOULD BE DEAD, IVE HAD TO HOLD MY KEY ON WHILE DRIVING AND CHANGING GEARS AND NOW ITS CAUSING MY STARTER TO SOUND LIKE SOMETHIN AWFUL ITS GOING TO GET ME KILLED SONETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP BOUT IT. UNS CAN IGNORE THIS COMPLAINT ALL UNS WANT BUT FAIR WARNING IF I GET KILLED IN IT THERE WILL BE ONE BIG LAW SUIT ON YALLS ASS. TY HAVE A BLEESED DAY I COULD BE TURNING OR ANYTHING IT DOES IT, IT DOES NOT HOLD BACK WHEN IT GETS READY TO CUT OFF IT WILL, THERE IS NO SIGNS WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS EVERYDAY EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT IT CUTS OFF @ LEAST 40 TIMES OR MORE A DAY.

NHTSA ID 11128371 · filed Sep 9, 2018

THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I SEE WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH BUT I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL. THE CAR BELONGS TO MY MOTHER. THE DEALER DID NOT CHANGE THE PART IN 2012 BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ID 11075216 · filed Feb 27, 2018
All 18 reports naming electrical

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

8
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED NAPLETON'S PALM BEACH ACURA (6870 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411; (888) 980-7593) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID 11365952 · filed Oct 23, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V026000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID 11354950 · filed Sep 14, 2020
All 8 reports naming airbags

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

7
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. ON AUGUST 20, 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE THE GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP. THE GEARS THEN BEGAN SLIPPING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,940.

NHTSA ID 10201919 · filed Sep 5, 2007

TRANSMISSION SHIFT FAILURE. *NM

NHTSA ID 10171387 · filed Oct 19, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

7
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVING INTO WORK ON THURSDAY THE 16TH OF APRIL, 2015 I WAS ROUNDING A DESIGNATED U-TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5MPH. AS I WAS MIDWAY THROUGH THE TURN, MY CAR DROPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A SCRAPPING NOISE STARTED TO SOUND. MY CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND A GRINDING NOISE MADE ME WEARY TO MOVE. BECOMING STATIONARY, I WAS SIDEWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS APPROACHING. I PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY INCH MY CAR OUT OF THE ROAD AND INTO A SAFE LOCATION WITH THE GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I LIFTED MY CAR UP USING THE JACK IN THE TRUNK I COULD VISIBLY SEE MY LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND THE SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COLLAPSED. IF THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE BEFORE THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DOING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY 75. I AM LUCKY THAT THIS COMPONENT FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN THE WHEEL BUCKLING UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE BREAK. ALSO I AM LUCKY THERE WERE NO MORE THAN A FEW CARS APPROACHING ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED (T-BONE SITUATION). I HAVE BEEN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO CONFIRM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V069000 HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS FOR THIS EXACT SAME CONSEQUENCE, WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAY BE CATEGORIZED AS A WEAR COMPONENT BUT THE BALL JOINT ON ANY CAR SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF PLACE OR FAIL AT ALL. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ITEM THAT WAS ALREADY RECALLED AND REPAIRED DONE AGAIN DUE TO THE RECALL NOT HOLDING UP. THE ISSUE CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS SPREADING RESULTING IN A STALL CONDITION AND IN COME CASES A NO-START CONDITION POST STALL. THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED AND JUST RE-COMPLETED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE FIXES THAT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED BY ACURA SEEM TO BANDAGE THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF A ROBUST FIX THAT WILL NOT PRESENT THE ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED ACURA WHOM STATED THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME.

NHTSA ID 10717329 · filed May 19, 2015

I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER #99V069000. I WANTED TO CLARIFY THE PART THAT FAILED. IT WAS THE BALL JOINT THAT BROKE IN HALF, AND IT IS CONNECTED TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. ALSO DIGITAL PICTURES WERE TAKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID 10074695 · filed Jun 2, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE CAR, WHILE DRIVING SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 55 MPH, I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR ANYONE ELSE HAVING THAT ISSUE AND FOUND THE RECALL ON MY CAR FOR IGNITION SWITCH, I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT MY CAR ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED BUT WOULD LOOK AT IT AND CONFIRM THE PROBLEM. I DROVE THE CAR OVER, WHILE DOING SO IT DIED ON ME AGAIN. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE SWITCH AND SINCE IT WAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $500.00 TO REPLACE IT. ( I WOULD THINK THAT SINCE IT APPEARED THAT THE "FIX" DID NOT WORK THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AGAIN.) THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THAT SINCE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK THAT I WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AND GAVE ME MY CAR TO DRIVE HOME. (NOW THERE'S A REAL SAFETY ISSUE.) SINCE I AM CURRENTLY NOT WORKING I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH MYSELF AND UPON OPENING UP THE STEERING COLUMN I FOUND THAT THE 2 BOLTS HOLDING THE KEY LOCK TO THE COLUMN ARE A SAFETY TYPE " PAN HEAD " THAT CANT BE REMOVED EASILY. THE FUNNY THING IS I REALLY FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD USE THIS TYPE OF BOLT TO REPLACE A RECALL ITEM. THERE ARE NO EASY WAYS TO GET AT THE SPOT TO RE-INSTALL THEM. IF THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE ITEM FOR THIS ISSUE IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE RECALL SWITCH IN IT. *TR

NHTSA ID 10479726 · filed Oct 11, 2012

THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY STALL ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THEY FAILED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SC

NHTSA ID 10081717 · filed Jul 30, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

RUNAWAY CAR: I BACKED OUT OF A BUSINESS PARKING SPACE AND BARELY TAPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE FORWARD. I KNOW I HARDLY TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR BECAUSE I WAS GOINIG TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE TURN ONTO A SIDE STREEET WITH A STOP SIGN. AS SOON AS I TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR WENT FORWARD WITH FULL POWER. MY FOOT WENT TO THE BRAKE INSTANTLY BUT THE BRAKES DID NOTHING. MY NIECE AND I FLEW ACROSS THE SIDE STREET, THROUGH A FOOT HIGH CONCRETE BARRIER (BREAKING IT), A HEDGE THEN IN ANOTHER BUSINESS'S PARKING LOT WHERE THE CAR CAME TO AN INSTANT STOP. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND IT WAS OVER. WE WERE NEVER SO SCARED IN OUR LIVES. WE STOPPED JUST SORT OF GOING INTO A STREET FULL OF TRAFFIC. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED BECAUSE ACURA'S ARE NOT LISTED WITH ANY RECALLS. MY FLOOR MATS WERE NOT IN BECAUSE I JUST HAD THE CAR DETAILED SO THEY WERE DAMP. THERE WAS NO MIX UP RE THE BRAKE AND ACCEERATOR PETALS BECAUSE I MOVED MY FOOT TO ANOTHER PETAL. I DON'T KNOW IF THE ACCERATOR WAS DOWN ALL THE WAY, THERE WAS NO TIME TO SEE AS I WAS BUSY TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. IT IS MY BELIEF THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID 10310346 · filed Feb 14, 2010

WHILE DRIVING ON AN OPEN STRETCH OF HIGHWAY, MY 1998 ACURA 3.0CL BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT ME PUSHING DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CAR REACHED A SPEED OF 95 MPH, AND I COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKES, THEY WERE COMPLETELY USELESS. I HAD TO SLAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO MAKE THE CAR SLOW DOWN. WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO 60 MPH I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BRING IT TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS WOUND UP AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR STILL BEING STUCK. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I AM RETURNING THIS CAR TO ACURA AND MAY BEGIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AT THIS POINT. *JB

NHTSA ID 10060569 · filed Mar 6, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

4
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVING INTO WORK ON THURSDAY THE 16TH OF APRIL, 2015 I WAS ROUNDING A DESIGNATED U-TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5MPH. AS I WAS MIDWAY THROUGH THE TURN, MY CAR DROPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A SCRAPPING NOISE STARTED TO SOUND. MY CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND A GRINDING NOISE MADE ME WEARY TO MOVE. BECOMING STATIONARY, I WAS SIDEWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS APPROACHING. I PROCEEDED TO SLOWLY INCH MY CAR OUT OF THE ROAD AND INTO A SAFE LOCATION WITH THE GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I LIFTED MY CAR UP USING THE JACK IN THE TRUNK I COULD VISIBLY SEE MY LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COME OUT OF THE SOCKET AND THE SUSPENSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS COLLAPSED. IF THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE BEFORE THE LOCATION OF THE INCIDENT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DOING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY 75. I AM LUCKY THAT THIS COMPONENT FAILURE DID NOT RESULT IN THE WHEEL BUCKLING UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE BREAK. ALSO I AM LUCKY THERE WERE NO MORE THAN A FEW CARS APPROACHING ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED (T-BONE SITUATION). I HAVE BEEN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO CONFIRM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V069000 HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS FOR THIS EXACT SAME CONSEQUENCE, WHICH IT SEEMS TO BE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS MAY BE CATEGORIZED AS A WEAR COMPONENT BUT THE BALL JOINT ON ANY CAR SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF PLACE OR FAIL AT ALL. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ITEM THAT WAS ALREADY RECALLED AND REPAIRED DONE AGAIN DUE TO THE RECALL NOT HOLDING UP. THE ISSUE CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 WAS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS SPREADING RESULTING IN A STALL CONDITION AND IN COME CASES A NO-START CONDITION POST STALL. THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED AND JUST RE-COMPLETED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE FIXES THAT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED BY ACURA SEEM TO BANDAGE THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF A ROBUST FIX THAT WILL NOT PRESENT THE ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED ACURA WHOM STATED THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME.

NHTSA ID 10717329 · filed May 19, 2015

1998 ACURA CL 3.0. THE STEERING IS LOOSE. IMPERFECTIONS OF THE ROAD PULL THE STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES DANGEROUSLY SO. SOMETIMES DEPENDING ON THE DEFECT IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVING EVENT (EVASIVE MANEUVER, HEAVY BREAKING) THE CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP IN ONES' LANE. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE FORUMS, AND THIS PROBLEMS EFFECTS OTHER ACURA OWNERS, UNLIKE OTHER ISSUES, THIS ONE SEEMS TO BE A MYSTERY. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY ROBERT GENTILE . *AK

NHTSA ID 10049667 · filed Dec 12, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WE HAD TO REPLACE OUR TRANSMISSION AFTER 70000MILES, WE HAD TO REPLACE A DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW TWICE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS STAYS ON NOTHING WRONG, CAR STALLED GOING 45MPHS FIXED THAT PROBLEM OTHER LIGHTS NOW STAY ON NO MATTER IF NOTHING IS WRONG, THIS CAR ISN'T WORTH THE MONEY TOO MANY PROBLEMS AND THEY TELL ME MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T FIT THE RECALLS BUT WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, I'M GOING TO START RAISING A STINK IT'S RIDICULOUS, *TR

NHTSA ID 10641153 · filed Oct 3, 2014

THERE WAS NOT ANY EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I OWN AN ACURA 1998 CL. COMING HOME FROM VACATION YESTERDAY ON ROUTE 79 IN WEST VIRGINIA, GOING 70 MILES/HOUR, MY RIGHT FRONT AXLE BEARING JUST BROKE IN HALF, AND MY WHEEL FELL OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. I JUST HAD MY CAR INSPECTED IN FEBRUARY. THERE WAS NO WEAR OF THE TIRE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. NO VIBRATIONS, NO SHAKING, ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THAT VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY VEHICLE. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING WITH OTHER ACURAS, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AFTER IT IS FIXED BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT WORSE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 6/1/2004, SO MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET.*AK

NHTSA ID 10074679 · filed Jun 2, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

IT IS MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW THE WINDOW PART IN DOOR THAT CAUSE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN BREAKS AT ANY GIVEN TIME IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN I LOOKED IN ACURA FORUM WHERE IT'S EVERYONE IS HAVING PROBLEMS SAME THING AND THE COMPANY NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM DID IT ANYWAY AND HOPED NO RECALL WOULD COME ABOUT. NOW THIS IS SHADES PRACTICE I WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN A BEE WAS IN CAR I WAS DRIVING AND COULDN'T JUST PULL OVER ON FREE WAY. MY WINDOW BROKE AGAIN I GOT STUNG I'M SWOLLEN FROM STING AND ALL CAUSE COULDN'T ROLL DOWN A WINDOW THAT SHOULD ALWAYS WORK! I HAVE HAD IT WITH ACURA.

NHTSA ID 10747283 · filed Aug 9, 2015

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NHTSA ID 768462 · filed Oct 15, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AS THE SMOKE INTENSIFIED. THE ENSUING FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. DROPS OF A PETROLEUM PRODUCT ON THE PAVEMENT LEADING TO THE VEHICLE INDICATE THAT A LEAKING FUEL LINE MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *KB

NHTSA ID 10419660 · filed Aug 16, 2011

O-RING MALFUNCTIONED. *YC

NHTSA ID 608071 · filed Feb 1, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE DOOR LATCH SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,223. KMJ UPDATED 03/02/12*LJ UPDATED 03/08/12

NHTSA ID 10441512 · filed Dec 28, 2011

I CANNOT OPEN MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS AN EASY FIX SO I HAVE GONE TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TO HAVE IT CHECKED. AUTO, MECHANIC, BODY SHOP MECHANIC AN A LOCKSMITH, I EVEN WENT TO FREEMAN STEREO TO SEE IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL. THEY ALL SAID THAT IT IS THE DOOR CATCH, IT IS GOING TO COST ME 400.00. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT IS A DEFECT IN THE CATCH AND THE BODY SHOP HAS HAD 4 HONDA, ACURAS HE SAID IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. HE SAID THAT IT IS WELL NOTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CATCHES. WELL, I CANNOT GET OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IF THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM ( HONDA ) THEN THEY SHOULD FIX IT.

NHTSA ID 10281369 · filed Aug 22, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL ON THREE DIFFERENT TIRES (THE ORIGINAL AND THE TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENTS). THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 3,956 MILES, THE SECOND AT 4,104 MILES AND THE MOST RECENT AT 12,136 MILES. ACURA DID NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE AND REFERRED ME TO MICHELIN TIRE WHO IN TURN REFERRED ME TO A TIRE DEALER (ETD DISCOUNT TIRES). THE TIRE DEALER SAID THAT THE FAULT WAS NOT WITH THE MANUFACTURE, BUT WITH ME. AFTER THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE, THE TIRE DEALER ADVISED ME TO PURCHASE A ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. GOOD THING RTHAT I DID AS IT OFFSET SOME OF THE COST OF THE THIRD TIRE REPLACEMENT TIRE. WHILE TWO INSTANCES MAY BE A COINCIDENCE, THREE TIRE SIMILAR TIRE FAILURE ON THE SAME WHEEL ARE NOT. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MANUFACTURE OR DESIGN OF THAT PARTICLUAR TIRE OR THE CAR, OR BOTH. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH, MICHELIN HAS SENT ME A $71 CHECK, WHICH ONLY PARTIALLY OFFST THE COSTS INVOLVED. IN ALL THREE INSTANCES, THE BUBBLE ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE. OF MAJOR CONCERN, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ROAD ACCIDENT IF I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT RELACE THE TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: RHW#752923 TIRESIZE: 205/55R16)

NHTSA ID 734355 · filed Oct 15, 2000

ONE TIRE HAD DEFECT AND LEAKED AIR SLOWLY. (MICHELIN) YH

NHTSA ID 608826 · filed Feb 1, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Exterior lighting

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SOMETIMES THEY COULD GO OUT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. DEALER HAD TRIED TO FIX HEADLIGHTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO.*AK

NHTSA ID 864632 · filed Jun 30, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

IT IS MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW THE WINDOW PART IN DOOR THAT CAUSE WINDOW TO GO UP AND DOWN BREAKS AT ANY GIVEN TIME IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN I LOOKED IN ACURA FORUM WHERE IT'S EVERYONE IS HAVING PROBLEMS SAME THING AND THE COMPANY NEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM DID IT ANYWAY AND HOPED NO RECALL WOULD COME ABOUT. NOW THIS IS SHADES PRACTICE I WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN A BEE WAS IN CAR I WAS DRIVING AND COULDN'T JUST PULL OVER ON FREE WAY. MY WINDOW BROKE AGAIN I GOT STUNG I'M SWOLLEN FROM STING AND ALL CAUSE COULDN'T ROLL DOWN A WINDOW THAT SHOULD ALWAYS WORK! I HAVE HAD IT WITH ACURA.

NHTSA ID 10747283 · filed Aug 9, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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