Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints 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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Latest Mar 6, 2014
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jul 1, 2002
What this page shows
Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Acura Cl. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–11 of 11
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 6, 2014
I WAS DRIVING ON I75, THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND CAR STARTED RACING. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND STOPPED THE CAR WITH A LOT OF EFFORT ON THE BRAKES, BY WHICH TIME THE ENGINE RPM IS 4000. AFTER I TURNED OFF, I PULLED THE THROTTLE OUT WITH HANDS AND IT SEEMS TO WORKING FINE FOR A BIT. BUT WHEN I STARTED CAR AND DROVE AGAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED RIGHT AWAY. I PARKED THE CAR AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP VERY SOON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10567529
Incident
Mar 4, 2014
Mileage
70 mi
Transmission
Filed Nov 21, 2007
IN OCTOBER 2007, I BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 ACURA 3.2TL. THE CAR JERKED WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND AS IT CHANGED GEARS IT STARTED SHAKING. I HAD IT CHECKED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT MONTH AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OK. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AN DIN NOVEMBER I TOOK IT IN TO MCDANIELS ACURA IN COLUMBIA, SC. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSIONS AND THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED DUE TO VEHICLE MILEAGE. I INFORMED THE GENERAL MANAGER I DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL INFORMATION. AFTER CONTACTING THE ACURA CORPORATION, I WAS INFORMED SINCE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I DID NOT RECEIVE THE INFORMATION. I AM THE REGISTERED OWNER AND INFORMATION WAS NOT SENT TO ME. NOW, I AM FACING $4000 IN REPAIRS ON A VEHICLE I AM STILL PAYING ON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10209629
Incident
Nov 21, 2007
Transmission
Filed Jan 2, 2007
TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 04V176000 ON A 2002 ACURA 3.2CL FOR THE TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER REPAIRED SOMETHING, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS STILL SLIPPING. THE DEALER TOLD HIM LAST WEEK THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND THE PARTS WOULD BE IN ON 01/02/2007, BUT HE HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR TO PUT THE OLD TRANSMISSION IN. IF THERE WAS A RECALL WHY DID HE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THEY FIXED IT BEFORE THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO FIX IT STILL UNDER THE RECALL. AK
NHTSA ID
10177605
Incident
Oct 1, 2006
Transmission
Filed Nov 30, 2004
CAR STARTED TO DELAY BETWEEN SHIFTING. AFTER BEING IN 5TH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED (ABOUT 55 MPH) CAR DOWN SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR. PULLED OVER. CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED FOR RECALL OF TRANSMISSION. MECHANIC SAYS NEED NEW TRANSMISSION. CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
10100760
Incident
Nov 24, 2004
Airbags
Filed Aug 15, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TS
NHTSA ID
10029918
Incident
Jul 29, 2003
Mileage
42,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Dec 18, 2002
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD, VEHICLE ON HILLS TRANSMISSION SLIPPERY, SLOWS DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA ID
10001186
Airbags
Filed Nov 8, 2002
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA ID
8022486
Transmission
Filed Sep 11, 2002
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED FROM 5TH TO 3RD GEAR, ALSO CONTINUOS SLIPPING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. IMMEDIATLY TOOK TO ACURA DEALER AND THEY HAVE ONLY REPLACED AND FLUSHED TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THEY NEVER MENTIONED POSSIBLE COMPANY WIDE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I HAD TO READ IT IN THE LA TIMES AUTO SECTION ON 9-11-02.*AK
NHTSA ID
767006
Incident
Aug 30, 2002
Transmission
Filed Aug 19, 2002
MY TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT COULD HAVE LED TO A CATASTROPHE. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED OF MANY MORE FAILURES OF THIS TRANSMISSION FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS AT THE DEALERSHIP, CRYPTIC REMARKS FROM SERVICE REPS, AND FROM RENTAL CAR COMPANIES IN THE AREA. I WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL.*AK
NHTSA ID
765885
Incident
Aug 11, 2002
Visibility
Filed Jul 18, 2002
THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS WERE POSITIONED TOO HIGH, CONSUMER STATED THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*YH
NHTSA ID
566707
Transmission
Filed Jul 1, 2002
TRANSMISSION HAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
8013108
Incident
Jun 1, 2002
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.