2001 Acura Cl Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2001 Acura CL. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. On another occasion, while making a left turn on a city street, the vehicle stalled and experienced a loss of power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was shifted to neutral(N) and restarted. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an ignition cylinder failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ID

11734509

Incident

Oct 29, 2025

THE LEFT WINDOW GOES DOWN BUT NOT IN GOING UP =STOP IN THE LOWER PART

NHTSA ID

11288785

Incident

Dec 7, 2019

THE IGNITION SWITCH INTERLOCK IS NOT WORKING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSED TO AND I AM ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK.

NHTSA ID

11083407

Incident

Apr 5, 2018

Mileage

128,938 mi

THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN TURN COMPLETELY OFF WHILE THE CAR IS NOT IN PARK. WHEN I WENT TO SHUT CAR OFF WHILE I WAS STATIONARY, I FORGOT I HAD IT IN D5 WHICH IS DRIVE. I SHUT THE IGNITION ALL THE WAY OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT. GOT OUT OF CAR AN STARTED TO MOVE.

NHTSA ID

11078437

Incident

Feb 22, 2018

Mileage

126,000 mi

MY SRS LIGHT IS ON, AND ALWAYS ON, DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. HOWEVER, MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I READ THAT IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THE SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT IN BOTH FRONT SEATS AND SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR BOTH WORK. DEALER SHOULD EXAMINE, DETERMINE PROBLEM AND FIX AT NO COST. MY NAVI DVR SYSTEM ALSO WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE THE MOST RECENT DISC. MOSTLY IT IS A BUNCH OF LINES ACROSS THE SCREEN, BLACK AND WHITE, SOMETIME BLUE AND WHITE. I WOULD SAY ONE IN 20 STARTS THE NAVI SYSTEM WORKS.

NHTSA ID

10783234

Incident

Sep 23, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE KEY FOR MY 2001 ACURA CL CAN BE REMOVED REGARDLESS THE POSITION OF THE CAR'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. IN OTHER WORDS, THE LOCK-OUT THAT SHOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN ANY POSITION OTHER THAN "PARK" IS NOT FUNCTIONING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ALL THE TIME OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PROBLEM ON OTHER HONDA MANUFACTURED VEHICLES. AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE, MY CAR ROLLED INTO MY GARAGE DOOR AFTER I HAD SHUT IT OFF AND GOTTEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HAVING MISTAKENLY LEFT IN "DRIVE". DAMAGE MINOR. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS (HE DOESN'T BELIEVE ME). SINCE THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, A RECALL, OR AT LEAST AN OWNER ALERT, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255561

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

Mileage

62,000 mi

THE IGNITION LOCK-OUT SYSTEM HAS PERMANENTLY FAILED ON MY 2001 ACURA CL SO THAT THE KEY MAY BE REMOVED WHEN SHIFTER IS "DRIVE" POSITION. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE CAR CAN ROLL AWAY AFTER THE DRIVER HAS EXITED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, INCLUDING ONCE WHEN THE CAR DAMAGED MY GARAGE DOOR. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON HONDA BADGE VEHICLES. A RECALL IS NEEDED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242815

Incident

May 7, 2008

I OWN A 2001 ACURA CL 3.2. THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WORKING. THE SWITCH CAN BE TURNED TO OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED WITHOUT HAVING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE (WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS INSIDE THE CAR). THIS WAS ONLY NOTICED RECENTLY WHEN MY SON BEGAN USING THIS CAR. SINCE MY WIFE AND I NORMALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK BEFORE TURNING OFF THE CAR AND REMOVING THE KEY, I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED. NHTSA'S RECALL DATABASE INDICATES THAT HONDA/ACURA HAVE ISSUED RECALLS ON OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT FOR THE 2001 CL. THE RECALLS WERE FOR THE HONDA ODYSSEY (1999), HONDA ACCORD (1998 TO 2002), HONDA PRELUDE (1997 TO 2001), ACURA TL (1999 AND 2000) AND ACURA CL (1998 AND 1999). *TR

NHTSA ID

10214010

Incident

Nov 20, 2007

Mileage

89,240 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ACURA 3.2CL. IN 2004, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 04V176000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR SEVEN YEARS. ON AUGUST 29, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME DEFECT THAT WAS STATED IN THE RECALL SHE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED. ACURA WAS UNCONCERNED SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FROM THE PRIOR RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER MAIN CONCERN WAS HER SAFETY AND THE RESALE POTENTIAL OF THE VEHICLE. AS OF AUGUST 30, 2007, THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,082. THE DEALER STATED THE TRUNK LATCH FAILING AND SECURITY SYSTEM NOT ACTIVATING. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10201272

Incident

Aug 30, 2007

Mileage

53,082 mi

DT: SRS INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IT WAS AN ERROR COD15-3. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY CELL PHONE OR ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE. THERE WAS A TSB WHICH APPLIED TO ERROR CODE 15-3. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY RESET THE SENSOR SWITCH, THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING. DO NOT KNOW STATUS OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS IS NOT. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THAT A CELL PHONE COULD CAUSE THIS TYPE OF INTERFERENCE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10121207

Incident

May 16, 2005

Mileage

50,781 mi