Major Problems with 2003 Acura CL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Acura CL

2003 Acura CL AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

2003 Acura CL TIRES Victims: 1

2003 Acura CL AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 29000 miles

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura CL owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the automatic transmission violently locked hile proceeing down the road. in contacting the acura dealer in mobile al (my closest...	17 ~ 54444 miles
POWER TRAIN when entering highway vehicle failed to change gears and nearly causing a rear end crash. transmission failed....	14 ~ 105238 miles
AIR BAGS dt: while driving 60 mph was cut off on interstate. to keep from hitting another vehicle ran off the road....	7 ~ 65000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 acura 3.2cl type s - 75 000 miles - manual transmission (mt) is hard to shift into second and...	4 ~ 53000 miles
ENGINE erratic/raised engine idle caused by worn idle air control valve creates a condition where engine idle is suddenly higher than...	3 ~ 106400 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car was parked outside during summer heatwave. interior was hot. vehicle started with hesitation ran for a moment and then...	3 ~ 198000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am complaining about the new hid headlights on some new vehicles. they are very blinding to me and dangerous....	3 ~ 22072 miles
TIRES chunks of tread missing from the centers of tires both front tires. *ak...	3 ~ 133 miles
SERVICE BRAKES going 5 mph in parking lot coasting to a stop at end of aisle with foot off throttle pedal. put...	2 ~ 42100 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING there are two safety issues with my 2003 acura cl. first the headlights are flashing like a strobe light. i...	2 ~ 37500 miles
SUSPENSION i have a 2003 acura cl s type at 400 miles a tire was michelin tire was replaced for a...	2 ~ 118550 miles
RIM > WHEELS front drivers side tire came unseated from the rim and jerked the car off the road at 55 mph and	2 ~ 26555 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving vehicle suffered a sidewall cut and sudden deflation of the right front tire. *la the consumer stated this...	2 ~ 26555 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i am unable to open drivers side door from inside or outside. car still locks and unlocks like normal so...	1 ~ 214450 miles
SEAT BELTS acura says they guarantee all parts of the safety belt for the use of a lifetime of the car. car...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. the contact stated that when the vehicle was being serviced the technician...	1 ~ 74000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car was parked outside during summer heatwave. interior was hot. vehicle started with hesitation ran for a moment and then...	1 ~ 118000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control would not hold speed. everything else was normal the cruise control light would go on. upon inspection it...	1 ~ 48000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake caliper mount/bracket developed superficial corrosion which reduced the tolerance for the brake pad s making them resistant to sliding--bound....	1 ~ 36000 miles
STRUCTURE 2003 acura cl has a glare on the windshield which blocks the consumer's view of the street.*no answer required. mr	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT manual trans/clutch - looses hydraulic pressure in low air temps and when car is sitting on a hill. hard to...	1 ~ 55000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a new acura 3.2cl type s with a 6 speed manual transmission on 5/24/03. in 6/16/04 with 14...	1 ~ 14396 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 acura cl. while driving 45 mph and attempting to brake the contact felt a...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at normal speed vehicle would intermittently stall. *ak...	1
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 acura cl type s 6 speed manual trans. traveling slow in 1st. gear on and off the gas trans....	1 ~ 100 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving vehicle at 15 to 20mph engine made a big noise car slowed down and engine died. pulled out...	1
EQUIPMENT tranmission failures: 2003 acura cl. 1st incident was at 3 000 miles. car stalled and was acting up on a...	1 ~ 25800 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when brakes are applied vehicle drags and front vibrates. contacted dealer dealer replaced rotors/pads but problem still occurring. *ak the	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when brakes are applied vehicle drags and front vibrates. contacted dealer dealer replaced rotors/pads but problem still occurring. *ak the	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER email letter regarding complaint involving 2003 acura cl. mr sc *jb...	1
WHEELS while driving vehicle suffered a sidewall cut and sudden deflation of the right front tire. *la the consumer stated this...	1

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