2002 Acura CL
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 143 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 44 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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20V027000 2020-01-17
Recall 20V027000
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue,…
Recorded model years: 2002
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04V176000 2004-04-15
Recall 04V176000
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
Recorded model years: 2002
A further 11 records exist for the Acura CL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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10250594 2024-02-23
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Test
Recorded model years: 2002
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10130044 2018-01-10
B18010I
Servicenews article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
Recorded model years: 2002
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10127358 2018-01-10
B18010I
Servicenews article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
Recorded model years: 2002
Showing 3 of 143 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 292 records exist for the Acura CL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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PE02081 2002-10-28
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
Recorded model years: 2002
A further 4 records exist for the Acura CL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2020015 2020-01-17
Transport Canada recall 2020015
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2002
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2004143 2004-04-23
Transport Canada recall 2004143
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2002
A further 8 records exist for the Acura CL where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
44 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 1
- reported fatalities 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)33 (46.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1998–2003.
- Air bags (restraint system)5 (7.0%)Official recall records for this system: 20, covering model years 1998–2003.
- Brakes4 (5.6%)
- Electrical system4 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1997–1999.
- Engine4 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2003.
- Speed control & accelerator4 (5.6%)
- Stability & traction control3 (4.2%)
- Equipment & accessories2 (2.8%)
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (1.4%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 574 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.