Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Acura Cl.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a major issue with the relay under the steering wheel blocking the fuel from the pump going to the engine. Thi… |
| 2024-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My 2003 3.2cls Acura had an airbag recall in in 2016. My vehicle was supposedly repaired at this time. However, recentl… |
| 2023-08-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have an SRS light illuminated on my dashboard. Upon researching this, it is apparently a sensor issue which, when the… |
| 2021-03-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased this vehicle in March 2021 and noticed the issue with the transmission the first time I operated the vehicl… |
| 2019-10-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I AM UNABLE TO OPEN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CAR STILL LOCKS AND UNLOCKS LIKE NORMAL, SO I DON'T BELIE… |
| 2019-09-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TH… |
| 2019-09-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ACURA SAYS THEY GUARANTEE ALL PARTS OF THE SAFETY BELT FOR THE USE OF A LIFETIME OF THE CAR. CAR HAS 120000 MILES ON IT… |
| 2019-07-23 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | UPON REMOVING MY FRONT RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) WHEEL TO CHECK MY BRAKE PADS, I NOTICED THE REAR PORTION OF THE SUB-FRAME… |
| 2019-04-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE … |
| 2019-04-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A USED ACURA AND ON THE WAY HOME ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTED VIOLENTLY SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING … |
| 2017-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CRADLE IS TOTALLY BROKEN IN HALF. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE & IT IS ALL I HAVE. ONLY 120,000 MILES ON IT, W… |
| 2017-11-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE WENT INTO HIGH RPM'S AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSI… |
| 2016-10-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ELIMINATED, VSA LIGHT COMES ON AND D5 LIGHT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING AFTER TRANSMISSION WARMS UP., CAR … |
| 2016-04-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | GOING 5 MPH IN PARKING LOT, COASTING TO A STOP AT END OF AISLE WITH FOOT OFF THROTTLE PEDAL. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND THE… |
| 2016-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | Subframe rusted through on the passenger side where the cause is a manufacturer defect of condensation from the air con… |
| 2015-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ERRATIC/RAISED ENGINE IDLE CAUSED BY WORN IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE CREATES A CONDITION WHERE ENGINE IDLE IS SUDDENLY HIGH… |
| 2015-05-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A RE… |
| 2015-05-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE HID LIGHT WENT OUT. I PAID TO GET THE BALLAST AND INVERTER REPLACED. LESS THAN 3 WEEKS LATER, THE PAS… |
| 2015-03-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER VEHICLE SKID ON BLACK ICE CRASHING INTO A SERIES OF TREES CAUSING MAJOR FRONT END DAMAG… |
| 2015-01-20 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN DISCO… |
| 2014-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2014-05-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING A R… |
| 2014-02-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ON A 3 LANE ROAD. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THE RPM'S WERE REVVING UP AND THEN … |
| 2013-09-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED DESPITE THE CAR HAVING THE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION BEING PERFORMED AT 60K … |
| 2013-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED W… |
| 2013-06-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 ACURA 3.2 CL. I READ UP ON THE CAR AND I SEE ACURA HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS YEAR. I PUT T… |
| 2012-10-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 19, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL, THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MY CAR GOING UP AN… |
| 2012-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE DURING SUMMER HEATWAVE. INTERIOR WAS HOT. VEHICLE STARTED WITH HESITATION, RAN FOR A MOMENT, AN… |
| 2012-01-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH , THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND WO… |
| 2011-10-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS SIDESWIPED BY AN 18-WHEELER ON I-40 IN ARKANSAS AND IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND BARREL ROLL INTO A WOODED AR… |
| 2011-07-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE CAR HAD A TRANSMISSION RECALL ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO. SINCE I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, I DID SOME RESEARCH TO DETERMIN… |
| 2011-07-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO … |
| 2011-05-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY VEHICLE FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS AND NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. TRANSMISSION FAILED. |
| 2010-12-13 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ACURA CL 3.2 2003 W/ 60K MILES, MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS EXCEEDING OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND DRIVEN CONSER… |
| 2010-01-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=LIETYNXGJJC AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ABOVE IS THE LINK SHOWING THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG… |
| 2009-09-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 ACURA CLS HAD SHIFTING PROBLEMS. IT WOULD DOWNSHIFT RANDOMLY FOR NO REASON AND THROW YOU HARD … |
| 2009-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THERE ARE TWO SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2003 ACURA CL. FIRST, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FLASHING LIKE A STROBE LIGHT. I REPLACED T… |
| 2009-05-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE CAR WOULD NOT TAKE OFF WHEN IT'S ON DRIVE FELL LIKE IT ON NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WOULD NOT REVERSE WHEN IT… |
| 2008-10-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED MISSING SHIFTS INTO 3RD GEAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN UNDER LOAD, LIKE GOING UP HILL. TWO WEEKS … |
| 2008-09-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 ACURA 3.2CL. ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST PO… |
| 2008-02-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT HOLD SPEED. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS NORMAL, THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WOULD GO ON. UPON INSPECTION … |
| 2007-11-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1) ROUGH SHIFTING. 2) GEAR WOULD NOT CHANGE, ERRATIC SHIFTING, AND THEN CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. 3) 01-SOME 03 CLS HAD M… |
| 2007-02-05 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS ACURA CL TYPE S 6-SPEED SATURDAY, JAN. 6, 2007. DEALER HAD PUT NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE AS PART OF AN ACURA C… |
| 2006-08-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | BRAKE CALIPER MOUNT/BRACKET DEVELOPED SUPERFICIAL CORROSION WHICH REDUCED THE TOLERANCE FOR THE BRAKE PAD,S MAKING THEM… |
| 2006-08-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AFTER 89,000 MILES. *JB |
| 2006-07-02 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | MY 2003 ACURA CL-TYPE S MANUAL 6 SPEED IS ALSO HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER OWNERS WITH CHANGE IN PEDAL PRESSU… |
| 2006-04-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. AFTER HEARING THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF MY VEHICLE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM… |
| 2006-03-21 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | ISSUE WITH 6 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION. WHILE COLD DIFFICULTY UPSHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR WITH OCCASIONAL GEAR GRINDING.… |
| 2005-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2003 ACURA 3.2CL TYPE S - 75,000 MILES - MANUAL TRANSMISSION (MT) IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO SECOND AND REVERSE GEARS. ALSO… |
| 2005-10-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 ACURA CLS THAT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF A HEADLIGHT AT 66000 MILES. THIS HEADLIGHT COST $928.85. THIS I… |