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Acura CL repairs by problem area
Engine (29%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (20%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 82 repairs.
Acura CL engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (33%)
Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD
| 76000 mi US $1700 |
clutch replacement - normal wear |
| 210500 mi US $1250 |
Broken plastic tab on air cleaner housing. Break occurred when I was trying to change air filter. Not a good design, though I managed to change it twice before without breaking the tab. |
| 211400 mi US $350 |
Trouble light came on. Two sensors were replaced around the charcoal canister. |
| 223700 mi US $175 |
Car failed to start sometimes. Diagnosed, and replaced fuel injection relay. Squealing engine under load caused by bad drive belt tensioner |
| 228100 mi US $480 |
Check Engine light came on. Replaced O2 sensor and a harness. |
| 163800 mi US $40 |
Check engine light for EVAP system code. Fuel cap seal worn. Replaced with new fuel cap from dealer. |
| 168000 mi | Check engine light on again for EVAP. Traced to fuel filler neck seal. Will repair/replace during other maintenance and repair planned. |
| 168000 mi | Jumped timing belt on start up one morning. No warning. Mild temperature and humidity. Engine is still running. Has not moved since. Quoted $960 by Honda dealer for full service. EVAP never fixed. Needs a new valve, current one is stuck. |
2003 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 163000 mi US $50 |
Odd drivability behavior(stumbling,mishifting)but no cel then finally the light came (TPS) I bought a new TPS and all is well. Acura wants to sell the entire throttle body (350 list 249 from oemacuraparts.com) I got the TPS from ebay. |
| 168000 mi US $400 |
Replaced leaking rear main seal. |
| 244000 mi US $350 |
New engine mounts installed, rear one is a pita |
2002 Acura CL
Engine not specified
| 80000 mi | Mass air flow |
2002 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 51000 mi US $420 |
Car failed state inspection due to worn/damaged front motor mounts. Got front mounts replaced. |
2001 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 98200 mi US $980 |
Motor mount. |
| 111600 mi US $260 |
Two ignition coils suddenly failed at ~111k, causing a severe misfire. Diagnostic codes indicated 'misfire' on cyl 2 and 5, but I decided to replace all six ignition coils with parts from Rock Auto. Easy job! |
| 110800 mi US $250 |
Replaced front and side engine mounts. |
2001 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 156800 mi US $3000 |
Rust in fuel tank causing leak, required rusty exhaust to be replaced as well |
| 191000 mi US $50 |
Fuel pump relay failure. When extremely hot (sun out all day with no visor) car would not start. Fuel pump not priming, replaced electrical component under dash, no more issues. |
| 162000 mi US $1800 |
Engine mounts were out |
2001 Acura CL 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 146000 mi | Multiple problems. Timing belt tensioner leaks, rear main starts to leak. Both were repaired less than 30k miles ago. Also, transmission got stuck in the 2nd gear and big clunking noise after moving in Neutral. Selling car, but it drives fine. |
1999 Acura CL 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 209000 mi | Check engine code P0401. Build up of carbon in manifold and egr valve. Cleaned out with throttle body cleaner and replaced gasket. Repair/maintenance of this in the past ranged from $650-800 |
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