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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 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 69 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
| Acura CL in Iowa, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2013127300 mi | Replaced seat belt buckle under lifetime warranty. SRS light on which meant air bags would not deploy. | ||
| Jun 2013129000 miUS $120 | Rear stabilizer arms were loose. | ||
| Sep 2014138000 miUS $200 | Driver's side axle broke | ||
| Acura CL in Maryland, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jan 2012US $100 | repaired sunroof leak | ||
| Mar 2012150000 mi | 2nd, 3rd, and 5th syncros: RIP. clutchplate/pressure plate replacement neeeded. | ||
| Acura CL in North Carolina, United States Aug 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Feb 2011109000 mi | Needs a new HID headlight bulb ($100) and a ballast for the headlight (about $800). | ||
| Acura CL in New York, United States May 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201062000 miUS $730 | ballast system for the right headlight had a short and had to be replaced | ||
| May 201373300 miUS $700 | worn out rear brake calipers and pads, plus oil and filter change | ||
| Mar 201476000 miUS $1700 | clutch replacement - normal wear | ||
| Acura CL in Texas, United States May 2015 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Jul 2015163800 miUS $40 | Check engine light for EVAP system code. Fuel cap seal worn. Replaced with new fuel cap from dealer. | ||
| Sep 2015168000 mi | Power steering pump is whining badly. Acura wants over $1k to replace. Will purchase parts myself and replace at a later time. Car will sit for now. NOTE: P.O. used ATF instead of Honda PS Fluid as required by all Honda PS Systems. Check engine light on again for EVAP. Traced to fuel filler neck seal. Will repair/replace during other maintenance and repair planned. | ||
| Oct 2015168000 mi | Steering is good now. Flushed it and put Honda fluid in it and it's fine. Previous owner filled with off the shelf PS fluid most likely. | ||
| Nov 2015168000 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. | ||
| Acura CL in New York, United States Jul 2012 - Jan 2017 | |||
| May 2014195000 miUS $430 | Headlight housing moisture accumulation, had to replace housing unit. Amount paid also included 4 wheel tire rebalancing and rotation. | ||
| Apr 2015210500 miUS $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. | ||
| May 2015211400 miUS $350 | Trouble light came on. Two sensors were replaced around the charcoal canister. | ||
| Sep 2015215000 miUS $180 | Radio stopped working, signal was very faint. The shop had to trace the break in connection, and repair by cutting and soldering the bad wire. | ||
| Jun 2016223000 miUS $1160 | Both front axle assemblies were replaced due to rust. | ||
| Jul 2016223700 miUS $195 | Car failed to start sometimes. Diagnosed, and replaced fuel injection relay. ABS light coming on sometimes. Replaced right front ABS sensor. Car seemed OK at first but light came on again and car had to be brought in again. Squealing engine under load caused by bad drive belt tensioner ABS sensor light came on intermittently in spite of new sensor. Ran a new wire from sensor to module to replace a bad wire. | ||
| Nov 2016228100 miUS $480 | Check Engine light came on. Replaced O2 sensor and a harness. | ||
| Acura CL in Virginia, United States May 2018 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018117900 miUS $130 | Cruise Control not functioning. | ||
| Acura CL in Michigan, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Oct 2015145000 miUS $350 | Axel snapped under spirited acceleration. When dealer examined, said it should have shown signs of wear before but was never noticed during regular inspections. | ||
| Acura CL in Missouri, United States Mar 2016 - Sep 2019 | |||
| May 2016142500 miUS $75 | Both hood gas struts replaced | ||
| Oct 2016146000 miUS $400 | Passenger side window regulator/motor failed. Dealer had part in stock, but after checking it's fit, it was discovered that it was incorrectly manufactured. New part shipping was reason for 5 day shop visit. Dealer provided rental car. | ||
| Jan 2017US $225 | worsening vibration from frt. end since 141,000 miles. Dealer said 2 engine mounts were broke. Neighbor who is Toyota mechanic thought otherwise. Problem turned out to be right front axle. | ||
| Jul 2017149000 miUS $20 | Temperature is 103°F and A/C would warm up a tad while car was stopped at a stoplight. System took a very small amount of Freon and cools fine now. | ||
| Apr 2018156000 miUS $300 | Lower power steering hose started leaking. | ||
2003 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura CL in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 2009174000 miUS $60 | Dash Cluster lights were burned out. I purchsed bulbs from dealer & auto parts store. Mechanic and I replaced bulbs. During repair, harness had to be disconnected. This turned on SRS light upon re-install. Dealer had to use HONDA Computer to reset light. | ||
| Jun 2009185000 miUS $150 | Replacement of left front wheel bearing | ||
| Acura CL in New York, United States Feb 2012 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Mar 2012244000 miUS $350 | New engine mounts installed, rear one is a pita new end links and bushings for front | ||
| Acura CL in Illinois, United States Feb 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2014130000 miUS $2000 | Complete brakes front and rear- pads calipers rotors etc. Replaced front U joints, rods etc. Replaced tie rods | ||
| Acura CL in Arizona, United States Aug 2008 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Nov 2008163000 miUS $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. | ||
| May 2009168000 miUS $400 | Replaced leaking rear main seal. Rear main seal leaking had it replaced | ||
2003 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura CL in Florida, United States Feb 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200755000 miUS $15000 | Temperature control on the Automatic AC had to be repaired. Don't know the cost; was covered 100% by the extended warranty. Also repaired: A loose front strut (they tightened it) | ||
| Sep 200862000 mi | A part in the automatic climate control broke, making interior temp difficult to regulate. | ||
| Acura CL in Florida, United States Jul 2005 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Mar 200546522 miUS $240 | Transmission failed while driving on the interstate highway. Car limped to dealer, who repaired under warranty in two days. | ||
| Dec 2010140258 miUS $240 | Brake Booster replaced by dealer in 12/2010. Booster failed in 03/2011 and was replaced by dealer under its 1 year warranty. Booster failed again in 09/2011, again under warranty, by dealer. | ||
| Aug 2012157000 mi | Transmission failed again at 158,612 miles. Car disposed of. | ||
2002 Acura CL
Engine not specified
| Acura CL in Florida, United States Apr 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| May 201280000 mi | Mass air flow | ||
2002 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura CL in Virginia, United States Aug 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Dec 201051000 miUS $420 | Car failed state inspection due to worn/damaged front motor mounts. Got front mounts replaced. | ||
2002 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura CL in California, United States Oct 2008 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Feb 2010171600 miUS $50 | Transmission started to shift rough in 3rd and 4th gear. Replaced transmission fluid, oil change, brake rotors, brake pads. Problem happens occasionally, but much better after transmission fluid change. Will see how the transmission holds u | ||
| Jan 2014181300 miUS $2000 | Transmission died. Replacement with refurbished unit | ||
2001 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura CL in Minnesota, United States May 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Oct 201341300 miUS $833 | SRS light was lit and SRS module was determined to be defective. It was replaced and problem is resolved. | ||
| Acura CL in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Oct 2010166000 miUS $90 | RPMs are surging. Went to get it checked out, they are not sure what the problem is. | ||
| Jan 2011168000 miUS $160 | Found endlink play. New battery. Oil Change. Found small oil leak. | ||
| Acura CL in California, United States Jan 2009 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Apr 201098200 miUS $980 | Motor mount. | ||
| Feb 2013111600 miUS $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! | ||
| Acura CL in California, United States Aug 2010 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Jul 2011145000 mi | Front light casings sanded due to greying. | ||
| Aug 2012157000 miUS $800 | Replaced fluids, hoses | ||
| Acura CL in California, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Oct 2010110800 miUS $250 | Replaced front and side engine mounts. | ||
| Acura CL in California, United States Aug 2011 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Dec 2011122000 miUS $100 | Strut blew out bought new and replaced | ||
| Apr 2012128000 mi | Transmission shift solenoid replaced | ||
| Jul 2012129000 miUS $3000 | Transmission stopped shifting. Replaces with remanufactered unit | ||
| Acura CL in Colorado, United States Oct 2011 - May 2015 | |||
| Nov 201353000 miUS $27 | The hood struts wore out so I replaced them. | ||
2001 Acura CL 2dr Coupe
225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Acura CL in California, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2013160000 miUS $2200 | Transmission was replaced by Acura dealership. Half the cost was paid for by Acura. | ||
| Jul 2015162000 miUS $1800 | Supply hose was leaking Engine mounts were out | ||
| Acura CL in Ohio, United States Jan 2016 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Feb 2016156800 miUS $3000 | Rust in fuel tank causing leak, required rusty exhaust to be replaced as well | ||
| Apr 2016158500 miUS $600 | Bushing/ sway bar link failure, ended up having to replace half-shaft because it popped out | ||
| Aug 2018191000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jul 2019202000 miUS $180 | Rust on rotors meant high pitched noises, higher drag when coasting. Replaced rotors, pads, brake fluid Power steering fluid was leaking somehow, figured out two rubber o rings were the cuprit | ||
| Acura CL in Florida, United States Jan 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Feb 2015139200 miUS $30 | Interior door latch broke. Bought used part and performed replacement myself. | ||
| Jun 2017142000 miUS $730 | Heavy vibration on bumps. The front struts were replaced. | ||
| Acura CL in Oregon, United States May 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201374000 miUS $40 | A/C and heater ran very slowly, even on the highest setting. Discovered that the cabin air filters had never been replaced and were almost blocked. Removed and vacuumed out the space. Replaced the cabin air filters and the engine air filter | ||
| Dec 201379000 miUS $15 | During freezing weather, the BRAKE light was illuminated on the dash after the parking brake had been released. I pulled to cover off of the brake fluid reservoir and unstuck the float. Bled the brakes with fresh brake fluid. | ||
| Apr 201593500 miUS $50 | HID bulb failed, required removal of front bumper cover and headlight units. Replaced both bulbs even though only one had failed. | ||
| Mar 2018119000 miUS $55 | Replaced door checker on driver's side, so driver's door will stay open on inclines. Trunk leaks from rear fender/ trunk body seam. Took to a body shop to have the bumper replaced (unrelated cosmetic issue) and the troughs were re-sealed and repainted. This did not fix the water leak in the trunk. Future repair goal- take car back to body shop, have rear window removed, and seal body seam below rear window, down to the re-painted portion. | ||
2001 Acura CL 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Acura CL in Virginia, United States Apr 2009 - May 2009 | |||
| May 2009101000 miUS $281 | Transmission started slipping once every few days - acceleration lost for a few seconds while car in motion. | ||
| Acura CL in New Jersey, United States May 2009 - Sep 2009 | |||
| Aug 2009146000 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
| Acura in Texas, United States - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 2017209000 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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