2002 ACURA CL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

71

Owner Complaints

3 Crashes 3 Deaths

2

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

8

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2002 ACURA CL

The 2002 ACURA CL has received a total of 71 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 8 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainautomatic Transmission (28 complaints), Air Bags (5 complaints), and Electrical System (3 complaints).

Recalls for the 2002 ACURA CL

NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2002 ACURA CL, potentially affecting up to 1,975,762 vehicles.

Recall 20V027000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

| 875,966 vehicles affected

Defect: 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,...

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners...

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Recall 04V176000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

| 1,099,796 vehicles affected

Defect: 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.

Consequence: GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL...

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Owner Complaints for the 2002 ACURA CL

71 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 ACURA CL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#11509494 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles
UNKNOWN
#11509494 | SEAT BELTS | | N/A miles
UNKNOWN
#11321734 | AIR BAGS | | 260,878 miles
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT KEYES WOODLAND HILLS HONDA (6111 TOPANGA CANYON BLVD, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367), EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 260,878.
#11319134 | AIR BAGS | | N/A miles
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA CL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ACURA OF ESCONDIDO LOCATED AT (1502 AUTO PARK WAY, ESCONDIDO CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
#11254523 | AIR BAGS | | 140,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA CL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "SRS" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT ALL DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH GOODSON ACURA OF DALLAS (4801 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75219) FOR SEPTEMBER 11, 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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Safety Rating for the 2002 ACURA CL

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 ACURA CL in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 ACURA CL

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 8 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2002 ACURA CL. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

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B90-009 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

Service bulletin - You are required to install a remanufactured A/T (automatic transmission) and torque converter on any vehicle with an internal failure that calls for A/T disassembly that is covered under any of the programs listed.

09012005 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DON'T INVITE PROBLEMS DOING 2ND GEAR INSPECTION. ACURA SERVICENEWS. *TT

505 — POWER TRAIN

CANON A75 DIGITAL CAMERA REPLACEMENT. *TT

04006 — SEATS

SEAT-BACK PANEL IS LOOSE OR DETACHED. *TT

03029 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR COMES ON AND GOES OFF. *TT

060103 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH FROM 40 TO 70 MPH WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0301 THRU P0306, P1399, P0133 SET - SERVICE TIPS. *TT

010802 — STRUCTURE:BODY

INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING CONSOLE LIDS THAT WON'T LATCH OR POPS OPEN. *TT

NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 ACURA CL

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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