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2001 Acura CL visibility problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2001 Acura CL4% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Visibility complaints
4%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2001 acura cl type s rear view mirror leak. Mirror became cloudy and needed to be replaced after black tar like substance leaked from rear view mirror. Substance is highly corrosive and damages whatever it comes in contact with. *tr

    filed Oct 16, 2008

  • 2001 acura cl type-s rear view mirror (self dimming) is leaking a black tar type substance that is eating through the center console of the car. There is a grey type of film in the mirror and objects in the mirror appear doubled. Through research I have been able to locate the manufacturer, magna…

    filed Sep 2, 2008

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Visibility problems in other CL years

YearReportsShare
2002 CL12%
1999 CL24%
1998 CL12%
1997 CL67%
CL visibility problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.