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2002 Acura CL power train problems

33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Acura CL75% of all complaints for this model year.

33
Power Train complaints
75%
share of all complaints
41,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The car goes into neutral while driving almost been in a accident several times over this issue .I don't even drive it anymore

    filed Mar 3, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura 3.2 cl. The contact stated that after having the transmission replaced, the transmission malfunctioned and exhibited a hard jerk when shifting gears. In addition, the contact could smell transmission fluid burning. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer…

    filed Nov 22, 2011

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

Related service bulletins

  • 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…

    B90-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 30, 2017
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Power Train problems in other CL years

YearReportsShare
2003 CL3649%
2001 CL20676%
1999 CL1327%
1998 CL1018%
1997 CL2024%
CL power train 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.