IllustrationREGULATOR SWITCH FOR THE POWER WINDOWS IN THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
1997 Acura Cl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Acura Cl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 52.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
125–50K
350–75K
675–100K
4100–150K
10150K+
25 reports with mileage · 57 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
82 reportsWHILE DRIVING SHAFT SEAL BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGES TO TIMING BELT AND OIL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND WITH THAT A NOISE IS HEARD IN THE SYSTEM, ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GO TO THE FLOOR WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPS VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT ABS IS LEAKING. *AK DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACES OTHER MAJOR PARTS OF THE VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE A…
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ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND WITH THAT A NOISE IS HEARD IN THE SYSTEM, ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GO TO THE FLOOR WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPS VEHICLE, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT ABS IS LEAKING. *AK DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACES OTHER MAJOR PARTS OF THE VEHICLES, SUCH AS THE ALTERNATOR AND STARTER, EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, BRAKE LIGHT, TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED, THE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED*ET1.LEFT FRONT WINDOW DOES NOT GO UP,2.LEFT FRONT DOOR REGULATOR,3.HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT,4.EGR VALVE 5.STARTER
IN JANUARY OF 2001 AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED ELECTRONIC RELAY HAD FAILED. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2001, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP WAS CLAIMING AIR BAGS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY …
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IN JANUARY OF 2001 AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED ELECTRONIC RELAY HAD FAILED. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2001, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND DEALERSHIP WAS CLAIMING AIR BAGS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TESTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM AN FOR LABOR TO REPAIR. ACURA WILL REPLACE THE PCM AS 'GOODWILL' BUT AS MAINTANANCE WAS DONE PER ACURA RECOMMENDATIONS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT.*…
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MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TESTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM AN FOR LABOR TO REPAIR. ACURA WILL REPLACE THE PCM AS 'GOODWILL' BUT AS MAINTANANCE WAS DONE PER ACURA RECOMMENDATIONS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT.*AK
CONSUMER HAS NOTICED ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER. UPON RECALL 99V069/ LOWER BALL JOINT REPAIRS, MECHANIC NOTICED ABS BRAKE MODULE AND ACTUATOR HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED A SLIGHT CHANGE IN BRAKING ABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS LIGHT STAYED ON. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE RADLEY ACURA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS MODULATOR AND ACCUMULATOR HAS FAILED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THIS EQUIPMENT BE REPLACED FOR PROPER OPERATION. *AK
ON YOUR WEB PAGE FOR RECALLS, CAMPAIGN #K59, IT SAYS THAT MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED FOR RECALL OF BALL JOINTS. BOTH LOCAL DEALER AND ACURA CLAIM THAT THIS RECALL ONLY AFFECTS THE MODEL RL, AND NOT MY CL, AS YOUR RECALL STATES. IS THERE AN ERROR ON YOUR WEB PAGE?*AK
AFTER TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON 27-OCT-2000, VEHICLE WAS SHOWING PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER. IT HAD TO BE RESTARTED A COUPLE TIMES.*AK
CAR PULLS LEFT. ALIGNMENT DONE, TIRES CHANGED. STILL PULLS.
Official recalls
202V120000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
May 16, 2002
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
99V069000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
May 10, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.