2001 Acura CL drivetrain & axles problems
31 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2001 Acura CL, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 101,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 101,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was involved in fatality which was my brother, they cannot explain why the vehicle entered into a skid on a pretty straight part of the highway not sure if it was a powertrain issue as I did see a recall after I did some research following the accident. The other issue is the mechanism on how the driver safety belt attaches to the frame as that was damaged on first impact which caused my brother to be ejected. Something as important as a safety should not be compromised so easily.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle emitted smoke from under the hood. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the shoulder where the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic. The failure was located at the transmission. The contact stated that the transmission was replaced at 85,000 miles under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v176000 (power train: automatic transmission) but the failure was not corrected.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Acura CL
- Transmission 182 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
Drivetrain & axles problems in other years
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
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- 1998
- 1997