2001 Acura CL Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 271 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Acura CL overview page.
What owners report
“MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AND MAINTAINED AS SUGGESTED BY ACURA. HOWEVER, I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING GREAT DIFFICULTY WITH MY 2001 ACURA CL TYPE…”NHTSA complaint 10120514 — filed 05/10/2005
“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, GEARS SLIPPED OUT AND GO INTO A DIFFERENT GEAR OR WENT INTO NEUTRAL, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHILE ON THE…”NHTSA complaint 10117582 — filed 04/07/2005
“MY 2001 ACURA CL WITH ONLY 45K MILES ON IT HAD THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS MANNER. THE CAR WITHOUT NOTICE WOULD…”NHTSA complaint 10109911 — filed 02/05/2005
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2001 Acura CL have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 2001 Acura CL: 171 of 271 complaints on file (63.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2001 Acura CL have in total?
271 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
