Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014344 | Atf (automatic transmission fluid) leaks from cooler line banjo bolt. *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 012012003 | 12/01/2003 | 10014334 | Don't reuse old atf fluid) warmer on reman a/t (automatic transmission) *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10008889 | Campaign announcement and stop sale order update. voluntary recall of light truck models for a potential transmission defect. *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04020 | 11/10/2004 | 04020 | 10010763 | Safety recall: cl and tl automatic transmission second gear inspection. *tt | 12/10/2004 |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009042 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002583 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 011303 | 01/13/2003 | 10000987 | Inspection of automatic transmissions with data trouble code p0710 displayed. *tt | 04/09/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| 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. the vehicle was repaired and the local mechanic replaced the transmission. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 174,458. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| 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. the vehicle was repaired and the local mechanic replaced the transmission. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 174,458. kmj | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 174458 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that while driving at 70mph the vehicle emitted smoke under the hood. the contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the road side. the vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic which located the failure 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. the vehicle was repaired the local mechanic replaced the transmission. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 174,458. li | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 156000 | ||
| Was driving on the freeway when transmission started to slip and the failed and down shifted to second gear. nearly caused accident on freeway. i did get hurt from the sudden drop in speed. | |||
| 10/17/2011 | 64267 | ||
| Transmission would not shift into reverse or into drive on mutiple ocassions. transmission would not decelerate. | |||
| 04/20/2004 | 53000 | 3 | 09/01/2000 |
| The transmission failed prematurely. the part had been replaced three times, however the problem recurred. *ak the transmission would slip and delay shifts. the downshifts were sometimes harsh. on at least two occasions when downshifting to pass other vehicles on the highway, the vehicle would feel as if the transmission had gone dead and then shift. *sc *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2001 acura 3.2 cl. consumer writes in regards to transmission problems *tgw the consumer stated the transmission would slip at times while driving. when the consumer contacted acura, he was informed their records indicated the transmission was replaced on or about april 12, 2004. the consumer stated he has no record of the transmission being replaced. the consumer stated his wife did take the vehicle to the dealer on march 29,2004 because she was experiencing problems with the transmission, but the service report read no problem found. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2010 | 155000 | ||
| I have had 2 transmissions replaced and my 3rd transmission is failing as well. i have gone through acura to see if they could goodwill the transmission since i am a victim of thier faulty transmission recall. they refused to replace my transmission and told me it would be $5,100 to replace. i feel that this is not my fault as they have engineered a defective transmission that has reulted in deaths and serious accidents. i was just out side the 3yr/36,000 mile warranty and the would not help. as a member of our armed services i feel i am being treated very unfairly and i fear for my life every time i get into my vehicle. i am not able to pay this kind of money to replace there problem. | |||
| 12/18/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. while driving at 45 mph the transmission began making a loud noise. the vehicle began to lose power and would not move forward. he was able to maneuver off the highway and had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer. a diagnostic was performed and it was verified that the transmission had failed. the transmission was replaced at the owner | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 1 | ||
| When we heard about the recall, we took the car in to have the recall problem fixed. we took it to sierra acura on main street in alhambra, california. we were told by the service department to bring the car back when the recall problem starts giving us trouble. so we waited until it gave us trouble which was around monday september 29, 2008. we tried to take it to sierra acura yesterday around 3:30 p.m. we were told to bring it back the next day because they were closing in about an hour. we could have gotten the car there in about 15 minutes, and were willing to leave it there until it was fixed. so, we were very disgusted with the service there and took it to another dealer thomas acura in covina. they told my son who is the driver of the car that he would have to pay 75% of the cost which is about $4,000.00 because he brought it in past the due date of the recall. first of all, we never got a recall notice so we didn't know when the date of the recall notice was. we heard about the recall by word of mouth. second, when we did take the car in a timely manner, they told us to bring it back when the transmission starts giving us trouble. third now we have to pay 75% of the cost because of the error of the acura service department . *tr | |||
| 12/01/2002 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| 2001 acura cl with transmission problems (slipping)**nar**cc the consumer stated he was not having problems with the transmission at the time when a letter was received regarding possible automatic transmission problems with certain 2001-2001 acura's, however he was experiencing srs wiring problems in dec 2002. the transmission problems didn't began until december 2003, which resulted in having a re-manufactured transmission installed. the consumer stated there was never a mention of engine mount problems or replacement in the notice that was received in 2002. 4 years later the consumer began to experience more problems, the transmission was replaced, 11 days later more problems had surfaced with the second transmission and upon inspection, the front engine mounts needed to be replaced. the consumer believed there was a direct relationship between the front engine mounts and the transmission problems he experienced. the engine mounts should have been replaced the first time the transmission started to exhibit a problem. *jb | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 150000 | 1 | 07/02/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on a dry highway, the transmission failed suddenly without warning. the contact coasted to the shoulder. the vehicle was towed to a dealership where they determined the transmission failed. there were not any problems with the vehicle prior to the incident. there was a prior recall, nhtsa campaign id # 04v176000, regarding power train: automatic transmission performed on the vehicle in 2004. the consumer stated the incident was reported to the police. updated 10/04/06. *jb | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 76357 | 1 | |
| The vehicle's transmission problem became worse after the recall repairs were made. *nm the consumers vehicle had problems changing into second gear. campaign id number : 04v176000 *tc *jb | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 116000 | 1 | |
| While driving 20 to 40 mph transmission failed. as a result, vehicle will not shift gears. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2004 | 41168 | 1 | 11/14/2000 |
| The vehicle was taken in for a recall. the repair was made on the transmission. after the repair was completed, the vehicle stalled. *jb | |||
| 03/20/2001 | 12000 | 3 | |
| Vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating while driving. there was a winding/buzzing noise before this occurred. transmission was replaced 3 times.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 58000 | 8 | |
| Intermittently at any speed transmission slipped from one gear to another. vehicle cycled through the gears randomly. also, vehicle vibrated and stalled. vehicle had been to the dealer eight times, but the problems recurred. *ak | |||
| 03/25/2004 | 51000 | 2 | |
| While driving transmission produced a clanking noise. the part was replaced twice. however, the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the highway transmission would slip and jerk, causing the consumer to pull off the road. the consumer has made contact with the tire manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states when vehicle is put into any gear vehicle response like it is in neutral. when in 3rd gear rpms rev up very high. took to dealer, and he replaced the transmission. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving and with no warning transmission locked up. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 02/19/2003 | 50180 | 1 | 03/10/2001 |
| In march of 2002 my 2001 acura cl type-s had its transmission replaced with a factory rebuilt one. not even a year after the replacement the rebuilt transmission went out(2/19/03). fortuantely i was not on a highway as i lost a lot of engine power to the car. | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 39105 | 2 | 08/10/2001 |
| 2001 acura cl type s transmission failure.this is the 2nd time i have been through this.today the trans shifted from 5th gear down to 2nd.if i did not have my seat belt on,i would have been put into the steering wheel.this happened on route 1 going north in edison. | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 64023 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| 2001 acura cl type s automanual transmission went from 5th gear to i believe 2nd with no warning or input by me as driver. thankfully roads were only wet and not slippery as they usually are in buffalo this time of year. there were vehicles behind me that were not pleased with my driving. incident date: 1/8/03 | |||
| 09/11/2001 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| 2nd failed transmission on 11/21/02 at 30000 miles. dt | |||
| 05/12/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Transmission was used in a normal fashion. this vehicle was never used any harsh conditions. for such a well made vehicle it's ashame for such an expensive piece of equipment to fail. dt | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| Transmission has shown not to engage in third gear (when in sport shift control) causing strain on the engine also it may not shift down from 3rd gear to second on sport shift. this has happened continously servicer since 10000 miles and i learned to live with it (not using the sport shift). further more in august/september of 2002 i have started hearing a sound which has ben diagnosed by a third party garage as indicative of serious transmission problems. ol (dt) | |||
| 04/12/2002 | 2 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Complete transmission failure while driving. vehicle suddenly throws you in second gear and starts to jerk and swerve. transmission was replaced, and now 10k miles later the replacement tranny is leaking atf fluid again and slipping which are early signs of another failure. dt | |||
| 2 | |||
| The original transmission failed and downshifted into 1st gear when i was traveling on the highway at 60 mph rpm's went well past the red line and speed reduced to 35mph. i nearly went through the windshield but i was buckled. then i had the transmission replaced and the same thing happened about 15-20,000 miles later. i am on my 3rd tranny now. dt | |||
| 07/20/2002 | 3 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Transmission failure nearly resulted in loss of vehicle control and possible collision. dt | |||
| 10/16/2002 | 3 | 07/01/2001 | |
| I took my car to the dealer at 16,000 miles, because the transmission was slipping and jerking. they said they couldn't duplicate the problem. the transmission totally failed and was replaced at 25,000 miles. the replacement transmission started acting the same way. it failed at 44,000 miles. acura claimed that the solenoids needed to be replaced this time... not the whole transmission. 1,300 miles after having the solenoids replaced the transmission has begun slipping and jerking again. acura won't do anything until the transmission fails again. this is rediculous. acura (and honda) must be forced to do something about these transmissions. both of my failures have happened in traffic, and the first time my car had to be towed to the dealer on a flatbed. please help! dt | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| The trans started to act strange. hunting for and missing gears. i contacted the dealer for an appointment, and had to wait 4 days to get in. all the while the trans is getting worse. the day before i had to bring it in, i was coming home from work when all of a sudden, without warning, at 65 mph the trans dropped to 2nd. no lights, no indicators nothing. i was almost rear ended by a cadillac escalade. since the trans locked up there were no brake lights. i had a heck of a time keeping the car under control. needless to say the driver in the caddy was very upset with me. and proceeded to perform road rage manuevers in order to show me his disdain. he cut me off, gave me the one finger salute, challenge me to pull over. luckily i was able to avoid him and continue home. the next day i took the car into the dealer, all the while the trans is missing gears, hunting and pecking, and downshifting for no reason. i stayed on slow surface streets and side streets all the way to the dealer. 16 miles away. i did not want to give the car to lock up again at freeway speed. the dealer claimed that the failure was do to an aftermarket air intake and springs. they would replace this trans but no others should the case arise due to the modifications. i explained to them that i know of several other owners who have had a similar problem. including one gentlemen who has been through 4 transmissions. they still insisited that they would only replace this trans. acura client services said the same thing. you modified the car, therefore the failure is because of that. that statement insults my intelligence as a consumer and human being. both the dealer and acura took this stance. the dealer even went so far as to say that people with my type of accessories. drive the car hard. which is ludicrous. this car could have caused a serious accident, it has been fully maintained and taken care off. the trasnmission failure is not the fault of anything i did to the car. dt | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| There is a serious problem with the acura transmissions. there have been numerous failures and my biggest concern right now is that the failures are so random, that injuries or even fatalities are possible. the transmission fails and there is nothing we can do but hope no one rear end us or that it does not fail on us while we are on a highway. which could become an extremely hazardous situation. acura needs to fix the problem rather than just offer us an extended warranty. dt | |||
| 09/26/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| It appears from talking to many different acura owners, acura has had a major problem with their transmissions. the 5 speed in the 2001-2002 tl/cl series. i was lucky enough to be on residential streets when my transmission failed. thus driving slowly. i hate to think what could have resulted if i was on the freeway traveling high speeds. i believe acura needs to address this issue. thank you mr | |||
| 09/05/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| Transmission will slip and fail to shift into gear. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 4 | 05/20/2001 | |
| This vehicle is equipped with 3.2 litre engine. while traveling 55 mph transmission went into neutral after changing into 3rd gear. driver had to coast to side of the road due to loss of power. *akjlg | |||
| 08/11/2002 | |||
| At 50 mph consumer applied accelerator, vehicle would not accelerate. dealer determined thattransmission had to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 12/17/2001 | 3 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Replaced first transmission at 13596 miles, second transmission at 25223 miles, third transmission at 27648 miles, while the first two transmissions failed on local streets, the third did not. when the third transmission failed i was traveling on a major hwy and was almost rear ended by a large suv. i was trying to motor up to the next exit when i was losing speed fast. thats when a large suv was skidding behind me and trying to switch lanes to avoid an accident. this suv almost sideswiped the vehicle along side as well. this all happened in moderate traffic conditions.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Acura customer care (800-382-2238) has been contacted about the transmission failure and acknowledge on the phone that there is a problem/flaw with the transmission on some acura but will not explain what the flaw is and how they are resolving it. my car is under warranty till it reaches 50k miles or 4 years and having no information about the issue i don't want to have a similar problem in couple of month, not knowing if what has been done will stop the problem from re-occuring again. it seems there is no technical bulletin nor recall published on this issue as of today. i found documentation on other owner still having similar problems with their transmission after it got replaced 2 or 3 times at a low mileage (check www.acura-cl.com). i would like an investigation launched on this issue about the hazard it creates and force acura to issue a public statement about the transmission flaw. the dealership replacing the transmission (oakland acura in oakland, ca) told me they had to replace transmission at such low mileage on other acura and were not surprised about the failure. they told me acura has a fix but will not give me details on what the fix is and the root cause of the problem. i am afraid acura will just change the defective part with the same new part which will go bad again in couple of weeks or months.*ak | |||
| While driving 30-40 mph transmission slips into third gear. also, transmission shifts extremely hard, and will at times lock up, cause unknown. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 04/29/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/03/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Transmission completely disengages at about 2500 to 3000 rpms and the engine shoots up to redline. acura is well aware that they have a problem with these transmissions, and needs to take corrective action on fixing all of them out there. this poses an extreme safety concern.*ak | |||
| 03/20/2002 | |||
| Transmission was not engaging. rpms went high and low without pushing brakes. engine check light was on and vsa light was on constantly. dealer has been contacted. felt it was a transmission problem.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| This failure is apparently widespread in this and similar models of honda. this sudden failure can cause serious accidents. please evaluate for recall. *ak | |||
| 01/06/2002 | 3 | 01/01/2001 | |
| The transmissions and brake issues need to be address, i feel that i purchase a lemon car. *ak | |||
| 12/29/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/20/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| No summaery listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/10/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/06/2001 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| This is the second transmission failure that has occurred. the first time it failed i was stick in the middle of a busy intersection at morning rush-hour. now the dealership has had my car for almost 7 weeks and they want me to allow them to try another (#3) transmission. i do not feel that the car is safe or reliable. many other consumers have had transmission failure situations similar to mine and acura is offering money, entended warranties and other monetary compensation in lieu of legal action against them. the consumer should be forewarned and advised of the immenent problems occurring in this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Acura 3.2 cl & tl vehicles have a very high incidence of transmission failures. my vehicle sat at the dealer for seven (7) weeks waiting for a new transmission because so many transmission have failed and continued to fail that they are backordered for over a month. acura will not divulge what is causing so many transmissions to fail. this is an extremely dangerous condition because the transmission will suddenly slip, causing complete loss of the ability to accelerate. acura's only response to this problem is to replace the entire transmission with a rebuilt unit which also has a high incidence of failure. | |||
| 06/21/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/22/2002 | 1 | ||
| Nar 02/25/2003: while the consumer was driving at approximately 75 mph the car suddenly shifted down into 1st or 2nd gear, instantly dropping the car to 40 mph and then shifted back up to 5th.the consumer feared that it could have caused a severe accident and acura needs to address the issues of these defective transmissions. *cb *jb | |||
| 3 | |||
| Transmission failed two times and was replaced. the third time while the consumer was driving on the highway transmission failed, consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a cement divider damaging the vehicle. the brakes and rotors have been replaces several times. the brake failure caused pulsation in the front end. the air bag casing popped out twice and the air bag has been replaced twice. *yh *nlm | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving the transmission down shifts automatically from 5th to 2nd causing the car to almost stops instantly.*jb | |||