MYRModel Year Report

Acura CL — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2001 · Best bets: 2002, 1999, 1998

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Acura CL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1997: 82 complaints 1997 1998: 55 complaints 1998 1999: 49 complaints 1999 2000: 11 complaints 2000 2001: 271 complaints 2001 2002: 44 complaints 2002 2003: 73 complaints 2003 2004: 1 complaints 2004
2004: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
199782
199855
199949
200011
2001271
200244
200373
20041

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Caution 73 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 271 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 55 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 82 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.