1997 Acura CL Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Acura CL, 2% of the 82 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“For no reason, the passenger side front seatbelt locks up. Once locked up, it does not retract, passenger must unbuckle seat belt and retract it completely and then re-buckle. This has even happened multiple times when the car was at a single stand still. Dealer says this is a common complaint, and Acura knows of it, but doesn't have a fix for it. Having to unbuckle the seatbelt while the car is on the road is very dangerous - please help with this.”
NHTSA complaint #707295, filed 1999-06Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Acura CL
20 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Acura CL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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