1998 Acura CL Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Acura CL, 7% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,000 miles.
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.
“The vehicle had a tendency to continue running after being turned off. The vehicle would also intermittently stall on the highway without warning. There was a technical service bulletin concerning this problem. The ignition switch would not turn off, even when the key was removed. The dealer would not take responsibility when they failed to replace the ignition switch.”
NHTSA complaint #10081717, filed 2004-07, 87,000 miles“There was about two inches of play within the steering wheel due to the steering column coupling not connecting to the steering wheel. Dealer replaced some parts within the steering coupling. When driving at any speed, vehicle will go from lane to lane. Also, there are gas fumes within the vehicle/ transmission had to be replaced, and the dash had to be replaced due to some type of black spots on the dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #845888, filed 1999-08Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Acura CL
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Acura CL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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