1998 Acura CL Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Acura CL, 2% of the 55 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.
“While driving headlights would go out without prior warning. Sometimes they could go out for a couple weeks. Dealer had tried to fix headlights, but was unable to do so.”
NHTSA complaint #864632, filed 2000-06Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Acura CL
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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