1998 Acura CL Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 183,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Acura CL, 4% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 183,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Smoke was observed coming from the engine compartment. Vehicle was stopped as the smoke intensified. The ensuing fire destroyed the vehicle. Drops of a petroleum product on the pavement leading to the vehicle indicate that a leaking fuel line may have been the cause of the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10419660, filed 2011-08, 183,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10099960Dec 8, 2015"service bulletin - this bulletin updates the troubleshooting procedures for dtc p1456 (evap control system leakage [fuel tank system]) and dtc p1457 (evap control system…
Fuel system: 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 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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