1998 Acura CL Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Acura CL, 7% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 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.
“Driving into work on thursday the 16th of april, 2015 I was rounding a designated u-turn at approximately 3-5mph. As I was midway through the turn, my car dropped on the passenger side and a scrapping noise started to sound. My car stopped abruptly and a grinding noise made me weary to move. Becoming stationary, I was sideways in the middle of the road with cars approaching. I proceeded to slowly inch my car out of the road and into a safe location with the grinding noise. …”
NHTSA complaint #10717329, filed 2015-05, 171,000 miles“1998 Acura CL 3.0. The steering is loose. Imperfections of the road pull the steering wheel. Sometimes dangerously so. Sometimes depending on the defect in the road and the driving event (evasive maneuver, heavy breaking) the car is almost impossible to keep in ones' lane. I have searched online forums, and this problems effects other Acura owners, unlike other issues, this one seems to be a mystery. Please help. Sincerely robert gentile .”
NHTSA complaint #10049667, filed 2003-12, 45,000 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 1999-08Steering: 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 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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