1998 Acura CL Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 13%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 171,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Acura CL, 13% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 171,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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“A couple months ago my car started to have wobbling. Took it to have an alignment that did not work so then I bought all new tires and still have the same problem so I took it to Acura and they claim it is the tires so I changed the tires with wider tires still the problem is there . My car is a luxury car it should ride smooth and it is not.”
NHTSA complaint #10020528, filed 2003-05“I submitted a complaint earlier #99v069000. I wanted to clarify the part that failed. It was the ball joint that broke in half, and it is connected to the lower control arm. Also digital pictures were taken.”
NHTSA complaint #10074695, filed 2004-06“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 1999-08“While driving at 60 MPH there was severe vibration in the front end, dealer inspected vehicle several times, but problem recurred. Consumer was afraid to drive the vehicle under those conditions.”
NHTSA complaint #10073640, filed 2004-05Related recalls
- 99V069000May 10, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball…Covers: Acura CL 1997–1998, RL 1996–1998, TL 1996–1998 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10190486Mar 12, 2021This SKU is a bushing kit. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the retail package label for accuracy. If the label is incorrect, the…
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Acura CL
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
8 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 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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