1999 Acura CL Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 22%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Acura CL, 22% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,500 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“The car is stalling during operation and the immobilization system light blinks. I then have trouble restarting the car. I've switched keys, but it does this with both of them. This is identical to the description of the reason for a previous recall. However, the dealership said the effected parts had already been replaced on my vehicle and wouldn't replace them again for free.”
NHTSA complaint #10403964, filed 2011-06, 161,000 miles“I was driving to work approximately a half mile from my house ..my car just turned off, although the ignition key was still in ..it was med-heavy traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10713940, filed 2015-04, 138,500 miles“I was driving to work approximately a half mile from my house ..my car just turned off, although the ignition key was still in ..it was med-heavy traffic.I don't believe I even had lights but I can't say for sure at first I thought maybe I had gotten bad gas ..then it happened again as I was turning a corner.staring became difficult and both times I had to put my car into neutral to restart it ..from there it happened maybe 1 every week to once every 3 weeks maybe .I checked my plugs wires had my fuel filter replaced stopped going where I was gettn gas ..one day I was on the computer at work…”
NHTSA complaint #10713939, filed 2015-04, 138,500 miles“- the contact owns a 1999 Acura 2.3 CL. While on an hill or a slight upgrade and the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle will roll backwards without warning. This happened when the vehicle was in the park. The road conditions were clear. There was a recall for the ignition switch interlock. The dealership replaced the ignition switch. The contact did not experience the problem until after the recall work had been completed. The dealership had not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage was 44,000. Update 5/3/07”
NHTSA complaint #10185639, filed 2007-03, 44,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Acura CL. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10632096, filed 2014-09, 104,000 milesRelated recalls
- 03V423000Oct 27, 2003On certain passenger vehicles and mini vans, the ignition switch may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible to turn the…Covers: Acura CL 1998–1999, Honda Accord 1998–1999, Acura TL 1999 +1 more
- 02V120000May 16, 2002On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current…Covers: Acura CL 1997–1999, Honda Accord 1997–1999, CR-V 1997–1999 +5 more
Related service bulletins
- 10014067Nov 16, 2002The homelink system may have test information stored in memory that must be erased before it can be programmed.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Acura CL
13 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology