2001 Acura CL Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 32about this part
- Share
- 12%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 32 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Acura CL, 12% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The air bag light keeps coming on for no reason. Go to the dealer to get it checked and there is no code for the airbag. The light will stay off until I hit any bump in road. I was on the interstate when it comes on and in town when it has come on for no reason.”
NHTSA complaint #11094067, filed 2018-05, 133,454 miles“The passenger side airbag in my 2001!Acura CL was recalled and the company never contacted me about it! I bought the car on 5/28/20 with no title but I do have a bill of sale on a notebook piece of paper but anyways I saw where there was recalls for some parts on my vehicle and was researching up on this stuff and came across the information that my airbags have been recalled...what possibly is there to do about this situation? Please and thank you have a blessed day!!! Here is my campaign id '04v176000.”
NHTSA complaint #11330745, filed 2020-06, 33,600 miles“My srs light turned on a few days ago, so I went into mullers woodfiled Acura in hoffman estates, il. For them to diagnose the issue, they charged me $130.00 and told me that opds control unit needs to be replaced and it will cost me close to $800 with a managers discount. This opds unit had a manufacturers extended warranty which ran for 10years and expired sometime in 2010/2011. Now that it is out of warranty, I have to pay for this by myself. …”
NHTSA complaint #10474296, filed 2012-09, 117,178 miles“My srs light is on, and always on, driving, in park, etc. However, my car has not been recalled. I read that if the srs light is on the system will not work, however the seat belt restraint in both front seats and side air bag indicator both work. Dealer should examine, determine problem and fix at no cost. My navi dvr system also works only intermittently. I have the most recent disc. Mostly it is a bunch of lines across the screen, black and white, sometime blue and white. I would say one in 20 starts the navi system works.”
NHTSA complaint #10783234, filed 2015-10, 118,000 miles“This car has had multiple issues with the srs system, which has rendered it inoperable. Apparently, there are design issues with the seat buckle and seat sensor that have been there all along. There are multiple owner complaints here and on the internet about this. This apparently makes the entire srs system inoperable, including the driver airbag. This along with the well documented transmission issues make this a rolling coffin -- I am not sure why honda is not concerned about the safety of its owners. I guess it would take major injuries and lawsuits and publicity to get some action.”
NHTSA complaint #10824082, filed 2016-02, 133,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V026000Jan 17, 2020Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX…Covers: Acura CL 1998–1999, 2001, Honda Civic 1996–2000, CR-V 1997–2000 +6 more
- 20V027000Jan 17, 2020Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey…Covers: Acura CL 2001–2002, RL 2000–2003, Honda Odyssey 2000–2001 +5 more
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Acura CL
206 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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