2001 Acura CL Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 271 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 159,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Acura CL, 1% of the 271 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 159,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“The vehicle was involved in fatality which was my brother, they cannot explain why the vehicle entered into a skid on a pretty straight part of the highway not sure if it was a powertrain issue as I did see a recall after I did some research following the accident. The other issue is the mechanism on how the driver safety belt attaches to the frame as that was damaged on first impact which caused my brother to be ejected. Something as important as a safety should not be compromised so easily.”
NHTSA complaint #11114701, filed 2018-07, 160,000 miles“When the passenger seat belt was fastened, the supplemental restraint system (srs) warning light lit up. The srs light remained on until I erased the scs by entering the appropriate memory erase signal. After the passenger seat belt was buckled again, the srs light came on again requiring another scs erasure to turn it off. After every scs erasure to turn the srs light off, it turns back on every time the passenger seat buckle is fastened. It is my understanding that in this car (2001 Acura CL type s), the air bag deployment system is inactivated whenever the srs light is on.”
NHTSA complaint #10731816, filed 2015-07, 159,000 miles“The contact owned a 2001 Acura CL. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, there was a vehicle driving toward the contact's driver's side that ran the red light and crashed into the front of the vehicle. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt restraint system did not operate. The contact was treated for a back muscle injury and it was unknown if the other driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where the contact was informed the vehicle was a total loss. …”
NHTSA complaint #11582200, filed 2024-04, 262,515 miles“The contact owns 2001 Acura CL. He stated that two of the front seat belts did not retract and became stuck. The contact noticed that the seat belts were not functioning when the vehicle was purchased. The air bag light continued to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer ten times but the dealer could find the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000. The current mileage was approximately 164,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10328866, filed 2010-05, 17,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Acura CL
206 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine cooling
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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