2002 Acura CL Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 9%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Acura CL, 9% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 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.
“Since the second day of having my car, my car has been continuously plagued with problems. I have taken my car in for repair over 10 times for various and sometimes repeating problems. This all has occurred within a three year period. I have never had a vehicle that has had so many problems. Some of the problems have been so severe that I no longer feel safe driving my car. One of these problems was my transmission spontaneously downshifting from 5th gear to 2nd gear at highway speeds. This caused a tremendous decrease of speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10120061, filed 2005-05, 41,000 miles“2002 Acura CL 3.2 experiencing problems with automatic transmission, seat belts, timing belt, electrical system, and the engine.***no answer required***. The consumer has experience numerous problems with the automatic transmission, electrical system, seat belts, suspension and engine. The consumer did stated there was a recall on the transmission and belt tensioner.”
NHTSA complaint #10119198, filed 2005-03Related service bulletins
- 10130044Jan 10, 2018Servicenews article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
- 10127358Jan 10, 2018Servicenews article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and have it under investigation.
- 10117869Aug 31, 2017Tech line summary article - Is the navigation screen clock reading 00:00? We?re aware of this issue and are looking for a solution.
- 10032775May 9, 2008Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. A federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain…
- 10024561Feb 5, 2008Acura service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Warranty extension: opds unit or opds sensor triggers srs dtc's 15-1, 15-2, 15-3. Csc was received.
- 10018038Jul 1, 2005Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. Acura. Servicenews.
- 10014093Aug 16, 2004Navigation error message-dvd disk read error.
- 10014049Jun 16, 2004If navigation system intermittently displays the message, database old see your dealer, apply the navigational system operating system software patch.
- 10012658Apr 23, 2004Srs indicator comes on with srs diagnostic trouble code.
- 10014075Nov 16, 2002Srs warning light on after body shop repair.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Acura CL
33 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Acura CL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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