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Acura CL Lighting problems by year

8 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Acura CL's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest CL lighting complaints

2003 Acura CLLights

The driver's side hid light went out. I paid to get the ballast and inverter replaced. Less than 3 weeks later, the passenger side went out; same issue. Since then, I have personally talked to 4 people with the exact same story. They also fixed the driver's light but not the passenger due to the cost. A service man at the acura store told me he has a friend with the same car as mine, same issue. Also, he has had "quite a few customers" go thru the same thing. In, addition, I have seen 3 cars with the passenger...

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headlight out in my area. It seems to me that if I have come across 12-17 people with the same hid headlight issues within a 15 mile radius, and this was the first year these lights were installed, there is obviously a problem with them and there should be a recall. A

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 11051432
2003 Acura CLTransmission & drivetrainLights

There are two safety issues with my 2003 acura cl. First, the headlights are flashing like a strobe light. I replaced the bulb and it did not fix the problem. Replaced the fuses and still have the problems. Second, the transmission is failing. After some research, I found out that there was a recall on the transmission and could lock up and cause an accident. At the time of the recall, the first owner did not have it replaced. The dealership replaced an engine cooler to help with friction. This obviously did not...

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solve the problem. The engine is jerking and accelerating when I am trying to maintain a constant speed. I notified acura and the dealership where the car was purchased. Neither are willing to cover the cost of the repair. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10274956
2003 Acura CLLights

I have a 2003 acura cls that required replacement of a headlight at 66000 miles. This headlight cost $928.85. This is a traffic safety item. It should not cost so much to make a "young" auto safe to drive. I believe this a manufactoring defect. It should be listed as a saftey recall.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10148875
2003 Acura CLLights

There should be a ban on the hid front bright beams on cars for traffic safety. I have many friends and family who have all stated their disgust with the lights as being a road hazard. Many times on two-lane highways you can't even see the car in front of you because the car approaching has those lights. The manufacturers should be banned from selling the cars with the lights and replace, at their cost, for any vehicles that have them on currently. *Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10054553
2003 Acura CLLights

Blue high intensity lighting creates a hazard to oncoming traffic. I seems to me that standard high beams are less hazardous to approaching traffic, and I along with almost everyone I have spoken to would like to see these be illegal to use on whichever models they are installed. *Nlm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10023980
2003 Acura CLLights

I am complaining about the new hid headlights on some new vehicles. They are very blinding to me and dangerous. They should be banned. I cannot fill out the rest of this correctly because dates and the complaint questions do not fit. *Nlm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10016900
1997 Acura CLBrakesEngine & coolingElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

Abs light comes on, and with that a noise is heard in the system, engine light also comes on, when applying brakes they go to the floor which eventually stops vehicle, abs light stays on, contacted dealer, and dealer stated that abs is leaking. *Ak dealer has repaired and replaces other major parts of the vehicles, such as the alternator and starter, egr valve was replaced due to the engine light coming on, brake light, transmission was serviced, the window regulator was replaced*et1.Left front window does not go up,2.Left front door regulator,3.High mount brake light,4.Egr valve 5.Starter

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Exterior lighting · Visibility · Structure · Unknown or otherNHTSA 898468
1998 Acura CLLights

While driving headlights would go out without prior warning. Sometimes they could go out for a couple weeks. Dealer had tried to fix headlights, but was unable to do so.*Ak

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 864632

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