2001 Acura CL Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  2
• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  2
• Side/window
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  15%
• 25k–50k
  211%
• 50k–75k
  15%
• 75k–100k
  15%
• 100k–150k
  737%
• 150k+
  737%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2001 Acura CL owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

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. The vehicle was towed to the junkyard. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 262,515.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 Acura CL. The contact stated when shifting gears to reverse in his garage, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into his garage wall. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to turn off the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. No police report was filed. The contact called local dealer Acura of honolulu (3251 n nimitz hwy, honolulu, hi 96819, [phone]) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 04V176000 (power train). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000. Consumer stated vehicle was repaired.

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned a 2001 Acura CL. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle from the median strip another vehicle t-boned the passenger side of her vehicle, causing the vehicle to collide with a parked vehicle. The driver's frontal air bag did not deploy but the passenger's side frontal air bag did deploy. The contact sustained a cut on her forearm that did not require medical attention. The other driver was also not injured. A police report was filed. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was towed to the salvage yard and was totaled by the insurance company. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was still at the salvage yard two years later. The contact recently received notification of NHTSA recall campaign number: 20v-027000 (air bags). The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 Acura CL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to gettle Acura located at (4891 clark rd, sarasota, fl 34233, [phone]) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that remedy part would be available in a year. The approximate failure mileage was 150,455. VIN tool confirms parts unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 Acura CL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V027000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact contacted dick hannah Acura of portland (12030 se stark st, portland, or 97216, [phone]) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the air bags warning light illuminated intermittently. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My daughter was in a high speed accident in a 2001 Acura CL 3.2 (going approximately 35-45 miles per hour on impact). Air bags did not deploy on her vehicle, but did on the other driver's car. Impact was on front passenger side of vehicle. Both cars were deemed "totaled" by insurance companies.

Related recalls

Airbag complaints in other CL years