1997 Acura CL transmission problems
The 1997 Acura CL has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
20
Transmission complaints
19%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TESTS TO ISOLATE PROBLEM AN FOR LABOR TO REPAIR. ACURA WILL REPLACE THE PCM AS 'GOODWILL' BUT AS MAINTANANCE WAS DONE PER ACURA RECOMMENDATIONS THIS…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Acura CL have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1997 Acura CL transmission — 19% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.