2001 Acura CL: sudden loss of power

6 of the 271 complaints about the 2001 Acura CL describe sudden loss of power.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Sudden loss of power by model year

2003
1
2001
6
1999
3
1998
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 29, 2026 · Electrical · TX

The contact owns a 2001 Acura CL. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. On another occasion, while making a left turn on a city street, the vehicle stalled and experienced a loss of power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was shifted to neutral(N) and restarted. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an ignition cylinder failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. While driving at 45 MPH the transmission began making a loud noise. The vehicle began to lose power and would not move forward. He was able to maneuver off the highway and had the vehicle towed to the nearest dealer. A diagnostic was performed and it was verified that the transmission had failed. The transmission was replaced at the owner's expense. There were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current was 72,000. Uodated 05/13/10.

Filed May 10, 2005 · Transmission · 29,600 miles · VI

My vehicle has been regularly serviced and maintained as suggested by acura. However, I am currently experiencing great difficulty with my 2001 acura cl type s because the transmission system is malfunctioning. The transmission will abruptly shift into higher gears while the vehicle is traveling at low speeds. The car has lost power when ascending steep hills and presents great danger to other vehicles because of the need to pull-over or stop. Although acura warranty covers this problem and applies to vehicles in the us virgin islands, they have not expeditiously dealt with the problem. Already, after one month, acura has not sent the necessary parts to the dealer or made accomodations so that I would not be driving an unsafe vehicle. After numerous attempts to inform acura and their customer service department, I have received very little assistance. I hope this complaint will help build the record showing that acura is manufacturing a faulty, unsafe product and is failing to adequately remedy the problem.

Filed Oct 2, 2003 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · CA

My 2001 acura cl s type has transmission problems. It would suddenly jerk when going from 1st to 2nd gear. When it goes into 3rd gear there is a loss of power. The engine d5 light blinks.

Filed Aug 16, 2002 · Transmission · CA

This vehicle is equipped with 3.2 litre engine. While traveling 55 MPH transmission went into neutral after changing into 3rd gear. Driver had to coast to side of the road due to loss of power. *akjlg

Filed Mar 23, 2002 · Acceleration · SC

Total loss of power on accelleration, car unresponsive.