2000 Acura CL: common problems and reliability
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11 owner complaints, most about power train. No recalls.
Should I buy a 2000 CL?The 2000 Acura CL has 11 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and air bags.
Safety record for the 2000 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2000 Acura CL vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2000 a good year for the CL?
Across the 7 CL model years we track, complaint volume runs from 11 (2000) to 274 (2001). With 11 complaints, the 2000 CL sits below the model's median of 61.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
What owners say across generations
Owners of the Acura CL broadly praise the car's durability and long-term reliability, with many reporting high mileage examples still running well. The manual transmission models, particularly the Type S, are held in high regard as fun and dependable.
Owner insights cover all generations of the CL. See the full CL owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used CL listings typically run $3,899–$10,150 across 1998 to 2003 model years.
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