1998 Acura CL - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Acura CL

59 problems have been reported for the 1998 Acura CL. The following chart shows the 14 most common problems for 1998 Acura CL. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 17 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (8 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Acura CL

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	17
Air Bag	8
Power Train	7
Suspension	5
Vehicle Speed Control	5
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Gasoline Fuel System	2
Visibility	2
Structure	2
Tire	2
Steering	2
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Exterior Lighting	1
Equipment	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Acura CL in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	6
2019	0
2018	2
2017	0
2016	1
2015	6
2014	2
2013	0
2012	3
2011	2
2010	0
2009	2
2008	1
2007	1
2006	1
2005	2
2004	8
2003	3
2002	5
2001	0
2000	1
1999	1
1998	4

📊 Compare the 1998 Acura CL with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura CL, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Acura CL with the Acura CL from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 CL is 59 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Acura CL is 78.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Acura CL with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2004 CL	3
2003 CL	74
2002 CL	48
2001 CL	282
2000 CL	19
1999 CL	58
1998 CL	59
1997 CL	85

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