Exterior Rearview Mirror problems of the 2001 Acura CL

Four problems related to exterior rearview mirror have been reported for the 2001 Acura CL. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Acura CL based on all problems reported for the 2001 CL.

1 Exterior Rearview Mirror problem

Failure Date: 03/21/2001

Side mirrors have a blind spot on the left. Mirrors are positioned on the post side of door. Consumer can't see left lane if turning nor anthing that is on the left side of vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer won't do anything about problem.

2 Exterior Rearview Mirror problem

Consumer states that the positioning of the 2 outside mirrors is too high, by at least 5-6 inches, when stopped at a stop sign or intersection, there are 2 blind spots, oncoming traffic can not be seen from the left and right.

3 Exterior Rearview Mirror problem

While driving and looking through side view mirror on passengers side it gives a blind side, driver cannot see. Spoke with Acura, was told that it was design of vehicle.

4 Exterior Rearview Mirror problem

Consumer sits in driver's seat to it's rear most position, the driver's side power mirror can not be adjusted to be angled outward enough to eliminate dangerous blind spots for vehicles that are Close in the adjacent left lane, consumer has come Close to collisions due to this blind spot and has mounted another mirror to provide additional view.


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