Interior Rearview Mirror problems of the 2001 Acura CL

Rear view mirror (self dimming) on my 2001 Acura Cl self destructed and spilt some toxic dark this fluid on to the console and leather seats that ate away the material. Manufacturer of these self dimming mirrors is magna donnely and this seems to be a common problem on all Acura Cl and tl cars from late 90's till 2003. From seeing the number of posts on Acurazine blog this is a widespread problem and a safety issue. I am having to drive with a plastic ziplock bag around my rear view mirror and a towel below it. Acura USA has refused to accept any responsibility for this issue because of the age of the car. I think there should have been a recall on these vehicles if this was happening so often. . Read more...

2001 Acura Cl type s rear view mirror leak. Mirror became Cloudy and needed to be replaced after black tar like substance leaked from rear view mirror. Substance is highly corrosive and damages whatever it comes in contact with.

2001 Acura Cl type-s rear view mirror (self dimming) is leaking a black tar type substance that is eating through the center console of the car. There is a grey type of film in the mirror and objects in the mirror appear doubled. Through research I have been able to locate the manufacturer, magna donnelly and websites indicating the fluid is toxic and can lead to health issues. I think that Acura should submit a recall and magna donnelly should pay for replacement mirrors.

The contact owns a 2001 Acura 3. 2cl. The contact stated that an unknown fluid was leaking from his rear view mirror. He was concerned about what the fluid could be and if it was toxic. The fluid has etched his vehicle console and the mirror is now discolored. He stated that the fluid is very black and resembles tar. There is a gray film covering the mirror and he cannot look through it to see other vehicles. The current and failure mileages were 18,000. Updated 02-01-08.