Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Not bad for price - 2003 Acura CL
  By Daniel - March 14 - 11:07 pm

  Ive owned this car for about 4 months and am enjoying. I use to own a 01 Altima so I consider this a real upgrade. Although I love this car I have had quite a few problems with it in just these 4 months of ownership. I have already had to replace the transmission and starter. I have an exhaust leak so my check engine light is always on. Acura says it will take time to find the leak ($105 an hour just to diagnose and see where the leak is coming from). The 2003 automatic CLs are also known for transmission problems. Luckily mine was 2 months away from the warranty expiring so I did not have to pay a cent. Other then those things I am pleased with this car and would recommend for the price.

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  Big Bang for the Buck - 2003 Acura CL
  By DTD - October 9 - 10:00 am

  Excellent performance and excellent handling. Makes me want to get in it and drive. Excellent comfort and support on long trip. Easy to read gauges. Fun factor equal 10. So what are the downsides? I am a 6and could use maybe another inch of headroom, but it is OK. Available colors are boring and dull. Best color I could find with tan. interior was white...enough said. Is the car a keeper? ABSOLUTELY!

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  Im making an offer tomorrow - 2003 Acura CL
  By acura_driver - October 8 - 2:00 am

  Best value in class. Fun to drive hard but is an interstate cruiser as well.

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  just hatched - 2003 Acura CL
  By Paleo 1 - December 8 - 10:00 am

  The CL is new and I have only 2500 miles. The interior is very Accord like. Handles well and is very quick with the standard engine. The headroom with the sunroof just clears my head. I am 6 tall. Gas mileage is poor so far.

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  An enjoyable drive. - 2003 Acura CL
  By EdsonDJ - June 17 - 2:24 am

  Purchased brand new on May 2003, with 45 miles on it. It has been babied. Till this day, I enjoy everytime I drive it. It can handle most corners with its stiff suspension, and can get up to freeway speeds with ease. I liked the interior and thought it was the best in class during its time. I also liked the revised exterior styling for 2003, making it look more aggressive. However, there are some drawbacks. My transmission failed at 32K miles, which is a common problem with the automatic. I also started to hear squeaks and rattles after 2 years of owning the car. And the stock rotors warp too quickly causing steering wheel vibration. Still love the car though.

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  Not bad so far - 2003 Acura CL
  By Daily Driver - May 12 - 4:38 pm

  Purchased this car used with 72k mi on it. Over 12k later in a few months I really like the car. It gets average mileage for a v6 if I could just keep my foot off the pedal my personal mileage would be better but Ive gotten 26 - 27 mpg average from a few tanks. Its very comfortable and has a ton of leg room but limited head room at 61" as long as I keep the seat all the way down and slightly back its not a problem though. Great stock sound, trunk is huge, looks nice, similar to the accord but much much better. I worry a bit about the potential trans problem to surface but dont plan on keeping the car after the 107k mi extension of coverage. Would have gotten the manual type-s if I did it over.

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  Too many Problems - 2003 Acura CL
  By Roynj - July 27 - 2:00 am

  The good things about the car are its awesome transmission and the engine power. It also looks great. OK enough of that. The low profile tires have given me nothing but trouble. So far Ive had to replace two of them at over $200 each due to sidewall bubbles. No, the tire manufacturer does not warranty the side wall. The guages are crude. The sunroof only opens about (what seems) six inches. What a waste! The cupholders should be called cupholder (singular!). And Ive had to have the drivers side interior door panel replaced. In addition, I dont think that the "auto" rearview mirror is working. Probably wont buy another one.

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  2003 3.2 CL Issues - 2003 Acura CL
  By Byana - July 1 - 3:37 pm

  Several recalls in short time frame (transmission, camshaft, fuel tank). Continually losing power steering fluid for 2 years before dealer figured out the rack & pinion unit was the source. CD player/changer operates sporadically - 90% of the time you get an error code on the display, but never when you take to the shop! Enigine has good power, but the curve flattens out to quickly (peaks around 4600rpm). Torque steer is more pronounced than in other cars in its class.

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  i thought i was the only one!!!!! - 2003 Acura CL
  By lesley5272 - March 7 - 10:00 am

  oh my god, i am glad to know that i am not the only who constantly complains about the squeeky and rattling noises that come from my dash and sunroof. i have had my sunroof worked on at least 5 times. every time i take it there is a bulletin recall but the problems has yet to be solved so i give up.and now im complaining about the whistling noises that ac makes but of course they say its normal.take my advice the service dept of southern motors acura sucks. ishould have purchased a lexus!

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  Built in Canada - 2003 Acura CL
  By HiOSlvrCL - October 25 - 10:00 am

  After drooling over the new CLs for over a year and waiting until I could find a good preowned vehicle that Acura is known for, I ended up with what has so far been a lemon. I had terrible vibration in the brakes had to have them resurfaced and pads replaced with 29K miles on the car. Two weeks later the transmission went out. Being replaced with a remanufactured one and although all of this is done under warranty its a big letdown for what was a $30K + luxury vehicle. My 1994 Integra is much more reliable than my new certified preowned Lemon. :-(