Problems with 2001 Acura CL AIR BAGS

Takata recall. my transmission is acting up.???

Car passed inspection in january, srs came on

The srs light came on due to a faulty passenger seat belt buckle switch which will render the airbags in operable in a crash. looks like i'm not the only one with this same problem and you guys haven't done anything. the dealer wants to charge my $300 to get it fixed.

The air bag light keeps coming on for no reason. go to the dealer to get it checked and there is no code for the airbag. the light will stay off until i hit any bump in road. i was on the interstate when it comes on and in town when it has come on for no reason.

This car has had multiple issues with the srs system, which has rendered it inoperable. apparently, there are design issues with the seat buckle and seat sensor that have been there all along. there are multiple owner complaints here and on the internet about this. this apparently makes the entire srs system inoperable, including the driver airbag. this along with the well documented transmission issues make this a "rolling coffin"-- i am not sure why honda is not concerned about the safety of its owners. i guess it would take major injuries and lawsuits and publicity to get some action.

My srs light is on, and always on, driving, in park, etc. however, my car has not been recalled. i read that if the srs light is on the system will not work, however the seat belt restraint in both front seats and side air bag indicator both work. dealer should examine, determine problem and fix at no cost. my navi dvr system also works only intermittently. i have the most recent disc. mostly it is a bunch of lines across the screen, black and white, sometime blue and white. i would say one in 20 starts the navi system works.

When the passenger seat belt was fastened, the supplemental restraint system (srs) warning light lit up. the srs light remained on until i erased the scs by entering the appropriate memory erase signal. after the passenger seat belt was buckled again, the srs light came on again requiring another scs erasure to turn it off. after every scs erasure to turn the srs light off, it turns back on every time the passenger seat buckle is fastened. it is my understanding that in this car (2001 acura cl type s), the air bag deployment system is inactivated whenever the srs light is on.

Alarm for airbag turned red all time. request for tests and verifications were denied by dealer.

The odps sensor fails if, according to acura, someone places a cell phone, laptop computer etc. on the passenger seat. this sensor may also fail if someone plugs something into the accessory charging port in the console. according to acura this is " due to the manufacturing process at the time, the opds control unit, and /or opds may fail prematurely." this condition causes the srs light to be on and when this light is on the airbags will not deploy. this is a huge safety issue as no warning about doing any of these is ever mentioned by acura. if someone puts a laptop or cell phone on the seat it could cause a condition in which the airbags won't deploy. repairs are over $500 when this happens. at minimum acura should be required to place a sticker/ warning of this condition in their cars. this has been a problem on all acura cars and could cause a death. *tr

My srs light turned on a few days ago, so i went into mullers woodfiled acura in hoffman estates, il. for them to diagnose the issue, they charged me $130.00 and told me that opds control unit needs to be replaced and it will cost me close to $800 with a managers discount. this opds unit had a manufacturers extended warranty which ran for 10years and expired sometime in 2010/2011. now that it is out of warranty, i have to pay for this by myself. i did call acura/honda client relations/customer service hotline and the customer service rep: [xxx] who opened up a case #[xxx], did assist me by apologizing but somehow did not even offer me a discount. i am very disappointed with honda/acura for this warranty issue because i did not replace this opds unit because my srs light never turned on, am i supposed to purposely turn it on before the warranty expired to get the opds unit replaced? i believe it should be replaced at least once for everyone that ever owned a honda/acura model that had a similar issue. i would appreciate it if someone could get back to me to direct me to right person that could assist me with this issue and/or open up a case against honda/acura to help resolve this issue. thank you information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My daughter was in a high speed accident in a 2001 acura cl 3.2 (going approximately 35-45 miles per hour on impact). air bags did not deploy on her vehicle, but did on the other driver's car. impact was on front passenger side of vehicle. both cars were deemed "totaled" by insurance companies. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura cl. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the light was turned off and the system was reset. the light continued to illuminate constantly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 206,000.

Today i went to start my car and the srs light was on and i didn't know what it was. so i called my acura dealership and was told to bring it in for them to look at. i was told that it is not safe to drive since my air bags would not deploy with that light on and that i would have to pay since it was not covered under warranty or my extended service contract which i paid extra for. they said that the problem is in a sensor in the passenger seat and that even if i didn't replace it they still would charge me around $90 just because they looked at it. they said the manager called california and they have agreed to goodwill it, but you will have to pay for the labor which is $160 and out of my safety i chose to go ahead and pay for it, but don't think it is fair that i have to be responsible for a manufacturer defect. i've read online that many other people have had the same problem such as at www.acurazine.com and other acura owner sites. *jb

On the airbag system which controls the deployment of the airbag for my vehicle. it is referred to as the opds sensor, this is suppose to be the brain of the airbag system. my vehicle was taken care of with the utmost care, and this sensor keeps malfunctioning and turning on my srs light on my vehicle. the dealer tells me that when the srs light comes on all my airbags are shut off. they say this part malfunctions all the time and can happen just from a cell phone near the seat or leaning over to far in the seat. if you read online forums for this, many many people have the same issue with this vehicle. then i go to acura and they tell me its $600 to fix it because my airbags wont work unless i spend the money. this has been an ongoing problem with many acuras over the past years. i appreciate your help in this matter and know many other people who have problems like mine, they just don't know how to go about filing a proper complaint. sincerely, william brown. *nm

Consumer states that air bag warning light stays on while driving. *ak

2001 acura cl with transmission problems (slipping)**nar**cc the consumer stated he was not having problems with the transmission at the time when a letter was received regarding possible automatic transmission problems with certain 2001-2001 acura's, however he was experiencing srs wiring problems in dec 2002. the transmission problems didn't began until december 2003, which resulted in having a re-manufactured transmission installed. the consumer stated there was never a mention of engine mount problems or replacement in the notice that was received in 2002. 4 years later the consumer began to experience more problems, the transmission was replaced, 11 days later more problems had surfaced with the second transmission and upon inspection, the front engine mounts needed to be replaced. the consumer believed there was a direct relationship between the front engine mounts and the transmission problems he experienced. the engine mounts should have been replaced the first time the transmission started to exhibit a problem. *jb

Tl*the contact owns 2001 acura cl. he stated that two of the front seat belts did not retract and became stuck. the contact noticed that the seat belts were not functioning when the vehicle was purchased. the air bag light continued to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer ten times but the dealer could find the cause of the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 17,000. the current mileage was approximately 164,000.

Impact with deer, on left side fender, door, and rear quarter panel, broken windshield, broken mirror, which caused $5000 worth of damge, but the left side air bags did not deploy. why?*ak

Vehicle suddendly accelerated while driver had foot on brakes, wheels started to spin and went through garage wall and in back yard, but evenutally vehicle stopped because it ran up on a pole. airbags did not deploy. *ak