Acura RL problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Acura RL model year, from official NHTSA data.
344
NHTSA complaints
18
recall campaigns
656
service bulletins (TSBs)
3
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Acura RL | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2010 Acura RL | 9 | 7 | — |
| 2009 Acura RL | 8 | 6 | — |
| 2008 Acura RL | 13 | 6 | — |
| 2007 Acura RL | 20 | 7 | 71 |
| 2006 Acura RL | 32 | 8 | 79 |
| 2005 Acura RL | 125 | 11 | 132 |
| 2004 Acura RL | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2003 Acura RL | 9 | 1 | — |
| 2002 Acura RL | 43 | 2 | 72 |
| 2001 Acura RL | 12 | 2 | — |
| 2000 Acura RL | 59 | 4 | 85 |
| 1999 Acura RL | 24 | 1 | 78 |
| 1998 Acura RL | 11 | 1 | — |
| 1997 Acura RL | 19 | 0 | 70 |
| 1996 Acura RL | 22 | 0 | 69 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
- Vehicle Stability Assist MalfunctionEA13002 · opened Feb 21, 2013 · closed Mar 29, 2013