2000 Acura RL air bags problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Acura RL — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2000 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V027000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer who confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer…”
filed Dec 23, 2021
“I have received a notice from america honda motor company on march 2020 (nhtsa recall 20v-026) that the inflator inside the driver frontal airbag module may absorb moisture, which may cause the driver frontal airbag to malfunction in a crash where the airbag deploys. The letter states "the…”
filed Oct 17, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a…Campaign 20V027000 · Jan 17, 2020
- These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not…Campaign 20V026000 · Jan 17, 2020
Air Bags problems in other RL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RL | 7 | 35% |
| 2006 RL | 9 | 28% |
| 2005 RL | 36 | 29% |
| 2002 RL | 18 | 42% |
| 1999 RL | 9 | 38% |
| 1996 RL | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Acura RL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.