2005 Acura RL exterior lighting problems
49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2005 Acura RL — 39% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Check airbag system light on. Connection to headlight defective, headlight turns on and off randomly like when going over a bump, but turns back on if you turn light off then on again.”
filed Jan 25, 2020
“Hid headlights. My problem has been with my headlights ever since I bought the vehicle used in july of 2015. Every now and then the passenger side headlight would flicker and go out. I can get the headllight to come back on by turning off the headlights and turning them back on. The problem can be…”
filed Dec 1, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other RL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RL | 2 | 10% |
| 2006 RL | 5 | 16% |
| 2002 RL | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 RL | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.