Acura RL problems by model year

Updated Oct 11, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 11 recalls on file for the Acura RL (2005–2012).

Complaints: 12
Recalls: 11
Model years: 8
Worst year: —

Complaints by model year

NHTSA complaints per Acura RL model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Acura RL model year

Year	Complaints	Fires	Recalls	Top problem
2012 RL	0	0	6	—
2011 RL	1	0	6	Engine
2010 RL	0	0	7	—
2009 RL	0	0	6	—
2008 RL	0	0	5	—
2007 RL	4	1	6	Engine
2006 RL	2	0	6	Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2005 RL	5	1	9	Airbags

Most common Acura RL problem areas (all years)

Electrical System
2 complaints
Lighting
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Airbags
2 complaints
Transmission & Drivetrain
1 complaints
Body & Structure
1 complaints
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
1 complaints
Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
1 complaints
Acceleration & Cruise Control
1 complaints

Complaint trend

Complaints about the Acura RL received by NHTSA each month.

Acura RL recalls

Recall 19V501000Jun 27, 20191,657,752 vehiclesModel years 2005–2012
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 19V500000Jun 27, 20191,558 vehiclesModel years 2005–2012
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 18V662000Sep 27, 201857,095 vehiclesModel years 2010–2012
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 18V041000Jan 9, 201824,945 vehiclesModel years 2009–2012
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 17V029000Jan 10, 2017308,884 vehiclesModel years 2005–2012
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V344000May 23, 20161,790,894 vehiclesModel years 2005–2011
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 16V061000Feb 3, 20162,232,187 vehiclesModel years 2005–2012
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 14V700000Nov 4, 2014Model years 2005
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 14V353000Jun 20, 2014133,207 vehiclesModel years 2005
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 13V092000Mar 14, 2013183,576 vehiclesModel years 2005
Risk: Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Recall 10V504000Oct 22, 2010471,820 vehiclesModel years 2005–2007
Risk: A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Acura models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology