The Lemon IndexAcura RL recalls.
Every NHTSA recall campaign for the 2000–2012 Acura RL, newest first. Each one is listed once, with the model years it covers.
Check a VIN to see that car's model-year report and recalls.
Every recall 18
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2020 · model year 2000
These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant.
1,439,841 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V026000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2020 · model years 2000–2003
These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair.
875,966 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V027000
- Airbags · recall issued Jun 2019 · model years 2005–2010, 2012
These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high a…
1,558 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V500000
- Airbags · recall issued Jun 2019 · model years 2005–2012
The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high …
1,657,752 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V501000
- Airbags · recall issued Sep 2018 · model years 2010–2012
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
57,095 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V662000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2018 · model years 2009–2012
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
24,945 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V041000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2017 · model years 2005–2012
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
308,884 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 17V029000
- Airbags · recall issued May 2016 · model years 2005–2011
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
1,790,894 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V344000
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- Airbags · recall issued Feb 2016 · model years 2005–2012
The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
2,232,187 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V061000
- Airbags · recall issued Nov 2014 · model year 2005
Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S.
- Airbags · recall issued Jun 2014 · model year 2005
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 200…
133,207 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 14V353000
- Brakes · recall issued Mar 2013 · model year 2005
An electrical capacitor may have been damaged during the manufacturing of the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) control module causing intermittent, automatic, minor brake application.
183,576 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 13V092000
- Brakes · recall issued Oct 2010 · model years 2005–2007
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ODYSSEY AND ACURA RL VEHICLES.
471,820 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 10V504000
- Steering · recall issued Dec 2007 · model years 2005–2008
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PROLONGED HIGH UNDER-HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY CAUSING THE HOSE TO CRACK AND LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID.
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Mar 2007 · model year 2005
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A COIL WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY MAY BREAK, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO LOSE POWER.
- Equipment · recall issued Jul 2006 · model year 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
- Brakes · recall issued Jul 2003 · model year 2000
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
- Lights · recall issued May 2002 · model years 2000–2002
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, OIL WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT RUST.
Recalls by model year. Campaigns that cover each year.
What they fix. Campaigns by system.
Is one open on your RL?
A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car. NHTSA's public recall data works by make, model and year, so these lists cover every car of that model year, not one VIN. Whether a recall was already fixed on a particular car is in the automaker's records: type the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any dealer of that brand. The repair is free.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Questions
How many recalls does the Acura RL have?
18 recall campaigns across model years 2000–2012, from NHTSA. Many campaigns cover several model years; counted once for every model year they cover (the way each year's page counts them), that's 66.
Which Acura RL year has the most recalls?
The 2005, with 11 campaigns. 2006: 8, 2010: 7, 2007: 7.
What are most Acura RL recalls about?
Airbags: 11 of the 18 campaigns. Then brakes (3) and equipment (1).
What is the newest Acura RL recall?
Airbags, filed Jan 2020 (NHTSA 20V026000): These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant.
What is the biggest Acura RL recall?
NHTSA 16V061000 (airbags, Feb 2016) covers 2,232,187 vehicles in all, every model in that campaign. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
How do I check if my Acura RL has an open recall?
Use its VIN: type it at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any Acura dealer. Our VIN check decodes it and lists every recall for that model year. Recall repairs are free.
Acura RL: problems and best years · All Acura recalls · Recall check
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns (api.nhtsa.gov), matched to the model names owners use in NHTSA complaints. Vehicle counts and the "park it" warnings come from NHTSA's recall file, which starts in 2010, so older recalls have no count. A campaign's count covers every make and model in it.
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