Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura Rl Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura Rl? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Rl problems by model year
76 recall entries and 420 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Rl | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Rl | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Rl | 6 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Rl | 7 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Rl | 6 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Rl | 6 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Rl | 7 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Rl | 8 | 32 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Rl | 11 | 125 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Rl | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Rl | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Rl | 2 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Rl | 2 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Rl | 4 | 59 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Rl | 2 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Rl | 3 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Rl | 2 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Rl | 3 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura Rl, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags141 complaints
- exterior lighting61 complaints
- electrical system60 complaints
- power train40 complaints
- service brakes32 complaints
- hydraulic23 complaints
- visibility17 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints