Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2009 Acura RL
NHTSA data on file today
The 2009 Acura RL has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 8 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V501000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V500000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V041000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V029000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V344000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V061000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 3 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 2 complaints
- Electrical System 1 complaint
- Fuel System, Gasoline 1 complaint
- Fuel System, Other 1 complaint
Of the 8 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire; across all 8 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $5,000–$12,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2009 Acura RL shows limited evidence for severe reliability issues, with only 8 complaints and 6 recalls mainly concerning air bags. Few complaints provide a solid basis to identify widespread reliability concerns, resulting in an average rating.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | Unknown | $100–$500 | occasional |
| Vehicle speed control | Unknown | $200–$800 | rare |
| Service brakes | Unknown | $150–$600 | rare |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil changes every 5,000 miles
- Tire rotation every 7,500 miles
- Brake pads replacement every 30,000 miles
- Transmission fluid replacement every 60,000 miles
- Coolant flush every 60,000 miles
- Inspect suspension components
- Replace air filters annually
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning lights
- Unresponsive brake pedal
- Irregular vehicle acceleration
- Sudden loss of power steering
- Warning lights on dash
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2009 Acura RL at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.