Acura RL Complaints

422 consumer complaints on file.

#10352215August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING HERE AND THERE, GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351220August 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
ACURA RL 2005 LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350510August 19, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45-50 MPH WHEN THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED AN OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CYCLE THE IGNITION FASTER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER TO DEACTIVATE THE SRS LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERN THAT WITH THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE COMPUTER, THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 01/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349443August 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2008 I BOUGHT A 2006 ACURA RL THAT AFTER 8 MONTHS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE FIRE INSPECTOR DEEMED ELECTRICAL DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRIC IN DOOR CHANNEL OVERHEAD. I SUBSEQUENTLY BOUGHT ANOTHER OF THE SAME ACURA RL 2006 AS OF 6 WEEKS AGO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND BY THE ACURA DEALER DEEMED ELECTRICAL. NOW THE SAME CAR WHEN I STARTED LAST WEEK HAD ALL THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON , ACURA TOLD ME UT WAS A LOW BATTERY SO ONCE I REPLACED THE BATTERY IMMEDIATELY NOW I RECEIVE A COOLING SYSTEM WARNING AND THE TEMP GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349111August 12, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2005 ACURA RL--WHAT A GREAT CAR! THE PROBLEM IS THESE HEADLIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING ON AND OFF, SAME AS A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND ACURA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND INITIATE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT. OTHER THAN THE HEADLIGHT ISSUES, I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343820July 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 ACURA RL PASSENGER HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHT WILL TURN BACK ON IF I TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS & TURN THEM BACK ON. THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. IT CAN OCCUR 6 OR 7 TIMES IN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE OR NOT AT ALL DURING THE SAME DRIVE THE NEXT EVENING. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR IN 12/2007. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342488July 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 ACURA RL LEFT HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TRACK AFS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOT ALL THE TIME MOSTLY WHEN RAINING OR IN SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341626July 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MAY 15, 2010...I HAD MY LEFT CV AXLE AND TIRE ALIGNMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE SERVICED. JULY 2, 2010 I WAS DRIVING AND MADE A LEFT TURN. ABOUT A HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE BLOW OUT, BUT IT WASN'T. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND INSPECTED. DIAGNOSED: LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT CAUSED THE INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CURRENTLY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AS I AM TRYING TO SEE WHO'S AT FAULT IN ORDER TO GET ASSISTANCE FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS RECALLED DURING 1996-1999 FOR THIS PART. ALSO THE LEFT SIDE FRONT FENDER ETC IS DENTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341370July 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339593June 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 ACURA RL INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS BUT ALSO ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE OTHER HEADLIGHTS GOES COMPLETELY DARK WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT IS THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES IT IS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WHICH GOES DARK WHILE DRIVING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CAN 'RESET' THE DIMMED HEADLIGHT BY SWITCHING THE HEADLIGHTS FROM 'AUTO' TO 'OFF' AND THEN BACK TO 'AUTO' AGAIN. 2- THE FAILURE IS VERY OFTEN. AT LEAST 3 TIME A WEEK. 3- I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND PAID ABOUT $98 SO FAR BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE VERY NEXT DAY. ACCORDING TO WHAT I'M READING ONLINE IS THAT THEY WILL CHARGE ME FROM $600-$1200 PER LIGHT AND STILL NOT SURE IF THAT WILL FIX THE ISSUE SINCE IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 5 YEARS(SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT FOR SALE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339230June 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 2. HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING AND SHUTTING OFF 3. NEED TO GO TO DEALERSHIP. READING ONLINE ABOUT PROBLEMS FROM GOOGLE.COM WHEN I TYPED 2005 ACURA RL HEADLIGHTS, A SEARCH CAME UP WHERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING IT'S JUST THE HEADLIGHT THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND FROM WHAT I KNOW AND READ IT IS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334796June 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT (PASSENGER'S) ON MY 2000 ACURA RL GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY IT IS NOT THE BULB OR THE WIRING, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY INVERTER ACURA USED. OBVIOUSLY IT'S DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334913June 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 ACURA RL ACTIVE FRONT HEADLIGHTING I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER, AND NOTHING WAS DONE. DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DRIVERS HEAD LIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OFF COMPLETELY I LIVE IN TENNESSEE SO I DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS ALOT, TO GET THE LIGHT BACK ON TO WORK PROPERLY I HAVE TO ACTUALLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, OR PULL OVER SAFELY AND TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS THEN BACK ON AGAIN, THIS HAPPENS WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES, AS WELL AS OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WITH THIS SYSTEM AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A POSITIVE FIX AS OF YET PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334250June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING TO REPORT A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2000 ACURA RL. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WHEREBY THE CAR'S NATURAL DRAIN CHANNELS GET CLOGGED AND WATER LEAKS IN THROUGH ALTERNATE PATHWAYS INTO THE VEHICLE'S FUSE BOX. THIS CAUSES ALL OF THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO GO HAYWIRE, KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS LIKE THE AIRBAGS AND TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON BY THEMSELVES, AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVES RANDOMLY. FURTHERMORE, THE SECURITY SYSTEM CAN BE TRIGGERED AND THE HORN SOUNDS, POSSIBLY WHILE DRIVING. I PERSONALLY HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED MORE SERIOUS ISSUES, BUT I WON'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS LEADS TO A FIRE EVENTUALLY. I HAVE HAD MY CAR REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM TWICE. THE FIRST MAJOR FAILURE WAS IN APRIL 2007 AT AROUND 52000 MILES, AND THE SECOND MAJOR FAILURE WAS IN MAY 2006 AT 72000 MILES. BOTH TIMES, THE FUSE BOX AND ASSOCIATED RELAYS, ETC. WERE CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE, AND THE CAR NEEDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO FAILURE TIMES, THE CAR HAS SHOWN MINOR FAILURES DURING RAIN (RANDOM SECURITY ALARM, UNEXPECTED BATTERY DRAIN, ETC), WHICH HAVE CORRECTED THEMSELVES ONCE THE RAIN GOES AWAY AND THE ELECTRONICS HAS HAD A CHANCE TO DRY OUT. ACURA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND EVEN ISSUED A TSB TO FIX IT. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND WARRANTS A RECALL. WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR FOR THE SECOND TIME, I LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ONLINE IN THE ACURA OWNER COMMUNITY. IT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE WITH THAT PARTICULAR BODY STYLE, WHICH WAS USED FOR RL MODEL YEARS FROM 1999-2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327642April 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A COUPLE YEARS AGO, I WAS STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN BECAUSE MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. HE GAVE ME A WARNING AND TOLD ME TO GET IT FIXED. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN WE CHECKED THE LIGHT, IT WAS WORKING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT FLICKERS QUITE A BIT, AND ALSO THAT IT WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT WON'T. SOMETIMES I CAN REMEDY THE PROBLEM BY TURNING THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. MEANWHILE, I FOUND OUT THAT THE PRICE FOR THE BULB WAS $200 SO DECIDED TO FOREGO CHANGING THE BULB, SINCE IT DIDN'T APPEAR THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES TO FLICKER AND DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME, BUT IT'S HARD TO NOTICE WHEN I'M IN THE CITY AND ON A LIT STREET. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS SOMETHING CALLED THE INVERTER OR BALLAST AND THAT CAN COST UP TO $1,000.00 BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BUMPER OFF TO GET TO IT. I HAVE BEEN UNHAPPY WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM EVER SINCE WE GOT THE CAR.....NOT WHAT I EXPECTED FROM AN ACURA PRODUCT. I EXPRESSED MY DISPLEASURE INITIALLY WITH THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THAT'S JUST THE WAY THEY WORKED. VERY DANGEROUS ON DARK, RURAL ROADS WHICH IS WHAT WE DRIVE ON. I'VE READ AN ACURA FORUM ON-LINE AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME FEELINGS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS. LOVE THE CAR, HATE THE HEADLIGHTS! I HOPE THIS MAKES SOME SENSE, I DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO SCROLL TO READ WHAT I'VE WRITTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326094April 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 ACURA RL HAS DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. FOR NO REASON UNDERSTOOD THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF THEN EVENTUALLY GO TOTALLY BLACK WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE NOW. MY CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES. THIS IS INEXCUSABLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO WORK IS TO TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH ALL THE WAY IN THE OFF POSITION AND THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND HAVE HEARD OF OTHER 05-06 ACURA RL OWNERS GETTING INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS WITH ALL 2005-2006 ACURA RL'S. ACURA DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECTIVE LIGHTS SYSTEM WITH THE 05-06 RL. WHAT'S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THEM TO OFFER A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. SOMEONE'S LIFE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323047March 31, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS GO OUT ON ACURA RL 2005. THE LIGHTS WILL PERIODICALLY TURN OFF WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR GOING DOWN HILL. THE DEALER SAID THE BALAST NEEDS REPLACED WHICH WILL COST AND ESTIMATED 800 + DOLLARS. ASIDE FROM THE SEVER SAFETY CONCERN THE COST TO FIX A BROKEN HEAD LIGHT IS INSANE. FORGET ABOUT IT IF YOU HAVE TO FIX TWO OF THEM. I HAVE NOW READ SEVERAL FORUMS ON THIS AND SEEN HUNDREDS OF POST ON ALL YEARS OF THE RL MODELS AND TL AND NONE OF THIS HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY SISTEMIC OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ENFORCED FOR THE SHEER INSANITY OF DRIVING WITHOUT LIGHTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317137March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2009 ACURA RL. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. AFTER ABOUT 20 FEET I NEEDED TO BRAKE. THE CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF BRAKING. WE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US. ONLY THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. NON OF THE DOORS WOULD OPEN EITHER FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN EITHER. I FEEL THAT BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ONLY ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYING, AND THE DOORS REFUSING TO OPEN, THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR SOMETHING GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315013February 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS. IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, AND DANGEROUS TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY AT NIGHT. ACURA WANTS TO CHARGE ME APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313327February 23, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2007 ACURA RL, 34,500 MILES, STARTING IN NOV. 2009 THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I AM DRIVING. HAPPENED 5 TIMES SO FAR.. THE BULBS ARE FINE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN LIGHTS ON AND OFF TO RESTART LIGHTS. I BELIEVE IT WAS RIGHT SIDE ONLY. NO REPAIRS MADE AT THIS TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF SIMILAR HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS ON THE ACURA RL CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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