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Major Problems with Acura RLX - Statistics of Complaints

Below you may see what Acura RLX model years had the most number of complaints over time. Though it does not necessarily mean that 2014, for instance, is the worst year for the RLX. Older RLX vehicles tend to accumulate more problems over time, so you need to carefully explore the nature of the issues. Tap into specific years for more details.

Browse Acura RLX problems by years

Worst Acura RLX Problems

AIR BAGS
2016 Acura RLX June 23, 2016 Victims: 1 Mileage: 985 miles

I was involved in a moderate to severe frontal crash driving down a road and a left turning driver struck my car the knee airbag was the only airbag to deploy causing leg.pain due to the air bag in the steering wheel not going off caused neck, back pain with headaches along with pain going into my legs. the car is showing two air bag codes car is a 2016 acura rlx

ENGINE
2014 Acura RLX September 2, 2013 Mileage: 1500 miles

Vehicle will not shift into 3rd gear at random times - this can be when under moderate load to light load. this will limit the car to a speed to approx. 50mph, the transmission will not shift until the vehicle has slowed down 10+mph and sometimes will require you to come to a dead stop to function correctly. this has caused a handful of safety risk as you cannot force the vehicle to come to a complete stop in some instances - like merging on a highway or a highway without a shoulder. ...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2014 Acura RLX June 7, 2014 Mileage: 4620 miles

As i was pulling into a parking space in a shopping plaza, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing me to hit a parked vehicle about 10 ft to my left. updated 3/17/2015 *js

What is the most common problem with Acura RLX?

Overall the worst problem with Acura RLX relates to STEERING problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific RLX years that are prone to issues with these components.

STEERING 14 SUSPENSION 10 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 6 UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 AIR BAGS 3 WHEELS 2 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 ENGINE 2 SERVICE BRAKES 2 VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 BODY 1 SEAT BELTS 1 TIE ROD ASSEMBLY 1 POWER TRAIN 1 TIRES 1 REAR 1 SIDEWALL 1 TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 1 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1

Number of Complaints Reported in the First Year

The information about Acura RLX common problems is powered by the NHTSA official reports, recalls, and safety issues. Our algorithms turn raw data into structured categories and charts.