2005 Acura RL

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2011· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS BECAME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE. SERVICE BULLETIN 08-022 ISSUED JUNE 7, 2008 BY ACURA WARNING "PROBABLE CAUSE: THE BOLTS FASTENING THE MIRROR HOUSING TO THE MIRROR BASE WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED." MIRRORS MUST BE REPLACED AT COST OF $750 EACH TO CONSUMER PLUS INSTALLATION. *KB

• 12/29/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2005 ACURA RL BROKE DOWN WITHIN 10 MILES OF DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *BF ON EACH BREAKDOWN, THE SH-AWD AND VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHICH CONTROLLED ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED. THE YAR RATE SENSOR UNDER THE CENTER DASH WAS DEFECTIVE. *SC

• 12/22/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  GLOVE BOX MATERIAL IS MELTING AND SAGGING. ITHE GLOVE BOX MATERIAL HAS ALSO "ORANGE PEELED". WHEN GOOGLED, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACURA'S BETWEEN 2005-2007. A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL WAS USED ON THE GLOVE BOX.

• 12/19/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM FLICKERS AND WILL COMPLETELY GO OFF. HAVE TAKEN INTO DEALER WITH NO RESULTS (CLAIM THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM). THIS I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SINCE 2005 WITH NO SOLUTION. IF WHEN DRIVING YOU TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON THEY COME BACK ON TILL THE FLICKERING STARTS AGAIN. *TR

• 12/15/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN CAR HIT BUMPS OR WHEN HEADLIGHTS TURN. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. THE FLICKERING COMES AND GOES, BUT IT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. HAVE CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT TAKING THE CAR IN AND WILL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CPO RL TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION THIS WEEK. CAR HAS 56K MILES AND IT IS A CPO ACURA. *TR

• 12/14/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2205 RL HEADLIGHT BRIEFLY GO OUT WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR PAST 6 MONTHS BUT NOW I AM NOTICING IT HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. *TR

• 12/10/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 2005 ACURA RL. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND PERIODICALLY GO OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON IS IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS, OF COURSE, HAPPENS AT NIGHT AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN I'M TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH! THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SOP HID CONTROL UNIT TWO DAYS AGO AND IT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT DID COST ME $553.95. *TR

• 12/02/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  1) FILLING GAS TANK - REPEAT SHUT OFF AT FILLING STATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INCIDENCE AT FILLING STATION THE NEST DAY THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE: 2) REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE 3) NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILURE 4) NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING $ 700 CHARGE AT DEALER FOR THEM TO REPLACE: PASSENGER SIDE OUTER DOOR HANDLE FOR TRACED SHORT TO HANDLE CAUSING BLOWN FUSE WHICH WAS (ABOVE LISTED ) RESOLVED PROBLEMS 2-4. $ 1700+ CHARGE AT DEALER FOR THEM TO REPLACE FUEL TANK - PROBLEM UNKNOWN. COULD THERE BE A CONDITION SIMILAR TO MUSTANG FUEL TANK PROBLEM IN 2005,2006 & 2007 MODELS? CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO THE FUEL TANK VAPOR VENTING SYSTEM INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, A HEAT-INDUCED FUEL VAPOR LOCK, OR OTHER GASOLINE FUEL FILL INTERRUPTION SITUATIONS. *TR

• 12/01/2018· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HID HEADLIGHTS. MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH MY HEADLIGHTS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN JULY OF 2015. EVERY NOW AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER AND GO OUT. I CAN GET THE HEADLLIGHT TO COME BACK ON BY TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURNING THEM BACK ON. THE PROBLEM CAN BE SO BAD AT TIMES THAT I HAVE TO DO IT REPEATEDLY WHILE I'M DRIVING. I DO MOST OF MY DRIVING AT NIGHT SO THIS HAS BECOME A VERY REAL ISSUE FOR ME. I'VE READ HOW OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT ACURA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. IT'S A COSTLY REPAIR ESPECIALLY IF THEY CAN'T FIND EXACTLY WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN ABOUT THE HEADLIGHT BEING OUT. AND WHEN I EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT THE ISSUE WAS HE LET ME GO ONCE I SHOWED HIM THAT IT CAME BACK ON. THE CAR ITSELF HAS BEEN AMAZING TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY HOW HARD I'VE DRIVEN IT OVER THE YEARS AND IT NOW HAS ABOUT 238,000 MILES ON IT OF WHICH I PUT ABOUT 95,000 MILES. OTHER MAJOR REPAIRS LIKE THE AIR CONDITIONING I HAD REPLACED WITHIN A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS NOT SO LUCKY WITH THE RADIATOR THAT WENT UP. THE WHOLE ORDEAL ENDED UP COSTING OVER $1000 AT A AAA AUTO REPAIR CENTER. I STILL SAY IT IS AN AMAZING CAR FOR THE TECHNOLOGY, ROAD MILES, AND AGE OF VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT BECAUSE IT WAS ALL-WHEEL DRIVE AND THE PRICE WAS JUST UNDER $10K BACK IN 2015. THIS CAR NEW WAS MORE LIKE $50K-$55K. I WISH THAT ACURA WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FOR THE HID SYSTEM. I ACTUALLY READ HOW ONE OWNER HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SCARY TO EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT HAPPENING AT THE WRONG TIME AND THEY NOT KNOWING HOW TO FIX IT THE WAY I LEARNED WHICH IS TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON. SOMETIMES I CAN GO SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO ISSUES AND THEN OTHERS IT HAPPENS JUST ABOUT EVERY NIGHT DEPENDING ON CLIMATE I SOMETIMES THINK, SPECIFICALLY, HUMIDITY, BUT I CAN'T BE SURE.

• 11/26/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2005 ACURA RL: HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN HITTING BUMP IN THE ROAD. OCCURS DAILY (NIGHTLY) NOW AND GETTING WORSE. I EXPECT THEY WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. NOW GETTING QUOTES TO CORRECT. HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND PROBABLY OVER $1000 THAT I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY. *TR

• 11/23/2014· AIR BAGS

  I AM QUESTION WHY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 IS ONLY IN HIGH TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NOW INCIDENTS RECORDED ALL OVER WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. *TR

• 11/21/2019· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN SHIFTED TO N DURING AN EVENT, TACHOMETER READS 6000 RPM. THROTTLE PEDAL AND AREA ARE CLEAR, NO CODES.

• 11/21/2019· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHED A CRASH THAT HAD ALREADY TAKEN PLACE. THE VICTIM OF THE CRASH WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS LYING IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT'S SON SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THEN LANDED UPRIGHT AGAIN. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA, CUTS TO THE EYES, A BROKEN NOSE, AND ONE OF HIS EYELIDS WAS DETACHED FROM HIS EYE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY A PLASTIC SURGEON. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE REMAINED FOR A MONTH AND A HALF, BATTLING INFECTIONS DURING HIS RECOVERY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE OTHER FIVE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A WRECKING YARD TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.*DT CRASH REPORT (XXX) LICENSE NUMBER (XXX) VIN (XXXXXX) VEH LICENSE NUMBER (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

• 11/16/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROAD AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, WITH ONE SIDE GOING OUT, TURN KEY OFF THEN RESTART AND ALL IS WELL UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR TURN A SHARP CORNER. *TR

• 11/08/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON RUFE SNOW IN NORTH RICHLAND HILL, TX ABOUT 2:00PM, WHEN MY ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. ALL ELECTRICAL WAS SHUT DOWN. TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING ME FROM BEHIND AND I WAS AFRAID OF BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN MY DOORS, LOWER WINDOWS OR EVEN PUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. I WAS TRAPPED. I CALLED 911 AND REPORTED MY SITUATION. HOWEVER, JUST BEFORE THE POLICE ARRIVED, A MAN WALKED OVER TO MY VEHICLE AND TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE WITHOUT SUCCESS. I PULLED THE HOOD SWITCH AND HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WIRE ON THE BATTERY WHICH WAS LOOSE AND THE ELECTRONIC AND ALL BEGAN TO FUNCTION. I CALLED ACURA CORP. AND THE MACCHURHILL DEALERSHIP AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A MANUAL METHOD OF ESCAPING SUCH A SITUATION. THEY COULD NOT GIVE THAT SUGGESTION. *TR

• 11/05/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR, AS IN MANY OTHER ACURA VEHICLES, AND AS SHOWN BY THE RECALLS ON IT. ALSO THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR IS SHOWING AS NOT WORKING, AND THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE DRIVER SEAT BELT SENSOR IN THE BUCKLE SWITCH IS NOT WORKING EITHER, ALL AFFECTING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND THUS THE SAFETY OF THE CARS PASSENGERS. ACURA REFUSES TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 11/03/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  REF 2005 ACURA RL THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING IN VERMONT ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS AND ALMOST HIT A TREE. DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MPH I OUTRUN THE LIGHTS. ACURA SAYS THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE HALOGEN LIGHTS & THAT THE PARAMETERS WERE APPROVED BY DOT. I FEEL THAT A MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE ON YOUR PART THAT WILL RESULT IN UNNECESSARY SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON THE NATIONS HIGHWAYS. *JB *NM

• 11/02/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2005 ACURA RL DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT UNLESS THE HIGH BEAM IS ENGAGED WHICH YOU OFTEN CANNOT DO. *NM

• 10/31/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/31/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE RESPECTIVELY.

• 10/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  "TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA IN MARCH, 2016 ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. UNDER THE SECTION "WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" THE LETTER STATES THE REMEDY PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SUMMER 2016 AND "ACURA WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE" I NEVER RECEIVED THIS SECOND LETTER SO ON OCTOBER 24 I CALLED AMERICAN HONDA ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO LOCATE THE PARTS AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I CALLED MY LOCAL ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE THE PARTS AND CAN INSTALL IMMEDIATELY. AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT HANDLING THIS RECALL WITH THE LIFE THREATENING URGENCY IT DESERVES AND IS PUTTING LIFE'S AT RISK.

• 10/27/2012· STRUCTURE

  1ST INCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 25 2009 -DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. REPLACED BY DEALER. 2ND INCIDENT ON OCTOBER 16,2012-DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGEFOR 24-36 HOURS. WE DETECTED THE SMELL OF WIRES BURNING IN THE MORNING, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE. LATER IN THE DAY THE ACURA WOULD NOT START. NOTHING WORKED. AAA GOT IT STARTED AND I DROVE TO ACURA DEALER. ONCE AGAIN, THE DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT. THIS RECURRING , AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS , PROBLEM CAUSES A SAFETY RISK. PARTICULARLY TROUBLING DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL ISSUE WITH SOME HONDA VEHICLES WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. COST TO OWNER--$503. *TR

• 10/23/2006· STEERING

  WHEN BACKING CAR OUT FROM PARKING STALL, AFTER TURNING WHEEL BEYOND OTHER CAR AND READY TO GO FORWARD, I STOP COMPLETELY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE . AS I BEGIN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN THE OTHER DIRECTION A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMES FROM AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. IT AN BE HEARD FOR AT LEAST 100 FEET. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, BUT SOMETIMES 4 OR 5 TIMES DURING A WEEK. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN A YEAR . THE CAR IS 2005 ACURA 3.5 RL ON OCT 13TH WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND A DEALER REPRESENTATIVE IN THE CAR THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE THAT WE HAD DESCRIBED TO THEM. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ON OCT 20TH I HEARD THE NOISE 2 MORE TIMES. I AM WORRIED THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING IN THE STEERING MECHANISM THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY. IN SEPTEMBER I NOTICED OIL LEAKING. AFTER 1/2 HOUR I DROVE CAR TO DEALER AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. I LEARNED LATER THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WAS ONLY "FINGER TIGHT" WHEN THE CAR WAS MADE. *NM

• 10/22/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,240.

• 10/19/2015· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING CONSTANTLY AND THE AFS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS BEEN STEADILY ON SINCE THEN, WHENEVER MY HEADLIGHTS ARE IN OPERATION. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHT WENT DARK. THIS BEGAN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION HEADING FROM A RURAL AREA INTO A MORE POPULATED ONE. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF VERY QUICKLY AND THE HEADLIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LOOKS ILLEGAL FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT POINT OF VIEW. EVERY SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATIONAL HEADLIGHTS. ONE OF THEM WILL FLICKER CONSTANTLY AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, TURN OFF COMPLETELY. ALSO, THE AFS DOESN'T WORK SO MY HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER SHIFT WHEN I TURN. IN ADDITION TO MYSELF, I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS WHERE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OWNERS OF THIS SAME GENERATION RL. FROM RESEARCH, REPLACING THE BULB ITSELF AND/OR THE IGNITER IS NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. IT WILL START AGAIN AND ANY OTHER SOLUTIONS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. IT SEEMS WITH THIS BEING SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT SOMETHING IS FAULTY ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT USED IN PRODUCTION. I THINK HONDA NEEDS TO RESEARCH THIS AND OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKE BY ISSUING A RECALL WHEN THEY DISCOVER THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.

• 10/16/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING BY ANOTHER DRIVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

• 10/06/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/04/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE ROAD NOISE PREVENTS THE USE OF THE HANDS FREE PHONE. THE PHONE WORKS FINE WHILE STOPPED AND CAN NOT BE USED WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE ROAD NOISE. THIS MAKES IT A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE YOU MUST USE THE PHONE IN A NORMAL WAY. THIS ALSO BREAKS THE LAW IN NJ. ACURA CAN NOT FIX IT. *JB

• 10/03/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCrash

  WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON GSP. LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SIDE SWIPED FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT. I HADN'T NOTICE THE LIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE BODY SHOP THERE WAS A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AFS LIGHT WAS NOT TRIGGERED BY THE INCIDENT AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. INSURANCE REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER CLAIM AS STATED BY THEM.....ACURA SHOULD REPAIR DUE TO THE RECALL. *TR

• 09/30/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000, 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM ACURA ON 7/5/16 TO CALL MY DEALER (ACURA OF OCEAN, NJ) TO SCHEDULE APPT. FOR REPLACEMENT OF (2) DEFECTIVE PARTS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE ON "BACK ORDER" AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARRIVED TO SCHEDULE INSTALL. I HAVE CALLED DEALER 2 TIMES SINCE 7/5 AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PARTS ARE STILL ON "BACK ORDER". IT HAS BEEN 84 DAYS WITH NO PARTS, I AM VERY CONCERNED AND WANT ACURA TO RECIFY MY RECALL ASAP.

• 09/27/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  DT: THE CALLER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN SHE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN , AND SHE TRIED THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT WORK. SHE SAID THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK, SHE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR. THE POLICE CAME AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. NO ONE WAS HURT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER SAID A CASE WORKER WILL CALL HER THIS WEEK. THEY CALLED HER BACK AND SAID THE CASE WAS CLOSED, AND INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HAVE TO HANDLE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS LEASED. *AK

• 09/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE TO REPLACE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN JULY. CALLED DEALER ON JULY 11, ( MONTANO ACURA IN ALBUQUERQUE) MADE APPOINTMENT FOR JOLY 19. GOT THERE AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART. IT HAS BEEN 72 DAYS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE IT AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR.

• 09/13/2016· AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE DEALER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND PROVIDED NO OPTION OF A LOANER. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 09/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 09/06/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  IN SEPT 2010, NOTICED FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT THE LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT ON MY 2005 ACURA RL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS WORKING AT FIRST, BUT THEN THEY NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH THE INVERTER AND IGNITER. THE REPAIR QUOTE WAS $1,750. THE CAR IS 5 YRS OLD WITH 61K MILES. *TR

• 09/05/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS OUT ONLY WARM AIR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY COMPRESSOR AND HAVE ORDERED A NEW PART BUT IT IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ETA FOR THE PART. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT ACURA IS IGNORING A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR PRODUCT UPDATE FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS. *TR

• 09/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH, 2016 FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. CAN THIS BE EXPEDITED.

• 09/01/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 09/01/2014· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1980 AND HAVE HAD VARIOUS VEHICLES FROM VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A DASHBOARD MELT FOR ANY REASON. I EXPECTED MY CAR TO HAVE MINOR PROBLEMS AT 40,000 MILES BUT MELTING WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR IS MELTING. ESPECIALLY THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THE ARM REST AND THE CONSOLE. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT HAS MELTED AND REMAIN SOFT AND STICKY, TO THE POINT THAT ANYTHING COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE GLOVE BOX LEAVES AN IMPRESSION OR POCK MAR. THE ARM REST AND CENTER CONSOLE HAVE CRACKED AND PEELED. THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE CAME OUT IN MY HAND AS I WAS CLOSING THE DOOR ONE DAY, THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS MADE OF 100 % PLASTIC COVERED IN VINYL. A CAR ORIGINALLY VALUED AT $51K BRAND NEW AND THEY INSTALL THE CHEAPEST DOOR HANDLE OF ANY MAKER? THEY COULDN'T AFFORD TO PUT IT TOGETHER WITH SCREWS, INSTEAD THEY GLUED IT TOGETHER. MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH SOME TYPE OF GLUE HAD BEEN POURED ON IT. YES YOU CAN RIDE IN MY CAR, BUT SIT IN YOU SEAT AND DON'T TOUCH THE DASHBOARD, IT WILL STICK TO YOUR HANDS. I COMPLAINED TO THE ACURA DEALER WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND EVEN NOW THAT I HAVE PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY, THIS IS NOT COVERED. THE REST OF MY CAR IS IN IMPECCABLE CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT AS I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. HOWEVER I AM EMBARRASSED FOR ANYONE TO COME INSIDE THE CAR AND SEE THE TATTERED CONDITION IT IS IN. *TR

• 09/01/2011· AIR BAGS

  MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PUTTING MARKS ON THE DASH WHERE IT WOULD DEPLOY AND I'M NOW FEARING IT WILL DO SO WHILE IN A DRIVING SITUATION. *TR

• 08/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKES RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND LOCK UP ON THEIR OWN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. I HAVE WENT TO THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *JB

• 08/29/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  Small electric fire in driver side door panel melted all the way through outside door handle . After this happened to me I looked through forums and this seems to be a common issue with this car and there has been no recall for this issue . Very unsafe

• 08/26/2010· 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

• 08/23/2010· STRUCTURE

  ACURA RL 2005 LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. *TR

• 08/17/2016· AIR BAGS

  I AM CONCERNED WHEN THIS WILL BE REPLACED.

• 08/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM WARMING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 08/12/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/12/2010· 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