Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-02 | 03V239000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 814 | — | Details |
| 2002-05-14 | 02V119000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 25,765 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Acura RL. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the ABS warning light, and the veh… |
| 2021-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V027000 (Air Bags) howe… |
| 2020-03-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DEALERSHIPS INTENTIONALLY IGNORE TAKATA/NADI AIRBAG SAFETY OCCUPANT SAFETY RECALLS ON JAN 2019 THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVE… |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM AMERICA HONDA MOTOR COMPANY ON MARCH 2020 (NHTSA RECALL 20V-026) THAT THE INFLATOR INSIDE… |
| 2020-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027… |
| 2016-09-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ODOMETER WAS TAMPERED WHICH I BELIEVE IS FRAUD IN THE US. |
| 2016-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE… |
| 2015-11-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS SENSOR JUS POP ON THE ABS SENSOR POP ON ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND ALSO I HEA… |
| 2015-09-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BOLT PREMATURELY FRACTURED INTERNALLY ASSOCIATED WITH T… |
| 2015-05-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS LIGHT ON THE DASH STAYS ON. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH LIGHT ON. I HAD AN INDEP… |
| 2014-11-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS DASH LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. *TR |
| 2014-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, UPON ACCELERATION. ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK AND CAR WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN A… |
| 2014-08-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WILL NOT ADJUST. IT IS STUCK IN THE HIGHEST POSITION. THE PLASTIC GEAR IS BROKEN AND THE LO… |
| 2014-05-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AT A RED LIGHT STOPPED. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED ACCELERATOR TO GO AND IT JUST STALLED WITH THE ENGINE REVVING… |
| 2014-02-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WITH THE LIGHT ON. *TR |
| 2013-08-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS LIGHT STAYS ON PROBLEM WITH SENSOR FOR AIRBAG. *TR |
| 2012-08-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAMARA RECALL MY SRS LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY. I AM CONCERNED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS. I NEED TO KNOW I… |
| 2012-07-27 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL WITH A MAGNA DONNELLY REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LIQUID INSIDE T… |
| 2012-07-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT AT 20 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED T… |
| 2012-03-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE FOLLOWING IS FROM ACURA. THEY RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED THE DEFECT. INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PRO… |
| 2011-08-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2011-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH NOT WORKING AT TIMES. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO START MY VEHICLE AFTER TURNING… |
| 2010-11-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | 1. ELECTRIC TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO PRESENT TO SET POSITION FROM REST. 2. FREQUENCY IS IMMEDIATE UPON F… |
| 2010-06-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE HEADLIGHT (PASSENGER'S) ON MY 2000 ACURA RL GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY IT IS NOT THE BULB OR THE WIRING, IT IS A COMM… |
| 2010-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM WRITING TO REPORT A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2000 ACURA RL. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A DESIGN FLAW W… |
| 2009-08-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. DEALER CANNOT RESET TO GET LIGHT TO STAY OFF. ACURA OF DENVILLE, NJ SAYS OPDS (OCCUPANT P… |
| 2009-05-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS LAMP HAS REMAINED ON SINCE PURCHASE IN 2009. |
| 2009-02-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SRS WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATE… |
| 2009-02-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | CONSTANT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ROTORS. THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE RESURFACED EVERY 8 TO 10,000 MILES AND THEN RE… |
| 2008-06-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS LOCALLY PARKED. THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY 2000 ACURA RL HAS LEAKED CORROSIVE MATERIAL FROM INSIDE… |
| 2007-06-15 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA 3.5RL. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNI… |
| 2007-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | IN TWO SEPARATE INSTANCES SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE FIRST TIME WAS SOMETIME IN 2005. I REPAIRED IT WITH REPLACEMENT… |
| 2007-03-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA RL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART… |
| 2006-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | FAILURE OF REAR ABS WHEEL SENSORS. *NM |
| 2005-11-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SRS LIGHT APPEARS IN DASH INDICATING FAILURE OF THE OPDS UNIT (OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM) THIS UNIT IS RESPON… |
| 2005-08-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | DT: 2000 ACURA RL. THE CONSUMER STATES HAS A SRS SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. HE FEELS IT IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE I… |
| 2005-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS LIGHT ON MY 2000 ACURA RL HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF...I SEE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH HONDA VEHICLES… |
| 2004-11-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | S.R.S LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER ON NOV. 4, 04'. THE DTC CODE REQUIERED TO HAVE THE LEFT SEAT BELT HOS… |
| 2004-11-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION,… |
| 2004-11-02 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. … |
| 2004-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ACURA 3.5RL 2000, DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. *BF *JB |
| 2004-08-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE … |
| 2004-04-05 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | No | 0 | UPON HAVING MY VEHICLE ALIGNED, I LEARNED THAT THE STEERING RACK IS NO GOOD. THE CAR OLNY HAS 60000 MILES AND IS JUST O… |
| 2004-03-05 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 1 | WHILE LEAVING A STOP SIGN AT 10 MPH CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A TRUCK. CONSUMER SUFFERED M… |
| 2004-02-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. DRIVER… |
| 2004-02-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING A THREE CAR COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON THE B… |
| 2004-02-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, AND EVEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, BUT VEHICLE CONTI… |
| 2004-02-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE… |
| 2003-01-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SRS LIGHT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD… |
| 2002-08-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS MAY HAVE CAUSE ONE CRASH. BF THE CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE WHICH … |