Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
43
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Acura Rl.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | About 2013 the 2000 acura rl vsa and abs lights came on then the tilt on the steering wheel up and down stop working th… |
| 2024-04-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This is a continuation complaint with national cemter for dispute settlement to fix safty issues and discontinued parts… |
| 2021-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION REPLACEMENT. EXTERIOR ISSUES: REAR BUMPER FELLED OFF; GASOLINE COVER WON'T CLOSED; DOOR HANDLES FALL… |
| 2020-10-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECIEVED A NOTICE OF RECALL ABOUT THE AIR BAGS MORE THAN 10 MONTHS AGO AND DEALER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE PART YET. WHE… |
| 2020-09-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027… |
| 2020-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ACURA DEALERSHIP SAID TAKATA AIRBAG PART WOULD TAKE 1 YEAR TO COME IN. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. WH… |
| 2020-06-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED LETTER MARCH 2020 NOTIFYING ME OF SAFETY RECALL FOR AIRBAG MODULE AND INFLATOR- MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER… |
| 2020-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2020-05-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027… |
| 2020-03-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027… |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027… |
| 2020-01-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V027… |
| 2020-01-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V0… |
| 2020-01-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE'S A RECALL ON MY CAR AIRBAGS |
| 2018-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DOORS LOCK WHEN INSIDE, SITTING STATIONARY, AND CAN'T GET THEM TO UNLOCK FROM DRIVERS POSITION. PASSENGER MAY NEED TO G… |
| 2018-07-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN CITY AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH. I HAD JUST FINISHED GASING UP. AS I WAS DRIVI… |
| 2018-01-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DI… |
| 2017-12-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I SAW ON TV THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON TAKATA AIRBAGS ON MY CAR. |
| 2016-04-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | INITIAL PROBLEM; SRS LIGHT , ADVISED BY ACURA TECHS PROBLEM WAS FAULTY OPDS OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM AND PO… |
| 2015-05-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN QUIT WORKING IN A POSITION THAT ISN'T GOOD FOR ME TO DRIVE, YOU CAN'T BUY A PART TO FIX … |
| 2014-05-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND UPON EXAMINATION NOTICED THAT THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TELESCOPING MECHANIS… |
| 2011-12-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SRS INDICATOR IS ON AT DASHBOARD. CHECKED WITH THE DEALER , SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. ITS A SAFETY ITEM, SHOULD WORK TH… |
| 2010-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR |
| 2010-01-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45-50 MPH WHEN THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVI… |
| 2008-01-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | HANI ANTON BRAMPTON, ONTARIO CANADA L6Y 4R4 ACURA 2002 RL PURCHASED NEW FROM ACURA 2000 BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CANA… |
| 2006-08-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 ACURA 3.5 RL APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH (ROAD WAS FLAT AND STRAIGHT WITH NO POTHOLES, BUMPS, ETC.),… |
| 2005-10-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | Yes | 0 | THE CAR HAS A KNOWN TSB THAT THE CAR MAY STALL AND SHUT DOWN IF IT IS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE… |
| 2004-08-05 | No | 0 | PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK | |
| 2003-08-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 2002 BRAND NEW ACURA [XXX]. FRONT FOF LAMPS ARE MADE OF BREAKABLE GLASS. SO FAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TWICE. THIS GLA… |
| 2003-02-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | PROBLEM IS WITH THE FILTRATION SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH |
| 2002-06-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS WHILE MAKING A TURN. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO DEALER, AND WILL BE MAKING THE CORRECTION. FEEL FREE… |
| 2001-10-15 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN IT IS COLD OUT THERE IS A NOTCH GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED AS YOU SHIFT FROM THE … |
| 2001-10-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | FRONT WHEEL WELL LINERS HAVE CRACKED UNDER THE MOUNTING SCREWS. PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE READY TO FALL OFF AND EXPOSE THE … |
| 2001-09-30 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MISS-SHIFTING EASILY ON 3RD TO 4TH GEAR UPSHIFTS. 2ND GEAR ENGAGED WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE E… |
| 2001-08-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND HITTING THE BRAKES ENGINE WILL STALL. VEHICLE DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO… |
| 2001-07-30 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION FREQUENTLY MAKES A CRUNCHING SOUND IN ADDITION TO HAVING A NOTCHY FEELING… |
| 2001-07-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | GETTING INTO SECOND GEAR IS VERY 'NOTCHY' AND GETS VERY BAD IN COLD WEATHER AND WHEN THE TRANMISSION IS NOT WARMED UP. … |
| 2001-07-02 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | GET A VERY BAD 'GRIND' GOING INTO 2ND GEAR, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. IT TAKES ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF DRIVING UNTIL I… |
| 2001-04-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, HE NOTICED AN AIR LEAK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND W… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | ALL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES, WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT T… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2004 ACURA RL , CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH GEAR SHIFTER IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE … |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN UPSHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR.*AK |