Major Problems with 2005 Acura RL Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Acura RL

2005 Acura RL BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 145000 miles

2005 Acura RL AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 130000 miles

2005 Acura RL CALIPER Mileage: 2000 miles

Browse 2005 Acura RL complaints by category

Problems with EXTERIOR LIGHTING, AIR BAGS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura RL owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
EXTERIOR LIGHTING own 2005 acura rl that has afs light system. while driving vehicle on interstate the headlights are intermittent and goes...	43 ~ 77582 miles
AIR BAGS my air bag on the passenger side is putting marks on the dash where it would deploy and i'm now	35 ~ 36029 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 acura rl broke down within 10 miles of dealership immediately after purchase. vehicle has electrical problems. *bf on each...	16 ~ 85478 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING ref 2005 acura rl the high beam headlights do not shine far enough down the road. i was driving in...	7 ~ 27827 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE acura rl 2005 loud clunking noise from left front dash and steering column. *tr...	4 ~ 64198 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 acura rl brake assembly parts were not made to fit properly and had to be retrofitted to stop loud...	4 ~ 34806 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the road noise prevents the use of the hands free phone. the phone works fine while stopped and can not...	4 ~ 74978 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the caller was pulling out of a parking spot when she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. it accelerated...	4 ~ 57500 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura rl. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the vehicle stopped suddenly....	3 ~ 68735 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL defect investigation ea13002 has 1 related recall nhtsa campaign id number: 13v092000 my car was not experiencing any problems at...	2 ~ 49000 miles
SEAT BELTS airbag light went on and dealer checked codes and said drivers seatbelt buckle needs replacement and stated not under warranty.	2 ~ 169500 miles
ENGINE the right-side engine mount had to be replaced because it was broken. subsequent to this problem being resolved i was...	2 ~ 68288 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1) filling gas tank - repeat shut off at filling station immediately following incidence at filling station the nest day...	2 ~ 69000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2005 acura rl brake assembly parts were not made to fit properly and had to be retrofitted to stop loud...	2
FRONT > SUSPENSION at low speeds on rough streets all 4 wheel suspensions make a very metallic noise. i have been lead to...	2 ~ 1000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my headlights flicker a lot while driving at night. they go out sometimes one at a time driver's side headlight...	1 ~ 161000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM defect investigation ea13002 has 1 related recall nhtsa campaign id number: 13v092000 my car was not experiencing any problems at...	1 ~ 98000 miles
SUSPENSION both struts appeared good on smooth road but are essentially rock solid on potholes or bumps. in 60 years of...	1 ~ 84000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY driver and passenger side mirrors became dangerously loose. service bulletin 08-022 issued june 7 2008 by acura warning "probable cause:...	1 ~ 36000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 acura rl. the contact received notifications for nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v061000 (air...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 1st incident on february 25 2009 -door handle shorted out while vehicle was parked in garage. replaced by dealer. 2nd...	1 ~ 51000 miles
STRUCTURE i have been driving since 1980 and have had various vehicles from various manufacturers and i have never had a...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura rl. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph the vehicle decelerated independently...	1 ~ 37000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura rl. the contact stated that her vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the air conditioner blows out only warm air. i have taken it to the dealership and they have diagnosed the...	1
COLUMN > STEERING when backing car out from parking stall after turning wheel beyond other car and ready to go forward i stop...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT consumer was locked inside of the vehicle with an inoperative key fob.*no answer required. mr *tt...	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after informing the acura service center about 3 months prior to the accident that the brakes were not functioning properly...	1 ~ 8256 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS at low speeds on rough streets all 4 wheel suspensions make a very metallic noise. i have been lead to...	1 ~ 2000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION at low speeds on rough streets all 4 wheel suspensions make a very metallic noise. i have been lead to...	1 ~ 2000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes rattle when going over bumps and lock up on their own at low speeds or when making a...	1

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