1996 Acura Rl Problems
Typical for Model
Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1996 Acura Rl.
Complaints
26
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0
Worst 1996 Acura Rl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
#16 complaints
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Avg mileage:100,000 mi
#25 complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Avg mileage:128,433 mi
Crash-related:1
#33 complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Avg mileage:193,200 mi
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Acura Rl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 6 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 5 | 1 | — | 128,433 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 193,200 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | 1 | 179,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | 1 | 125,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | — | — | — |
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