Worst 2000 Acura Rl Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2000 Acura Rl.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 1 | — | 104,376 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | — | — | 96,948 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 5 | — | — | 44,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 | — | — | 133,289 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | 136,227 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | — | — | 186,045 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | 90,670 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 71,842 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 180,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2 | 1 | — | 42,752 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | 1 | — | 58,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | — | — | 22,339 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 | — | — | 22,339 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 | — | — | 80,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 76,500 mi | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 25,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 | — | — | 79,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 | — | — | 76,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 | 1 | — | 108,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2000 Acura Rl
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~2,315,807 vehicles.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Other Acura Rl Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Rl reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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