Acura Rlx Reliability
165 NHTSA complaints (2014–2020). Complaint rate: 142.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2014–2015 Acura Rlx. The 2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Acura Rlx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 55 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 19 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 13 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 8 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 28.6% |
| WHEELS | 7 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 5 | 0.0% |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 4 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 33.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014AVOID | — | 132 | 3 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 9 | 3 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
See also: Acura Rlxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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