2005 ACURA RL Problems & Recalls

I bought the car there was no airbag light on it I was driving down my road and it just randomly turned on been on ever since. Sunnyside Acura Told me that the frontal driver side airbag was replaced in 2016, Then they told me that it would not be under recall because they pretty much said they had ...

The center display screen went blank (black) and I can't adjust anything

The center display screen went blank (black) and I can't adjust anything

Small electric fire in driver side door panel melted all the way through outside door handle . After this happened to me I looked through forums and this seems to be a common issue with this car and there has been no recall for this issue . Very unsafe

MY VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD GLOVE BOX IS DEFECTIVE. I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENS TO MANY VEHICLES WHICH NO ONE BOTHERS TO REPORT. MY GLOVE BOX, WHEN IT'S HOT OR THE SUN IS OUT, THE EXTERNAL LEATHER OR MATERIAL THAT IT IS MADE OF, SOFTENS AND DETERIORATED LIKE IT'S MELTED PLASTIC. ANY CONTACT THE LEATHER HAS...

Mileage: 220,000

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT ON. CONNECTION TO HEADLIGHT DEFECTIVE, HEADLIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY LIKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, BUT TURNS BACK ON IF YOU TURN LIGHT OFF THEN ON AGAIN.

CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT ON. CONNECTION TO HEADLIGHT DEFECTIVE, HEADLIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF RANDOMLY LIKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP, BUT TURNS BACK ON IF YOU TURN LIGHT OFF THEN ON AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHED A CRASH THAT HAD ALREADY TAKEN PLACE. THE VICTIM OF THE CRASH WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS LYING IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN ...

Mileage: 130,000

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN SHIFTED TO N DURING AN EVENT, TACHOMETER READS 6000 RPM. THROTTLE PEDAL AND AREA ARE CLEAR, NO CODES.

Mileage: 100,000

HID HEADLIGHTS. MY PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH MY HEADLIGHTS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN JULY OF 2015. EVERY NOW AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER AND GO OUT. I CAN GET THE HEADLLIGHT TO COME BACK ON BY TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURNING THEM BACK ON. THE PROBLEM CAN BE S...

Mileage: 237,000

THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES ITS ONE AND SOMETIMES BOTH. YOU HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AND THEY TURN BACK ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 145,000

DOOR HANDLE STARTED SMOKING AND WILL NOT LET START GPS DISPLAY SCREEN DOES NOT WORK CLOCK DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK VSA LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME CAR WAS STATIONARY BURNT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE.

Mileage: 250,000

DOOR HANDLE STARTED SMOKING AND WILL NOT LET START GPS DISPLAY SCREEN DOES NOT WORK CLOCK DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK VSA LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME CAR WAS STATIONARY BURNT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE.

Mileage: 250,000

PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM FLICKERS AND WILL COMPLETELY GO OFF. HAVE TAKEN INTO DEALER WITH NO RESULTS (CLAIM THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM). THIS I BELIEVE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SINCE 2005 WITH NO SOLUTION. IF WHEN DRIVING YOU TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON THEY COME B...

Mileage: 120,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR ...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HA...

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AMERICAN HONDA IN MARCH, 2016 ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. UNDER THE SECTION "WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" THE LETTER STATES THE REMEDY PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SUMMER 2016 AND "ACURA WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE" I NEVER RECEIVED THIS S...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000, 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE...

Mileage: 174,000

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM ACURA ON 7/5/16 TO CALL MY DEALER (ACURA OF OCEAN, NJ) TO SCHEDULE APPT. FOR REPLACEMENT OF (2) DEFECTIVE PARTS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE ON "BACK ORDER" AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARRIVED TO SCHEDULE INSTALL. I HAVE ...

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE TO REPLACE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN JULY. CALLED DEALER ON JULY 11, ( MONTANO ACURA IN ALBUQUERQUE) MADE APPOINTMENT FOR JOLY 19. GOT THERE AND THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART. IT HAS BEEN 72 DAYS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE IT AND ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR MY CAR.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE DEALER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SU...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE DEALER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SU...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) AND 13V092000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). THE DEALER HAD BEEN UNABLE TO SU...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE R...

TAKATA RECALL: BEEN WAITING SINCE MARCH, 2016 FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. CAN THIS BE EXPEDITED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RE...

I AM CONCERNED WHEN THIS WILL BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM WARMING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WA...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACT...

I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES CONCERNED WITH AIR BAG INFLATORS. I CONTACTD A DEALER APPROX. 3 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE BEEN BACK TO THEM 3TIMES STILL NO ACTION. I AM WORRIED WHAT SHOULD I DO???

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE...

2005 ACURA RL. CONSUMER REQUESTS AN UPDATE ON AVAILABILITY OF DEFECTIVE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT PARTS. *SMD RECALL # 16V344000 AND 16V061000.*JB

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER A LOT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY GO OUT SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME, DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT OR PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY BOTH GO OFF AND I AM REQUIRED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON USING THE SWITCH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE AFS LIGHT COMES ON EVE...

Mileage: 161,000

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER A LOT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY GO OUT SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME, DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT OR PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY BOTH GO OFF AND I AM REQUIRED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON USING THE SWITCH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE AFS LIGHT COMES ON EVE...

Mileage: 161,000

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER A LOT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY GO OUT SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME, DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT OR PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY BOTH GO OFF AND I AM REQUIRED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON USING THE SWITCH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE AFS LIGHT COMES ON EVE...

Mileage: 161,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE M...

TAKATA RECALL I HAD MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG REPLACED ALMOST 87 DAYS WITH OUT MY ACURA RL RECIEVED A LOANER... 33 DAYS LATER JULY7 2016 I RECIEVE A RECALL FOR PASSANGER SIDE AIR BAG CAN SEND METAL INJURE OR KILL PASSANGER PLEASE DONT HAVE A PASSANGER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA DEALER TOLD ME END OF S...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE R...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANU...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR....

ENGINE RUNNING BUT NO ACCELERATION. SHUT OFF AND RESTART ENABLED 3 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. SHOP DECLARED, " ... LOOSE BATTERY CABLE." (SEEMS NOT LIKELY) INCIDENT WAS ON US 3-LANE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WITH SPEEDS POSTED AT 65 MPH UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ

Mileage: 90,000

ENGINE RUNNING BUT NO ACCELERATION. SHUT OFF AND RESTART ENABLED 3 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. SHOP DECLARED, " ... LOOSE BATTERY CABLE." (SEEMS NOT LIKELY) INCIDENT WAS ON US 3-LANE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WITH SPEEDS POSTED AT 65 MPH UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ

Mileage: 90,000

ENGINE RUNNING BUT NO ACCELERATION. SHUT OFF AND RESTART ENABLED 3 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. SHOP DECLARED, " ... LOOSE BATTERY CABLE." (SEEMS NOT LIKELY) INCIDENT WAS ON US 3-LANE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC WITH SPEEDS POSTED AT 65 MPH UPDATED 01/31/17*LJ

Mileage: 90,000

2005 ACURA RL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

2005 ACURA RL, HEADLIGHTS HAVE FLICKERED SINCE PURCHASE IN 2005, HAVE REPORTED THIS OVER THE PAST 9-10 YEARS CORPORATELY AND TO THE LOCAL ACURA DEALERS, ACURA OF PLEASANTON AND ACURA OF THE DESERT. THIS HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE, FLICKERING LIGHTS NOW TURN OFF AT NIGHT IN THE DARK WHILE IN MOTI...

Mileage: 145,000

FRONT PASSENGER LIGHT FLICKERING MORE FREQUENTLY THESE DAY. WENT TO DEALER AND REPLACED THE LOW BEAM LIGHT BULB. STILL EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE WHEN YOU MADE A RIGHT TURN AND NOTICED LIGHT START FLICKERING AND SOMETIME IT OFF. VERY ANNOYING AND BOTHERSOME TO DRIVER. SAW NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FL...

Mileage: 118,000

HEADLIGHTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY FLICKERED AND TEMPORARILY TURNED OFF, DEALER HAS CLAIMED OUR VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY ONE IMPACTED, LOW BEAMS HAVE NOW COMLPLETELY FAILED CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD

Mileage: 40,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT WANTED TO VOICE THEIR DISSATISFACTION AT HONDA FOR THE WAY THEY WERE HANDLING A MANUFACTURERS AIR BAGS RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID OFFER THE OPTION OF A TEMPORARY PROVISIONAL VEHICLE HOWEVER THEY STATED THE CONSUMER ...

GLOVE BOX MATERIAL IS MELTING AND SAGGING. ITHE GLOVE BOX MATERIAL HAS ALSO "ORANGE PEELED". WHEN GOOGLED, THIS IS A WIDESPREAD AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACURA'S BETWEEN 2005-2007. A DEFECTIVE MATERIAL WAS USED ON THE GLOVE BOX.

Mileage: 9,900

ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING CONSTANTLY AND THE AFS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND HAS BEEN STEADILY ON SINCE THEN, WHENEVER MY HEADLIGHTS ARE IN OPERATION. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHT WENT DARK. THIS BEGAN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION HEADING FROM A RURAL AREA INTO A MORE ...

Mileage: 130,451

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A...

2005 ACURA RL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENT ISSUES. *SMD ACURA INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE LIVES IN A STATE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN A STATED THAT WAS NOT INCLUD...

WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING, THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION. CYCLING IGNITION OFF/ON BROUGHT THINGS BACK TO NORMAL. REPORTED TO THE DEALER THROUGH HONDA, CA. DEALER SAID CAUSE WAS "LOOSE BATTERY CABLE." THE CAR HAS RUN FINE SINCE. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW THE ENGINE SUFFERED A SINGLE I...

Mileage: 90,000

BOTH STRUTS APPEARED GOOD ON SMOOTH ROAD, BUT ARE ESSENTIALLY ROCK SOLID ON POTHOLES OR BUMPS. IN 60 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAVE NEVER HAD A FAILED SHOCK SO NEVER CONSIDERED IT AND BOUGHT THIS 10 YEAR OLD CAR. SCANT AND INCOMPLETE DATA RELATED TO ALL BRANDS ON THE INTERNET BLAMES THE ROUTINE LIFTING OF ...

Mileage: 84,000

HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER AND SHUT OFF, SEEMINGLY REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED OR DRIVING CONDITIONS. AT TIMES, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT SHUTS OFF. LESS FREQUENTLY, THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OR BOTH LIGHTS SHUT OFF. ALSO, OF LATE, THE ACTIVE FRONT LIGHTING INDICATOR ("AFS") TURNS ON, SEEM...

Mileage: 174,000

HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER AND SHUT OFF, SEEMINGLY REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED OR DRIVING CONDITIONS. AT TIMES, THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT SHUTS OFF. LESS FREQUENTLY, THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OR BOTH LIGHTS SHUT OFF. ALSO, OF LATE, THE ACTIVE FRONT LIGHTING INDICATOR ("AFS") TURNS ON, SEEM...

Mileage: 174,000

WHEN TRYING TO USE KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM WHEN LOCKING THE 2005 ACURA RL I PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR HANDLE TO LOCK THE DOORS BUT IT IS NOT LOCKING THE CAR. THE REMOTE IS IN MY POCKET. THE KEYLESS ACCESS DOES LET ME UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE PULL ON THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN TRYIN...

Mileage: 25,790

WHEN TRYING TO USE KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM WHEN LOCKING THE 2005 ACURA RL I PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR HANDLE TO LOCK THE DOORS BUT IT IS NOT LOCKING THE CAR. THE REMOTE IS IN MY POCKET. THE KEYLESS ACCESS DOES LET ME UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE PULL ON THE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN TRYIN...

Mileage: 25,790

I AM QUESTION WHY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 IS ONLY IN HIGH TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NOW INCIDENTS RECORDED ALL OVER WITH THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. *TR

Mileage: 272,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR, AS IN MANY OTHER ACURA VEHICLES, AND AS SHOWN BY THE RECALLS ON IT. ALSO THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR IS SHOWING AS NOT WORKING, AND THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE DRIVER ...

Mileage: 199,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTION WITH THE RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR, AS IN MANY OTHER ACURA VEHICLES, AND AS SHOWN BY THE RECALLS ON IT. ALSO THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR IS SHOWING AS NOT WORKING, AND THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE DRIVER ...

Mileage: 199,000

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1980 AND HAVE HAD VARIOUS VEHICLES FROM VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A DASHBOARD MELT FOR ANY REASON. I EXPECTED MY CAR TO HAVE MINOR PROBLEMS AT 40,000 MILES BUT MELTING WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR IS MELTING. ESPECIALLY THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT...

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN DRIVING THE MESSAGE COMES ON THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS OFF.THE MESSAGE APPEARS CONSTANTLY. I HAVE CALLED ACURA IN TORRANCE CA.THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY,BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY APPEARING . THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER B012014-06-2701911. THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE MY VIN # TO SE...

Mileage: 118,000

DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA13002 HAS 1 RELATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V092000 MY CAR WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS AT THE TIME OF THIS RECALL BUT I DID TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE SERVICE COMPLETED IN JUNE 2013. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COM...

Mileage: 98,000

DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA13002 HAS 1 RELATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V092000 MY CAR WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS AT THE TIME OF THIS RECALL BUT I DID TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE SERVICE COMPLETED IN JUNE 2013. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COM...

Mileage: 98,000

DEFECT INVESTIGATION EA13002 HAS 1 RELATED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V092000 MY CAR WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS AT THE TIME OF THIS RECALL BUT I DID TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE SERVICE COMPLETED IN JUNE 2013. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED ACTING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE COM...

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE I'M DRIVING FROM WORK I HEAD A SQUEAK NOISE. SO I TURN THE AC OFF THE NOISE STOP BUT STILL HEAR TIME TO TIME. I GOT HOME OK THEN I TOLD MY HUSBAND THE PROBLEM, HE TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A TEST. AS SOON AS BACK OUT THE DRIVE HE CAN HEAR SOME THING FELL OFF THEN THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING. HE...

Mileage: 80,437

AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND DEALER CHECKED CODES AND SAID DRIVERS SEATBELT BUCKLE NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND STATED NOT UNDER WARRANTY. MY SISTERS 2002 HONDA HAS SAME ISSUE LAST MONTH AND THEY WARRANTEED IT. *JS

Mileage: 140,000

THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON SUDDENLY ON DAY IN JANUARY 2014 AND AFTER DISAPPEARED AFTER TWO WEEKS. HOWEVER, THE MESSAGE IN THE LOG SHOWED A 92-22 ERROR MESSAGE AND REQUIRED ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. AS THE LIGHT SRS HAD GONE OFF I TOOK THE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 4TH FOR ANOTHER RECALL ISSU...

Mileage: 132,000

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT STARTED FLICKERING AND CUT OFF. I TURNED LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON AND HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY BOTH HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND BOTH WENT OFF TURNED LIGHTS OFF AND ON UNTIL THEY CAME BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 186,454

WHILE DRIVING, OR STATIONERY, DRIVER HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND SHUTS OFF, FOLLOWED BY THE PASSENGER LIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN HEADLIGHT FUNCTION, LIGHTS MUST BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, OR STATIONERY, DRIVER HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND SHUTS OFF, FOLLOWED BY THE PASSENGER LIGHT. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN HEADLIGHT FUNCTION, LIGHTS MUST BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

ASSORTED LIGHT CAME ON ACROSS DASH BOARD (WARNING LIGHT) THEN THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO START SLIPPING,I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER TELL ME THAT THE SHIFT SOLENOID WENT BAD, REPLACE SHIFT SOLENOID 10/24/2012,I HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 11/27/2013. ANYTIME THERE WAS AN ISSUE MY CAR I HAD I...

Mileage: 76,205

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON RUFE SNOW IN NORTH RICHLAND HILL, TX ABOUT 2:00PM, WHEN MY ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. ALL ELECTRICAL WAS SHUT DOWN. TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING ME FROM BEHIND AND I WAS AFRAID OF BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN MY DOORS, LOWER WINDOWS OR EVEN PUT THE EMERGENCY...

Mileage: 136,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE...

Mileage: 73,000

WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNK DRIVER WHILE TRAVELING NORTH ON GSP. LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SIDE SWIPED FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT. I HADN'T NOTICE THE LIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE BODY SHOP THERE WAS A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AFS LIGHT WAS NOT TRIGGERED BY THE INC...

Mileage: 115,000

I RECENTLY HAD ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY ACURA 2005 RL(WHICH I'VE ONLY HAD FOUR MONTHS). I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN I PUT MY SIGNAL ON TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I KEPT TURNING THE KNOB TRYING TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON BUT IT TOOK A FEW SE...

Mileage: 148,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE HIGH. THE VEHICLE WA...

Mileage: 37,000

HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND FLICKER ALL THE TIME. WHEN I CHECK ON LINE, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THE DEALERS ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ASTRONOMICAL PRICES TO FIX THIS SAFETY ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND FLICKER ALL THE TIME. WHEN I CHECK ON LINE, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THE DEALERS ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ASTRONOMICAL PRICES TO FIX THIS SAFETY ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

SRS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WAS TOLD IT WAS FAULT CODE 92-21. WAS TOLD A NEW WIRING HARNESS COULD POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO ME OF $3000. YES, THAT WAS THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS$$ NOW I HAVE NO SRS ON MY CAR AN ACURA FEELS ITS NOT THERE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND HOW WAR...

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTUR...

Mileage: 40,000

1ST INCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 25 2009 -DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. REPLACED BY DEALER. 2ND INCIDENT ON OCTOBER 16,2012-DOOR HANDLE SHORTED OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGEFOR 24-36 HOURS. WE DETECTED THE SMELL OF WIRES BURNING IN THE MORNING, BUT COULD NOT FIND TH...

Mileage: 51,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING BY ANOTHER DRIVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. T...

Mileage: 50,000

THE RIGHT-SIDE ENGINE MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS BROKEN. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED, I WAS INFORMED, ON 6/12/12, BY THE ACURA DEALERSHIP DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THAT THE SAME ENGINE MOUNT ON THE RIGHT-SIDE HAD TO AGAIN BE REPLACED, SO, THIS MEANS THAT THE SAME ENGINE...

Mileage: 56,139

THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ACTIVE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ACURA RL VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT THEMSELVES OFF DURING OPERATION AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT'S JUST ONE AND SOMETIMES IT'S BOTH. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION. THEY CANNOT...

Mileage: 64,000

THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ACTIVE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ACURA RL VEHICLE. OCCASIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT THEMSELVES OFF DURING OPERATION AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT'S JUST ONE AND SOMETIMES IT'S BOTH. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION. THEY CANNOT...

Mileage: 64,000

MY 2005 ACURA RL HAS CHROME TRIM THAT IS APPARENTLY A THIN SHEET OF METAL THAT HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME TIME, IT HAS DEGRADED, AND IS PEELING FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS HAS EXPOSED VERY SHARP EDGES. ONE OF THE DELAMINATED TRIM PIECES IS UNDER THE HOOD RELEASE, AND WHILE INSE...

Mileage: 145,000

THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL FLICKER OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR BACK IN 2007. ACURA CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT CLAIM THAT I NEED NEW HEADLIGHTS. IF I NEEDED NEW HEAD LIGHTS I DOUBT THEY WOULD TURN BACK ON AFTER IT HAPPENS. THE PROBLEM ...

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS BECAME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE. SERVICE BULLETIN 08-022 ISSUED JUNE 7, 2008 BY ACURA WARNING "PROBABLE CAUSE: THE BOLTS FASTENING THE MIRROR HOUSING TO THE MIRROR BASE WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED." MIRRORS MUST BE REPLACED AT COST OF $750 EACH TO CONSUMER PLUS INSTALLAT...

Mileage: 36,000

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS BECAME DANGEROUSLY LOOSE. SERVICE BULLETIN 08-022 ISSUED JUNE 7, 2008 BY ACURA WARNING "PROBABLE CAUSE: THE BOLTS FASTENING THE MIRROR HOUSING TO THE MIRROR BASE WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED." MIRRORS MUST BE REPLACED AT COST OF $750 EACH TO CONSUMER PLUS INSTALLAT...

Mileage: 36,000

MY AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS PUTTING MARKS ON THE DASH WHERE IT WOULD DEPLOY AND I'M NOW FEARING IT WILL DO SO WHILE IN A DRIVING SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY ACCURA RL 2005 LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THEN SHUT RIGHT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IT NOT ONLY IMPAIRS MY DRIVING BUT DISTRACTS DRIVERS IN FRONT OF ME THINKING IM FLASHING LIGHTS AT THEM AND TAKING THIER EYES OFF THE ROAD AHEAD OF THEM. THE LIGHTS ARE ALSO POIN...

Mileage: 85,000

2005 ACURA RL LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TOTALLY FAILED, UNEXPECTEDLY, AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM, SOMETIMES I DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL TOLD AND NOW IT HAPPENS TO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHILE IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME BOTH ...

Mileage: 106,837

2005 ACURA RL LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TOTALLY FAILED, UNEXPECTEDLY, AND THE CAR WAS NOT MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM, SOMETIMES I DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL TOLD AND NOW IT HAPPENS TO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHILE IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME BOTH ...

Mileage: 106,837

WE HAVE A 2005 ACURA RL. DURING DRIVING, THE ENTIRE POWER DROPS. WITHOUT ELECTRICITY TO ALL COMPONENTS, THE POWER STEERING GOES, THE ENGINE STOPS, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A MINUTE, THE POWER COMES BACK. BUT THE CAR WILL BE SHOWING ALL KINDS OF ERROR MESSAGES. THE...

Mileage: 70,000

OUR 2006 ACURA RL HAS A FLICKERING FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT THAT GOES ON AND OFF OVER ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WE JUST TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND IT COST OVER $300 TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB! THEY EVEN HAD TO REMOVE THE BUMPER TO CHANGE THE BULB. WE WILL...

Mileage: 45,000

HEADLIGHT FLICKER ON / OFF. SOMETIME COMPLETELY SHUTOFF, BUT WILL TURN BACK ON AFTER TURN OFF AND ON THE HEADLIGHT. THIS ISSUE IS REPEATABLE FOR OVER A FEW WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

HEADLIGHT FLICKER ON / OFF. SOMETIME COMPLETELY SHUTOFF, BUT WILL TURN BACK ON AFTER TURN OFF AND ON THE HEADLIGHT. THIS ISSUE IS REPEATABLE FOR OVER A FEW WEEKS. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

LOW BRAKE PEDAL -- NEED A ABS/ VSA MODULATOR- THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT AFFECTS BRAKING AND SHOULD BE A RECALL BY HONDA. *TR

Mileage: 41,223

2005 ACURA RL HAS HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHTS START TO FLICKER AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WILL SHUT OFF. I TRY TO SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS AND IT WORKS FOR A WHILE. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. ACURA SHOULD RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INVO...

DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROAD AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, WITH ONE SIDE GOING OUT, TURN KEY OFF THEN RESTART AND ALL IS WELL UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR TURN A SHARP CORNER. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

IN SEPT 2010, NOTICED FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT THE LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT ON MY 2005 ACURA RL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. AT THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS WORKING AT FIRST, BUT THEN THEY NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH THE INVERTER AND IGNITER. THE REPAIR QUOTE WAS $1,750. THE CAR IS 5 YRS OLD WITH...

Mileage: 61,000

HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING HERE AND THERE, GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON OCCASIONALLY. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING HERE AND THERE, GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT AND COMES BACK ON OCCASIONALLY. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

ACURA RL 2005 LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2005 ACURA RL--WHAT A GREAT CAR! THE PROBLEM IS THESE HEADLIGHTS KEEP FLICKERING ON AND OFF, SAME AS A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND ACURA NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND INITIATE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT. OTHER THAN THE HEADLIGHT ISSUES,...

2005 ACURA RL PASSENGER HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHT WILL TURN BACK ON IF I TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS & TURN THEM BACK ON. THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN IT WILL OCCUR. IT CAN OCCUR 6 OR 7 TIMES IN A 20 MINUTE DRIVE OR NOT AT ALL DURING THE SAME DRIVE THE NEXT EVENI...

2005 ACURA RL LEFT HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TRACK AFS WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOT ALL THE TIME MOSTLY WHEN RAINING OR IN SNOW. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

2005 ACURA RL INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS BUT ALSO ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE OTHER HEADLIGHTS GOES COMPLETELY DARK WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES IT IS THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES IT IS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WHICH GOES DARK WHILE DRIVING AND FOR NO APPARENT REA...

Mileage: 75,000

1. DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS 2. HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING AND SHUTTING OFF 3. NEED TO GO TO DEALERSHIP. READING ONLINE ABOUT PROBLEMS FROM GOOGLE.COM WHEN I TYPED 2005 ACURA RL HEADLIGHTS, A SEARCH CAME UP WHERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYIN...

Mileage: 56,000

2005 ACURA RL ACTIVE FRONT HEADLIGHTING I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER, AND NOTHING WAS DONE. DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DRIVERS HEAD LIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OFF COMPLETELY I LIVE IN TENNESSEE SO I DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS ALOT, TO GET THE LIGHT BACK ON TO WORK PROPERLY I HAVE TO...

Mileage: 52,000

2005 ACURA RL ACTIVE FRONT HEADLIGHTING I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER, AND NOTHING WAS DONE. DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT THE DRIVERS HEAD LIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OFF COMPLETELY I LIVE IN TENNESSEE SO I DRIVE ON MOUNTAIN ROADS ALOT, TO GET THE LIGHT BACK ON TO WORK PROPERLY I HAVE TO...

Mileage: 52,000

A COUPLE YEARS AGO, I WAS STOPPED BY A POLICEMAN BECAUSE MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. HE GAVE ME A WARNING AND TOLD ME TO GET IT FIXED. I TOOK IT INTO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN WE CHECKED THE LIGHT, IT WAS WORKING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT FLICKERS QUITE A BIT, AND ALSO THAT IT WIL...

MY 2005 ACURA RL HAS DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. FOR NO REASON UNDERSTOOD THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF THEN EVENTUALLY GO TOTALLY BLACK WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE NOW. MY CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES. THIS IS INEXCUSABLE. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO WORK IS TO TURN THE...

Mileage: 60,444

LIGHTS GO OUT ON ACURA RL 2005. THE LIGHTS WILL PERIODICALLY TURN OFF WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR GOING DOWN HILL. THE DEALER SAID THE BALAST NEEDS REPLACED WHICH WILL COST AND ESTIMATED 800 + DOLLARS. ASIDE FROM THE SEVER SAFETY CONCERN THE COST TO FIX A BROKEN HEAD LIGHT IS INSANE. FORGET ABOUT IT ...

Mileage: 89,000

MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN GOING OVER ROAD BUMPS. IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT, AND DANGEROUS TO SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY AT NIGHT. ACURA WANTS TO CHARGE ME APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 34,012

ACURA 2005RL ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. OCCURS OCCASIONALLY,ABOUT EVERY 2 WEEKS DEALER HAS EXAMINED THE CAR AND CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM

Mileage: 30,000

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN CAR HIT BUMPS OR WHEN HEADLIGHTS TURN. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. THE FLICKERING COMES AND GOES, BUT IT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. HAVE CALLED THE DEALER ABOUT TAKING THE CAR IN AND WILL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE MY CPO RL TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION THIS WEEK. CAR HAS 56K MILES ...

Mileage: 54,000

2205 RL HEADLIGHT BRIEFLY GO OUT WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR PAST 6 MONTHS BUT NOW I AM NOTICING IT HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA RL. THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND PERIODICALLY GO OUT. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON IS IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS, OF COURSE, HAPPENS AT NIGHT AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN I'M TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH! THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ...

Mileage: 65,000

1) FILLING GAS TANK - REPEAT SHUT OFF AT FILLING STATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INCIDENCE AT FILLING STATION THE NEST DAY THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE: 2) REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE 3) NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILURE 4) NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING $ 700 CHARGE AT DEALER FOR THEM TO REPL...

Mileage: 48,000

1) FILLING GAS TANK - REPEAT SHUT OFF AT FILLING STATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INCIDENCE AT FILLING STATION THE NEST DAY THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED TO MY VEHICLE: 2) REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILURE 3) NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILURE 4) NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING $ 700 CHARGE AT DEALER FOR THEM TO REPL...

Mileage: 48,000

2005 ACURA RL: HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN HITTING BUMP IN THE ROAD. OCCURS DAILY (NIGHTLY) NOW AND GETTING WORSE. I EXPECT THEY WILL EVENTUALLY GO OUT. NOW GETTING QUOTES TO CORRECT. HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND PROBABLY OVER $1000 THAT I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

MY HEADLIGHT ON MY ACURA RL ARE INTERMITTENT AND GOING OUT EVERY SO OFTEN, MORE OFTEN THEN NOT. THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME OFF AND ON. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE LIGHT BALLAST AND IT WILL RUN YOU FROM $500 TO $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 62,750

MY HEADLIGHT ON MY ACURA RL ARE INTERMITTENT AND GOING OUT EVERY SO OFTEN, MORE OFTEN THEN NOT. THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME OFF AND ON. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE LIGHT BALLAST AND IT WILL RUN YOU FROM $500 TO $1200 TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 62,750

HEAD LIGHT FLICKERS ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

MY 05 RL'S RIGHT SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT STARTED FLICKERING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE FLICKERING HAS PROGRESSED TO HEADLIGHT GOING COMPLETELY OUT. WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED FROM AUTO TO OFF AND THEN BACK ON, THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

OWN 2005 ACURA RL, THAT HAS AFS LIGHT SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENT AND GOES OFF AT TIMES, LEAVING ME WITHOUT VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD AHEAD. I'VE CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY STATE THAT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CANNOT SERVICE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IS ...

Mileage: 81,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V551000 (STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS). SHE WAS NOT GRANTED A LOANER VEHICLE TO USE DURING THE ALLOTTED REPAIR TIME. THE CONTACT IS DISABLED AND FEL...

THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS OUT ONLY WARM AIR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY COMPRESSOR AND HAVE ORDERED A NEW PART BUT IT IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ETA FOR THE PART. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT ACURA IS IGNORING A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND NOT IS...

I HAVE A 2005 ACURA RL. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE HAS A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW. THE CLEARANCE BELOW THE FRONT OF THE CAR IS INSUFFICIENT AND FURTHERMORE POSSIBLE THE SUSPENSION IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE. WHAT HAPPENED IS THAT I USED THE CAR UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS AND ...

WHEN BACKING CAR OUT FROM PARKING STALL, AFTER TURNING WHEEL BEYOND OTHER CAR AND READY TO GO FORWARD, I STOP COMPLETELY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE . AS I BEGIN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN THE OTHER DIRECTION A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMES FROM AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. IT AN BE HEARD FOR AT LEAST 100 FEET...

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR POSE SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEMS ON UNLIT ROADS. THE LIGHTS ONLY SHINE 50-70 FEET OUT ON THE STREET. WHEN THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS, I CAN NOT SEE MORE THAN 50 FEET AND I MUST TRAVEL AT SLOW SPEEDS DUE TO EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM IDENTIFIES AN UPCOMING T...

Mileage: 2,894

THE VERTICAL SELF ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS POSE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS ON UNLIT ROADWAYS, OFTEN ILLUMINATING ONLY 40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. ON HILLY TERRAIN, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL ADJUST DOWN AS THE VEHICLE STARTS UPHILL, ILLUMINATING APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHE...

Mileage: 60

FAX FM CONSUMER WHO'S (OR) DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY ACURA HANDLED THE BRAKES AND RADIO DEFECTS IN THEIR 2005 ACURA RL, ES HAVE NO RECORDS OF PREV. CORRESPONDENCE. *TS A PART WITHIN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT MADE TO FIT PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE RETROFITTED TO STOP THE LOUD RATTLING AND BANGING NOIS...

FAX FM CONSUMER WHO'S (OR) DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY ACURA HANDLED THE BRAKES AND RADIO DEFECTS IN THEIR 2005 ACURA RL, ES HAVE NO RECORDS OF PREV. CORRESPONDENCE. *TS A PART WITHIN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS NOT MADE TO FIT PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE RETROFITTED TO STOP THE LOUD RATTLING AND BANGING NOIS...

2005 ACURA RL BRAKE ASSEMBLY PARTS WERE NOT MADE TO FIT PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE RETROFITTED TO STOP LOUD RATTLING AND BANGING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACES. *TS WHILE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE RADIO A CODE ENTRY MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND THE RADIO WO...

2005 ACURA RL BRAKE ASSEMBLY PARTS WERE NOT MADE TO FIT PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE RETROFITTED TO STOP LOUD RATTLING AND BANGING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH SURFACES. *TS WHILE THE CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE RADIO A CODE ENTRY MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND THE RADIO WO...

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN USING LOW BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE MORE THAN 50 FEET. THE LACK OF VISIBILITY DECREASES FURTHER WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPOSITION THE HEADLIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHICH DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MA...

REF 2005 ACURA RL THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT SHINE FAR ENOUGH DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING IN VERMONT ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS AND ALMOST HIT A TREE. DRIVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MPH I OUTRUN THE LIGHTS. ACURA SAYS THERE IS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE HALOGEN LIGHTS & THAT THE PARAMETERS WERE AP...

Mileage: 1

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2005 ACURA RL DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT UNLESS THE HIGH BEAM IS ENGAGED WHICH YOU OFTEN CANNOT DO. *NM

THE ROAD NOISE PREVENTS THE USE OF THE HANDS FREE PHONE. THE PHONE WORKS FINE WHILE STOPPED AND CAN NOT BE USED WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE ROAD NOISE. THIS MAKES IT A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE YOU MUST USE THE PHONE IN A NORMAL WAY. THIS ALSO BREAKS THE LAW IN NJ. ACURA CAN NOT FIX IT. *JB

Mileage: 10

DT: THE CALLER WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHEN SHE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN , AND SHE TRIED THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT WORK. SHE SAID THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT WORK, SHE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR. THE PO...

Mileage: 10,000

THE BRAKES RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND LOCK UP ON THEIR OWN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN MAKING A TURN. I HAVE WENT TO THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *JB

CONSUMER WAS LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH AN INOPERATIVE KEY FOB.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *TT

AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH STREETS, ALL 4 WHEEL SUSPENSIONS MAKE A VERY METALLIC NOISE. I HAVE BEEN LEAD TO BELEIVE THAT IT IS DUE TO MIS MANUFACTURED BRAKE COMPONENTS. ONE DEALER DID "BEND" THE BRAKE "CLIPS" AND THE NOISE SUBSIDED FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND THE DEALERS ARE SAYI...

Mileage: 2,000

AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH STREETS, ALL 4 WHEEL SUSPENSIONS MAKE A VERY METALLIC NOISE. I HAVE BEEN LEAD TO BELEIVE THAT IT IS DUE TO MIS MANUFACTURED BRAKE COMPONENTS. ONE DEALER DID "BEND" THE BRAKE "CLIPS" AND THE NOISE SUBSIDED FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND THE DEALERS ARE SAYI...

Mileage: 2,000

AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH STREETS, ALL 4 WHEEL SUSPENSIONS MAKE A VERY METALLIC NOISE. I HAVE BEEN LEAD TO BELEIVE THAT IT IS DUE TO MIS MANUFACTURED BRAKE COMPONENTS. ONE DEALER DID "BEND" THE BRAKE "CLIPS" AND THE NOISE SUBSIDED FOR ABOUT 1000 MILES, BUT THE PROBLEM IS BACK AND THE DEALERS ARE SAYI...

Mileage: 2,000

AFTER INFORMING THE ACURA SERVICE CENTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND BEING REASSURED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR ON APRIL 5 BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. ACURA REFUSED T...

Mileage: 8,256

2005 ACURA RL BROKE DOWN WITHIN 10 MILES OF DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *BF ON EACH BREAKDOWN, THE SH-AWD AND VSA WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHICH CONTROLLED ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED. THE YAR R...