2004 Acura Rl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (3) · Steering (2) · Air Bags (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (34)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2019-07-11 · DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a front upper ball joint. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. the outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2017-01-01 · BJA46167 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sending vehicle data to tech line.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-11-23 · B05-018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - navigation system information.
Equipment 2016-03-18 · B98015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tool loan program: under tools available for loan, the list has been updated.
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly 2015-12-08 · B99-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - this bulletin updates the troubleshooting procedures for dtc p1456 (evap control system leakage [fuel tank system]) and dtc p1457 (evap control system leakage[evap canister system]). depending on the model, there are two individual procedures in this bulletin."
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Acura · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 acura models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Showing the 6 most recent of 34 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-10-26 · Steering · 122,000 mi“the power steering line is pouring out the fluid and burns under the car causing smoke…”
2017-01-15 · Steering · 131,000 mi“failure of power steering tilt/reach. power steering tilt/reach stopped working. the gears acura have used are plastic and fragile. acura does not sell the gears, they want people to buy new steering column. one person can get steering positioned at comfortable place but then if a person of different size has to drive he/she gets tired that can l…”
2014-09-29 · Electrical System · 123,200 mi“i parked the car and turned off the ignition. the lights on the dash blinked right after turning off the car. i knew i had a problem because the door locks wouldn't work. i tried to re-engage the electrical system to open the door locks, but the car was totally electrically dead. i tried a couple more times to start the car, but absolutely nothing…”
2014-09-01 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 82,000 mi“my door locks stopped working again and i'm unsure whether it's the switch or the actuator. honda's and acura's are synonymous with malfunctioning actuators.for the last 7 years that i have owned this car, i have had to take it in to fix door locks and windows numerous times. my door locks stopped working, my windows stopped working every single y…”
2014-09-01 · Engine · 82,000 mi“i tried starting my car and all of a sudden, my battery went dead. all the gadgets on my dash and not one could tell me my battery was dying or low on charge. so i call aaa and they replace the battery and all of a sudden my car is working better and my ac is working better. all the times i complained to the acura dealership that my ac was not cool…”
2013-07-17 · Air Bags“the airbag or srs(supplemental restraint system) light is on my 2004 acura rl when buying the car i don't notice the light was on until i drove the car off the lot and bill of sales was final and the dealership was close since i brought the car right before closing time. *tr…”
2013-04-21 · Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · 101,000 mi“the dvd navigation system in the rl is burning out the dvd disk and causing the navigation to stop working. the gps locator on the screen had my vehicle nowhere near the actual location. the navigation voice would give command to make a turn where no road existed. i have come to find out that the failure of the dvd drive in the car is a more comm…”
2013-01-31 · Electrical System · 90,000 mi“(10/18/12 approximately) the alarm system went off randomly and the remote fob failed to operate. the electrical system was cycling on and off and the dashboard display would remain lit. it was a stormy night when this happened so i thought it was just the alarm sensor being over sensitive. the following day the vehicle returned to normal. on 1/…”
2012-10-18 · Air Bags · 107,000 mi · 💥 crash“my wife was entering a bend in the road and came upon a car stopped in her lane, with no brakes lights!!! she attempted to swerve to the shoulder but it was too late. she impacted the car in the rear, slightly offset to the right (passenger) side. the front of her car impacted slightly offset to the left (driver's) side. she braced for impact with …”
2004-09-18 · Exterior Lighting:headlights“xeon highlights on high end automobiles are blinding and leave retinal spots. did anyone check these lights before they were approved? *ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.