2014 Acura Rlx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (34) · Suspension (15) · Wheels (5)
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51 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (5)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking 2015-05-20 · campaign 15V301000 · 19,502 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
Risk: If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2014-12-16 · campaign 14V792000 · 9,751 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 22, 2012, to January 30, 2014, 2015 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to November 18, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles manufactured November 5, 2013, to July 25, 2014. An aluminum film applied to the inner reflector of the headlight may experience adhesion issues causing the film to delaminate. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Mo
Risk: Delamination of the aluminum film may diminish output of the headlight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both of the headlights, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JN2.
Seat Belts 2014-10-10 · campaign 14V639000 · 43,481 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
Risk: A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.
Suspension:rear 2013-12-16 · campaign 13V622000 · 7,387 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, through November 5, 2013. The bolts that attach the rear lower control arms to the sub-frame of the vehicle may have loosened during transport to dealerships.
Risk: Loose rear lower control arm bolts may reduce steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension lower control arm bolts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early January 2014. Customers may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD0.
Service bulletins (188)
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.
Engine 2024-09-04 · B16-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - drivers may experience a chirping sound coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up due to the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
Steering 2023-08-21 · ONL6R508212023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
warranty extension - under certain circumstances, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. the p-aws indicator or warning light may also illuminate with certain diagnostic trouble codes.
Structure 2023-07-14 · ONL6A607142023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification letter - under certain circumstances, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. the mil may also illuminate with certain related dtc codes.
Structure 2023-07-14 · ONL6R507142023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification letter - under certain circumstances, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. the mil may also illuminate with certain dtc codes.
Steering 2023-06-11 · B23-021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - due to manufacturing errors, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to side turning movements with the steering wheel. the mil may also illuminate with dtc c1600-94 (paws unexpected behavior) and/or c1611-13/c1621-13 (paws actuator dis
Steering 2023-06-09 · B23-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - due to manufacturing errors, abnormal noise may be heard from the rear when driving straight or making small side-to side turning movements with the steering wheel. the mil may also illuminate with dtc c1600-94 (paws unexpected behavior) and/or c1611-13/c1621-13 (paws actuator dis
Showing the 6 most recent of 188 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-01 · Suspension“my 2014 acura rlx has experienced a severe failure of the precision all-wheel steer (p-aws) rear toe control (rtc) actuators. the vehicle and its components are currently located at the hiley acura of fort worth dealership and are fully available for inspection. safety risk: this failure causes dangerous rear-end fish-tailing, violent swaying, and …”
2026-06-10 · Engine“sept of 2023 car was making a knocking noise. (128k ) took to local acura dealership. told they could not find anything and told to drive the car till failure. have 2 children and since this was a family car that was not a good idea. insisted on tear down diagnostic to inspect problem. metal fragments in engine oil, connecting rod on cylinder …”
2026-05-15 · Steering · 130,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 acura rlx. the contact stated that while driving on the highway at an undisclosed speed, the power steering became inoperable, the vehicle steering wheel veered left or right and is misaligned. the warning lights lane departure, forward collision, all wheel steering, power steering and other warning indicators illuminate…”
2026-04-18 · Engine“2014 acura rlx advance suffered an engine failure from internal bearing defect. the vehicle was meticulously maintained by acura dealerships, and had extensive service records. while driving, the engine produced a knocking sound, then abruptly shook and died. the engine has seized, and exactly has the same problem with honda/acura 3.5l v6s recalls.…”
2026-03-30 · Steering“per acura service bulletin 23-022, dated june 9th 2023, acura extended a warranty on the rear steering actuators that were admitted to be “manufacturer error” parts, to extend 10 years from purchase date. in my opinion any part that is known to have manufacturer defects that effect the primary rear wheel drive system that effects almost all safety …”
2025-11-05 · Suspension“rear toe actuator (paws system) failure causes steering instability, warning lights, and loss of control during cornering. acura denied warranty coverage despite a known defect and vin-based extension (tsb 23-021, 23-022).…”
2025-09-16 · Steering“i purchased a 2014 acura rlx. it had a lkas problem warning when purchased. i thought that meant that feature would be disabled. no big deal. in stead i have experienced the car making abrupt jerks to the right on multiple occasions. one instance, i turned onto an on-ramp that was dual lane. there was a vehicle to the right of me and my car abruptl…”
2025-09-05 · Unknown Or Other“went into limp mode on a highway in heavy traffic, car began to break rapidly decreasing in speed and would not accelerate at all. all dashboard lights came on and a cmbs notification came on. i and my family were almost rear ended by several vehicles. i am terrified to drive the vehicle and immediately pulled over to the side of the road and had v…”
2025-08-13 · Steering“the paws (precision all wheel steering) has major issues where the system either activates suddenly when driving the vehicle, regardless of slow speeds, high speeds, going straight or turning and the back wheels suddenly turn causing the rear end to slide out. i took the vehicle to my local dealership and they said it is a known problem with this …”
2025-06-11 · Unknown Or Other“this car is equipped with four wheel steering. the actuators that control the real wheels activate when the steering wheel has not turned. this occurs when the car has completed a turn and is moving in a straight line. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.