2020 Acura Rlx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control:throttle (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (10)
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 2024-05-01 · B24040A · Other
service news - due to on-board diagnostic (obd) regulation change starting with 2019 vehicles, american honda’s variable valve timing and lift electronic control (vtec) on-board diagnostic monitors are now included in the egr/vvt obd monitor readiness status group. due to some customer’s driving pat
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-05-10 · BTI&05102022901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2016-2020 mdxs, rlxs & tlxs with a client complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p030x (cylinder misfire detected), p0171 & p0174 (rear/front bank fuel system too lean), or p219a&b (air-fuel ratio variation of
Seats 2021-11-11 · B21100A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - there are several possible causes for the srs dtc u3000-49 (internal failure of the srs unit) to be stored. if you can duplicate the dtc, the troubleshooting will take you through the step-by-step process in isolating the faulty component. in most situations, the srs unit shoul
Seats 2021-10-22 · B21100A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - there are several possible causes for the srs dtc u3000-49 (internal failure of the srs unit) to be stored. if you can duplicate the dtc, the troubleshooting will take you through the step-by-step process in isolating the faulty component. in most situations, the srs unit shoul
Fuel System, Gasoline 2020-04-17 · B19-068 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on with dtc p0460 (fuel level sensor [fuel gauge sending unit] out of range). under certain conditions, the pcm software may misinterpret normal fuel level sensor inputs as a malfunction and set dtc p0460 (fuel level sensor [fuel gauge s
Wheels 2020-03-23 · B17120C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - this article replaces "don't worry about the brown dust on the wheels," posted in december 2017. on some arriving vehicles, are you seeing brown dust covering the wheels? don't worry; it's completely normal.
Showing the 6 most recent of 10 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-08 · Unknown Or Other“i remote started my vehicle within my home and when i came out of my house to get in the car, i noted that the car was not in my driveway, but across the street. after further review, i reviewed my camera footage and noted the sequence of events. it appears during the start sequence that the vehicle took itself out of park and commence rolling ba…”
2026-04-03 · Steering · 41,647 mi“the contact owns a 2020 acura rlx. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn, with an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was dia…”
2026-03-11 · Vehicle Speed Control:throttle“on my 2020 acura rlx hybrid: on the same day, once in a parking lot and once on a side drive, traveling at less than 15mph but more than 5mph, the car suddenly accelerated upon which i slowed the car dowm by braking lightly. i have no idea why this happened. the original equipment rubber floor mat was correctly fastened and was not near the…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.