2006 Acura RL Owner Complaints

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NHTSA ID

11528463

Incident

Jun 23, 2023

PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE OFTEN POINTED FAR TOO LOW AND MAKE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN NORMAL CITY CONDITIONS, HIGHWAY CONDITIONS HOWEVER ESPECIALLY ON BACKROADS. ACCORDING TO AN ONLINE FORUM FOR OTHER ACURA OWNER'S, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FACTORY STANDARDS DO NOT CORRECT.

NHTSA ID

11355496

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING CREATING HAZARD DRIVING AT NIGHT AND INCLEMENT WEATHER. SOMETIMES ONE SIDE AND THEN RANDOMLY BOTH LIGHTS DISCONTINUE WORKING. ACCORDING TO OWNERS ON ACURA OWNER WEBSITE/FORUM, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11222244

Incident

Jun 17, 2019

Mileage

178,000 mi

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME DOOR LOCK HAS REOCCURRED. THE LOCKED DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE IS TOUCHED NOR WILL THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK CONTROL LOCK OR UNLOCK THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. WHILE DRIVING THE ACTUATOR IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO LOCK THE DOORS BUT IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE DURING MY ON-LINE RESEARCH. I CONTACTED THE ACURA DEALER THAT REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ACTUATOR BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WARRANTY IS 1 YEAR.

NHTSA ID

11209096

Incident

Feb 22, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11053786

Incident

Jul 26, 2016

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE WITH 61000 MILES. SLIPPAGE AND RUMBLE NOTED AT 45MPH AND 1550 RPMS. LURCHES AT TURNS FROM STOPPED POSITION.

NHTSA ID

10957812

Incident

Feb 22, 2017

Mileage

61,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V504000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 16V061000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V344000(AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10920237

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR, ACURA AUTOMOBILE DIVISION, I CALLED THE DEALER, WEIR CANYON ACURA IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA, IN EARLY JULY TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE. HOWEVER, UNTIL NOW, THE RECALL SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN 60 DAYS SINCE MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THEREFORE, I FILED THIS COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ID

10911174

Incident

Jul 6, 2016

2006 ACURA RL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, THE DEALER WERE USING THE PARTS ON THEIR USED CAR INVENTORY, BEFORE MAKING PARTS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10891408

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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 RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10884985

Incident

Mar 22, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V344000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10882730

Incident

Apr 29, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND I RETURNED MY CAR TO HOOMAN ACURA IN VAN NUYS, CA. ON VAN NUYS BLVD. ON THE PHONE, I WAS TOLD THE POLICY WAS TO HOLD THE RETURNED CARS AT THE DEALER, I WOULD BE GIVEN A RENTAL VOUCHER, AND THAT I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THE REPAIR WAS MADE. AT THE DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT HOOMAN WAS NOT TAKING THE RECALLED VEHICLES, COULD NOT PROVIDE A DATE BY WHICH THE FIX WOULD BE MADE, BUT WOULD PROVIDE ME A RENTAL CAR WHICH I HAD TO GET THAT DAY BY NOON. I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE RECALLED ACURA BACK TO MY HOUSE. THE COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE FALSE VEHICLE/RETENTION/STORAGE AGREEMENT WHICH I AM ATTACHING TO THIS COMPLAINT. IN SUM, THE AGMT SAYS THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF HONDA TO RETAIN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS ARE IN TO EFFECT THE REPAIR. BUT THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALER TELL YOU THAT HOOMAN DEALERSHIP DOES NOT (AND NO DEALER) RETAINS THE RECALLED VEHICLE. YET THE AGMT THAT THE DEALER WANTS THE CUSTOMER TO SIGN SAYS THAT CUSTOMER "WISHES TO RETAIN THE VEHICLE" WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT MY WISH. BOTTOM LINE, THEY WON'T TAKE THE RECALLED CAR THAT YOU DRIVE IN. THE CUSTOMER HAS TO: 1) BRING TWO PEOPLE--ONE TO DRIVE THE RENTAL AND ONE TO DRIVE THE REJECTED AND UNSAFE CAR BACK, 2) HAVE A SPACE TO PARK AN ADDITIONAL CAR--WHICH I DON'T, AND 3) THE DEALER CAN'T PROVIDE ANY DATE BY WHICH YOU CAN GET THE CAR FIXED--SO YOU CAN'T EVEN PAY TO STORE THE RECALLED CAR YOURSELF . THE CERTIFICATION FALSELY SAYS THAT THE CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS THAT RETAINING THE RECALLED VEHICLE "DEVIATES FROM HONDA REQUIREMENTS". BUT THAT IS FALSE. THE DEALER TELLS THE CUSTOMER IT WON'T TAKE THE RECALLED CAR PENDING REPAIR REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE CUSTOMER WANTS AND THAT THE CUSTOMER MUST STORE AND ARRANGE TO GET THE CAR HOME .

NHTSA ID

10871660

Incident

May 28, 2016

2006 ACURA RL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES EXTREMELY RUDE WHEN CONSUMER REQUESTS LOANER VEHICLE INFORMATION UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10869928

Incident

May 1, 2016

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GO OUT COMPLETELY. YOU HAVE TO TURN HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON FOR THE HEADLIGHT TO COME BACK ON. I HAVE CONCERNS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

10748254

Incident

Apr 25, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GO OUT COMPLETELY. YOU HAVE TO TURN HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON FOR THE HEADLIGHT TO COME BACK ON. I HAVE CONCERNS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL ORDER ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL, THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10544888

Incident

Sep 20, 2013

Mileage

81,600 mi

I HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH MY 2006 RL. I HAVE GONE OUT TO START THE ENGINE AND NUMEROUS TIMES ESPECIALLY DURING COLD WEATHER IT WILL NOT START AND I HAVE HAD TO JUMP IT. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO 2 DIFFERENT ACURA DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT HAS DONE IT ABOUT 12 TIMES DURING THE TIME OF NOVEMBER 2012- MARCH2013. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I SOME OUT TO EITHER GO TO WORK OR LEAVE WORK AND WILL HAVE TO JUMP START THE CAR. ALSO MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. I HAVE THE 06 RL AND MY FATHER IN LAW HAS A 05 RL AND DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE SUMMER OF 2012 BOTH AIR CONDITIONING UNITS WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME AND I AM WONDERING WHAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THAT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10510886

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE SEPARATE DEALERS FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER, NOT ONE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

NHTSA ID

10501421

Incident

Oct 8, 2012

Mileage

43,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN STEEP "S" TURN IN MOUNTAINS WHEN BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTED AND ALL OF CAR'S SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. NO BRAKES, NO STEERING, NO POWER. WORST PART WAS THAT DOORS LOCKED AND WE COULD NOT UNLOCK THEM NOR THE WINDOWS. EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. THERE WAS NO CELL PHONE SERVICE WHERE WE WERE. IF NOT FOR FOREST RANGER WHO CAME ALONG, BECAUSE OF CAR BEING PARTLY INTO ONE OF THE LANES OF THIS TWO-LANE ROAD, WE WOULD HAVE ROASTED TO DEATH. NOBODY ELSE STOPPED IN SPITE OF "HELP" SIGNS. THERE WAS NO INSIDE MANUAL EXIT FROM CAR. RANGER HAD TO JIGGLE AND HOLD BATTERY CONNECTION UNTIL WE COULD UNLOCK CAR. WE WERE JUST LUCKY WE WEREN'T EITHER GOING FASTER OR IN AREA WITH NO MOUNTAIN TO THE SIDE OF US WHERE WE MIGHT HAVE GONE OFF CLIFF. WE WERE ON A DANGEROUS CURVE AND WERE SCARED TO DEATH SOMEONE WOULD HIT US FROM BEHIND. RANGERS AND ONE OF US DIRECTED TRAFFIC UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED 1-1/2 HRS LATER. THE BATTERY WAS ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS OLD. TOW TRUCK SAID WRONG BATTERY HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT TIME OF CHANGE AND THAT IT "POPPED" THE CLAMPS THAT ENSURE CONNECTION AND A CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. BUT LOSING A BATTERY CONNECTION SHOULDN'T MEAN SOMEONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR LIFE! WE HAD FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CAR, AND WE ALL FEEL WE BARELY ESCAPED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471780

Incident

Aug 18, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD FAR ENOUGH AHEAD, CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CITUATIONS, ACURA DEALERSHIP(3 TIMES) AND ACURA HELP CENTER TELL ME THIS IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS MODEL. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTIBLE, AS THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. PLEASE HELP AS I BELIEVE ACURA IS IGNORING A ENGINEERING MISTAKE AND CALLING IT A CHARACTRISTIC!

NHTSA ID

10380390

Incident

Jun 11, 2010

Mileage

46,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. HE HAS A KEYLESS START AND WHEN HE PUSHES THE START BUTTON AND NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER A MECHANIC CAME OUT AND JUMP STARTED THE BATTERY. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR 5 YEARS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, AND THAT IT KEEPS FAILING DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING TOO SMALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL LOAD THAT IT HAS TO HANDLE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE STILL CONTINUED TO OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE MORE OFTEN THAN HE DOES SO THAT HE CAN RECHARGE IT SELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

NHTSA ID

10375136

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

Mileage

1,000 mi

2006 ACURA RL WAS EASTBOUND, WHEN ITS RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0676-91) *JB

NHTSA ID

10375732

Incident

Oct 14, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED CREASES IN THE CORNERS OF HIS SUNROOF, WHICH EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PERMANENT DENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT IT WAS DUE TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10370818

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

22,000 mi

IN 2008 I BOUGHT A 2006 ACURA RL THAT AFTER 8 MONTHS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE FIRE INSPECTOR DEEMED ELECTRICAL DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRIC IN DOOR CHANNEL OVERHEAD. I SUBSEQUENTLY BOUGHT ANOTHER OF THE SAME ACURA RL 2006 AS OF 6 WEEKS AGO THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND BY THE ACURA DEALER DEEMED ELECTRICAL. NOW THE SAME CAR WHEN I STARTED LAST WEEK HAD ALL THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON , ACURA TOLD ME UT WAS A LOW BATTERY SO ONCE I REPLACED THE BATTERY IMMEDIATELY NOW I RECEIVE A COOLING SYSTEM WARNING AND THE TEMP GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349443

Incident

Aug 9, 2010

Mileage

55,000 mi

MICHELIN RECENTLY DISCONTINUED THE MANUFACTURING OF THE PAX SYSTEM WORLDWIDE AND WILL NO LONGER OFFER IT. THERE IS ALSO SPECIAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO INSTALL OR REPAIR PAX TIRES. THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE REPAIR FACILITIES AND PAX SYSTEM STOCK HAS RESULTED IN CONSUMERS HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES AND/OR BEING REQUIRED TO WAIT DAYS TO OBTAIN REPAIR TO DAMAGED TIRES, REPLACEMENT TIRES AND/OR THE PAX SYSTEMS THEMSELVES. THE PROBLEMS THAT CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING WITH THE PAX SYSTEM LIKELY WILL WORSEN NOW THAT MICHELIN HAS ABANDONED THE PAX SYSTEM. WHAT IS THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY?S RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE FOR PAX SYSTEM EQUIPPED VEHICLE OWNERS THAT NEED NEW TIRES? *TR

NHTSA ID

10292536

Incident

Oct 30, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ACURA RL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED ON WATER, CRASHED INTO A RAIL, AND THEN WAS STRUCK BY A SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL ONLY DEPLOY IF THE DRIVER WAS IN GREAT DANGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50000. UPDATED 01/12/10 *BF UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10291110

Incident

Oct 27, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi