2005 ACURA RL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 125 complaints · 11 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (49 complaints · 39.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 49 of 125 owner complaints (39.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 49 complaints, 39.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 49 · 39.2% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 33 complaints, 26.4% of reports AIR BAGS 33 · 26.4% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 4.8% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 4.8% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 3.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 2.4% of reports ENGINE 3 · 2.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 2.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 2.4% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 2.4% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 2.4% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 31 complaints, 24.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31 · 24.8% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 49 39.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 33 26.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 4.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 6 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 2.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 31 24.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2007. 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2004 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 07V097000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V097000 Recall campaign 07V551000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V551000 Recall campaign 10V504000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V504000 Recall campaign 13V092000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V092000 Recall campaign 14V353000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V353000 Recall campaign 14V700000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V700000 Recall campaign 16V061000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V061000 Recall campaign 16V344000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V344000 Recall campaign 17V029000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V029000 Recall campaign 19V500000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V500000 Recall campaign 19V501000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V501000 Investigation EA13002 ● Investigation EA13002 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001
  • Campaign 07V551000 was reported 407 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V504000 was reported 2,011 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V092000 was reported 2,885 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V061000 was reported 1,616 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V344000 was reported 1,726 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V029000 was reported 1,958 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V500000 was reported 2,856 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 19V501000 was reported 2,856 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 21
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V097000
Recall campaign 1 07V551000
Recall campaign 1 10V504000
Recall campaign 1 13V092000
Recall campaign 1 14V353000
Recall campaign 1 14V700000
Recall campaign 1 16V061000
Recall campaign 1 16V344000
Recall campaign 1 17V029000
Recall campaign 1 19V500000
Recall campaign 1 19V501000
Defect investigation 1 EA13002
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
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Safety Recalls (11)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V097000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IF THE FUEL PUMP LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V551000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER WILL GENERATE SMOKE AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 800-382-2238.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V504000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V092000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a dealer of their respective brand. The dealer will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator, free of charge. The affected model year 2005 Pilots will have their ground connection tightened. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Honda owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009, and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.honda.com; Acura owners may contact 1-800-382-2238, and select option 4, or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V353000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V700000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V061000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V344000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V029000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V500000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V501000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
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Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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