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Acura RL repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (7%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (53%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (7%)
Chart based on 70 repairs.
Acura RL repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (20%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Acura RL 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura RL in Colorado, United States Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 202167000 miUS $2400 | Removed and resealed leaking oil pump. | ||
2007 Acura RL 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura RL in Pennsylvania, United States - Oct 2010 | |||
| Oct 201022500 mi | Replaced drive shaft, but vibration and droning noise still nnot resolved | ||
2006 Acura RL 4dr Sedan
290-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura RL in Tennessee, United States - Dec 2006 | |||
| Dec 20067000 mi | Bubble in rear headliner. Replaced | ||
| Acura RL in Michigan, United States - Feb 2008 | |||
| Feb 200824641 miUS $260 | Lube, oil, filter, tire rotation; fluids topped; TSB for LHS wiper replacement; Recall for power steering hose. | ||
| Acura RL in Alabama, United States Jun 2018 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 2018133000 miUS $100 | Replaced a worn passenger-door weatherstrip (non-crisis preventive maintenance). | ||
| Oct 2021157000 miUS $200 | Battery wore out on a tire pressure sensor, so I replaced them all. | ||
2005 Acura RL
Engine not specified
| Acura RL in New Jersey, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015105300 mi | Steering cable inside steering wheel assembly was loose since new, makes noise over small bumps. They've tried many times to fix it. | ||
| Apr 2015106000 mi | The biggest issues while owning the car were the transmission and motor mounts. In the 6.5 years I had the vehicle I had 11 or 12 replaced. The car was very torquey and the mounts did not take kindly to my driving. Another issue I faced was the oxygen sensor which was replaced three times. I was told not to let the car get to low on gas before filling it up to avoid this issue, the sensor is very sensitive. | ||
2005 Acura RL 4dr Sedan
300-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Acura RL in North Carolina, United States Aug 2013 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Aug 2013114000 miUS $390 | replace EGR valve | ||
| Dec 2014140000 mi | switch inside seat belt causing air bag light to come on sometimes | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013160000 miUS $450 | Dead AC Stator | ||
| Acura RL in California, United States Feb 2015 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Mar 2015140000 miUS $300 | Power steering pump leaked. | ||
| Jul 2015142300 miUS $700 | Main information and navigation screen failed, leaving a "please insert disc" message. The disc was fine and the unit had an internal failure and had to be sent out for repair, $700. Rear passenger side speaker failed. Part replaced. Felt added to dampen a rattle coming from the rear sunscreen when it was in the down position. Repaired information and navigation unit re-installed. | ||
| Mar 2016147000 miUS $507 | Bad O2 sensor had to be replaced. | ||
| Mar 2018161000 miUS $500 | Air intake boot (seal) was replaced Drivers window motor and crank failed and were replaced | ||
| Apr 2018162000 miUS $300 | Alternator failed. Alternator replaced. | ||
| Acura RL in Texas, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201471300 miUS $1756 | nonfunctional microphone for navigation and HFL phone. | ||
| Oct 201470300 miUS $1790 | Replaced compressor, condensor, evaporator and refrigerant | ||
| Apr 201788000 miUS $1100 | replacement of both cooling fans. | ||
| Jun 201789000 miUS $650 | Alternator replacement | ||
| Jun 201897000 miUS $2200 | replace all 5 motor mounts | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 201753000 miUS $1050 | The alternator failed, the car stalled with battery draining | ||
| Acura RL in Puerto Rico Apr 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 201852000 miUS $275 | 1- a/c ( did not cool when the car was stopped or on heavy traffic. Did something with the fan. | ||
| Acura RL in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201363840 miC $1000 | clutch controlling air conditioning needed replaced | ||
| Mar 201893000 miC $482 | Replace rear pads and rotors | ||
| Acura RL in Florida, United States - Jun 2007 | |||
| Jun 200727000 mi | Air conditioning compressor had to be replaced. It was done under warranty but South Florida in June without air is tough! | ||
| Acura RL in Florida, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Aug 2016152000 miUS $100 | Crank pulley & Tensioner replacement Brake Light Relay - Caused other system false alarms to appear on dash screen | ||
| Feb 2018185000 miUS $1200 | Control arms replaced on both sides, and four new tires. | ||
| Acura RL in Georgia, United States Apr 2015 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Apr 2015103000 miUS $1200 | motor and transmission mount | ||
| Acura RL in Maryland, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| May 2014147600 miUS $500 | Water entering the cabin by the door pillar | ||
| Acura RL in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2009 - May 2015 | |||
| Jan 200920000 mi | Door handle proximty device replaced Active front light system replaced | ||
| Oct 2014135000 miUS $600 | Tie rod replaced and alignment done | ||
| Acura RL in California, United States Jan 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| Dec 201089000 miUS $100 | Tire Pressure Monitoring System warning light on dash "Error". Faulty system sensor diagnosed, part on order. Will return to Dealer for completion of work. | ||
| May 2013112000 miUS $150 | Airbag light on | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201081000 miUS $350 | Radio mulfunction Light bulb. | ||
| Mar 2017271000 miUS $390 | Blown fuse on electronic ignition system AC stayed on after ignition was switched off and continued draining battery overning | ||
| May 2018300000 miUS $600 | Electric failure of Ignition and door sensors | ||
| Acura RL in Tennessee, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 201066000 miUS $400 | electrical short in the passenger door handle | ||
| Acura RL in California, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Feb 201064000 miUS $25 | Fuse was blown because of faulty power window motor. This resulted in the remote entry fob to not work. | ||
| Acura RL in New York, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 201055000 miUS $100 | Interior door panel came off in my hand! Never had a car with that problem before. Dealer said they've seen other RL's with the same problem. | ||
| Jun 201067000 mi | Car makes scary noise during acceleration. For 30,000 miles, the dealer still cannot replicate the problem. They did this when we had our 2003 MDX for 44,000 miles. Finally I gave up and sold the MDX. After the RL no more damn Acuras for us. | ||
| Sep 201068000 mi | Car still has tranny or engine problem described earlier. Dealer still says cannot replicate problem. Frustrating. It happens every day, but not to them? And it's very obvious. We have a terrible dealer. | ||
| Acura RL in New York, United States Feb 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 201076300 mi | Passenger door handle not locking doors. | ||
| Jul 201083000 mi | Driver side Rear window inoperable. Replaced window motor and linkage. Told by dealer that linkage failed and replacing it required buying the motor and linkage in same kit. | ||
| Apr 2011101000 mi | AFS light warning. Dealer said the Advanced Front Light System that controls the HID lights ability to turn into a corner requires a replacement of a $375 sensor in the rear (I think) of the car. It tells the system when the car is level. | ||
| Acura RL in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 | |||
| Jun 2015133920 miC $1000 | replaced alternator | ||
| Acura RL in Tennessee, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2014115300 miUS $150 | Replaced broken interior front passenger door handle. | ||
| Oct 2017182000 mi | Seat belt buckle/sensor | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Jan 201131000 mi | Navigation screen cannot read the dvd and goes blank | ||
| Acura RL in Maryland, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015147100 miUS $600 | Car would brake automatically. | ||
| Acura RL in Ohio, United States May 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Sep 201063000 mi | intermittent issue where compressor wouldn't engage. Worked great when it did engage which was 85% of the time. Relay replaced, but same problem remains. Covered in 2007 TSB with coil the likely issue. Going back soon to replace coil. | ||
| Acura RL in North Carolina, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Sep 201171000 miUS $900 | The A/C clutch is slipping and it will cost $900 at the dealer to fix this issue. At this time, I have not had it repaired. Passenger seat will no longer recline. Worst case scenario, this issue alone could cost as much as $700 to repair. | ||
| Apr 201276300 miUS $1400 | brought car to independent Acura shop to fix a/c clutch, but Acura dealer misdiagnosed. It ended up as a problem with the control module. HID light would flicker and it was found that the ignitor was not working | ||
2004 Acura RL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Acura RL in Ontario, Canada - Jan 2009 | |||
| Sep 20055585 mi | Repair windshield molding | ||
| Feb 20068088 mi | Repair ground electrical connection at left rear tailight socket. | ||
| Dec 200827466 miC $1420 | A/C compressor failure at 27,700-miles. Reasonable durability expectation 7-years. Basic warranty timed out. Acura refused a goodwill adjustment. Very disappointing. | ||
| Jan 200927807 miC $630 | Repair CD changer. CDs will not eject. Very disappointing. | ||
2003 Acura RL 4dr Sedan
225-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Acura RL in Alberta, Canada - Jul 2003 | |||
| Jul 20033238 mi | Change front wheel bearing assembly under warranty. | ||
1999 Acura RL
Engine not specified
| Acura in Kansas, United States Apr 2018 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2018219000 miUS $130 | oil was in driverside spark plug tubes due to last mobil mechanic taking out the Spark Plug Tube Seals when he replaced the valve cover gasker. Shop replaced these tube seals on both sides along with valve cover gasker, and cam plugs. | ||
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