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2005 Acura RL repairs by problem area
Chart based on 58 repairs.
Chart based on 48 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Acura RL
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| Acura RL in Maryland, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015 147100 mi US $600 |
Car would brake automatically. | ||
| Acura RL in New Jersey, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Feb 2015 105300 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 2015 106000 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 2013 114000 mi US $390 |
replace EGR valve | ||
| Dec 2014 140000 mi |
switch inside seat belt causing air bag light to come on sometimes | ||
| Acura RL in Texas, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2014 71300 mi US $1756 |
nonfunctional microphone for navigation and HFL phone. | ||
| Oct 2014 70300 mi US $1790 |
Replaced compressor, condensor, evaporator and refrigerant | ||
| Apr 2017 88000 mi US $1100 |
replacement of both cooling fans. | ||
| Jun 2017 89000 mi US $650 |
Alternator replacement | ||
| Jun 2018 97000 mi US $2200 |
replace all 5 motor mounts | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013 160000 mi US $450 |
Dead AC Stator | ||
| Acura RL in British Columbia, Canada Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 2013 63840 mi C $1000 |
clutch controlling air conditioning needed replaced | ||
| Mar 2018 93000 mi C $482 |
Replace rear pads and rotors | ||
| Acura RL in California, United States Feb 2015 - Oct 2019 | |||
| Mar 2015 140000 mi US $300 |
Power steering pump leaked. | ||
| Jul 2015 142300 mi US $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 2016 147000 mi US $507 |
Bad O2 sensor had to be replaced. | ||
| Mar 2018 161000 mi US $500 |
Air intake boot (seal) was replaced Drivers window motor and crank failed and were replaced | ||
| Apr 2018 162000 mi US $300 |
Alternator failed. Alternator replaced. | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Nov 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 2017 53000 mi US $1050 |
The alternator failed, the car stalled with battery draining | ||
| Acura RL in Puerto Rico Apr 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018 52000 mi US $275 |
1- a/c ( did not cool when the car was stopped or on heavy traffic. Did something with the fan. | ||
| Acura RL in Florida, United States - Jun 2007 | |||
| Jun 2007 27000 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 2016 152000 mi US $100 |
Crank pulley & Tensioner replacement Brake Light Relay - Caused other system false alarms to appear on dash screen | ||
| Feb 2018 185000 mi US $1200 |
Control arms replaced on both sides, and four new tires. | ||
| Acura RL in Georgia, United States Apr 2015 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Apr 2015 103000 mi US $1200 |
motor and transmission mount | ||
| Acura RL in Maryland, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
| May 2014 147600 mi US $500 |
Water entering the cabin by the door pillar | ||
| Acura RL in Tennessee, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2014 115300 mi US $150 |
Replaced broken interior front passenger door handle. | ||
| Oct 2017 182000 mi |
Seat belt buckle/sensor | ||
| Acura RL in California, United States Jan 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| Dec 2010 89000 mi US $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 2013 112000 mi US $150 |
Airbag light on | ||
| Acura RL in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2009 - May 2015 | |||
| Jan 2009 20000 mi |
Door handle proximty device replaced Active front light system replaced | ||
| Oct 2014 135000 mi US $600 |
Tie rod replaced and alignment done | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2010 81000 mi US $350 |
Radio mulfunction Light bulb. | ||
| Mar 2017 271000 mi US $390 |
Blown fuse on electronic ignition system AC stayed on after ignition was switched off and continued draining battery overning | ||
| May 2018 300000 mi US $600 |
Electric failure of Ignition and door sensors | ||
| Acura RL in Tennessee, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 2010 66000 mi US $400 |
electrical short in the passenger door handle | ||
| Acura RL in New York, United States Jan 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Feb 2010 55000 mi US $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 2010 67000 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 2010 68000 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 2010 76300 mi |
Passenger door handle not locking doors. | ||
| Jul 2010 83000 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 2011 101000 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 2015 133920 mi C $1000 |
replaced alternator | ||
| Acura RL in Virginia, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011 31000 mi |
Navigation screen cannot read the dvd and goes blank | ||
| Acura RL in Ohio, United States May 2010 - Jan 2011 | |||
| Sep 2010 63000 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 2011 71000 mi US $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 2012 76300 mi US $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 | ||
| Acura RL in California, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2010 | |||
| Feb 2010 64000 mi US $25 |
Fuse was blown because of faulty power window motor. This resulted in the remote entry fob to not work. | ||
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