NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Acura RL Recalls
The 2006 Acura RL has 8 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 27, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Acura RL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 8
- Owner complaints
- 32
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Acura RL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
8 recalls on the 2006 Acura RL
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V500000
- Reported
- June 27, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,558
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2010, 2012 RL, 9 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V501000
- Reported
- June 27, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,657,752
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2012 RL, 11 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 17V029000
- Reported
- January 10, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 308,884
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2012 RL, 6 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V344000
- Reported
- May 23, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,790,894
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2011 RL, 7 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V061000
- Reported
- February 3, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,232,187
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2012 RL, 10 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 10V504000
- Reported
- October 22, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 471,820
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007 RL, 1 other model
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 07V551000
- Reported
- December 4, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 43,200
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2005, 2007–2008 RL
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- Campaign
- 06V270000
- Reported
- July 26, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,190,000
- Same campaign
- also 29 other models
2006 Acura RL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 32 owner complaints about the 2006 Acura RL, the newest on June 23, 2023. Of these, 3 describe a crash (9%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2006 Acura RL, the component group named most often is the air bags (28%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the exterior lighting (16%).
5 of the 2006 Acura RL's 8 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2006 Acura RL owners gave the mileage (19 complaints), the median was 46,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags9
- Electrical System8
- Exterior Lighting5
- Tires4
- Service Brakes2
- Engine1
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 Acura RL peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 7. 28% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 32 complaints about the 2006 Acura RL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Acura RL by model year
Other 2006 Acura models
Newest record on this page: June 23, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted