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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2007 Acura RL Recalls

The 2007 Acura RL has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 27, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 Acura RL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
20

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2007 Acura RL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2007 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 2005–2006, 2008–2010, 2012 RL, 9 other models

19V500000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2005–2006, 2008–2012 RL, 11 other models

19V501000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2005–2006, 2008–2012 RL, 6 other models

17V029000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2005–2006, 2008–2011 RL, 7 other models

16V344000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2005–2006, 2008–2012 RL, 10 other models

16V061000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2005–2006 RL, 1 other model

10V504000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2005–2006, 2008 RL

07V551000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2007 Acura RL complaints by year

NHTSA has received 20 owner complaints about the 2007 Acura RL, the newest on April 21, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (5%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2007 Acura RL, the component group named most often is the air bags (35%), followed by the electrical system (10%) and the engine (10%).

5 of the 2007 Acura RL's 7 recalls also concern the air bags.

Where 2007 Acura RL owners gave the mileage (10 complaints), the median was 34,500 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags7
  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Electrical System2
  • Engine2
  • Exterior Lighting2
  • Vehicle Speed Control2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2007 Acura RL received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20072
20081
20092
20101
20121
20141
20167
20181
20221
20263

Complaints about the 2007 Acura RL peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 7. 30% arrived between 2006 and 2010, 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 20 complaints about the 2007 Acura RL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Acura RL by model year

Other 2007 Acura models

Newest record on this page: April 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted