NHTSA Safety Recalls
Acura RLX Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the Acura RLX, across 4 model years from 2014 to 2020. The 2014 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 113
2014–2020, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA about the Acura RLX across 6 model years; the most, 84, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 2 of the Acura RLX complaints (2%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Acura RLX model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 58 complaints), then the suspension (23).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Acura RLX in 2020: 15, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Acura RLX is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest Acura RLX recall, 23V858000, was reported on December 18, 2023 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2016 and 2017 Acura RLX, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Acura RLX years to avoid
Too few Acura RLX model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Acura RLX years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Acura RLX
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING2
- SEAT BELTS1
- SUSPENSION:REAR1
Acura RLX model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Acura RLX recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23V858000December 18, 2023 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2014–2015, 2018, 2020 | crash | 2,490,460 |
| 15V301000May 20, 2015 | forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking | 2014–2015 | crash | 19,502 |
| 14V792000December 16, 2014 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2014–2015 | crash | 9,751 |
| 14V639000October 10, 2014 | seat belts | 2014 | crash and injury | 43,481 |
| 13V622000December 16, 2013 | suspension: rear | 2014 | crash | 7,387 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Acura RLX. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 8, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted