1996 Acura RL Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 23%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 1996 Acura RL, 23% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The window regulators on my 1996 Acura 3.5 RL are broken on the left and right rear windows. Before the regulators broke, the window would come up slowly and stop almost to the top. After a little while, I had to pull the window up the rest of the way.”
NHTSA complaint #10166540, filed 2006-08, 100,000 miles“Nar 1/15/2003. The left rear and right rear window regulator failed. The consumer stated he had used the window no more than 60 to 75 times since owning the vehicle and a window regulator should not fail in such a short period of time. The dealer did replace the right rear window regulator under warranty, which had since expired. The dealer was not willing to take any responsibility, even though they admitted the regulators were prone to failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10003929, filed 2002-12“Failed left front, left back, right back window regulators with in 3 months I strongly believe this is a manufacturing defect , but Acura is not admitting”
NHTSA complaint #750159, filed 2001-08Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Acura RL
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Acura RL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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