SteeringPart report

2004 Acura RL Steering Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 18%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage: 126,500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Acura RL, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,500 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.

“Failure of power steering tilt/reach. Power steering tilt/reach stopped working. The gears Acura have used are plastic and fragile. Acura does not sell the gears, they want people to buy new steering column. One person can get steering positioned at comfortable place but then if a person of different size has to drive he/she gets tired that can lead to accident and fatality. Searching web shows that problem is common in Acura rls. Acura should fix this issue asap.”

NHTSA complaint #10945358, filed 2017-01, 131,000 miles

Steering: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2006	1	3%
2005	2	2%
2004	2	18%
2002	4	9%
2001	1	8%
2000	3	5%
1997	1	5%

Other parts of the 2004 Acura RL

Electrical system
5 complaints Air bags
2 complaints Electronic stability control
1 complaints Engine
1 complaints Equipment
1 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Acura RL

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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