2006 Acura RL Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Acura RL, 16% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,800 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.
“While driving at night, on numerous occasions the right headlight would flicker intermittently and then go out completely. You have to turn headlight switch off and then back on for the headlight to come back on. I have concerns for me and my family's safety. Please investigate for a possible recall order on this make and model, thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #10544888, filed 2013-09, 81,600 miles“While driving at night, on numerous occasions the right headlight would flicker intermittently and then go out completely. You have to turn headlight switch off and then back on for the headlight to come back on. I have concerns for me and my family's safety.”
NHTSA complaint #10748254, filed 2015-08, 100,000 miles“While driving at night headlights do not illuminate the road far enough ahead, creating dangerous driving cituations, Acura dealership(3 times) and Acura help center tell me this is a characteristic of this model. This is not acceptible, as the vehicle is a hazard to drive at night. Please help as I believe Acura is ignoring a engineering mistake and calling it a charactristic!”
NHTSA complaint #10380390, filed 2011-01, 46,000 miles“Headlights randomly quit working creating hazard driving at night and inclement weather. Sometimes one side and then randomly both lights discontinue working. According to owners on Acura owner website/forum, this is a common issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11222244, filed 2019-06, 178,000 miles“Projector headlights are often pointed far too low and make it extremely difficult to see in normal city conditions, highway conditions however especially on backroads. According to an online forum for other Acura owner's, this is a common problem that factory standards do not correct.”
NHTSA complaint #11355496, filed 2020-09Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Acura RL
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Acura RL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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