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2008 Acura RL Air bags Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
62%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Acura RL, 62% of the 13 complaints for this model year. 5 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Takata recall: my car is under the takata recall. When I contacted my local dealer, they informed me I had to bring the car in first and then they would issue an ron so a rental car could be obtained. They said I could then take my RL home and park it in the garage until the parts were obtained. Since I bought the car at the dealer, they have serviced it, and I received an official safety recall notice from Acura, why am I required to make a 40 mile round trip in a vehicle that Acura admits driving the car can cause serious injury or death. …”

NHTSA complaint #10860313, filed 2016-04

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10886009, filed 2016-07

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v061000 (air bags) and 16v344000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10899133, filed 2016-08

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/10/16 updated 06/20/16.”

NHTSA complaint #10865123, filed 2016-05

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Acura RL. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v344000 (air bags) and 16v061000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10882107, filed 2016-07

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010778%
2009338%
2008862%
2007735%
2006928%
20053629%
2004218%
2003667%
20021842%
2001542%
20002644%
1999938%
1998218%
199629%

Other parts of the 2008 Acura RL

Brakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology