2009 Acura RL Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Acura RL, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I have a 2009 Acura RL. While stopped at a light, the light turned green. After about 20 feet I needed to brake. The car accelerated instead of braking. We hit the car in front of us. Only the driver air bag deployed. The front end of the car was damaged. Non of the doors would open either from the inside or the outside. The trunk would not open either. I feel that because of the sudden acceleration, only one airbag deploying, and the doors refusing to open, that there is an electrical problem or something going on.”
NHTSA complaint #10317137, filed 2010-03, 17,000 miles“On three occasions the gas pedal and brake pedal deployed at the same time on my 2009 Acura RL. The third time this resulted in an impact on a parked vehicle. The brake pedal and accelerator pedal are two inches apart and when I step on the brake pedal it stops on a level equal to the accelerator pedal therefore it causes a circumstance that deploys both pedals simultaneously.(I actually find myself and my wife hitting the brake and the gas at the same time because the pedals are too close together). I reported the problem to Acura in torrance ca. And to the dealership in sanford fl. …”
NHTSA complaint #10311351, filed 2010-02, 15,000 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Acura RL
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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