2009 Acura RL Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2009 Acura RL, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 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 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10039280Jul 7, 2011Honda acura: the doors may not unlock when you touch their door handles. Water leakage has likely damaged a circuit.
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Acura RL
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
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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