2009 Acura RL Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,320miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Acura RL, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,320 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.
“My husband drove onto a sloped driveway (uphill) and left the car running, got out and rang the doorbell to our daughter's house to see if anyone was home. They answered the door and he came back to the car and motioned for me to get out of car and come into house. He remembered he had left the car running, so as I got out of the front passenger seat, he reached in and turned the ignition off. I turned toward the back of car to get something out of the back seat. The front passenger door was still open all the way. …”
NHTSA complaint #10568056, filed 2014-03, 73,320 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10039532Feb 15, 2013Honda: information on updating control modules on the acura. *rm updated on 4/19/2013.
- 10049199Oct 19, 2012Acura: see document search button for owner letter. A software update for transmission is available for the torque converter lock up clutch where the judder is felt while…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 13% |
| 2007 | 1 | 5% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 1 | 9% |
| 2003 | 1 | 11% |
| 2002 | 10 | 23% |
| 2001 | 5 | 42% |
| 2000 | 7 | 12% |
| 1999 | 2 | 8% |
| 1998 | 2 | 18% |
| 1997 | 4 | 21% |
| 1996 | 3 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2009 Acura RL
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsBody and structure
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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