Acura RLX Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 107 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Acura RLX (2014–2018) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 84. Across all years, the part named most often is steering (57 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All RLX model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 92,000 | 1 | 21 | — | Not enough data |
| 2016 | 6 | 19,700 | 0 | 97 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 11 | 121,000 | 3 | 157 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 84 | 60,000 | 5 | 188 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Steering57 43%
- Suspension21 16%
- Electrical system14 10%
- Electronic stability control13 9.7%
- Engine10 7.5%
- Other or unknown7 5.2%
- Wheels6 4.5%
- Forward collision avoidance6 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2014: “. I have a 2014 RLX with paws. After turning left I have a problem where the rear wheels turn while the car was going straight down a street causing the rear end to kick out, kind of like what happens to the rear wheels when driving a car losing traction while turning on a wet surface.”
NHTSA complaint #11415769, filed 2021-05, 89,750 miles2016: “I was involved in a moderate to severe frontal crash driving down a road and a left turning driver struck my car the knee airbag was the only airbag to deploy causing leg.pain due to the air bag in the steering wheel not going off caused neck, back pain with headaches along with pain going into my legs. The car is showing two air bag codes car is a 2016 Acura RLX”
NHTSA complaint #10883170, filed 2016-07, 985 miles2015: “When I make a left turn, my wheels and steering wheel get out of sync and this causes the car to temporarily become hard to steer. At this point, the car doesn't respond to normal steering gestures. It feels as if the car is going to veer out of the lane and it doesn't respond for me to correct it from veering off unless I turn the steering wheel completely towards the left hand traffic which is very unusual and very scary. When to correct itself, the car jerks itself as the steering wheel and tires re-allign themselves. …”
NHTSA complaint #11246196, filed 2019-08, 80,000 milesOther Acura models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology