2014 Acura RLX Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 14%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2014 Acura RLX, 14% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“When turning a corner, the paws engages, and keeps turning even when I try to steer away..it has been increasingly doing this..today, it did it horribly, scaring me to drive the vehicle. It also fish tails horribly while turning tight corners.. I am afraid I'm going to go off of the road, or hit another vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11243788, filed 2019-08, 54,000 miles“It was the scariest thing ever I was driving on the highway in the car with my son when my vehicle started decelerating what a very dangerous thing to happen . I purchased the car 94 days from the date of this incident. I took it to the Acura dealer which they said it wasn't covered under warranty. The recall for front collision warning light that comes on was not done ever on this car . …”
NHTSA complaint #11203292, filed 2019-04, 80,000 miles“Rear wheel steering actuators act erratic. After going around a turn the rear wheel steering hangs up then rear end swerves badly (fish tailing). It has happened so bad the rear wheels hung up for over 5 miles and all the warning lights came on and speed was limited to less than 50 MPH. I took my car to dealer and they would not warranty this. I am picking the car up today 8/24/20. Making me pay for actuators. No labor which is only 1.5 hours. This is a life safety issue. Should be recalled immediately. I thought honda/Acura would stand behind their product. …”
NHTSA complaint #11350863, filed 2020-08, 92,500 miles“The last month or so, I have had issues with the rear end fishtailing for a few seconds that would correct itself. Today after I pulled out of work, the car fishtailed when I was entering the highway. All the warning lights started flashing-paws, brake assist,power steering, hill,lane departure,etc. The power to engine was cut, steering wheel alignment off. Very scary on a 65 MPH highway. I got to my garage and they checked it out. The error codes showed rear wheel steering but nothing further. They had no idea what caused and how to fix. The code did not help. …”
NHTSA complaint #11338028, filed 2020-07, 111,000 miles“I had both actuators replaced a few years ago. Recently and suddenly the steering wheel went 90 degrees right as I was driving over 60 MPH, while tracking straight, and all the computer sensor warning lights started flashing--brakes, power steering, paws, lane departure, etc. Very scary. It has happened three times in the last two weeks. Took to dealer service today, and told actuators need to be replaced and perhaps the control unit. Repair xpensive, but more importantly, a potentially very dangerous situation, particularly if one attempts to correct steering wheel off center situation.”
NHTSA complaint #11322747, filed 2020-04, 52,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10160873May 16, 2019ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't, the VSA indicator…
- 10129457Apr 25, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 RLXs with a complaint of a front suspension noise when driving over bumps. The noise can be described as…
- 10129449Apr 25, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014 RLXs with a complaint of a front suspension noise when driving over bumps. The noise can be described as…
- 10129462Apr 9, 2014Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)is investigating certain 2014 RLXs with a complaint of a front suspension noise when driving over bumps. The noise can be described as…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 9% |
| 2014 | 12 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2014 Acura RLX
49 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsLane departure
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Acura RLX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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