2014 Acura RLX Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2014 Acura RLX, 7% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 I make left or right turns in a round about the words BRAKE pop up on dash board, the car slows like it's loosing power and several different things pop up saying forward collision, lane departure warning, emergency brake failure and a couple more warnings telling me to turn off the car and park the car. The steering wheel gets stuck to the side even though the car is driving straight then the tires will jerk the car and the wheel will straighten back up”
NHTSA complaint #11604748, filed 2024-07“While driving on the highway at about 65/70mph, my seatbelts locked and the emergency brakes engaged along with the lane departure warning and a couple other warning lights I’ve never seen. This has happened approximately 3 times.”
NHTSA complaint #11577465, filed 2024-03“I have a serious safety issue with my 2014 Acura RLX. While driving, the rear wheel intermittently kicks out, causing the entire vehicle to swerve unpredictably. This poses a significant safety risk to myself, passengers, and other road users. The rear wheel kicks out, leading to sudden swerving of the vehicle. I believe this is related the the Rear Toe Actuators and PAW-S system. I first noticed this issue in July 2023 and sought assistance from Acura. At first the dealership denied that my car was affected by their Service Bulletin 23-022. …”
NHTSA complaint #11598351, filed 2024-07“The contact owns a 2014 Acura RLX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power. The contact stated the failure continued to occur periodically. The vehicle was able to restart. The lane control, forward control collision, slip differential and hill assist warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V301000 (Forward Collision Avoidance). …”
NHTSA complaint #11434102, filed 2021-09, 89,000 miles“Per Acura service bulletin 23-022, Dated June 9th 2023, Acura extended a warranty on the rear steering actuators that were admitted to be “manufacturer error” parts, to extend 10 years from purchase date. In my opinion any part that is known to have manufacturer defects that effect the primary Rear wheel drive system that effects almost all safety systems on the vehicle to include limp mode on a highway needs to be replaced, this is a large safety issue. Fact; Honda admits manufacturers errors on parts. Fact; Honda recognizes the issue and issues a service bulletin. …”
NHTSA complaint #11728136, filed 2026-03Related recalls
- 15V301000May 20, 2015Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving…Covers: Acura RLX 2014–2015, MDX 2014–2015, RLX Hybrid 2014
Related service bulletins
- 10108147Jun 19, 2015"service bulletin - under certain specific driving conditions, the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) could lock on an incorrect target. If this occurs, the cmbs may…
- 10108235Jun 5, 2015Service bulletin - this bulletin is replaced by s/b 15-030, safety recall: rlx and rlx sport hybrid cmbs error.
- 10108234Jun 5, 2015"service bulletin - under certain specific driving conditions, the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) could lock on an incorrect target. If this occurs, the cmbs may…
- 10108202Jun 5, 2015"dealer message - on may13, 2015 acura notified nhtsa of a stop sale order and safety recall for 19,502 model year 2014-15, mdx, rlx, and 2014rlx sport hybrid vehicles. Any new…
- 10108382May 14, 2015"service bulletin - under certain specific driving conditions, the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) could lock on an incorrect target. If this occurs, the cmbs may…
- 10108377May 14, 2015"dealer message - on may 13, 2015 acura notified nhtsa of a stop sale order and safetyrecall for 19,502 model year 2014-15, mdx, rlx, and 2014 rlx sport hybrid vehicles. Any new…
- 10058338Apr 27, 2015No software updates should be performed on the 2014 rlx hybrid units due to a bug that makes the adaptive cruise control unit unresponsive
- 10108650Apr 13, 2015Dealer message - Please do not perform any software updates on 2014 RLX Hybrid units related to the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) unit until further notice. There is a bug in the…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2014 Acura RLX
49 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
7 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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