2016 Acura RLX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Acura RLX, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The car died on the freeway, tow truck towed contacted mechanic next day and they came and diagnosed the car and needed a crank shaft sensor and change was complete. Car is still showing the same issues stalls approximately 30 to 40 mins of idle I had mechanic pull live data stream from scanner upon monitoring short term fuel trim bank 1 still shows that the fuel pump is seizing one warm, causing the car to stall, which is a huge safety issue I have a 5 month old and 8 year old in the car when she stalled on the freeway. Pump is seizing when it’s hot.”
NHTSA complaint #11753577, filed 2026-07Related service bulletins
- 10213569May 10, 2022American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2016-2020 MDXs, RLXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P030X…
- 10145032Sep 1, 2018Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- 10136425Apr 26, 2018Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp noise. NOTE: This noise does not impact the…
- 10108907Jun 20, 2017Service bulletin - The high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- 10106912Jan 21, 2017Service bulletin - the high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm. The high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- 10086966Oct 4, 2016Service bulletin - the high pressure fuel pump area chirps after the engine is warm.
- 10084259Apr 30, 2016Service bulletin - replace the high pressure fuel pump when the area chirps after the engine is warm.
- 10211543Mar 16, 2016American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 RLXs with a client complaint of a chirping noise coming from the high pressure fuel pump during engine operation. To fully…
- 10191898Mar 16, 2016American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2016 RLXs with a client complaint of a chirping noise coming from the high pressure fuel pump during engine operation. To fully…
- 10088003Mar 16, 2016Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2014-2016 rlxs with a client complaint of a chirping noise coming from the high pressure fuel pump during engine…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Acura RLX
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Acura RLX
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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