Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2004 Acura RL, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system5
- Air bags2
- Steering2
- Latches/locks/linkages1
- Exterior lighting1
- Electronic stability control (esc)1
- Power train1
- Equipment1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2004 Acura RL failed the safety check 1.69% of the time — 23% less often than the average 2004 passenger car (2.21%). Median odometer at inspection: 129,407 miles.
650first inspections
1.69%failed on safety
129,407 mimedian odometer
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2004 Acura RL.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Acura told its dealers about the 2004 Acura RL: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10211608 | Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated. |
| 10193392 | Sending vehicle data to tech line. |
| 10165333 | This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on the end user besides time to complete installation. |
| 10128558 | Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-023, Safety Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-029, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-030, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number |
| 10128529 | Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, Acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 Acura models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated. |
| 10100462 | SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION. |
| 10099960 | "SERVICE BULLETIN - THIS BULLETIN UPDATES THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES FOR DTC P1456 (EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM LEAKAGE [FUEL TANK SYSTEM]) AND DTC P1457 (EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM LEAKAGE[EVAP CANISTER SYSTEM]). DEPENDING ON THE MODEL, THERE ARE TWO INDIVIDUAL PROCEDURES IN THIS BULLETIN." |
| 10037486 | ACURA: THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM INSTALLATION, TRAILER STABILITY MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE OIL APPLICATION GUIDE, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOTCHY STEERING FEELING. *RM |
| 10032775 | ACURA: WARRANTY EXTENSION: VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. A FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SETTLEMENT INCLUDE CERTAIN 2002-2006. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE SETTLEMENT REQUIRES YOU TO HONOR A 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE MILEAGE COVERAGE PERIOD FOR ALL WARRANTIES. NO MODELS WERE LISTED. *PE |
| 10025524 | LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL ACURA VEHICLES. *PE |
| 10024561 | ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WARRANTY EXTENSION: OPDS UNIT OR OPDS SENSOR TRIGGERS SRS DTC'S 15-1, 15-2, 15-3. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ |
| 10018109 | HOMELINK WON'T PROGRAM WITH AFTERMARKET REMOTES. *JB |
| 10018038 | SPEEDOMETER SHOPS CAN TRANSFER ODOMETER MILEAGE. ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
| 10014774 | REPLACEMENT OR UPDATED NAVIGATION DVD DISKS. *EH |
| 10014773 | XM RADIO ONLY RECIEVES CHANNELS 0 1 & 247. *EH |
| 10014332 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM DISPLAYS (TOO HOT...SHUTTING DOWN) *SC |
| 10014184 | XM RADIO (OEM) ONLY SEEKS 16 STATIONS. *NM |
| 10014175 | ONSTAR CENTER SAYS NO VEHICLE INFORMATION. *NM |
| 10013891 | XM SATELLITE RADIO MESSAGING AT A GLANCE. *NM |
| 10013738 | SENDING HONDA DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (HDS) SNAPSHOTS. ACURA TECH LINE SUMMARY FOR DEALER DISTRIBUTION. *TT |
| 10013727 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM WON'T MAP MATCH OR GETS LOST. ACURA TECH LINE SUMMARY. *TT |
| 10012658 | SRS INDICATOR COMES ON WITH SRS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE. *EH |
| 10012653 | ONSTAR SYSTEM DOES NOT INTERPRET VOICE COMMENDS PROPERLY. *EH |
| 10012636 | DEFORMED WINDSHIELD MOLDING. *EH |
| 10009093 | SET XM RADIO TO CHANNEL MODE FOR FULL PROGRAMMING. ACURA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)