Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Acura SLX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Vehicle speed control1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Tires1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
98V180000 · Power train3 Aug 1998 · 3,062 vehicles
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE TRANSFER GEARBOX FLANGE NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING THE NUTS TO LOOSEN.
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 1998 Acura SLX: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637932 | SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RING MARKING. *TT |
| 636801 | THIS ARTICLE MENTIONS THERE IS NO T ON REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RINGS. *TT |
| 630971 | SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSMISSION DRAIN PLUG LEAKING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. *JG |
| 626262 | INFORMATION REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAIN CASE OIL PAN PLUG LEAKS. *JB |
| 613948 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE STATIC FROM THE SPEAKERS WHILE ADJUSTING THE POWER MIRRORS WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE RADIO ON. *TT |
| 604638 | CONDITIONS ON MUFFLER RATTLING ABOVE 3,000 RPM. *TT |
| 10193392 | Sending vehicle data to tech line. |
| 10128562 | Service bulletin - The MIL comes on and DTC P1441 (EVAP system flow during non-purge) is set. The PCM software does not compensate for signal variation in the fuel tank pressure sensor when fuel sloshes in a nearly full fuel tank. |
| 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 |
| 10009253 | CLEARING ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT |
| 10004958 | SHIFT SOLENOID IDENTIFICATION. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)