MYRModel Year Report

Acura RL — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Acura RL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2015 highlighted. 1996: 22 complaints 1996 1997: 19 complaints 1998: 11 complaints 1999: 24 complaints 1999 2000: 59 complaints 2001: 12 complaints 2002: 43 complaints 2002 2003: 9 complaints 2004: 11 complaints 2005: 125 complaints 2005 2006: 32 complaints 2007: 20 complaints 2008: 13 complaints 2008 2009: 8 complaints 2010: 9 complaints 2011: 3 complaints 2011 2012: 1 complaints 2015: 2 complaints 2015
2015: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
199622
199719
199811
199924
200059
200112
200243
20039
200411
2005125
200632
200720
200813
20098
20109
20113
20121
20152

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2015 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 32 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 125 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 43 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 59 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.