What breaks most · 2014 to 2020 model years
Acura RLX problems by year
Owners have filed 111 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Acura RLX across model years 2014 to 2020. Three years stand out: 2014 for steering complaints, 2015 for steering complaints and 2018 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2014, 2015, 2018
- Fewest complaints: 2016
- Complaints on file
- 1112014 to 2020, all trims
- Worst year
- 201484 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 21 fires · 1 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 69kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 10Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 | 5 | Steering (49) | |
| 11 | 0 | 3 | Steering (7) | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Unknown or other (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Suspension (2) | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | Steering (1) |
What fails on the 2014 Acura RLX
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 58% |
49 | 0 | Shop steering parts for the 2014 Acura RLX |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 20% |
17 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2014 Acura RLX |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 14% |
12 | 0 | Shop stability control parts for the 2014 Acura RLX |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 12% |
10 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2014 Acura RLX |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 8% |
7 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2014 Acura RLX |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 7% |
6 | 0 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Lane departure systemCamera sensors | 6% |
5 | 0 | Shop all lane departure system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 6% |
5 | 1 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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This car is equipped with four wheel steering. The actuators that control the real wheels activate when the steering wheel has not turned. This occurs when the car has completed a turn and is moving in a straight line.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Acura RLX years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2014, 2015, 2018 carry the most filings on the Acura RLX. The 2014 alone has 84 complaints, led by steering.
What is the most common Acura RLX problem?
On the 2014 model year, the most-reported component is steering with 49 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Acura RLX problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Acura RLX complaints that include mileage is about 69,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.