Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Acura RL has 16 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The center display screen went blank (black) and I can't adjust anything |
| Aug 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Small electric fire in driver side door panel melted all the way through outside door handle . After... |
| Jan 7, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DOOR HANDLE STARTED SMOKING AND WILL NOT LET START GPS DISPLAY SCREEN DOES NOT WORK CLOCK D... |
| May 13, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER A LOT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY GO OUT SOMETIMES ONE AT A TIME, DRIVER'S S... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | WHEN TRYING TO USE KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM WHEN LOCKING THE 2005 ACURA RL I PRESS THE BUTTON ON THE DO... |
| Jul 15, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER AND SHUT OFF, SEEMINGLY REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED OR DRIVING CON... |
| Feb 28, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHILE DRIVING, OR STATIONERY, DRIVER HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND SHUTS OFF, FOLLOWED BY THE PASSENGER LI... |
| Nov 6, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH ON RUFE SNOW IN NORTH RICHLAND HILL, TX ABOUT 2:00PM, WHEN MY ENGINE S... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HID HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND FLICKER ALL THE TIME. WHEN I CHECK ON LINE, IT SEEMS LIKE T... |
| Mar 16, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHT FLICKER ON / OFF. SOMETIME COMPLETELY SHUTOFF, BUT WILL TURN BACK ON AFTER TURN OFF AND ON... |
| Feb 3, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE HAVE A 2005 ACURA RL. DURING DRIVING, THE ENTIRE POWER DROPS. WITHOUT ELECTRICITY TO ALL COMPONE... |
| Aug 23, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN FLICKERING HERE AND THERE, GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADL... |
| Jun 4, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2005 ACURA RL ACTIVE FRONT HEADLIGHTING I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO MY DEALER, AND NOTH... |
| Aug 31, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE ACTIVE HEADLIGHTS ON THE ACURA RL VEHICLE. OCCASIONA... |
| Jul 31, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY HEADLIGHT ON MY ACURA RL ARE INTERMITTENT AND GOING OUT EVERY SO OFTEN, MORE OFTEN THEN NOT. THE ... |
| Dec 15, 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2005 ACURA RL BROKE DOWN WITHIN 10 MILES OF DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE. VEHICLE HAS ELECT... |