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Acura RLX years to avoid

The Acura RLX years to avoid are 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2019 is the cleanest year on record.

174

Total complaints

7

Recall campaigns

2014–2020

Years covered

4

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Acura RLX NHTSA complaints by model year136 complaints2014: 136 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 9 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 0 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Acura RLX NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

RLX years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2014High complaints + open investigation136
2015Open safety investigation14
2016Open safety investigation9
2017Open safety investigation6

Every RLX year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202021
201903
201871
2017avoid60
2016avoid90
2015avoid143
2014avoid1365

Common questions

What are the worst Acura RLX years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the RLX years to avoid are 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. The cleanest year on record is 2019.

What is the best year for the Acura RLX?

By complaint volume, 2019 has the cleanest NHTSA record among RLX years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Acura RLX have?

Across all model years, the RLX has 7 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 174 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.