2010 Acura RL - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Acura RL has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received excellent ratings in various crash scenarios including 5 stars for both front and side crash tests, and a perfect score for rollover protection.

One notable safety feature of this vehicle is the standard electronic stability control, which can help drivers maintain control in slippery conditions. Additionally, it offers an optional forward collision warning system to alert drivers of potential hazards ahead.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the 2010 Acura RL has 9 complaints reported and has been subject to 7 recalls. It's essential for owners to stay informed about these recalls to address any safety issues promptly and ensure the vehicle's optimal performance.

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Complaint Count

9

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Acura RL 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Acura RL 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Acura RL 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Acura RL 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2012 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2012 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2012 Score
Rollover Rating 5 5 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2010 Acura RL

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"takata recall - we received an "important safety recall" notice, informing us of the defects in passenger-side airbag inflators. needless to say, the nature of the defect is such that i would not feel safe having myself or a family member ride in the vehicle in the passenger-side front seat. a similar recall notice came out about the driver-side airbags a couple of months ago. that part was available quickly, and the repair work for the recall done expeditiously. i have to assume that is because my dealership (or american honda motor corporation) was paying for my rental car in the interim. i think it has been too long for this repair/recall to be addressed, as i received the notice and contacted my dealership to have the repair done two months ago. it is decidedly inconvenient to have to use two vehicles to transport my family places, as no one can ride in the front seat and be ensured that in the event of an accident and airbag deployment, the risk of death or great bodily injury would not occur. please tell me how i can go about getting this repair done as soon as possible, as i think that the price of a rental vehicle to use in the interim should absolutely be covered by the dealer, based on the nature of the defect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-07
Complaint:
"takata recall--first called to order parts in recall ( driver and passenger airbag inflators) on july 7. just called ( september 12) and parts still not available. i do not feel safe driving my car since the driver's airbag is affected by this recall. i do not feel they are responding in an appropriate amount of time to rectify this issue. dealer had no idea when parts would be available. it's been well over 60 days since i first called to have parts replaced."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-07-07
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 acura rl. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v061000 (air bags) and 16v344000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-04-05
Complaint:
"takata recall trying to get a replacement rental no one returns calls have called on several occasions just get a run around napletons palm beach acura does not want to help they told me to call another dealer..very unprofessional ..i requested new air bag in may 2016 and they said no latter than july...this is truely a poor organization"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-10-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 acura rl. the contact recieved notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v344000 (air bags) and 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-12-08
Complaint:
"takata recall: i was just notified on wednesday august 3, 2016 by telephone by acura executive customer relations that my passenger airbag replacement has been ordered. this woman notified me additionally that i should not have anyone sit in the front passenger seat. i purchased this car as a family car, a family sedan. i must have availability of my front passenger seat; it cannot go empty. i stated this to acura and requested they take specific action because they need to get me a rental vehicle if no one can sit on my front passenger seat without risking their life because of profit driven motives by takata and acura. this is my second 2010 acura rl; the first one was totaled in an front-to-rear-end collision where my airbag deployed. fortunately, this deployment did not result in the release of metal shards. furthermore, i drove my current rl at risk of losing my life because of metal shards in the airbag for the duration until replacement under recall. i have already taken enough risk of losing my life and/or health and this cannot continue. i demand acura take immediate (i mean immediate) steps to get me a comparable rental car. if they don't respond with an immediate solution, i will rent a car myself and will submit the bill to acura for charges incurred. since that telephone call, i went through my unopened mail and discovered the recall notice; the letter is dated "july 2016". it is interesting this company is not capable of installing an actual date on the letterhead and is allowed to simply state an entire month. in that letter, complaint procedures are explained to include that i may file a complaint after 60 days. i spoke with my oakland acura dealer who has my recall part on order and he said it would be 3-4 weeks at least and likely more until a replacement airbag is available for installation. an immediate solution is required."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-07
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2010 acura rl. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v344000 (air bags) and 16v061000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 09/28/16*lj *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-03

Recalls for the 2010 Acura RL

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2014 honda ridgeline vehicles nationwide. honda is also recalling certain 2011-2012 acura rl, 2011 honda element and 2011-2013 ridgeline vehicles in arizona, arkansas, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia. lastly, if not included above, honda is recalling certain 2010-2011 honda element, 2010-2012 acura rl and 2010-2013 ridgeline vehicles in alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are H2H and S2I.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-09-27
Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 acura mdx, 2005-2012 rl, 2003-2007 honda accord, 2001-2005 civic, 2003-2005 civic hybrid, 2001-2005 civic gx ngv, 2002-2006 cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2007-2008 fit, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2008 pilot, and 2006-2014 ridgeline vehicles. the vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-06-27
Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2010-2012 acura rl, 2010 honda element, and 2010-2013 honda ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, honda is recalling certain 2010 acura rl, 2010-2011 honda element and honda ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." if not included in zones a or b above, honda is recalling certain 2009 acura rl, honda element, and honda ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon,..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are U0H, and G0I.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2018-01-09
Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 acura mdx and honda cr-v vehicles, 2005-2011 honda element vehicles, 2005-2012 acura rl vehicles, 2006-2012 honda ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 honda fit vehicles and 2005-2008 honda pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, if not included in "zone a" above, honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 acura mdx and honda cr-v vehicles, 2005-2009 acura rl and honda element vehicles, 2007-2008 honda fit vehicles, 2005-2008 honda pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 honda ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." additionally, if not included..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2017-01-10
Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 acura mdx, 2005-2011 acura rl, 2005-2006 honda cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2007-2008 fit, 2003-2008 pilot, 2002-2004 odyssey, and 2006-2011 ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands, or "zone a." additionally, unless included in "zone a" above, honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 acura mdx, 2005-2008 acura rl, 2005-2006 honda cr-v, 2003-2008 element, 2007-2008 fit, 2003-2008 pilot, 2002-2004 odyssey, and 2006-2008 ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia, or "zone b." lastly, unless included in "zone a" or "zone..."
Consequence:
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2016-05-24

ACURA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

ACURA ranks 25 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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