2014 Acura RLX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"the contact and her husband own a 2014 acura rlx. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact lost control of the vehicle due to the vehicle jerking to the right. several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions and an unknown software update was performed. the failure persisted after the software update. the vehicle was later diagnosed with a defective precision all wheel steering actuator; however, the parts were on backorder. the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 131,000."

"while vehicle is driving the steering wheel turns abruptly. all warning lights on the dashboard starts to turn on. researching the issue online, i realize that it is a recurring problem. the p-aws system have problems with the rear wheel actuators. the driving capabilities become severely altered and very dangerous to drive. once the problem starts it may come back to normal driving in a few seconds or continue for hours. steering issue while vehicle is in motion can cause an accident."

"the car, unexpectedly fishtails while driving straight.this has happened since i purchased the car and it is extremely dangerous as it can thrust the car into oncoming traffic. the service technicians can never duplicate the problem. the problem, according to the dealer is the paws system rear wheel steer and it is a very well known problem with the 2014 rlx. the dealer told me that the paws system parts are no longer made and if they were, they would cost $2800.00 each side, plus labor. honda acura must recall and correct this problem before it kills someone. at the very least figure out how to disable the system so it can’t steer on its own. there will be traffic fatalities if this issue isn’t corrected, it’s just a matter of time. (the internet is flooded with the same story by other owners who have not reported their concerns to nhtsa)"

"rear wheels on car will suddenly without warning turn causing the car to violently fishtail. i have had this happen 5 times in the last month. acura dealer reproduced the malfunction 2 times. the last time this happened it almost put my family into oncoming traffic. we cannot currently drive the car for safety reasons and parts to fix the problem are not available. seems the problem is within the p-aws rear wheel steering actuators. car is available for inspection and there are no warning lights or messages when this happens."

"at about 35 mph, the vehicle started to fishtail while going straight after performing a left u-turn. very scary!! i regain control after two seconds and warning lights started to flash. i had my four and six-year-old in the car. i pulled over, turned off the vehicle, waited 30 seconds and restarted it. all lights went away. i then after, drove the car slowly home in 100+ degree weather. there has been a rubbing noise coming from the vehicle while turning at low speeds for over 6 months."

"the steering ability and rear suspension failed on the vehicle. i was driving straight on a major interstate and the car veered to the right. i was able to correct the vehicle by turning the steering wheel to the left. this happened on several occasions during this particular weekend. however, 2 weeks prior to this incident, i received forward collision warnings, brake warnings, and lane departure warnings. i researched this issue online and it said it could possibly be a defective battery which i had recently replaced. the battery never failed. the warnings only happened for 2 days. then the car started started fishtailing 2 weeks afterwards. i took the car into the dealership and the diagnosis was rear actuators which had been replaced 2 years prior. the cost of the repair is $4600. i informed them this is a safety issue and could cause harm to me or someone else. however, they refuse to take responsibility for the rear suspension issue."

"the component that failed is the left and right paws steering actuators. my car has 66,000 miles. at 25,000 miles, these parts were replaced by the dealer. now at 66,000 miles, the parts are again failing. the car is unsafe to drive because the failure of these parts cause the rear wheels to "fishtail." it has happened to me 3 times this month and then i brought the car into the dealer. although it didn't cause an accident, it certainly is easy to see how this loss of steering control would cause an accident. the dealer has confirmed the parts need replacing. there were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms prior to the failure."

"steering abruptly turns rear wheels when car is going straight, usually after a turn. this has happened multiple times when driving at moderate speeds over the last year or so. i thought it was the tires, so i got new tires and it is still happening. it is very scary and now i'm afraid to drive my car on the interstate at high speeds. i believe that this is a serious safety issue and consumers are not being treated fairly by acura. in my opinion, this is an unsafe vehicle and should be recalled. if unstable abrupt steering of the rear wheels were to occur at high speed in traffic or along winding 2 lane roads, someone could be seriously injured or killed."

"as of june 2021... experiencing the same issues as everyone else. purchased the 2014 model in 2015 and while it is paid off and out of warranty, the power all wheel steering (paws) feature malfunctions while driving at various speeds. the rear wheels would erroneously turn and caused the vehicle to suddenly jerk and fishtail. technicians at the mac churchill - fort worth dealership always told me that they were unable to diagnose/duplicate the problem. while under warranty, i took the car to the dealership and reported the car making loud noises when steering, informing them that a moaning/rubbing noise could be heard from the car's rear when driving straight...again, i was told by the techs that they couldn't duplicate the problem. made a call to acura customer care 800 number on june 4, 2019 to report this same issue and received no resolution. the car is well out of warranty and all of the issues are happening quite frequently. was traveling on hwy 45 headed back to dfw area. the posted speed limit is 75 mph. all the warning lights started flashing-paws, brake assist, power steering, hill, lane departure, etc. the power to engine was cut, thus slowing the car down, steering wheel alignment was off. this was very scary and of course, prompted me to just take it to an independent mechanic. the mechanic made me aware that they were unable to get parts to fix the problem and that their is an ongoing class action lawsuit regarding this issue. called acura customer care 800 # again and rep stated there is no known class action lawsuit related to my vin #. i'm not sure what else to do about this issue. acura should be held liable and fix this recall before someone gets seriously hurt."

"the rear wheel steering system (p-aws) causes the rear end to suddenly swing out of the traffic lane after making a turn. this has happened several times and since there is no way for the driver to control the rear wheel steering it is very difficult to avoid colliding with surrounding or oncoming traffic. i have contacted the dealer and they seem to have no idea as to what the cause could be or how to fix it as there are no warning indications."