AutoUtility currently tracks 2 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2020 Acura RLX. Steering System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (50% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 2 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Steering System (1 reports • 50% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2020 Acura RLX
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Steering System
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2020 Acura RLX
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The contact owns a 2020 Acura RLX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn, with an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel...."
"On my 2020 Acura RLX hybrid: On the same day, once in a parking lot and once on a side drive, traveling at less than 15mph but more than 5mph, the car suddenly accelerated upon which I slowed the car dowm by braking lightly. I have no idea why this happened. The original equipment rubber floor mat..."
Complaint History for Acura RLX
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2020)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Acura RLX | 11 | 0 | 3 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Acura RLX | 5 | 1 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Acura RLX | 3 | 0 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Acura RLX | 6 | 0 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Acura RLX | 0 | 0 | 3 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Acura RLX Current Page | 2 | 0 | 1 | Current |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2020 Acura RLX
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 2 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight ra...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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