2014 Acura RLX: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2014 Acura RLX. The newest campaign is 23V858000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 23 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V858000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 2,570,581 units in total.
- 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 15V301000Forward Collision Avoidance / Crash Imminent Braking
- 14V792000Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- 14V639000Seat Belts
- 13V622000Suspension / Rear
23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V301000Received . 19,502 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Crash Imminent Braking
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JQ4, JQ5, JQ6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V792000Received . 9,751 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 22, 2012, to January 30, 2014, 2015 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured June 4, 2014, to November 18, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles manufactured November 5, 2013, to July 25, 2014. An aluminum film applied to the inner reflector of the headlight may experience adhesion issues causing the film to delaminate. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Delamination of the aluminum film may diminish output of the headlight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace both of the headlights, free of charge. The recall began February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JN2.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JN2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V639000Received . 43,481 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to August 25, 2014, and 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to November 25, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the driver and front passenger seat belt may not extend or retract in low temperatures.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seatbelt that does not function increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda has notified owners, and dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belts, free of charge. The recall began in November 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JK7 for the MKX, and JK8 for the RLX.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number MDX=JK7, RLX=JK8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V622000Received . 7,387 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Acura RLX vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, through November 5, 2013. The bolts that attach the rear lower control arms to the sub-frame of the vehicle may have loosened during transport to dealerships.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loose rear lower control arm bolts may reduce steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension lower control arm bolts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early January 2014. Customers may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JD0.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JD0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
23 complaints, 35 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Steering | 7 |
| Suspension | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 3 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Apr 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open | |
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2014 Acura RLXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2014 Acura RLX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/rlx/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Acura RLX?
- 2,570,581 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Acura RLX have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Acura RLX, model years 2014 to 2020. 5 of them name the 2014 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Acura RLX name most often?
- Steering: 7 of 35 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Acura RLX open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.