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Best and worst years for the Acura RL

Of the 6 model years of the Acura RL with enough data to compare, the 2005 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (62), and the 1999 has the fewest (6).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Acura RL 0 33 65 1996: 7 7 '96 1997: 5 1998: 4 '98 1999: 6 6 '99 2000: 29 29 '00 2001: 3 2002: 15 '02 2003: 2 2004: 2 '04 2005: 62 62 '05 2006: 16 '06 2007: 9 2008: 5 '08 2009: 11 2010: 3 '10 2011: 1 2012: 1 '12 2015: 3
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19967
19975
19984
19996
200029
20013
200215
20032
20042
200562
200616
20079
20085
200911
20103
20111
20121
20153

What stands out

The 2005 stands out, with about 4.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2000.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2005 and 2000. Or the years with the fewest: 1999 and 1996.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201533
201211
201113
2010310
20091114
2008514
2007924
20061639
200562153
2004216
2003211
20021554
2001312
20002979
1999626
1998416
1997524
1996726