13 problems have been reported for the 1998 Acura RL. The following chart shows the 8 most common problems for 1998 Acura RL. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Acura RL in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura RL, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Acura RL with the Acura RL from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 RL is 13 while the average number of problems reported for the 18 model years of the Acura RL is 25.