Electrical System Related Problems of the 2018 Acura RLX

Table 1 shows two common electrical system related problems of the 2018 Acura RLX.

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Acura RLX

Problem Category Number of Problems
Starter problems
1
Electrical System problems
1

Starter problem #1

The contact owns a 2018 Acura Rlx. The contact stated while driving her vehicle at an undisclosed speed, stated that the vehicle would not start up, and noticed every single waring light illuminated up on her dash. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice, first time it was diagnosed to have a crank sensor failure, it was replaced. Two days after, the issues reoccurred, where it was diagnosed to be the engine starter. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 51,000.

Electrical System problem #2

The contact owns a 2018 Acura Rlx. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the headlight failure message was displayed. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the a/c compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure started occurring in 2023. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that, because she was not the first owner, assistance was denied. The approximate failure mileage was 110,785.


Electrical System related problems in other Acura RLX model year vehicles:



RLX Service Bulletins
RLX Defect Investigations