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2018 Acura Rlx Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Acura Rlx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,490,460 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23V858000 2023-12-18 2,490,460 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The first time I heard the engine noise was on [xxx]. I brought the vehicle to the schaumburg muller acura dealership and dropped it off on may 20. On may 21, the dealership performed an initial inspection and informed me that they needed authorization to further disassemble the engine in order to…”

ENGINE · reported 2026-05-20

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR · reported 2025-12-01

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY · reported 2025-12-01

“The contact owns a 2018 acura rlx. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the oil change and tire rotation messages were displayed. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The contact stated that an oil change and tire rotation were performed, and the contact was informed that the engine…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2025-02-08

“The contact owns a 2018 acura rlx. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2024-12-03

“My vehicle has the same 3.5 liter naturally aspirated v6 that comes in the acrua mdx which is currently on recall for connecting rod bearings on vehicles with 3.5-liter v6 engines can fail, leading to complete engine failure. My car has the excact same engin with the exact same problem. I have the…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-10-28

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-03-15

Defect investigations

Investigation EA19001 Opened 2019-04-19 · closed 2024-09-19

Electrical overstress

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect.  During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Acura Rlx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.