Acura 3.5rl 2003
Model 3.5rl made in 2003 by Acura got 1 consumer complain as well as 38 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to air bags. . Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and child seat. The car has one 3.5 engine.
Model 2003
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | F | 18/24/20 | 19.8/30.5/23.5118 | Premium | 1238 | MIDSIZE CARS |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009036 | Srs indicator on after body shop repair. check for srs diagnostic trouble codes. acura servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 010103 | 01/01/2003 | 10005122 | Srs indicator comes on after body shop repair. acura servicenews. *tt | 02/02/2004 | |
| 080103 | 08/01/2003 | 10003103 | American honda service engineering is investigating occurrences of the srs light being on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 15-3. *tt | 10/08/2003 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009256 | Intermittent sra diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. october tech line information. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| CHILD SEAT - VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR | |||||
| 05014 | 06/07/2005 | 05014 | 10017610 | Child seat anchor locating button is missing. *tt | 11/14/2005 |
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| SB-06-050 | 05/09/2008 | 10032775 | Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett | 05/21/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 06-008 | 02/05/2008 | 10024561 | Warranty extension: opds unit or opds sensor triggers srs dtc's 15-1, 15-2, 15-3. csc was received. *nj | 04/24/2008 | |
| 07012005 | 07/01/2005 | 10018038 | Speedometer shops can transfer odometer mileage. acura. servicenews. *tt | 12/13/2005 | |
| 804 | 08/16/2004 | 10014093 | Navigation error message-dvd disk read error. *sc | 04/28/2005 | |
| 1203 | 12/16/2003 | 10014175 | Onstar center says no vehicle information. *nm | 04/28/2005 | |
| 604 | 06/16/2004 | 10014049 | If navigation system intermittently displays the message, database old see your dealer, apply the navigational system operating system software patch. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10014067 | The homelink system may have test information stored in memory that must be erased before it can be programmed. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10014071 | Odometer accuracy. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 1102 | 11/16/2002 | 10014075 | Srs warning light on after body shop repair. *nm | 04/27/2005 | |
| 02015 | 04/23/2004 | 10012658 | Srs indicator comes on with srs diagnostic trouble code. *eh | 03/09/2005 | |
| 110102 | 11/01/2002 | 10005865 | Ceiling light, ignition key beeper foil keyless entry. *tt | 03/18/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 060103 | 06/01/2003 | 10002692 | Information on finding a vehicle's emission type or group. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 090105 | 09/16/2005 | 10018109 | Homelink won't program with aftermarket remotes. *jb | 12/15/2005 | |
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009255 | Keyless remote transmitter inoperative, . check keyless, ceiling light, ignition key reminder beeper before troubleshooting keyless remote system. october tech line information. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009254 | A/c compressor control logic. october tech line information. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| 100102 | 10/01/2002 | 10005950 | Poor air conditioner cooling on hard acceleration. acura servicenews. *tt | 03/19/2004 | |
| 110102 | 11/01/2002 | 10005860 | Air conditioning (a/c) compressor control logic. acura service news. *tt | 03/17/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | |||||
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10009002 | Audio unit and navi anti-theft codes available on in. acura servicenews. may 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 01162005 | 01/16/2005 | 10014774 | Replacement or updated navigation dvd disks. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
| 704 | 07/16/2004 | 10013727 | Navigation system won't map match or gets lost. acura tech line summary. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| 603 | 06/16/2003 | 10003198 | Information on remembering navigation system personal identification number (pin). *tt | 10/10/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-026 | 05/31/2008 | 10025524 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| SB-06-050 | 05/09/2008 | 10032775 | Acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this sett | 05/21/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 04001 | 03/19/2004 | 04001 | 10008377 | Fuel fill cap binds and possible malfunction indicator lamp (mil) comes on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1456. *mj | 07/29/2004 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009042 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009040 | Repairing atf leaks under warranty. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002583 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | |||||
| 1003 | 10/16/2003 | 10004959 | Testing brake fluid for petroleum contamination. various models including 2003 and 2004 nsx and 2004 rsx. *tt | 01/21/2004 | |
| TIRES | |||||
| 090103 | 09/01/2003 | 10005068 | Tire noise and/or wind noise can masquerade as a problem with automatic transmission gears. acura servicenews. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission fluid, notchy steeri | 05/24/2011 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 904 | 09/16/2004 | 10013738 | Sending honda diagnostic system (hds) snapshots. acura tech line summary for dealer distribution. *tt | 04/26/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 00025 | 08/03/2004 | 10012636 | Deformed windshield molding. *eh | 03/09/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/16/2003 | 3800 | 1 | |
| Side airbag indicator goes on and stays on intermittently. happens almost always. reported to dealer several times. dealer can't find anything wrong. believe side air bags are not functional when light is on. started after dealer servicing about sept., 2003 and continues to this day. *tr | |||