There are 3 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2000 Acura RLin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE HEADLIGHT (PASSENGER'S) ON MY 2000 ACURA RL GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY IT IS NOT THE BULB OR THE WIRING, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A FAULTY INVERTER ACURA USED. OBVIOUSLY IT'S DANGEROUS. *TR
WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A RED LIGHT ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WHICH INDICATES THAT THE SAFETY FEATURES, SUCH AS AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, ETC. MAY NOT BE WORKING. *AK BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON FOUR TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS BECAUSE SRS LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST CONSISTENTLY. DEALER SAID IT'S AN ELECTRONIC GLITCH, BUT EVERY ATTEMPT TO REPAIR VEHICLE HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO REPLACE VEHICLE WITH AN IDENTICAL MODEL SINCE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *LA
I HAVE BEEN BLINDED BY XENON HEADLIGHTS ONE TOO MANY TIMES. THOUGH THEY SAY THAT THE LIGHT EMITTED IS EQUAL TO THE STANDARD HEADLIGHT, IT HAS A DIFFERENT QUALITY. EVEN THE ACURA WEBSITE SAYS THEY TURN "NIGHT INTO DAY." THESE HEADLIGHTS BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC -- EVEN ON DIVIDED HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. THOUGH THEY AID THE DRIVER WITH THE XENON LIGHTS ON HIS CAR, THEY CRIPPLE EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AND WILL SOMEDAY (IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY) CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026