https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Acura SLX. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:36 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-694112 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE THE 1997 ACURA SLX. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS COMING ON WHENEVER IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE. WHEN THE TEMP IS 30 DEGREES OR LOWER THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT CAUSES THIS BUT NO ONE CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR EVEN KNOWS WHAT CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. AS A RESULT OF LIGHTS COMING ON IT RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY. I HAVE HAD THE CAB https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-581286 Sun, 07 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT MY 1998 ACURA SLX, WITH 122,000 MILES, REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE. THE CAR DEVELOPED A LOUD SLAPPING NOISE AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY 2 MECHANICS AS A BROKEN PISTON SKIRT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS - A RESULT OF A MISMATCH BETWEEN THE ISUZU ENGINE AND THE ACURA TRANSMISSION. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-574238 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND STOPPING DISTANCES WERE INCREASED AS A RESULT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 97V092002, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES HOSES AND LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-485234 Sun, 18 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT IN JUNE OF 2003, WE TOOK OUR 1998 ACURA SLX W/45K MILES ON IT INTO STEVENS CREEK ISUZU DEALERSHIP FOR A MAJOR SERVICE AND TO CHECK OUT THE "PINGING/GRINDING" NOISE THAT WE HAD BEEN HEARING FOR A LONG TIME. WE WERE TOLD THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE NOISE. IN JUNE 2004, WE TOOK IT TO THE RENO ISUZU FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK OUT THE NOISE AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. OUR CAR N https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-436170 Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD KNOCKING AND A LOUD PINGING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHE THEN PULLED OVER AND HER HUSBAND CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE OIL WAS EMPTY ALTHOUGH SHE HAD AN OIL CHANGE BEFORE THE TRIP. ALL OF THE OIL SPILLED FROM THE ENGINE. ENGINE HAD BLOWN. *AK *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-345160 Wed, 24 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT FRONT COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-284273 Tue, 03 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT THROTTLE SUCKED TO THE GROUND AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS EXTENDED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-261998 Mon, 18 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT TIRES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE, COMPLETE SEPERATION OF TIRE WALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. OUTSIDE TEMP. APPROX . 53 DEGREES. (DOT NUMBER: ELMTCLL239 TIRESIZE: P245/70R16) https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-243310 Thu, 28 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT UNABLE TO STEER STRAIGHT LINE AT 70 MPH 95 DEGREES, WANDERS OVER ROAD, OKAY WHEN TIRES COLD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: CLL417 TIRE SIZE: P245/70R16 ) https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-227327 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED ON A CITY STREET. IT SPLIT ACROSS THE FULL WIDTH OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE TREAD. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL SUBARU DEALER WHO DIRECTED ME TO A SEE A LOCAL TIRE MANUFACTURER WHO TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE TIRE .*AK( DOT NUMBER: 97H M+S ? TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 ) https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-139255 Wed, 24 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION IS NOT VERY STABLE CREATING THE POSSIBILITY FOR ROLL OVER. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-138684 Sun, 21 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. THIS HAPPENED FROM FIRST AND FIFTH GEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx https://plaincars.com/make/acura-slx#complaint-112025 Fri, 31 Jul 1998 00:00:00 GMT THE QUICK DISCONNECT GAS TANK CONNECTION CAME LOOSE ON THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF LEAK UNTIL MADE AWARE OF IT BY SOMEONE ELSE.