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What 3 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Acura Rlx

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (3)Crash / fire / injury (1)Suspension (2)Brakes (1)Engine (1)Steering (1)Wheels (1)

1 of 3 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 3, 2026EngineFire

Catastrophic engine failure at speed, connecting rod failure, which is a known failure for this engine. Engine blew, lost all power, and hot oil hit the hot exhaust and the car caught on fire. A fire truck came to put out the engine fire.

NHTSA ODI 11728965

Working with the data? Download all 3 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Acura Rlx verdict →