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Acura RLX

Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2020HybridGasA12★★★★★28 mpg
2019HybridGasC30★★★★★28 mpg
2018HybridGasA19★★★★★28 mpg
2017HybridGasA03★★★★★29 mpg
2016HybridGasA07★★★★★30 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2018: best combined mpg 29 → 28
  • 2017: best combined mpg 30 → 29

Best RLX years to buy used

  1. 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 3 complaints
  2. 2016 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 7 complaints
  3. 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 2 complaints
  4. 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 9 complaints
  5. 2019 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 0 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.