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Acura Slx Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 13 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Acura Slx (1995–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

4
safety recalls, all years
13
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your Acura Slx model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Acura Slx01
1999 Acura Slx01
1998 Acura Slx16
1997 Acura Slx21
1996 Acura Slx23
1995 Acura Slx01

What Acura Slx owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 6.

All Acura Slx recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Acura Slx, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Transfer case (4-wheel drive) (power train)

    NHTSA 98V180000 Reported 3,062 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The transfer gearbox flange nuts were not properly installed, causing the nuts to loosen.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect front and rear flange nuts and, if found loose, tighten to specified torque and secured staked at two places.

    Model years: 1998

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V092002 Reported 873 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    The left front brake lines were installed improperly at the assembly line resulting in insufficient clearance between the brake line and an upper control arm of the suspension.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the clearance between the brake line and the upper control arm. If the clearance is not according to specifications, the brake line will be replaced.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  3. Suspension

    NHTSA 97V035002 Reported 123 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    These vehicles were manufactured without a lock washer and/or screws in the front hub.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front hubs to determine if the lock washer and screws were properly installed. If not, they will make the necessary repairs.

    Model years: 1997

  4. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 96V248002 Reported 163 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    Certain vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect rear center seat belt assembly buckle. The misbuild involved fitting a buckle for another market with the correct u.s. Specification seat belt.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear center seat belt tongue and buckle and incorrect buckle assemblies will be replaced.

    Model years: 1996

Other Acura models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.