what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.
The 2003 Acura RL is a vehicle we track across the used market in Canada. It comes in gas (10.0 L/100 km) and hybrid (7.7 L/100 km) forms, so the main choice is fuel — the hybrid earns its premium back over enough kilometres. Below is what it costs new, what it's worth used, and who has one near you — figures we update from our daily market scan.
Gas — combined
10.0L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
7.7L/100 km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$3,560
Hybrid saves
$819/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by Acura.
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 14 owner complaints filed on the 2003 Acura RL
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
1 campaign issued by the manufacturer
Air Bags · Frontal · Driver Side · Inflator Module
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Campaign 20V027000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.