
Battery boost for a 2012 Acura RL
Battery boost for the 2012 Acura RL: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.
- Combined
- 11.9 L/100 km
- Body
- Midsize Cars

A rental while yours is in the shop
CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.
The 2012 Acura RL for battery boost
- Body: midsize cars (EPA size class).
2012 Acura RL: every figure
| Displacement | 3.7 L |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 6 |
| MPG city (US) | 17 |
| MPG highway (US) | 24 |
| MPG combined (US) | 20 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 24 |
| Luggage volume (litres converted from EPA's cubic feet) | 396 L (14 cu ft) |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$4,100 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.75 a litre for premium) | $4,166 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 2012 Acura RL
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
- Owners filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about exterior lighting (1). Have those parts checked before you buy.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19V500000 | 2019-06-27 | air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal... |
| 19V501000 | 2019-06-27 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are... |
| 18V662000 | 2018-09-27 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles nationwide. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2012 Acura RL, 2011 Honda Element and 2011-2013 Ridgeline vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri,... |
| 18V041000 | 2018-01-09 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura RL, 2010 Honda Element, and 2010-2013 Honda Ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana... |
| 17V029000 | 2017-01-10 | air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama,... |
| 16V061000 | 2016-02-03 | air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX... |
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
Battery boost: how we help
CarmaCars does not do mechanical work. For battery service on the 2012 Acura RL, we connect you with a trusted shop. A battery that struggles in the cold is often near the end of its life.
Details the shop needs
If you have the service history of your RL, have it ready for the shop. Your owner's manual lists the maintenance schedule for the RL. The shop may ask for the VIN to order the right parts. It is powered by the 3.7L 6-cylinder, with all-wheel drive.
How the request works
We follow up until the shop has the car booked in. We do not set the shop's price or promise a date. You agree the price with the shop before any work starts.
A rental while you wait
Rent by the day while the shop has your car. If the repair runs long, keep the rental longer. The car can come to your door in the Toronto area, or you pick it up at no charge.
Car care, briefly
Replace wiper blades when they streak; it matters in rain and snow. Follow the maintenance schedule in your owner's manual, by time or distance. Keep the spare, the jack and the wheel lock key where you can find them.
Talking to the shop
Ask when the car will be ready and how the shop will tell you. Ask whether the quote includes both parts and labour. Ask for the work to be listed line by line on the invoice.
Next step
Ask in your request, and we tell you plainly what we can arrange.
Request battery boost
Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.
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