How Reliable is the Acura RDX?

Front 3/4 view of a Acura RDX

The RDX ranks 13th in reliability out of 20 Acura models. Its overall PainRank™ of 5.38 is based on relative complaint analysis from 124 owner complaints sent to CarComplaints.com over 15 model years.

The RDX has 3 generations and we'd recommend avoiding the 3rd generation which runs from 2019–2020.

The 2 Most Common RDX Problems

We've pulled together a list of the most widespread problems that RDX owners have to deal with.

Takata Airbag Inflator Recall

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A large number of Acura vehicles have been recalled because they contain dangerous airbag inflators made by Takata. The shrapnel-hurling inflators have been recalled in over 37 million vehicles (and counting).

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Infotainment Freezes

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An Acura RDX infotainment lawsuit alleges the systems suffer from problems with the radios, backup cameras and the Acurao and navigation systems. The 2019-2020 RDX SUVs are allegedly a danger to drive because of the distractions caused by t…

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What RDX Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

Full Lists on CarComplaints.com

RDX Generations

Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The RDX has 3 generations available in North American markets.

By the Numbers

  1. 124 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  2. 286 service bulletins

    Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.

  3. 7 recall campaigns

    Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.

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