Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura Rdx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura Rdx? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Rdx problems by model year
47 recall entries and 2146 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Rdx | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Rdx | 1 | 30 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Rdx | 2 | 11 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Rdx | 2 | 21 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Rdx | 2 | 31 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Rdx | 3 | 111 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Rdx | 5 | 345 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Rdx | 5 | 436 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Rdx | 1 | 77 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Rdx | 1 | 75 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Rdx | 2 | 40 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Rdx | 3 | 410 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Rdx | 3 | 242 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Rdx | 3 | 162 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Rdx | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Rdx | 2 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Rdx | 2 | 22 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Rdx | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 Rdx | 3 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Rdx | 3 | 53 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura Rdx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting605 complaints
- unknown or other344 complaints
- visibility/wiper246 complaints
- air bags230 complaints
- engine213 complaints
- electrical system159 complaints
- power train143 complaints
- service brakes121 complaints