Acura RDX — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2019, 2015, 2020, 2014, 2013 · Best bets: 2022, 2008, 2016, 2007, 2017, 2018

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Acura RDX Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2007: 53 complaints 2007 2008: 33 complaints 2009: 15 complaints 2010: 22 complaints 2010 2011: 16 complaints 2012: 15 complaints 2013: 162 complaints 2013 2014: 241 complaints 2015: 409 complaints 2016: 40 complaints 2016 2017: 75 complaints 2018: 77 complaints 2019: 434 complaints 2019 2020: 344 complaints 2021: 111 complaints 2022: 31 complaints 2022 2023: 21 complaints 2024: 11 complaints 2025: 29 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
200753
200833
200915
201022
201116
201215
2013162
2014241
2015409
201640
201775
201877
2019434
2020344
2021111
202231
202321
202411
202529
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Caution 111 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Avoid 344 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 434 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 77 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 75 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Avoid 409 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2014 Avoid 241 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2013 Avoid 162 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 53 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.