Acura RDX years to avoid
More than twice the RDX's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Acura RDX years
Fewest owner complaints among the last 20 model years, counting only those with at least four years on the road.
Acura RDX complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Acura RDX problems
All model years combined.
- Lights614
- Visibility303
- Airbags233
- Engine230
- Electrical163
- Transmission146
- Fuel system140
- Brakes121
- Body93
- Acceleration79
- Driver assistance68
- Steering53
Acura RDX problems year by year
Tap a year to see its problems, recalls and what owners say.
| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | - | 1 | Transmission | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | - | 30 | Steering | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | - | 12 | Brakes | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | - | 24 | Electrical | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 74 | 31 | Visibility | 8,000 | 2 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 45 | 118 | Engine | 30,000 | 3 | 3 | Avoid |
| 2020 | 5 | 351 | Visibility | 6,500 | 5 | 4 | Avoid |
| 2019 | 5 | 442 | Visibility | 11,161 | 5 | 3 | Avoid |
| 2018 | 56 | 78 | Fuel system | 6,500 | 1 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 50 | 80 | Transmission | 13,500 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 70 | 41 | Transmission | 27,000 | 2 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 5 | 418 | Lights | 55,000 | 3 | 7 | Avoid |
| 2014 | 19 | 245 | Lights | 60,000 | 3 | 2 | Avoid |
| 2013 | 32 | 162 | Lights | 47,500 | 3 | 6 | Avoid |
| 2012 | 91 | 15 | Airbags | 42,000 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 89 | 16 | Airbags | 79,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 78 | 22 | Airbags | 70,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 90 | 15 | Airbags | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 82 | 33 | Airbags | 60,000 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 65 | 53 | Airbags | 68,057 | 2 | 7 |
Recalls 16
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Questions about the Acura RDX
What years of the Acura RDX should you avoid?
2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Each has more than twice the Acura RDX's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2019 alone has 442, mostly about visibility and engine.
What is the best year for a used Acura RDX?
2022, 2008 and 2016 have the fewest owner complaints among model years that have been on the road for at least four years (31, 33 and 41).
What is the most common problem with the Acura RDX?
Lights, with 614 complaints across all years, followed by visibility (303) and airbags (233).
How many recalls does the Acura RDX have?
16 recalls between 2007 and 2026. The 2020 model year has the most, with 5.
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