2025 ACURA RDX Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	15
POWER TRAIN	9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
STRUCTURE:BODY	4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	3
AIR BAGS	2
SERVICE BRAKES	2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

I am submitting a defect complaint regarding the paint on my vehicle, which has been progressively deteriorating. The issue begins as small bubbles in the paint, which eventually lead to peeling and complete paint loss in affected areas. This condition is currently present on the trunk, roof, and re... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

The following issues started in September 2024, however, they continue to be a problem and safety concerns. 1. The all doors of this vehicle has complications with opening as the lock and latch assembly fails. This causes issues with the doors locking or opening appropriately. It also causes central... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

The following issues started in September 2024, however, they continue to be a problem and safety concerns. 1. The all doors of this vehicle has complications with opening as the lock and latch assembly fails. This causes issues with the doors locking or opening appropriately. It also causes central... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 93,653. It was later discovered that the mileage was approximately 209,000. The contact reported the fr... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2018 Ford Edge. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer ... Read more

Incident date: Mar 30, 2026

Unintentional acceleration.First, I was in line at car wash proceeding slowly ahead as directed in line. Foot on accelerator lightly moving, when car surged rapidly hitting back end of Tesla about 6-8 ft ahead (2/26/26 12:30pm) Impact strong enough to push Tesla into truck hitch damaging it front o... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

My 2018 Toyota Corolla has problems with acceleration and a very large noise in the front bar that guides the wheels. It also accelerates by itself, which is why I have had to change the brakes many times. It also shakes a lot at the bottom

Incident date: Oct 1, 2025

Although the involved vehicles are within the above production period range, not all vehicles in this range were sold in the U.S. This issue only affects 2023-2026MY Prius and Prius Prime vehicles equipped with electric rear door lock system with a door opener switch manufactured by a specific suppl... Read more

Incident date: Feb 3, 2026

Honestly there are so so many problems that have occurred and all under 40,000-50,000 miles! Two recalled radiators and i know its having oberheating isuuses ahain . My car literaly got so hot it slpikt4my batery and the battery aciid smoke filled the eniter cabin are of the vehicle my kids and i i... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2025

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, while driving in regular city traffic, the vehicle suddenly lost propulsion without any warning or dashboard alerts. There were no warning lights, messages, or abnormal sounds before the failure occurred. The vehicle instantly shut down while in motion, causing a to... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2025

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, while driving in regular city traffic, the vehicle suddenly lost propulsion without any warning or dashboard alerts. There were no warning lights, messages, or abnormal sounds before the failure occurred. The vehicle instantly shut down while in motion, causing a to... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2025

I am the original owner of this vehicle and have used this vehicle as my primary vehicle that has been well maintained in excellent mechanical condition with no accidents. The issue is the continuous flexing of the wire harness routed from the truck to body opening which continues to wiring short... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2025

Parking lights are illuminated and not head lamps for daytime running lights. Was sold by Ford Certified Dealership. Also has no interior lighting for security. BCM replaced, and still has same issue, along with the 3rd row seats not functioning, interior overhead lights not functioning, trailer s... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2025

the vehicle turns off due to a software patch and not drivable. it turns off at highway speeds

Incident date: Oct 9, 2025

Front camera goes bad and all the driving safety indicator lights go on. I have been reading so many problems with this. Owners complaining. They want over $2000 to replace My car is over the warranty time limit.

Incident date: Oct 2, 2025

The paint on my 2018 Honda Civic Hatchback (VIN: [XXX] , color Sonic Gray Pearl) is prematurely chipping and peeling on the driver-side mirror cover and door handle. This issue is identical to paint defects already acknowledged by Honda on other Civics and Accords, which were covered under extended ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 16, 2025

Internal failure of the multipurpose camera/millimeter wave radar unit with code U300-49; available for inspection upon request. All safety features linked to multipurpose camera such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, auto high beam, collision mitigation system, and road departure mitig... Read more

Incident date: Sep 7, 2025

Driving car, suddenly when accelerating engine light started flashing, car was shaking and making knocking noise

Incident date: Sep 7, 2025

When car is parked and tried to turn off it’s giving me a “shift to park” and it won’t turn off the car. I changed gears to try and take it off park and then put back in park and same message and it would not turn off car. After multiple attempts it finally turned it off.

Incident date: Jul 27, 2025

I have tried to have my Sonata 2013 gone over gor the previous ownership never gave me any RO in this bias was stared. This previous wherebpurchased and worked , was not on The the up and up. vwhere ,Steele hyundaibwhen owned know keating group purchased. I'm asking ngo iver the safety i the se... Read more

Incident date: Jul 27, 2025

I have tried to have my Sonata 2013 gone over gor the previous ownership never gave me any RO in this bias was stared. This previous wherebpurchased and worked , was not on The the up and up. vwhere ,Steele hyundaibwhen owned know keating group purchased. I'm asking ngo iver the safety i the se... Read more

Incident date: Jul 27, 2025

I have tried to have my Sonata 2013 gone over gor the previous ownership never gave me any RO in this bias was stared. This previous wherebpurchased and worked , was not on The the up and up. vwhere ,Steele hyundaibwhen owned know keating group purchased. I'm asking ngo iver the safety i the se... Read more

Incident date: Aug 20, 2025

The contact owns a Safety 1st Car Seat, Model Name: Disney Baby Jive 2-in-1 Convertible, Model Number: CC286-GAD, Manufactured Date: August 17, 2022. The contact stated that the forward-facing safety seat head detached from the seat with the screws still attached. The contact attempted to tighten th... Read more

Incident date: Aug 20, 2025

I will be driving 70mph on the freeway and suddenly the "check hybrid system" alert flashes and I have about 20 seconds to safely pullover. Once stopped it will not drive over 5-10 mph for about a half a mile, then completely dies. If I jump start it, it will start, but the car is limited to ~40mph... Read more

Incident date: Aug 20, 2025

I was on my way to a 7-Eleven to get gas once I filled it up. Those engine started sputtering and it did that for a minute until it finally started. I got to my school and then once I needed to go to school to school, my car was not going above 11 mph and when I was trying to reverse, it would not a... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2025

There have been several instances where the vehicle’s “Idle-Stop” feature failed to restart the vehicle resulting in a stall. This has happened in heavy traffic including once in the middle of a busy intersection while waiting to make a left turn. My vehicle has not been inspected by the deale... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while his son was driving 60-62 MPH in tenth gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to seventh gear. There was an abnormally loud clunking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehi... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2025

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Sierra 2500. The contact stated that while his son was driving 60-62 MPH in tenth gear, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to seventh gear. There was an abnormally loud clunking sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehi... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 30 MPH, the vehicle began to jerk, the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle stalled. The shift key inoperable message was displayed. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA C... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2025

Upon coming to a complete stop on the freeway, the idle engine feature stopped the engine. Upon letting go of the gas, the engine wouldn't restart and the electrical systems in the car malfunctioned showing a restart of the car would be needed. After trying to restart the car, the engine wouldn't tu... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2025

Upon coming to a complete stop on the freeway, the idle engine feature stopped the engine. Upon letting go of the gas, the engine wouldn't restart and the electrical systems in the car malfunctioned showing a restart of the car would be needed. After trying to restart the car, the engine wouldn't tu... Read more

Incident date: Jun 27, 2025

Upon coming to a complete stop on the freeway, the idle engine feature stopped the engine. Upon letting go of the gas, the engine wouldn't restart and the electrical systems in the car malfunctioned showing a restart of the car would be needed. After trying to restart the car, the engine wouldn't tu... Read more

Incident date: May 30, 2025

Purchased a 2019 Ford Edge that now has 62,000 miles. In April of 2025, the transmission started to stutter/slipping, shifting rough, and hesitate between 20 and 40 mph. Our car was not part of the Ford recall. Ford should repair this issue without charge.

Incident date: May 30, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Jaguar I-Pace. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V633000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the repurchase by the manufacturer was not yet unavailable. The local dealer was notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a r... Read more

Incident date: May 30, 2025

I am leasing the car out. I’ve been leasing it out for the last three months since March I went delinquent on one of my payments because I have my mechanic look at it and type my VIN number in and they told me that I was recall he couldn’t tell me why I was recall Two days ago, which was Saturda... Read more

Incident date: Jun 21, 2025

I was in an accident, going about 40mph (about 30mph at time of impact), and no airbags were deployed. Police officer reported that he also did not see that the tension of the seat belt remained tense after the crash. Seems that there was a problem with both systems. The other vehicle had all their ... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jun 21, 2025

I was in an accident, going about 40mph (about 30mph at time of impact), and no airbags were deployed. Police officer reported that he also did not see that the tension of the seat belt remained tense after the crash. Seems that there was a problem with both systems. The other vehicle had all their ... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jun 21, 2025

The contact's daughter owns a 2022 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 70 MPH, the hood inadvertently flew open, shattering the windshield. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and a rope was used to securely close the hood. The vehicle ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2025

6/21/25 , a Saturday, I stopped at a traffic light when gas saver function kicked in and shut car off. The car went into park mode by itself and parking brake engaged. The car would not start and had to be towed. It sat until Monday when I was able to start it and drive it to my mechanic's business... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2025

Portion message car stalled on hey

Incident date: Jun 26, 2025

Portion message car stalled on hey

Incident date: Jun 9, 2025

I been to the Chevy dealership a few times for the 6.2 L recall that I have and I keep getting turned away

Incident date: Jun 9, 2025

There is an oil problem with this car - my engine light keeps going on, then it backfires, I brought to the dealership and $2,800 later, I still have the same problem. There is no leak that I can see, the oil just disappears. My mechanic said this is a known problem but Hyandai will not get back... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2025

My 2019 Jeep Cherokee, which is currently experiencing a Power Transfer Unit failure. My Service 4WD light came on, and the vehicle is exhibiting the same symptoms as those covered under several PTU-related recalls, including Recall W47 and Recall 01C.

Incident date: Jun 19, 2025

Was driving on highway and vehicle went into "engine power reduced" and dropped from 60mph down to 35mph and then steadily decelerated down and wouldn't go over 18mph. Per mechanic it is the engine coolant control valve and the part is not available and could be months to a year before the part is a... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jolted and there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a coolant intrusion and a blown head gasket. Th... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2025

Sun glare from the front windshield makes the visibility low, you see the full reflection of the dashboard of the vehicle, including the reflective silver lining of the infotainment system to the window where the glare from that particular part bounces back to the drivers eye.

Incident date: Jun 19, 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle jerked, with an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine wa... Read more

Incident date: Jun 19, 2025

The PASSENGER EXTERIOR A-PILLAR APPLIQUE TRIM CLIP ATTACHMENT broke loose while driving over a year & half ago. Took to Ford for repair but they advised there was a (recall January 19, 2024) but parts were not available yet. Would like to know exactly how much longer I have to drive around with th... Read more

Incident date: Jun 3, 2025

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? When driving down a busy road, the car completely stalled with loss of power steering, unable to accelerate or brake, power completely lost in car with all safety lights illuminated on the dashboard. ... Read more

Category	Rating
Overall Rating	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Driver	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Frontal Crash, Passenger	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger	5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover	4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk	15.0%

Feature	Status
Electronic Stability Control	Standard
Forward Collision Warning	Standard
Lane Departure Warning	Standard

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2025 (current)	1	67
2024	2	15	View
2023	2	26	View
2022	2	42	View
2021	3	157	View
2020	5	425	View
2019	5	568	View
2018	1	102	View
2017	1	108	View
2016	2	56	View
2015	3	441	View
2014	3	260	View
2013	3	180	View
2012	2	19	View
2011	2	21	View
2010	2	26	View
2009	2	16	View
2008	3	39	View
2007	3	70	View

Model	Recalls	Complaints
MDX	510	4,287	View
TLX	340	1,306	View
ILX	275	337	View
RLX	187	163	View
NSX	161	20	View
INTEGRA	132	758	View
TLX TYPE S	120	2	View
MDX HYBRID	102	0	View

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