2025 ACURA RDX Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	5
SERVICE BRAKES	3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL	3
POWER TRAIN	3
STRUCTURE:BODY	3
BACK OVER PREVENTION	3
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2

Incident date: Aug 29, 2026

Incident Description: Spontaneous Rear Window Shattering On the night of August 28th, 2026, my 2025 Acura RDX was parked legally in my apartment complex's residential parking area. There was no severe weather, falling debris, or external activity in the area. When I returned to the vehicle the foll... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2026

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly shut off and stalled. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the battery was replaced; however, the failure pers... Read more

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 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: Apr 1, 2026

Hello, I am reporting a safety issue with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system on my 2023 Tesla Model Y. The vehicle has been taken in for service four separate times for this issue. During these visits, Tesla service technicians were able to reproduce and confirm the problem. I have been explicitly ... 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

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: 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

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 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

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

Incident date: Oct 11, 2025

Saturday morning, approx 10:00 am vehicle screen showed it was updated U-Conn (not sure exactly) when update finished vehicle lost power while driving (*Note 4xe Hybrid electric Jeep in hybrid mode). Every light on instrument cluster lit up. I was able to coast to the side of the road and park. T... Read more

Incident date: Oct 9, 2025

I own a 2019 Hyundai Kona with around 110,000 miles. The vehicle has been consuming an excessive amount of engine oil, approximately one quart every 1,000 miles. I first noticed the issue around 80,000 miles when oil levels began dropping significantly between oil changes. The problem has worsened o... Read more

Incident date: Oct 2, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Lincoln MKC. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was distorted while reversing. The vehicle was taken t... 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

Travel Assist is disabled which includes Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist. The warning lights flash on and off, sometimes multiple times a second, sounding a loud beeping each time. It is triggered at engine start and persists through all speeds. I have experienced it 0-70 mph. The flash... 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: 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

Antilock braking system and stability control. Can’t use cruise conteol

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

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

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: Jul 17, 2025

The engine block is leaking coolant into piston cylinder #4. This caused misfires resulting in reduced power when needed causing a few close call accidents. The loss of coolant could have also cause the engine to overheat and catch fire due to the loss of coolant. Yes, the check engine light came o... 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 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

My car alarm starting going off at random throughout the night, last night and day today. The car also started flickering all the dashboard lights while the car was turned off completely. This seems like it’s the keyless access unit. I don’t know how the battery is not dead yet but seems like it... Read more

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: 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

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 21, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the sunroof. The contact stated that a dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer w... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2025

Portion message car stalled on hey

Incident date: Jun 26, 2025

The 2016 CR-V was operating normally, when trying to accelerate from a stop at a stoplight the vehicle began to hesitate and would not accelerate at a normal or acceptable rate if I had needed to maneuver out of the way. the engine recovered briefly after that and allowed me to slowly accelerate to... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2025

Portion message car stalled on hey

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

I have had this car seat for 1 year and 10 months and I just found out that the headrest foam piece is split in half (06/26/2025). It has been handled with extreme care and I got it in September of 2023. It has stayed in my specific car and the only reason I found the problem was because I was clean... Read more

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 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 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

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

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
2026	0	1	View
2025 (current)	1	68
2024	2	15	View
2023	2	26	View
2022	2	42	View
2021	3	161	View
2020	5	437	View
2019	5	573	View
2018	1	105	View
2017	1	109	View
2016	2	56	View
2015	3	441	View
2014	3	262	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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