18 recalls across 20 model years
The Acura RDX has 18 recalls spanning 2007 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue being a 2024 model year steering gear box that can allow water intrusion, causing corrosion and binding gears that can result in a sudden loss of steering control.
The 2025 model year has two related electric power steering recalls: a software calibration issue and a motor control unit software fault, both of which can cause the power steering system to enter a failsafe mode and demand noticeably greater steering effort from the driver. The 2023 model year has a brake stability modulator with a leaking ball valve that can cause unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold feature is engaged or a sudden increase in brake pedal travel. On the 2021 model year, front driveshafts can fail, causing an abrupt loss of drive power or, if parked without the parking brake applied, allowing the vehicle to roll away.
The 2019 and 2020 model years appear in three separate recalls. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the tank can fail and stall the engine while driving, a problem that also extends to 2014 through 2018 model years. Front seat belt buckles on 2019 and 2020 vehicles can have a channel interference issue that prevents the buckle from latching at all, leaving the occupant unrestrained in a crash. There is also a passenger seat sensor issue on 2019 through 2024 models where the airbag can deploy unintentionally during a crash, raising the risk of injury.
Going further back, 2007 through 2016 model years are covered by the Takata airbag recalls, where the driver's frontal airbag inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, posing a serious risk of injury or death to the driver or other occupants. The 2007 model year has a separate recall for dealer-installed trailer hitches that were not properly welded and can allow a towed trailer to break free. A 2017 model year certification label was printed with ink that can be wiped away, potentially leaving the driver without tire and load information, and the 2008 model year had incorrect certification labels applied that omitted required tire and rim size information.
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Top 8 of 9 categories across ACURA RDX
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | 5 | 28% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 3 | 17% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 11% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transmission | 1 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brakes | 1 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical | 1 | 6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 17% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
