2012 Acura RDX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2012 Acura RDX, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (6 complaints).

15
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.0
Severity index

Severity index 53.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 6 complaints (40.0%)6 40%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS640.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM213.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213.3%
POWER TRAIN213.3%
STEERING213.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING16.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0472012: 12014: 12015: 12016: 72017: 12018: 32025: 1121415167171825
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20141
20151
20167
20171
20183
20251
Filings in 2017 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2014 to 2016 (5 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V18200006/03/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 20
16V06100003/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 A

Other Acura RDX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.