2017 Acura RDX problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2017 Acura RDX include 1 fatality report, 7 crashes and 1 fires across 75 filings.

75
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
6
Injuries
104.5
Severity index

Severity index 104.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 104.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 15 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 89% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 22 complaints (29.3%)22 29%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (24.0%)18 24%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (14.7%)11 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (14.7%)11 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (10.7%)8 11%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (10.7%)8 11%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 complaints (5.3%)4 5%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (4.0%)3 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2229.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1824.0%
ENGINE1114.7%
SERVICE BRAKES1114.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL810.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER810.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE45.3%
AIR BAGS34.0%

Complaints filed per year

06122017: 92018: 72019: 72020: 32021: 92022: 82023: 42024: 92025: 122026: 7 (partial year)1718192021222324251226
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20179
20187
20197
20203
20219
20228
20234
20249
202512
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (25 against 20).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V25600018/04/2017EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 CR-V and Acura RDX vehicles. The Certification Labels on the affected vehicles were printed with ink that may be inadvertently wiped away with an alcohol solvent. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirem

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 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.