2022 Acura RDX: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

30
Complaints
2
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
106.7
Severity index

Severity index 106.7 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1033.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER930.0%
SERVICE BRAKES413.3%
VISIBILITY310.0%
STEERING26.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE26.7%
LANE DEPARTURE26.7%
AIR BAGS26.7%

The single most-reported system is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, cited in 10 of 30 complaints (33.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2022: 62023: 72024: 62025: 82026: 32223242526
YearComplaints
20226
20237
20246
20258
2026 (year to date)3
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.5x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.