2023 Acura RDX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 24 complaints on the 2023 Acura RDX, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (7 complaints).

24
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
49.2
Severity index

Severity index 49.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 49.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (29.2%)7 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM729.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER416.7%
ENGINE416.7%
STRUCTURE312.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER312.5%
POWER TRAIN28.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE28.3%
VISIBILITY14.2%

Complaints filed per year

0492023: 72024: 72025: 12026: 9 (partial year)232425269
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20237
20247
20251
2026 (year to date)9

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V43000015/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHonda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic, Acura RDX, Acura Integra, and 2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold featu
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-

Other Acura RDX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.