NHTSA lists 162 complaints for the 2013 Acura RDX, 6 of them mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. 4 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA RDX.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| visibility or lighting | 92 | 56.8% | 0.98 |
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| restraint or airbag | 35 | 21.6% | 0.90 |
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| mechanical failure | 9 | 5.6% | 0.76 |
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| loss of control | 8 | 4.9% | 0.80 |
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| electrical electronic | 7 | 4.3% | 0.75 |
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| noise or comfort | 5 | 3.1% | 0.84 |
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| unclear | 3 | 1.9% | 0.81 |
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| fire or overheating | 2 | 1.2% | 1.00 |
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| structural or corrosion | 1 | 0.6% | 0.50 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 110 | 67.9% | 0.92 |
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| low | 41 | 25.3% | 0.71 |
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| high | 9 | 5.6% | 0.88 |
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| critical | 1 | 0.6% | 0.42 |
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| none | 1 | 0.6% | 0.99 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 162 tagged complaints of 162 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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3 recalls.
Date: 2019-03-06. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Honda (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, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and (excerpt)
Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2016-02-03. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Honda (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 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag (excerpt)
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2013-04-15. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Defect: Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 11 (excerpt)
Consequence: If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
122 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| AIR BAGS | 34 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 34 |
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| STRUCTURE | 22 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 11 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 |
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| ENGINE | 6 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 5 |
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11029278
Date: 2026-02-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2013-14 ILX Hybrid and Other Listed Years and Models.
10213560
Date: 2022-05-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Dealer message - American Honda is investigating a potential quality concern with RDX Accessory Cross Bar kit. Due to this investigation, American Honda is requesting all dealers to return any uninstalled inventory to American Honda for investigation and validation by the supplier.
10211079
Date: 2022-04-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
10208848
Date: 2022-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT.
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
10201460
Date: 2021-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2013-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the rear roof panel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair
10200544
Date: 2021-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2013-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the rear roof panel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair
10199766
Date: 2021-07-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2013-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the rear roof panel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair
10196895
Date: 2021-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2013-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the rear roof panel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair
10189938
Date: 2021-03-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2013-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the rear roof panel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair
10187897
Date: 2021-02-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2013-2017 RDXs with a client complaint of paint peeling on the rear roof panel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair