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2020 Acura RDX problems

NHTSA lists 346 complaints for the 2020 Acura RDX, 4 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA RDX.

At a glance

Complaints
346
With crash
4
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
3
Injuries
4
Deaths
0
Recalls
5
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
2,490,460
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
234

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10229.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER8324.0%
ENGINE5315.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM277.8%
STRUCTURE267.5%
POWER TRAIN226.4%
SERVICE BRAKES226.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM216.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL195.5%
VISIBILITY185.2%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY26
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING4
VISIBILITYWINDSHIELD4
VISIBILITYSUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
SERVICE BRAKES, AIRDISC2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLACCELERATOR PEDAL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure14040.5%0.63
loss of control6518.8%0.75
structural or corrosion5415.6%0.55
electrical electronic319.0%0.74
noise or comfort216.1%0.76
unclear154.3%0.92
visibility or lighting82.3%0.75
fire or overheating51.4%0.78
restraint or airbag51.4%0.97
fluid or fuel leak20.6%0.53
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate21662.4%0.83
low11733.8%0.65
high113.2%0.79
critical10.3%0.82
none10.3%1.00

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 346 tagged complaints of 346 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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5 recalls.

26V332000

Date: 2026-05-21. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Honda (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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civi (excerpt)

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involve (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

24V064000

Date: 2024-02-01. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Honda (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, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short cir (excerpt)

Consequence: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V858000

Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tan (excerpt)

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V158000

Date: 2023-03-09. Systems: SEAT BELTS.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

Consequence: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V215000

Date: 2021-03-25. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

234 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM89
VISIBILITY69
EQUIPMENT50
STRUCTURE44
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20
SUSPENSION15
POWER TRAIN8

11033180

Date: 2026-05-18. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Over The Air Update - Vehicles equipped with the System Updates application are capable of downloading and installing Over the Air System Updates. System Updates contain upgrades that fix a variety of operational errors and/or enhancements that add new functionality. Information for the various soft

11024891

Date: 2025-10-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

"Service Bulletin - A pop noise can occur from the rear roof area when turning into driveways, bumps, or on an incline due to, in some cases, the panoramic roof frame mounting bolts are unable to maintain the necessary clamp force. This can allow shifting, which may lead to a pop noise."

11023274

Date: 2025-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Service Bulletin - Oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and insufficient sealant adhesion on the inspection cover.

11019258

Date: 2025-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

Service Bulletin - The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 24 km/h (15 mph) or less, with ambient temperatures below 10A?C (50A?F).

11019244

Date: 2025-05-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

Service Bulletin - The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 24 km/h (15 mph) or less, with ambient temperatures below 10A?C (50A?F).

11018501

Date: 2025-05-10. Type: Other. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2025 RDXs and 2022-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of a pop noise in the rear sunroof area. Clients may describe a single pop noise heard while driving over a bump or turning in and out of driveways. To better unde

11018015

Date: 2025-04-25. Type: Other. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2025 RDXs and 2022-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of a pop noise in the rear sunroof area. Clients may describe a single pop noise heard while driving over a bump or turning in and out of driveways. To better unde

11012814

Date: 2024-12-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Service Bulletin - A coaxial cable terminal was not manufactured to proper specifications. An improperly manufactured terminal may lead to poor communication in the media-oriented system (MOST) bus network which can potentially affect the audio sound quality.

11005523

Date: 2024-07-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Service Bulletin - A coaxial cable terminal was not manufactured to proper specifications. An improperly manufactured terminal may lead to poor communication in the media-oriented system transport (MOST) bus network which can potentially affect the audio sound quality.

11005193

Date: 2024-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

Service Bulletin - The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 24 km/h (15 mph) or less, with ambient temperatures below 10A?C (50A?F).

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
RDX346

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