Acura RDX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Acura RDX owners have reported a total of 2,623 problems for their cars built in the 20 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Acura RDX. The 2019 Acura RDX cars have the most problems reported (568 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Acura RDX

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 RDX
1
  2025 RDX
67
  2024 RDX
13
  2023 RDX
25
  2022 RDX
39
  2021 RDX
158
  2020 RDX
425
  2019 RDX
568
  2018 RDX
103
  2017 RDX
103
  2016 RDX
56
  2015 RDX
440
  2014 RDX
260
  2013 RDX
178
  2012 RDX
19
  2011 RDX
21
  2010 RDX
25
  2009 RDX
16
  2008 RDX
38
  2007 RDX
68

🔍 Common problems of Acura RDX

The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for Acura RDX cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (602 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (348 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Acura RDX

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Exterior Lighting
602
  Equipment
348
  Visibility
294
  Air Bag
230
  Engine And Engine Cooling
217
  Electrical System
153
  Power Train
136
  Service Brakes
120
  Other Fuel System
89
  Structure
86
   
  Vehicle Speed Control
77
  Steering
51
  Gasoline Fuel System
47
  Suspension
36
  Forward Collision Avoidance
33
  Lane Departure
24
  Seats
21
  Seat Belt
21
  Electronic Stability Control
12
  Wheel
11
  Tire
8
  Back Over Prevention
2
  Air Brake
2
  Child Seat
2
  Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Acura RDX of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across RDX model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Acura RDX model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across RDX Model Years

RDX
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2022 3926,8724    
0.36
  2021 15873,2835    
0.43
  2020 42564,7346    
1.09
  2019 56870,6927    
1.15
  2018 10344,6548    
0.29
  2017 10364,7869    
0.18
  2016 5650,10610    
0.11
  2015 44050,75911    
0.79
  2014 26043,53112    
0.50
  2013 17845,00113    
0.30
  2012 198,88014    
0.15
  2011 2115,59215    
0.09
  2010 2514,11716    
0.11
  2009 168,69017    
0.11
  2008 3821,27418    
0.10
  2007 6825,16319    
0.14

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Acura RDX is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2026 RDX
1
  2025 RDX
60
  2024 RDX
6
  2023 RDX
8
  2022 RDX
12
  2021 RDX
24
  2020 RDX
67
  2019 RDX
85
  2018 RDX
15
  2017 RDX
11
  2016 RDX
14
  2015 RDX
9
  2014 RDX
12
  2013 RDX
8
  2012 RDX
2
  2010 RDX
3
  2009 RDX
2
  2007 RDX
2


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