Acura RDX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Acura RDX owners have reported a total of 2,681 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 (578 problems).

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

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 RDX
1
  2025 RDX
68
  2024 RDX
16
  2023 RDX
29
  2022 RDX
39
  2021 RDX
167
  2020 RDX
439
  2019 RDX
578
  2018 RDX
103
  2017 RDX
108
  2016 RDX
58
  2015 RDX
447
  2014 RDX
263
  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 (612 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (356 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Acura RDX

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Exterior Lighting
612
  Equipment
356
  Visibility
297
  Air Bag
232
  Engine And Engine Cooling
225
  Electrical System
163
  Power Train
140
  Service Brakes
122
  Other Fuel System
92
  Structure
91
   
  Vehicle Speed Control
78
  Steering
51
  Gasoline Fuel System
47
  Suspension
36
  Forward Collision Avoidance
34
  Lane Departure
25
  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 16773,2835    
0.46
  2020 43964,7346    
1.13
  2019 57870,6927    
1.17
  2018 10344,6548    
0.29
  2017 10864,7869    
0.19
  2016 5850,10610    
0.12
  2015 44750,75911    
0.80
  2014 26343,53112    
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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