general problems of the 2020 Acura RDX

The brake on the right and rear side of the car makes a lot of noise, as if something has come loose. Around 3 weeks ago the brake on the left and rear side of the car started to make a low frequency hum. The vehicle is taking longer to stop and I am afraid to brake hard since I think something will get disarmed on my rear wheels. I did some research online and several automotive industry testers and researcher mention and report this issue. . Read more...

Upon entering the cross driveway at a mall parking lot, car suddenly veered right, accelerating & unresponsive to stepping on brakes pedal, steering wheel locked, gear buttons did not respond, seat belts tightened, but air bags did not deploy. Speed was slowed when car ran over a large rock and crashed into the wall of small store front. I, the driver, have not been in any accidents, had not taken any medication of any sort.

On April 18, 2023 driving thru shopping center parking lot, without warning car suddenly jerked right, accelerated, while brakes, steering wheel, gears locked. Ended crashing thru the wall of a structure. Airbags did not deploy but seat belts tightened firmly keeping us from going thru windshield. Episode of "unintended acceleration" was reported to Honda motors whose agent, jason, checked the car 8/1/23 and found no defect. We had driven the car for almost 49,000 miles without incident yet, their agent drove it for less than 10 miles and concluded nothing wrong with the car. Twelve days later while stopped at a red light, dashboard lights suddenly flashed and engine came to a complete stop. Dead. Conclusion was damaged sensor to gas tank since husband had run over tanker truck tire debris on fwy earlier in the day. Point is, this 2020 Acura Rdx with <50k miles has had two major incidents : unintended acceleration and unintended deceleration. Feel betrayed by Honda motors corp at conducting a superficial, inadequate inspection for the defects mentioned and fear for our safety and those of others we share on the road. There's a class action lawsuit in florida for similar complaints but we live in California and have been unable to procure legal representation. . . . . Apparently, not cost effective. My driving record is clean.

Brand new with 4000 miles. It went limp, stalled and went to neutral while driving, had to stop by the side of the road and restart to reset. And it went limp on highway at 70 mph, continue to decelerate rapidly and did not respond to gas and went limp, engine did not rev up with any amount of gas. It only responded when I set the cruise and hand accelerate that way. Dangerous and scared to drive it.

The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when lightly applied at 15 mph or less. My VIN didn't make it on the published list below, but I am experiencing the same issues. Please update the service bulletin to include my VIN: https://static. Nhtsa. Gov/odi/tsbs/2019/mc-10168081-0002. Pdf.

Purchased brand new. At 100 miles brakes make noise and I can feel abrasive rubbing/grinding. At wet conditions, noise significantly increase and generate vibrations when applying brakes. Dealership replace both front brakes and rotors only to have to the symptom re-occurrence about 20 miles later. Submitted complaint to Acura client relations and was told it is common issue with Honda brakes and there is no fix for the problem.

Purchased brand new. At two thousand miles the brakes are scrubbing and grinding. Took it back to dealer and they've then informed us it is an issue with this model. At 4 thousand miles they are making the same noise. Now we are told it will do no good to replace them. Is my vehicle safe to drive?.

The contact owns a 2020 Acura Rdx. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the brakes unintendedly activated. Additionally, the contact observed an orange warning light which stated “brakes” illuminated and then went off. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice however, the dealer was unable to be replicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

I was driving on the highway and the car slamed on its brakes by itself to a complete stop nothing was in front of me and almost got hit from behind. I called dealership said was a known issue with no fix at this time.

Rdx fwd with 1300 miles. Noticed clicking and grounding metal noise while applying brakes. After researching information provided on line this is ongoing problem with Rdx's that Acura is allegedly working on the problem . I am afraid this is serious brakes safety issue . It's a on going problem when driving and applying brakes.

Vehicle has a high pitch squeal from both the front brakes at low speed.

We have a 2-month old 2020 Acura Rdx. We purchased the car on October 21st, 2019. It has approximately 1,500 miles on it at this time. We were traveling southbound at approximately 45 miles per hour. We were on a 4-lane road. As we approached a railroad crossing, our car came to an abrupt and forceful halt in the middle of the street. The railroad tracks are not rough and we had not applied the brakes at all. The lights were not flashing and there are no gates at this railroad crossing. We were shocked as this was completely unexpected. We are worried that should this happen when we're driving in snow or rain, we may lose control of the vehicle. Also, if this should happen when we're being followed by another car, it will certainly result in an accident. We have photographic evidence and also a dash-camera video of the incident available upon request.

Brakes defective. New 2020 Acura Rdx at approx 1100 mi brakes started loudly grinding/squealing during stopping. Took in for service and was advised it was a known issue with 2020 Rdxs and they would perform a 2019 tech bulletin fix. Auto was fine for 2 months and started again at 2100 mi. Returned to dealer and was told they were aware of issue and there was no fix but it wasn't a safety issue. They would call if Acura ever determined the problem and a fix. Car now only has 2400 mi because we are afraid to take on a highway going over 40 mph because of safety. Car was sold brand new with a known brake defect. Claim was filed directly with Acura and they advised they don't have a fix but engineers are working on it. This is unacceptable because we have a $49,000 car sitting in the driveway because we are afraid to drive it further than a few miles. Acura did not tell us what the problem is because we don't think they know or they would be able to have a fix.

Tl the contact owns a 2020 Acura Rdx. The contact stated that after the vehicle was parked for awhile, the brakes would squeak when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure occurred the day after the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was informed that the failure could have been caused by the contact driving in a wet environment. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer due to the sounds coming from the rotors. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact recorded the squeaking sound and played it for the dealer to hear. Since the dealer could not duplicate the noise, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was called and directed the contact back to the dealer. The failure mileage was 780.

Typically only in cold months, brakes squeal extremely loudly and feel like they are grabbing, especially if downhill (and it can be at low speeds and minor declines). The occurrence happened within 2-3 weeks of purchase and was reported to dealer. Dealer found no evidence of issues. Told to report to client services and was told working on solution. Now told dealer will need to resolve if there's issues. Issue occurs at any rate of speed and dissipates, for most part, after driving awhile but will return within 30 minutes of car-being turned off.

Brakes make a continuous high pitch squeal noise when engaged for approximately 2 miles every time I start driving my car regardless of weather. Sterling Acura replaced the brakes and rotors but the issue remained. Honda says they are aware of the issue but do not know what is causing it. They reassured me this is not a safety issue while telling me they do not know what is causing it or how to fix it. I feel unsafe driving my brand new 2020 Acura Rdx aspec.