2022 Acura RDX - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2022 Acura RDX

36 problems have been reported for the 2022 Acura RDX. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2022 Acura RDX. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 11 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (10 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2022 Acura RDX

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Visibility
11
  Equipment
10
  Service Brakes
5
  Air Bag
2
  Forward Collision Avoidance
2
  Vehicle Speed Control
1
  Lane Departure
1
  Steering
1
  Engine And Engine Cooling
1
  Structure
1
  Wheel
1

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2022 Acura RDX in the United States are 26,872 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Acura RDX owners in the last 4 years is 36, and the age of the vehicle is 4, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 36 / 26,872 / 4 * 1000 = 0.33.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Acura RDX model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2022 Acura RDX in 2022.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
7
  2024
9
  2023
6
  2022
1

📊 Compare the 2022 Acura RDX with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Acura RDX, the following table can be used to compare the 2022 Acura RDX with the Acura RDX from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2022 RDX is 36 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the Acura RDX is 132.

Table 3. Compare the 2022 Acura RDX with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 RDX
61
  2024 RDX
11
  2023 RDX
20
  2022 RDX
36
  2021 RDX
143
  2020 RDX
410
  2019 RDX
543
  2018 RDX
93
  2017 RDX
99
  2016 RDX
52
  2015 RDX
425
  2014 RDX
256
  2013 RDX
175
  2012 RDX
19
  2011 RDX
21
  2010 RDX
25
  2009 RDX
16
  2008 RDX
38
  2007 RDX
68


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