Problems · NHTSA complaints

2024 Acura RDX problems

Owners filed 12 complaints about the 2024 Acura RDX with NHTSA between Jan 2024 and Sep 2026. The most-cited component is service brakes, hydraulic (2).

Complaints
12
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Service brakes, hydraulic2
  2. Visibility/wiper2
  3. Exterior lighting1
  4. Vehicle speed control1
  5. Service brakes1
  6. Air bags1
  7. Forward collision avoidance1
  8. Electrical system1
  9. Seats1
  10. Seat belts1
  11. Engine1
  12. Other / unknown4

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20245
20255
20262

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Service brakes, hydraulic

2 reports1 crash
“The contact owns a 2024 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the rear driver’s side of another vehicle. During the crash, the braking system malfunctioned, and the air bag failed to deploy as needed. The contact sustained an injury to the back but had not yet sought medical assistance. The driver of the second was transported to the hospital with a shoulder injury. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 17, 2026Service brakes, hydraulic, Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11751085

Visibility/wiper

2 reports
“See attached document for complaint.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 18, 2025Visibility/wiper, Forward collision avoidance, Electrical systemODI 11688115

Exterior lighting

1 report
“i BELIEVE THAT MY CAR'S INFOTAINMENT CENTER HAS BEEN hacked and some functionalities are remotely controlled. Sx include: applying of brakes without manual assistance, sluggish car due to the drive gear switching too early (D6 when driving 30 MPH for example), dooes auto unlocking after I leave the vicinity, car making th sound of auto locking but the locks do not actually lock, dashboard and lights will turn on when the car is supposedly off, I can also hear clicking as if someone is accessing the infotainment center remotely when the car should be off. blind spot notification doesnt alert. I do not have a hot spot setting in connections and it does not show to be connected but behaves as if it is. the networks used to update the vehicle are locked in and I cannot remove them. When I go into the section for lgal disclaimers it shows a bunch of open source licenses the first being "fake Packages". The fact that the doors do not stay locked allows anyone to access it in public locations. The issue has not been confirmed by the dealer, they tell me nothing is wrong and would not look at the video I had showing what it was doing with regards to the gear changes…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 30, 2026Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Service brakesODI 11768153

Vehicle speed control

1 report

Service brakes

1 report

Air bags

1 report1 crash1 related recall
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.