Acura RDX years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 20 model years of the Acura RDX by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2019, 2020, 2015, 2021, 2014, 2025 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 30 | 15 | 2.4 | 1 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2023 | 24 | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 31 | 6 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 2021 | 117 | 20 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 351 | 50 | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | Most complaints |
| 2019 | 441 | 55 | 8.9 | 5 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 78 | 9 | 1.4 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
| 2017 | 80 | 8 | 1.3 | 1 | 7 | Typical |
| 2016 | 41 | 4 | 0.6 | 2 | 3 | Typical |
| 2015 | 415 | 35 | 5.6 | 3 | 7 | Most complaints |
| 2014 | 244 | 19 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 162 | 12 | 1.9 | 3 | 6 | Typical |
| 2012 | 15 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 16 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2010 | 22 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 15 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2008 | 33 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 53 | 3 | 0.4 | 3 | 7 | Fewest complaints |
- 20261 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202530 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 202412 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202324 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202231 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2021117 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2020351 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2019441 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 201878 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201780 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201641 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2015415 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2014244 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 2013162 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201215 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201116 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201022 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200915 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200833 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200753 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2007.
About this comparison
What Acura RDX years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2019, 2020, 2015, 2021, 2014, 2025 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 20 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.