2019 Acura RDX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 439 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Acura RDX. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (142), Visibility/Wiper (97), Engine (90).

Key takeaways

  • 439 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other14232%
Visibility/Wiper9722%
Engine9021%
Electrical System399%
Power Train378%
Fuel/Propulsion System317%
Structure235%
Service Brakes235%
Visibility174%
Vehicle Speed Control174%
Air Bags123%
Fuel System123%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2019 Acura RDX 4 DR AWD5/54/55/54/5
2019 Acura RDX 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags,engine,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-11

Car goes into limp mode all the time and fuel cuts on and off

Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-10-09

I came out to my car which is parked on my driveway and went to put something in the trunk. When it opened I saw and heard things falling and looked to me like pebbles and was confused. After looking closely, my rearview window was shattered and it was pieces of the rearview glass window that was broken and was falling...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-16

The front sunroof glass on my vehicle shattered without warning while the vehicle was in motion and without any impact, collision, or contact from an outside object. I had the vehicle inspected at AutoNation Acura [XXX]. The dealership's own service advisor confirmed in writing that the remaining glass "seems to be fac...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.