2024 Acura RDX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Acura RDX. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (4), Service Brakes (3), Hydraulic (2).

Key takeaways

  • 12 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Unknown Or Other433%
Service Brakes325%
Hydraulic217%
Visibility/Wiper217%
Exterior Lighting18%
Vehicle Speed Control18%
Air Bags18%
Forward Collision Avoidance18%
Electrical System18%
Seats18%
Seat Belts18%
Engine18%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 Acura RDX SUV AWD5/54/55/54/5
2024 Acura RDX SUV FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Exterior Lighting,vehicle Speed Control,service Brakes - filed 2026-09-30

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 maki...

Service Brakes, Hydraulic,air Bags - filed 2026-07-17

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 de...

Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-09-30

As I was driving down the highway, I heard a loud noise that sounded like an explosion of some sort I was going about 65 miles an hour on the expressway [XXX] and [XXX], when I realized that my sunroof had to have shattered. I pulled off the highway and confirmed this. Luckily, my headliner was closed and all the g...

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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.