2016 Acura RDX problems
The 2016 Acura RDX has 59 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are electrical system (14%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 29,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Acura RDX with enough data (40 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was t-boned on the driver side door by a ford taurus sedan that ran a red light at a relatively high rate of speed (I was taking a left hand turn but the car was stopped and I was yielding to oncoming traffic that was going straight). The taurus hit the back-end of a honda crv and then hit me. The driver side door collapsed onto me and the metal from the door gouged my back. The driver side window shattered and cut me with glass. The side air bag curtain and the door airbags didn't deploy.
The driver side airbag. And yes, it can be inspected. I was involved in a low impact accident, where I struck a minor curb. The airbag deployed in my face, causing a loss of consciousness and ongoing concussion. No warning signs at all. Not yet, the vehicle is being looked at on Monday. The vehicle was inspected by the police.
The 2016 acura rdx newly purchased on 4/25/2016 from fresno acura had a spontaneous fire and subsequent immediate electrical system failure during a trip from fresno (california) to monterey (california). The vehicle had an estimated 250 miles on the odometer at the time of the engine and electrical failure. The vehicle was nonoperational and was towed to los gatos acura and with unclear cause as to the electrical and engine failure and initial inspection suggested a "residue" around the engine compartment and a…
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 acura rdx. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed while exiting a fuel service station. When the contact attempted to turn the steering wheel to the right, the steering wheel abruptly locked and the vehicle drove into a ditch. There were no injuries. The steering wheel regained normal operation while reversing the vehicle out of the ditch. The contact drove the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified.
While accelerating the car started stuttering and lost power. It seemed like it was in neutral. At the light I shifted to park and back to drive and the same problem occurred. I was only 2 blocks from home so I checked all fluid levels and they are all ok. I drove the car around the block several times and the problem went away.