2019 Acura RDX problems
The 2019 Acura RDX has 578 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are engine (16%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 578 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 183 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 | 127 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 183 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 10,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Acura RDX with enough data (419 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
My 2019 Acura was involved in a front end collision which resulted in the car being deemed a total loss. Not one of the airbags deployed at any point during the collision, despite hitting head on. The collision resulted in me having severe neck and shoulder pain and stiffness as well as my foot and arm. There was no warning indicators on the dash prior to the collision. The car did however contact emergency services and was able to give the coordinates of the crash.
While driving on a congested highway, my steering wheel lost power making it impossible to control the truck's steering. The truck spun around multiple times before crossing lanes of traffic and hitting a guardrail head on. Thankfully, others avoided hitting my vehicle which would have caused more serious injuries. As of yet, the issue hasn't been reproduced or confirmed. The insurance company will conduct the Inspection. There were no warning lamps, alerts or symptoms prior to the steering wheel losing power.
While loading items in the rear of the SUV, while the vehicle was stationary, the tailgate activated and closed, pinning me between the body and the tailgate. Additionally, the tailgate on the car unexpectedly closed at a different time, striking my wife in the head. On both occasions the tailgate failed to reverse its closing motion when encountering interference.
Trying to overtake slower car on two lane road at approximately 60MPH, car lost all power went into "limp mode" forced to find way off road on busy road. Using 93 octane gas, sunny day. Waited few minutes restarted vehicle. Extremely dangerous situation.
I reported an issue with my 2019 acura rdx, where if: engine auto stop is enabled, and brake hold is enabled. On two occasions, the vehicle lurched forward while the brake hold is enabled this propelled me to the side of the intersection today, with a 2020 loaner, it happened again