2020 Acura RDX problems
The 2020 Acura RDX has 441 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are engine (13%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 441 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 118 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 | 92 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 118 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 5,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% 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 2020 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Acura RDX with enough data (381 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.
The contact owned a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle inadvertently slowed down and without warning a strange noise came from the engine compartment and a sudden jerk to the wheel when the vehicle accelerated without warning up to approximately 100 mph. The contact was able to exit the highway where the vehicle made another strange noise from the engine compartment and the wheel jerked when the vehicle accelerated without warning again which resulted in the contact…
At approximately 10a oct 14th 2020 traveling south bound route 15 in lycoming county pa weather conditions light rain 65deg f driving 2020 acura rdx with 2800 miles on odometer. Upon approach of truck traffic in right lane moved into line of faster moving traffic in left lane to pass trucks when the acura rdx immediately lost power and speed, almost caused a chain of rear end collisions and the vehicle flashed the engine light on the display and would not maintain more than 25 MPH in a 70 MPH zone.
The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she approached the rear of the vehicle to open the hatch and noticed that the edges of the rear window was crumbling. The contact stated that upon opening the hatch, the middle of the hatch window cracked and the pieces fell inside the trunk. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that they could not determine that the failure was a Manufacturer’s defect. The vehicle was not repaired.