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2022 Acura RDX problems

The 2022 Acura RDX has 42 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (29%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are brakes (10%) and air bags (7%).

At a glance

Complaints
42 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Wipers, windshield & visibility 29% of complaints
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

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%.

  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 29%
  • Brakes 10%
  • Air bags 7%
  • Lane departure 7%
  • Forward collision avoidance 5%
  • Steering 5%
  • Cruise control 2%
  • Electrical system 2%
  • Engine 2%
  • Body & structure 2%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% 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 2022 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Acura RDX with enough data (42 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.

The contact owns a 2022 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, a deer unexpectedly crashed into the middle of the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that after the impact, the front driver's side knee bolster air bag gradually deployed and exploded, causing a 5-inch opened wound on the contact's right leg. The contact stated that her leg was bleeding significantly. The vehicle was called emergency services.

Reported at 25,000 miles, October 2024 CrashInjury

5 different occasions where the car enabled the emergency braking system for collision when there were no possibility of collision. This has occurred twice on the freeway, where all of a sudden, the vehicle slams down on the break, coming to a screeching halt. No vehicle or other object in front, side or back of vehicle that should cause this. The other instances happened on city roads and similar to the freeway instances.

August 2022 Injury

The contact owns a 2022 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH and failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact exited the highway and parked in a nearby parking lot for approximately 10 minutes. The contact was able to continue driving to her destination.

Reported at 900 miles, November 2022

The contact owns a 2022 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving at various speeds on the highway, there was an abnormal screeching sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact parked and inspected the vehicle and became aware that the rear passenger’s side rotor was scratched. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that there was no cause for the issue found.

Reported at 25,000 miles, December 2024

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