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2025 Acura RDX problems

The 2025 Acura RDX has 68 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns steering. Next are lane departure (22%) and brakes (21%).

At a glance

Complaints
68 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Steering 37% of complaints
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 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%.

  • Steering 37%
  • Lane departure 22%
  • Brakes 21%
  • Electrical system 7%
  • Forward collision avoidance 4%
  • Cruise control 1%
  • Drivetrain & axles 1%
  • Engine 1%
  • Tires 1%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 1%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 90% 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 2025 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Acura RDX with enough data (68 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

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 going around a curve at 20mph and all of a sudden my steering wheel locked up and so did my brakes and I ended up in a ditch. I took a picture of all the alerts that came up on the vehicle.

April 2025 Crash

The contact owns a 2025 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the steering wheel was pulling to the right, and the vehicle unintendedly attempted to switch lanes. The contact swerved to avoid another vehicle. Several unknown lights were illuminated. The Lane Departure/Lane Keep Assist feature was previously turned off by the owner. While driving around a curve, the vehicle began to change lanes unintendedly. The vehicle continued to pull in the opposite direction.

Reported at 6,800 miles, April 2026

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