Acura RDX: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
2,181 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Acura RDX, model years 2007 to 2026. No model year stands out for the engine or transmission against the others. Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2010, 2008, 2016. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 RDXFEW REPORTS | 53 | quiet: 4 of 10 | 3 | |
| 2008 RDXFEW REPORTS | 33 | quiet: 2 of 10 | 3 | |
| 2009 RDXFEW REPORTS | 14 | — | 2 | |
| 2010 RDXFEW REPORTS | 22 | quiet: 1 of 10 | 2 | |
| 2011 RDXFEW REPORTS | 16 | — | 2 | |
| 2012 RDXFEW REPORTS | 15 | — | 2 | |
| 2013 RDX | 162 | — | 3 | |
| 2014 RDX | 245 | — | 3 | |
| 2015 RDX | 418 | — | 3 | |
| 2016 RDXFEW REPORTS | 41 | quiet: 3 of 10 | 2 | |
| 2017 RDXFEW REPORTS | 80 | — | 1 | |
| 2018 RDXFEW REPORTS | 78 | — | 1 | |
| 2019 RDX | 442 | — | 5 | |
| 2020 RDX | 349 | — | 5 | |
| 2021 RDXFEW REPORTS | 115 | — | 3 | |
| 2022 RDXFEW REPORTS | 31 | — | 2 | |
| 2023 RDXFEW REPORTS | 24 | — | 2 | |
| 2024 RDXFEW REPORTS | 12 | — | 2 | |
| 2025 RDXFEW REPORTS | 30 | — | 1 | |
| 2026 RDXFEW REPORTS | 1 | — | 0 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20132014201520192020