2017 Acura RDX Problems

74 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict BUY 86/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Power Train21
Electrical System18
Engine11
Service Brakes11
Vehicle Speed Control8
Unknown Or Other8

In the owners’ words

“I have been experiencing issues with the alarm system when I lock the car the alarm randomly goes off. I have had my battery replaced and it still happens. There is nothing touching the handles during these times, it happens randomly, something internal going on. The only way to be sure it won’t disturb my neighbors is to leave my door unlocked which is unsafe.”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Acura RDX owner
“The contact owns a 2017 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle loss automotive power while the accelerator pedal was depressed. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure occurred on several different occasions. A dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure and stated that the failure was possibly caused by the torque converter however, the vehicle was not diagnos”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Acura RDX owner
“The contact owns a 2017 Acura RDX. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact's wife enabled the parking brake. The contact stated that at a later while, the vehicle independently accelerated. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. Th”NHTSA complaint, 2017 Acura RDX owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
18/04/2017Equipment:Other:LabelsHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 CR-V and Acura RDX vehicles. The Certification Labels on the affected vehicles were printed with ink that may be inadvertently wiped away with an alcohol solven

Questions owners ask

Is the 2017 Acura RDX reliable?

On the federal record it scores 86/100: 74 owner complaints (8.22 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2017 Acura RDX?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 21 of 77 categorised reports.

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The 2017 Acura RDX scored 86/100 on the federal record.

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