Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2023 Acura RDX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system7
- Unknown or other4
- Engine4
- Structure3
- Visibility/wiper3
- Forward collision avoidance2
- Power train2
- Exterior lighting1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Service brakes1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2023 Acura RDX failed the safety check 0.11% of the time — 83% less often than the average 2023 passenger car (0.69%). Median odometer at inspection: 10,766 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Acura RDX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.0 % |
| 2023 Acura RDX SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | 16.5 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 9.9–10.3 L/100 km (about 23–24 mpg US), CO₂ 232–242 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDX SH-AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.6 | 9.9 |
| RDX SH-AWD A-SPEC · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.3 | 9.1 | 10.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Honda (America Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic, Acura RDX, Acura Integra, and 2022 Honda Accord vehicles. A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold feature is engaged or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Acura told its dealers about the 2023 Acura RDX: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11010682 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 RDXs and TLXs with a client complaint of the "Emissions System Warning" Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P2101 (Electronic Throttle Control System Malfunction) stored. Client may experience the vehicle going into "limp home" mode. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11010126 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023 RDXs and TLXs with a client complaint of the "Emissions System Warning" Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with DTC P2101 (Electronic Throttle Control System Malfunction) stored. Client may experience the vehicle going into "limp home" mode. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to your attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 11008048 | Owner Notification Letter - A coaxial cable terminal was not manufactured to proper specifications. An improperly manufactured terminal may lead to poor communication in the media-oriented system (MOST) bus network which can potentially affect the audio sound quality. |
| 11005523 | Service Bulletin - A coaxial cable terminal was not manufactured to proper specifications. An improperly manufactured terminal may lead to poor communication in the media-oriented system transport (MOST) bus network which can potentially affect the audio sound quality. |
| 11005521 | Dealer Message - A coaxial cable terminal was not manufactured to proper specifications. An improperly manufactured terminal may lead to poor communication in the Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) bus network which can potentially affect the audio sound quality. |
| 11005193 | Service Bulletin - The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 24 km/h (15 mph) or less, with ambient temperatures below 10C (50F). |
| 11000272 | Service Bulletin - The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 15 mph or less, with ambient temperatures below 50 F. |
| 10253294 | Service Bulletin- The front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when lightly applied at 15 mph or less. The front brakes stop squealing when they are warmed up.For the front brakes, the brake damping force of applied shims is insufficient at colder temperature. For the rear brakes, there is not enough dampening between the rear brake pads and shims. |
| 10252481 | Service Bulletin - During engine start in cold conditions, a miscalculation in the PCM causes the air-fuel ratio to exceed DTC rich criteria. |
| 10250736 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019-2024 RDXs with a client complaint of the front wipers inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10249631 | Service Bulletin - There is a popping or crackling from the speakers, a blank display, or no sound from the audio system due to a a loose connection in the MOST bus network. You may also see a Network Loss message. |
| 10249207 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019-2024 RDXs with a client complaint of the front wipers inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10249203 | Service Bulletin - A pop noise from the rear roof area occurs when turning into driveways, bumps, or on an incline. It was determined that, in some cases, the panoramic roof frame mounting bolts are unable to maintain the necessary clamp force. This can allow shifting, which may lead to a pop noise. |
| 10248681 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019-2024 RDXs with a client complaint of the front wipers inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10246411 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the front wipers inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10246408 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10245282 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10245279 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the front wipers inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244668 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2019-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the front wipers inop. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244300 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10244190 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10242864 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10242211 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10241468 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of the center infotainment display inop/black/blank and/or popping/crackling noise from the speakers. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10241467 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2024 MDXs & 2022-2023 RDXs with a client complaint of a visually defective run channel, wind noise, or window function issue that results in recommendation to replace the affected run channel. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)