Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Acura RDX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering23
- Lane departure15
- Service brakes14
- Electrical system5
- Forward collision avoidance3
- Unknown or other2
- Visibility/wiper1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Engine1
- Tires1
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 2025 Acura RDX failed the safety check 0.05% of the time — 85% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 92 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acura RDX SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.0 % |
| 2025 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 232–241 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 in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Acura RDX.
| 2025460 5 Sept 2025 | Steering Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem in the motor control unit could cause the electronic power steering (EPS) system to enter a failsafe mode. If th… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
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