15 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Acura RDX, across model years 2007–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Acura dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your RDX by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Acura RDX model years, the 2019 drew the most owner complaints (438).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Acura RDX model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | no data |
| 2008 | 2 | no data |
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 2 | 22 |
| 2011 | 2 | 16 |
| 2012 | 2 | 15 |
| 2013 | 3 | 162 |
| 2014 | 3 | 243 |
| 2015 | 3 | 413 |
| 2016 | 2 | 41 |
| 2017 | 1 | 78 |
| 2018 | 1 | 77 |
| 2019 | 5 | 438 |
| 2020 | 5 | 347 |
| 2021 | 3 | 115 |
| 2022 | 2 | 31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 23 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Honda recalls certain 2025 MDX vehicles with front passenger seat weight sensors that may crack, causing airbags to deploy unintentionally during crashes. Owners should contact Honda for free seat sensor replacement.
Honda recalls certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles due to potential loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk. Owners must have dealers reprogram EPS software free by October 2025.
Honda recalls certain 2023-2024 Odyssey vehicles due to potential steering gear corrosion causing loss of control. Owners must have steering rack replaced at no cost by dealers.
Honda is recalling 2020 TLX vehicles with potential front passenger seat weight sensor failure causing air bag unintended deployment during crashes. Owners must contact Honda for free seat sensor replacement.
Honda recalls certain 2020 Acura ILX models with potential fuel pump failure causing engine stalls during driving, increasing crash risk. Owners receive free fuel pump replacements.
When the Acura RDX recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2,064 complaints with NHTSA about the Acura RDX; the most reported area is exterior lighting. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
We have 15 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Acura RDX, covering model years 2007–2025. The most recent was issued May 21, 2026 (Air Bags).
The 2020 Acura RDX has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (5), Fuel System, Gasoline (3), Steering (2), Power Train (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Acura dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Acura to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Acura dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.