Reliable Auto DB

2015 Acura RDX reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2015 Acura RDX has 411 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 12 per year. That is more complaints per year than most RDX years here — over the median of the other years, which is 6. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator.

2012 Acura RDX
Photo by IFCAR, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons Public domain
Complaints

411

Per year

12

Recalls

3

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Exterior lighting (339 of 411), then Air bags (33) and Visibility and wipers (20). Those filings include 7 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 RDX has 242 complaints, 17 per year, and the 2016 has 40 complaints, 6 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Acura RDX. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (3)

Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2019-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V500000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2019-03-06 · NHTSA campaign 19V182000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2016-02-03 · NHTSA campaign 16V061000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

Complaints by component (411 total)

Exterior lighting
339
Air bags
33
Visibility and wipers
20
Structure
10
Electrical system
8
Fuel and propulsion system
6
Powertrain
4
Engine
3
Steering
3
Suspension
3
Speed control
2
Visibility
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Tires
1
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Crash-flagged

7

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "My low beam headlights have not been giving off enough light to see at night. Upon further investigation, I found several complaints regarding the same problem with the year and make of my car. I went yesterday, 9/21/26…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2026-09-22
  • "The component that failed is the low-beam headlight system, specifically the internal projector lens housings of both the driver and passenger side headlight assemblies. The reflective chrome coating inside the…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2026-09-14
  • "Reflectors on low beam headlights have completely failed. Provides almost no illumination and is very dangerous to drive at night. Changing bulbs, cleaning outer lens makes no difference, the entire housing needs to be…"
    Exterior lighting, Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-08-06
  • "The HID low beam headlamps are not putting out enough light to drive the vehicle at night. This is dangerous, and I drive home from work at night. The inner low beam lens has degraded and become hazy. This would require…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2026-08-01
  • "There is a defect in my headlights, too dim to drive at night, have to engage high beams to see. This is a safety hazard. I believe this should be repaired by the manufacturer"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2026-07-21

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Acura RDX SUV AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2015 Acura RDX SUV FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
RDX two-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 20 28 23 MPG $3450
RDX four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) All-wheel drive 19 27 22 MPG $3650

Specs and fitment

2nd generation (TB1/TB2), 2012–2015
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 (3.5L V6) , 4.5 qt capacity
Tire size 235/60R18
Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA safety recall 19V182000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode. An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Acura RDX reliable?

The 2015 Acura RDX has 411 complaints with NHTSA after 12 years, or 12 per year. That is more complaints per year than most RDX years here — over the median of the other years, which is 6. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Inflator.

What are common problems with a 2015 Acura RDX?

The complaints owners file most often name Exterior lighting (339 of 411), then Air bags (33) and Visibility and wipers (20). Those filings include 7 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Acura RDX more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 RDX has 242 complaints, 17 per year, and the 2016 has 40 complaints, 6 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Acura RDX been recalled?

The 2015 Acura RDX has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Acura RDX?

Owners have filed 411 complaints about the 2015 Acura RDX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Acura RDX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Acura RDX is 22.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Acura RDX use?

US RDX manuals specify 0W-20 for recent turbo four-cylinder engines.

What generation is the 2018 Acura RDX?

3rd generation / TC1-TC2 (2016-2021).

What tire size does a recent Acura RDX use?

Many 2016-on US RDX pages list 235/55R19; earlier second-gen rows list 235/60R18.