2019 Acura RDX reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 437 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Acura RDX over 8 years — 48 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 RDX years on this site. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Front passenger seat weight sensor, Fuel pump, and Buckle.

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

Complaints

437

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Visibility and wipers (96 of 437), then Engine (89) and Electrical system (39). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 4 that report an injury.

Next to 2018 and 2020

The 2018 RDX has 77 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2020 has 345 complaints, 37 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

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 2019 Acura RDX. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000

Summary 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.

Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Recall seat belts, front, buckle 2023-03-09 · NHTSA campaign 23V158000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

Remedy Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.

Recall Fuel pump 2021-03-25 · NHTSA campaign 21V215000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Recall Fuel pump 2020-05-28 · NHTSA campaign 20V314000

Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Remedy Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Complaints by component (437 total)

Visibility and wipers

Engine

Electrical system

Powertrain

Fuel and propulsion system

Structure

Service brakes

Speed control

Visibility

Fuel system, gasoline

Air bags

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Steering

Suspension

Exterior lighting

Forward collision avoidance

Seat belts

Seats

Tires

Electric service brakes

Engine and engine cooling

Lane departure

Wheels

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The front sunroof glass on my vehicle shattered without warning while the vehicle was in motion and without any impact, collision, or contact from an outside object. I had the vehicle inspected at AutoNation Acura…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-16
"I own a 2019 Acura RDX that I purchased new in 2018. It has now experienced three separate major water-intrusion events. The first two occurred while I lived in [XXX], including an incident in approximately 2021 that…"
Structure, Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-09
"The factory-installed LED Daytime Running Light (DRL) system on my 2019 Acura RDX has failed. The passenger-side DRL is completely inoperative, and an authorized Acura dealership documented that the driver's-side DRL is…"
Electrical system, Exterior lighting · filed 2026-09-07
"My 2019 RDX Rear Windshield Glass Shattered. The car was parked and not started. There was no impact or reason for it to shatter."
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-06
"The center infotainment display went completely black, with only the backup camera feed still functioning. There was no audio output at all (radio, navigation prompts, or Bluetooth). The dealer diagnosed and replaced…"
Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-03

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2019 Acura RDX 4 DR AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2019 Acura RDX 4 DR FWD	5 stars	4 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 all-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (10-speed)	Four-wheel drive	21	27	23 MPG	$3450
RDX all-wheel drive A-SPEC	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (10-speed)	Four-wheel drive	21	26	23 MPG	$3450
RDX front-wheel drive	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (10-speed)	Front-wheel drive	22	28	24 MPG	$3300
RDX front-wheel drive A-SPEC	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (10-speed)	Front-wheel drive	22	27	24 MPG	$3300

Specs and fitment

3rd generation (TC1/TC2), 2016–2021

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (2.0L turbo) , 4.6 qt capacity

Tire size 235/55R19

Towing capacity 1,500 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA safety recall 21V215000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2019 Acura RDX reliable?

What are common problems with a 2019 Acura RDX?

The complaints owners file most often name Visibility and wipers (96 of 437), then Engine (89) and Electrical system (39). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 4 that report an injury.

Is the 2019 Acura RDX more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2018 RDX has 77 complaints, 5 per year, and the 2020 has 345 complaints, 37 per year. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2018. The 2019 has more complaints per year than the 2020.

Has the 2019 Acura RDX been recalled?

The 2019 Acura RDX has 5 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 2019 Acura RDX?

Owners have filed 437 complaints about the 2019 Acura RDX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2019 Acura RDX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2019 Acura RDX is 23.5 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.