2025 Acura RDX reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Acura RDX over 2 years — 15 per year. It is too early to rank against other RDX years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Electric power steering.

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

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (23 of 30), then Lane departure (15) and Service brakes (14). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 RDX has 11 complaints, 4 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

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 2025 Acura RDX. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

Recall Electric power steering 2025-09-05 · NHTSA campaign 25V582000

Summary 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.

Remedy Dealers will reprogram the EPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is GMS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025.

Complaints by component (30 total)

Steering

Lane departure

Service brakes

Electrical system

Forward collision avoidance

Engine

Powertrain

Speed control

Tires

Visibility and wipers

Wheels

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Incident Description: Spontaneous Rear Window Shattering On the night of August 28th, 2026, my 2025 Acura RDX was parked legally in my apartment complex's residential parking area. There was no severe weather, falling…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-04
"I own a 2025 Acura RDX with an open EPS recall involving potential loss of power steering assist due to improper software calibration. I live in Bozeman, Montana, far from the nearest Acura dealer. Acura customer care…"
Steering, Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-22
"The contact owns a 2025 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the steering wheel was pulling to the right, and the vehicle unintendedly attempted to switch lanes. The contact swerved…"
Steering, Lane departure · filed 2026-04-16
"Brakes making a humming noise and loud noises when reversing. Have taken it to the dealer two times already, have had the car less than a year, and the dealer claims there is nothing they can do."
Service brakes · filed 2026-04-01
"Two issues with this brand new Acura RDX 2025: 1) Herky/Jerking brakes. Experienced this issue weeks after purchasing. Lots of vibration when applying brakes....happens often. Took car back to Acura dealership and they…"
Wheels, Service brakes · filed 2026-02-11

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2025 Acura RDX SUV AWD	5 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars
2025 Acura RDX SUV 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)	All-wheel drive	21	27	23 MPG	$3450
RDX all-wheel drive A-SPEC	2L, 4-cyl	Automatic (10-speed)	All-wheel drive	21	26	23 MPG	$3450

Specs and fitment

4th generation (TC3), 2022–present

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 24V114000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears. Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash. Remedy: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are LHU and FHT.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Acura RDX reliable?

What are common problems with a 2025 Acura RDX?

The complaints owners file most often name Steering (23 of 30), then Lane departure (15) and Service brakes (14). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Is the 2025 Acura RDX more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 RDX has 11 complaints, 4 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Acura RDX been recalled?

The 2025 Acura RDX has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Acura RDX?

Owners have filed 30 complaints about the 2025 Acura RDX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Acura RDX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Acura RDX is 23 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.