Worst 2012 Acura Rdx Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
POWER TRAIN
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Acura Rdx.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 6 | — | — | 40,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 50,100 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 51,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 17,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 248,553 mi | |
| ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 6,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 17,500 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | 6,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 17,500 mi |
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Recalls for 2012 Acura Rdx
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,333,721 vehicles.
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.
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.
Other Acura Rdx Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Rdx reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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