2015 Acura Rdx Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Acura Rdx.

20142016
Complaints
429
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
5
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2015 Acura Rdx Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1313 complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Avg mileage:77,546 mi
Crash-related:3
#233 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:31,000 mi
Crash-related:2
#319 complaints

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Avg mileage:44,681 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Acura Rdx.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
EXTERIOR LIGHTING313377,546 mi
AIR BAGS33231,000 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER1944,681 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1171,917 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY10141,006 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8210 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER818,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM680,906 mi
POWER TRAIN430,839 mi
ENGINE3120,000 mi
STEERING3118,737 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS265,495 mi
SUSPENSION2125,050 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2120,000 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1210 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR155,000 mi
TIRES1200 mi
VISIBILITY174,000 mi
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY177,023 mi

Recalls for 2015 Acura Rdx

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,335,279 vehicles.

19V500000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,558 affected

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.

19V182000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,101,534 affected

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.

16V061000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~2,232,187 affected

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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