2008 Acura Rdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

52,475 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
83,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
WHEELS
2
TIRES
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE FRONT SEATS TILT FORWARD WAY TOO MUCH. THIS CAUSES THE PEOPLE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT, ESPECIALLY THE DRIVER, TO HAVE TO HOLD THEIR HEAD DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS STRESSES THE MUSCLE IN THE NECK CAUSING FATIGUE TO THE NECK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SOME DRIVERS HAVING ACCI..."
"A/C CONDENSER ON THE ACURA RDX 2008 STILL UNDER WARRANTY DID NOT WORK WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARMING UP. WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID ALL THE FREON ESCAPED FROM A SMALL HOLE ON THE CONDENSER DUE TO SOME DEBRIS HITTING IT. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $900 DO FIX IT!! THE CONDENSER HAS A DESIGN FLAW. IT..."
"VEHICLE FAILS TO SHIFT AND HITS REV LIMITER STOPPING ALL FORWARD MOMENTUM. MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS MARKETED AS AN AUTOMATIC, BUT WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN "S", YOU HAVE TO USE THE SHIFTERS TO SHIFT, HOWEVER IF YOU ARE IN EVEN A SLIGHT TURN, YOU CANNOT ACCES..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28