2010 Acura Rdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,000 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
13
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
SEAT BELTS
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
SEATS
1
WHEELS
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE PURCHASES A 2010 ACURA RDX. MY WIFE NOTED THE FUEL INDICATOR STATED SHE HAD 20 MILES LEFT BEFORE EMPTY. BEFORE SHE COULD EXIT FOR GAS (WITHIN 5 MILES THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS). SHE WAS ON A FREEWAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS AREA AT RUSH HOUR. THE POLICE BROUGHT IN BACK UP AND SET FLARES, THEN ORDER..."
"I JUST WALKED AWAY FROM BUYING A 2010 OR 11 ACURA RDX, AND MAY DO THE SAME W/ OTHER NEW CARS. IN THIS NEW MODEL, MY NECK WAS PUSHED FORWARD SO FAR, THAT I GOT A TERRIBLE HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN W/IN A 20 MIN TEST OF THIS CAR. IF THEY ARE ALL LIKE THIS, I'LL KEEP MY OLD CAR. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A..."
"2007 ACURA RDX CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND TOTALLY DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DRIVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FINE. *TR"

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