"How reliable is the 2011 Acura Rdx?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Acura Rdx has a median complaint mileage of 51670 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Acura Rdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Acura Rdx is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2011 Acura Rdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

51,670mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,050 25th Percentile

51,670 Median Mileage

87,749 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS GOES ON FOR SOME TIME, THEN TURNS OFF BY ITSELF AFTER TURN LIGHT BACK OFF AND TURNING BACK ON THEY DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN SAFETY ISSUE AT NIGHT STATIONARY AND IN MOTION"

"2011 ACURA RDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 complaints

Median: 79,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 4 FL: 4 CA: 2 NM: 2 MA: 2 GA: 2 TX: 1 AZ: 1 MD: 1 AL: 1

Acura Rdx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	70	68,057	AIR BAGS	11
2008	39	60,000	AIR BAGS	3
2010	26	67,000	AIR BAGS	1
2013	174	33,250	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	6
2014	257	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	3
2015	426	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	9
2016	52	28,796	POWER TRAIN	5
2017	104	9,624	POWER TRAIN	9
2018	95	6,250	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	8
2019	543	10,059	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
2020	411	5,040	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	10
2021	143	22,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	5
2022	38	16,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8
2023	21	-	ENGINE	0
2025	61	2,000	STEERING	3

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