"How reliable is the 2013 Acura Rdx?"

"Based on 174 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Acura Rdx has a median complaint mileage of 33250 miles. The most common issue is Exterior Lighting."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Acura Rdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Acura Rdx is Exterior Lighting, accounting for a significant portion of the 174 total complaints filed."

2013 Acura Rdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 174 complaints

174

Total Complaints

33,250mi

Median Mileage

Exterior Lighting

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,000 25th Percentile

33,250 Median Mileage

67,850 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Exterior Lighting

Air Bags

Visibility/Wiper

Power Train

Electrical System

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Headlights

Seats

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY NEW 2013 RDX CAUGHT ON FIRE AT MY GARAGE IN THE DAY AFTER HURRICANE SANDY. ACURA AND AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY(PROGRESSIVE) INSISTS THAT THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE BY FLOODING. HOWEVER, CAR BATTERY AND ENGINE ARE FINE. ONLY FRONT SEAT, DASHBOARD, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM WERE BURNED AND THE FIRE DAMAGED MY..."

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.

Exterior Lighting 83 complaints

25th: 100,250 mi Median: 113,500 mi 75th: 131,250 mi

Visibility/Wiper 8 complaints

Median: 15,000 mi

Power Train 7 complaints

25th: 3,575 mi Median: 25,950 mi 75th: 53,875 mi

Electrical System 6 complaints

25th: 500 mi Median: 850 mi 75th: 2,650 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 25 CA: 18 WA: 13 TX: 12 NJ: 11 GA: 10 PA: 9 NY: 7 OR: 7 VA: 6

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%

Original Owners

98.9%

Second+ Owners

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
2011	21	51,670	Air Bags	3
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