"How reliable is the 2016 Acura Rdx?"

"Based on 52 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Acura Rdx has a median complaint mileage of 28796 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Acura Rdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Acura Rdx is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 52 total complaints filed."

2016 Acura Rdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints

Total Complaints

28,796mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,262 25th Percentile

28,796 Median Mileage

51,621 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

SUSPENSION

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ACURA RDX HAS REMOVED THE MINI SPARE AND PROVIDED A SMALL AIR COMPRESSOR. THIS IS FINE IF YOU ARE LOW ON AIR. BUT IF YOU HAVE A BLOW OUT, SHRED THE TIRE, OR BREAK A RIM YOU ARE STRANDED INDEFINITELY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAUSES UNNECESSARY RISK TO DRIVERS AND A MINI SPARE SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS A MIN..."

"POWER DRIVER'S SEAT RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING MOVES FORWARD PUSHING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE UNTIL I CAN STOP AND REACH THE SEAT MEMORY BUTTONS TO RESET THE SEAT OR PUSH THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTONS. IT HAS OCCURRED INFREQUENTLY WHEN I ENTER THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. ED..."

"I PURCHASED A 2016 ACURA RDX WITH 995 MILES ON 1/21/2016. ON THE DRIVE HOME, AND SEVERAL TIMES SINCE (THE LATEST BEING EARLIER THIS WEEK) WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SLOW SPEED (AFTER STOPPING OR SLOWING) THE VEHICLE "DIES" AND I KEEP PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR AND AFTER 20 SECONDS OR SO, IT "GRABS"..."

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.

POWER TRAIN 7 complaints

Median: 29,592 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 complaints

25th: 3,826 mi Median: 7,506 mi 75th: 15,496 mi

ENGINE 6 complaints

25th: 31,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 88,000 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 6 complaints

25th: 20,500 mi Median: 26,000 mi 75th: 46,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 13 TX: 9 OR: 6 SC: 3 NJ: 2 FL: 2 MD: 2 GA: 2 NY: 2 NC: 2

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
2013	174	33,250	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	6
2014	257	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	3
2015	426	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	9
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