"How reliable is the 2019 Acura Rdx?"

"Based on 543 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Acura Rdx has a median complaint mileage of 10059 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Acura Rdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Acura Rdx is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 543 total complaints filed."

2019 Acura Rdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 543 complaints

543

Total Complaints

10,059mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,500 25th Percentile

10,059 Median Mileage

25,700 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

131

Visibility/Wiper

Engine

Power Train

Electrical System

Fuel/Propulsion System

Body

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel System, Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE LOADING ITEMS IN THE REAR OF THE SUV, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE TAILGATE ACTIVATED AND CLOSED, PINNING ME BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE TAILGATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE TAILGATE ON THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSED AT A DIFFERENT TIME, STRIKING MY WIFE IN THE HEAD. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE TAILGATE..."

"THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IN TRAFFIC, WHILE IN MOTION. THE CAR REFUSED TO START UP AGAIN, INDICATING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CAR ALSO REFUSED TO SHUT DOWN, AND THE ELECTRONICS ARE CONFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT THAT I HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE."

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.

Unknown Or Other 131 complaints

25th: 1,075 mi Median: 5,350 mi 75th: 11,875 mi

Engine 82 complaints

25th: 3,500 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 17,470 mi

Power Train 35 complaints

25th: 3,850 mi Median: 7,100 mi 75th: 24,500 mi

Electrical System 34 complaints

25th: 500 mi Median: 4,575 mi 75th: 8,475 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 60 PA: 43 NY: 43 NJ: 37 IL: 35 FL: 31 TX: 30 OH: 27 MA: 23 MD: 22

Who Files Complaints?

0.9%

Original Owners

99.1%

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
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
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