6.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,914 miles

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problem #11

Oct 162024

RDX

  • miles
Dashboard warning lights all light up at once. Flickering on and off. Lights turn on and off inside car, it unlocks and locks car on it-??s own. Says key is not close to car when trying to turn on car. Alarm goes off randomly once parked and locked.

- El Paso , TX, USA

problem #10

Sep 162024

RDX

  • miles
The alarm and lights keep going off for No reason. The doors can be locked and Armed. Goes off even when not locked.

- Louisville , TN, USA

problem #9

Apr 252024

RDX

  • miles
Vehicle began jerking while in motion, and all error messages the vehicle has ability to display rotated across the screen, including PO848. Transmission was replaced by a dealer. Vehicle would not start two weeks later. Vehicle towed to dealer. Dealer stated battery and starter were bad. Both of those components replaced by Acura dealer. Within one week, alarm was sounding randomly and clicking noise coming from dash. Dealer is now replacing a control module. This is a safety issue because as it was jerking, I lost control of the vehicle. The car alarm going off for a prolonged time at high decibels puts the hearing of bystanders at risk. Seems the car poses a fire risk as well.

- Demotte, IN, USA

problem #8

Jan 102023

RDX

  • miles
Part - Control Unit, Smart Power - Acura 38320-TX4-A31 has been diagnosed as defective causing major electrical issues. Dealer says it affects the safety features of the car yet they can't get a replacment part. Afraid to allow my wife to drive not knowing if the safety features we paid for actually work. Air bags" Electrical breakdown during operation" A simple search finds it is a common problem with Acura and Hondas of this time period.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #7

Dec 282022

RDX

  • miles
Since we have had the car we have had multiple issues with the car jerking and shifting hard after driving in S mode then going to standard mode. Dealership told us the transmission is "sensitive" in our model year and if we go 1 mile overdue for a transmission fluid flush we will have shudder/jerking/ hard shifting. (we have changed the transmission fluid 1-2x since have had the car, which is within range of recommended). Last episode- battery was dead, jumpstarted and car jerking at low speeds to the point I did not drive it and had it told. We were also told their was a short in the circuit board that controlled acuralink and what charged the battery. Jerking transmission related per dealership. lastly the sound for the blind spot monitoring is intermittently not working.

- Kansas City, KS, USA

problem #6

Oct 262022

RDX

  • miles
Keyless entry system failed at under 50k miles. When this Keyless Access Unit fails, you cannot start the car and the powertrain. The only way to resolve is to have the car towed to the dealership and have the part orders and installed at over $800. In a worst case scenario, the driver could be stranded in unsafe conditions -- weather extremes (heat or cold) or parking at the side of the freeway unable to restart the car. I believe this is a huge safety issue and too common for this model Acura. This is clearly a critical system component that has failed far before it should. There is no way to turn the vehicle on as this is a keyless entry vehicle.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

problem #5

Jun 102022

RDX

  • miles
On Friday May 10, 2022, as I was merging from a local road to the highway, I tried to accelerate to complete a safe merge however, the car stated loosing power and jerking, I had to floor the accelerator to get the power needed to avoid a collision with the vehicle behind me. About 1 mile later, the care started loosing power again and cut out. I restarted and continued driving, a few yards later, the car jerked and all the warning lights came on. Given the serious safety issue and the fact that I happened to be near the an Acura dealership, I slowly drove to that dealership. Since it was close to the end of the business day on a Friday, I knew that I'd have to wait until the next day or week to get a report on the problem. I previously filed two complaints on June 19, 2019 and July 28, 2019, on this same issue. I spoke with a representative of Honda several times and they assured my that the problem was fixed after the dealer kept this car for several weeks to work on it. At this juncture, given that this is an issue that could cause serious harm, I am ready to sell this car. Honda needs to fix this.

- Hanover, MD, USA

problem #4

Jul 282019

RDX

  • 43,400 miles
Follow-up to complaint #11240187: Acura was made aware to this situation this situation with the car loosing power and cutting out in the middle of traffic is very dangerous. I have called the manfacutrer several times to no avail. In addition I lose time from work each time I have to take my car in. Dates of incidents: July 28, 2019, June 20, 2019, July 20, 2018, March 4, 2018. Please help I no longer have confiednce in this car. Dangerous!!

- Hanover, MD, USA

problem #3

Jul 282019

RDX

  • 43,400 miles
This vechicle starts to loose power, jerky acceleration then cuts out completely. All the lights come on including check engine and remains on until I tak it to the dealer. Purchased in March 2018, this is a continual problem and getting worse. Three times in the past month. The dealer kept the vehicle for three weeks from June 20, 2019, after three (3) weeks he told me there was nothing wrong. Problem occured again today, July 28, 2019.

- Hanover, MD, USA

problem #2

Jun 192017

RDX

  • 9,249 miles
9,249 miles on a 2017 Acura Rdx. Check engine light came on while in motion on a highway at approximately 65 mph with notable loss of power (once stopped it took a full 30 seconds to get to 15 mph). Let car sit for 2 hours as manual stated. Once restarted and driven for approximately 20 feet all lights on dashboard where flashing and again virtually no power. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. Tech performed hds scan and retrieved error codes: P0304, P0 05, and P0306...4/5/6. dealership claims was all due to needing a software update. Of which I never would have been aware of unless I experienced this scary loss of power on the highway. They had no sort of alert out that the new models are in need of a software update. Dangerous and do not feel safe driving this car any longer.

- Drexel Hill, PA, USA

problem #1

Nov 012016

RDX

  • 2,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Acura Rdx. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of power and the collision avoidance warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.

- 3666 Woodthrush Court, MN, USA