2021 Acura RDX owner complaints
Most named: engine
22 of 114 complaints
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Other or not specified | 31 | 27% |
| Engine | 22 | 19% |
| Service brakes | 15 | 13% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 13 | 11% |
| Air bags | 11 | 10% |
| Electrical system | 10 | 9% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 1,080 |
| Toyota RAV4 Prime | 99 |
| Lexus RX | 71 |
| INFINITI QX50 | 40 |
| Lexus NX | 17 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLB | 2 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ