2014 Acura RDX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
242 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 154 of 242 complaints (63.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 4.1% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 2.9% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 1.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 0.8% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 0.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 154 |
| Air Bags | 41 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 10 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 8 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
| Suspension | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
Exterior Lighting: 154; Air Bags: 41; Unknown Or Other: 12; Visibility/Wiper: 10; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 8; Electrical System: 7; Suspension: 6; Service Brakes: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 187 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 41 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 42 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 11 |
2013: 1; 2014: 8; 2015: 2; 2016: 41; 2017: 4; 2018: 6; 2019: 6; 2020: 15; 2021: 23; 2022: 30; 2023: 42; 2024: 28; 2025: 25; 2026: 11
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10790137 · 2015-11-13 (November 13, 2015)
WE HAVE TWO 2014 RDX'S. WIFE HIT A DEER WITH DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT LIGHT AND RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. SUPPOSE TO BE A 3700.00 REPAIR BUT WHEN BODY SHOP DROVE RDX INTO THEIR BUILDING IT CAUGHT FIRE AND NOW WE HAVE A TOTALED 40,000 RDX. EVERYBODY HAS SAID THEY CAN'T EVER REMEMBER A ACURA EVER CATCHING ON FIRE. IN TALKING WITH A ACURA MECHANIC HE MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT THEY HAD SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON THESE VEHICLES BUT NOTHING WAS PROVEN. WE ARE WAITING ON THE RESULTS FROM THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS THAT THE INSURANCE PEOPLE HAVE HIRED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10790137 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10882933 · 2016-07-06 (July 6, 2016)
TAKATA RECALL -- I FIRST LEARNED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL IN MARCH 2016, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THEY DID NOT INSTRUCT ME TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR, WARN ME OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE RECALL, OR OFFER ME A RENTAL. INSTEAD, I DROVE THE CAR UNTIL EARLY MAY, AND THEN CALLED TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF PARTS. WITH PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE, THE DEALERSHIP THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PUT ME IN A RENTAL. NOW, AFTER 2 MONTHS OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10537816 · 2013-08-28 (August 28, 2013)
ACURA RDX TECH PURCHASED 30 DAYS AGO, UP-SHIFTED WHILE PARKING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE BEFORE A COMPLETE STOP AND RAN INTO THE CHAIN LINKED FENCE. THE DRIVER GOT A SEAT BELT BURN ON THE LEFT UPPER CHEST AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO THE NECK. THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE GOT SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE. A COUPLE INCIDENCES OF THE CAR VIOLENTLY UPSHIFTED WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP WERE ALSO NOTED BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW A MONT…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568587 · 2014-03-11 (March 11, 2014)
THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY. THE STORY OF MY INCIDENT GOES AS FOLLOWS: I WAS DRIVING IN DRY CONDITIONS AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO SLIDE INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WAS BY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. LUCKILY THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND DID NOT PROCEED TO DRIVE THROUGH ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE! THE OTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS AND THE CAR DID NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10568587 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10586603 · 2014-05-05 (May 5, 2014)
THE POWER STEERING JAMMED UP ABOUT 11 TIMES DURING A 1 MILE STRETCH OF ROAD - THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE PERFECTLY NORMAL - TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE 11 TIMES! THEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT AGAIN JAMMED UP AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK SINCE I WAS TAKING AN EXIT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586603 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10620953 · 2014-08-08 (August 8, 2014)
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2014 ACURA RDX WITH NAVIGATION IN EARLY MARCH 2014. IN CONSIDER THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THE BLUETOOTH INTERFACE 'UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED'. ACURA IN ITS INFINITE WISDOM DECIDED NOT TO OFFER A TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE AND TO DISABLE MANUAL CONTROLS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. 1 - THIS PREVENTS A PASSENGER FROM ENTERING TRIP DESTINATION. 2 - DETAILS OF A LOCATION MUST BE ENTERED ONE CHARACTER AT A TIME. 3 - THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE BY VOICE COMMAND FROM THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. 4 - AFTER PRESSING THE TALK B…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10620953 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10985539 · 2017-05-13 (May 13, 2017)
1. FAULTY SHOCK ABSORBERS. THIS IS KNOWN THE PROBLEM WITH ACURA'S. MANY RDXS FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS MUST REPLACED, BEFORE 50,000 MILES 2. ABNORMALLY CORRODING BRAKE ROTORS. 3. FAULTY BUSHING ON SHOCK ABSORBERS. THIS CAR CLUNKS LIKE THE JUNK PILE IT IS. 4. DEALERSHIP REQUESTING TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE FLUID CHANGE, ON A 28,000-MILE VEHICLE
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10985539 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11154086 · 2018-11-26 (November 26, 2018)
WHEN COLD THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO SLIP AND THEN HARD SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. CITY STREETS AND STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED FROM PURCHASE DATE IN DECEMBER 2014. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN TODAY 11/26/2018.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154086 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11528285 · 2023-06-22 (June 22, 2023)
The contact owns a 2014 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that moments later the vehicle re-started independently and the operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the residence. During the failure, the contact stated that…
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11528285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11757464 · 2026-08-17 (August 17, 2026)
The contact owns a 2014 Acura RDX. The contact stated that, while attempting to start the vehicle using the Push-To-Start feature, the vehicle hesitated before starting. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with an inoperable fuel pump. The contact was informed that the fuel pump assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not i…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11757464 at NHTSA ↗