2015 Acura RDX problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
409 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 63 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 324 of 409 complaints (79.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 2.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 0.7% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 0.7% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 0.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 0.7% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 0.5% |
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 | 324 |
| Air Bags | 33 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 20 |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 11 |
| Structure:Body | 10 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Unknown Or Other | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 6 |
Exterior Lighting: 324; Air Bags: 33; Visibility/Wiper: 20; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 11; Structure:Body: 10; Electrical System: 8; Unknown Or Other: 8; Fuel/Propulsion System: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 15 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 346 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 106 |
| 2024 | 81 |
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2026 | 24 |
2014: 2; 2015: 5; 2016: 29; 2017: 1; 2018: 4; 2019: 7; 2020: 17; 2021: 40; 2022: 57; 2023: 106; 2024: 81; 2025: 36; 2026: 24
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 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 11132391 · 2018-09-30 (September 30, 2018)
SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY, KEEP HAVING TO JUMPSTART IT AND STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING. BATTERY PASS AS GOOD. I DID RESEARCH ON IT AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11132391 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11282231 · 2019-11-25 (November 25, 2019)
MY CAR WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING. I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF "ACCESSORY MODE" AND THAT MODE DRAINED THE BATTERY COMPLETELY. I ALSO SMELLED FUEL WHEN I TRIED TO HAVE IT JUMP STARTED AND IT RAN FOR 10 SECONDS THEN DIED. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN ACURA DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR HAD "MICROCRACKS" ALONG ITS ENTIRETY AND WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT OF THESE CRACKS. THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS NOT DAMAGED IN A DISCRETE LOCATION (I.E. FROM A ROCK OR OBJECT THAT HIT IT BUT THE E…
Owner-reported narrative. 43,718 miles reported. Look up ODI 11282231 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10660623 · 2014-12-22 (December 22, 2014)
2015 ACURA RDX THE ACCELERATION IS VERY TOUCHY IN THAT SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE GENERATES AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SHIFTING GEARS. *MW ALSO, WHEN BRAKING AND APPLYING SLIGHT YET CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES OFTEN GRABBED MORE ABRUPTLY. WHEN COASTING/SLOWING DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A NOTICEABLE DECELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN SHIFTING. THE FEEL WAS SIMILAR TO DOWN SHIFTING OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WAS MORE NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10660623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11024543 · 2017-09-19 (September 19, 2017)
PUT MY CAR IN PARK IN DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, STEPPED OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND IT STARTED MOVING FORWARD, HITTING THE GARAGE. THE CAR HIT THE GARAGE AND I TRIED TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS, IT MOVED BACKWARD AFTER HITTING THE GARAGE AND STARTED ROLLING AWAY FROM THE GARAGE. MY BABY WAS IN THE CAR, SO I GOT IN THE OPEN DOOR OF THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF P TOWARDS D, THINKING THIS WOULD HELP STOP THE CAR AS I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PAD. DURING THIS ENTIRE PERIOD, THE CAR WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND, WHICH I ASSUME WAS T…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11024543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11349893 · 2020-08-17 (August 17, 2020)
THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT (LIMP MODE) WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 60 MPH. IT WILL NOT GO ABOVE 3000 RPMS. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE AT ALL, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I CAN PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE SHAKES CONSIDERABLY WHEN IDLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11349893 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10924657 · 2016-11-07 (November 7, 2016)
WHEN ACCELERATING OR BRAKING, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. IT OCCURS WHEN EVEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND VEHICLE IS AT 1000 RPMS AND AROUND 20MPH. OFTEN THE DRIVER MUST PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP AND AVOID HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES IN 7/2016 BY DEALERSHIP AND OWNER FEELS BRAKES MAY HAVE PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO THE BRAKING ISSUE.
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10924657 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11376407 · 2020-11-26 (November 26, 2020)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STARTING HESITATION, TOOK TO ACURA DEALER, DEALER DIAGNOSED LOW PRESSURE FROM FUEL PUMP (40 PSI VS. 55 PSI SPEC). HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP, AND PAID FULL COST OUT OF POCKET. APPEARS ACURA FUEL PUMP ISSUE IS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2019, AND RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED IN SCOPE, AS MY ACURA RDX IS A 2015 AND ALSO HAD A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. I AM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE OWNER AND MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE QUITE WELL.
Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11376407 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11623906 · 2024-11-06 (November 6, 2024)
My car is experiencing intermittent starting issues due to low fuel pressure from my fuel pump. I am able to start my car by cycling it into accessory mode and letting it set and pressure up before finally starting it. If I didn’t do this, I could eventually have issues with my starter. My mechanic informed me of a recall for Acura RDX models 2017-2019, my car is a 2015 BUT with the exact same fuel pump! Acura won’t release the sell of said pump because it is “currently under a recall”. The recall needs to be expanded to include earlier models …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11623906 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10810598 · 2015-12-15 (December 15, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10810598 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11354937 · 2020-09-14 (September 14, 2020)
AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THEN SLOWING DOWN, A CHECK VSA SYSTEM, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, AND CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. SOMETIMES AFTER A RESTART THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE DRIVES AND RESTARTS TO CLEAR THE LIGHT.
Owner-reported narrative. 210 miles reported. Look up ODI 11354937 at NHTSA ↗