2020 Acura RDX problems and owner complaints

BRAKES WERE MAKING A SCRAPING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. VEHICLE HAD 2,679 MILES. TOOK IT TO FOUNTAIN ACURA IN ORLANDO FOR INSPECTION. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS ON FRONT NO CHARGE. DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE MATERIAL DEFECT AT THE FACTORY.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,679 miles reported. Look up ODI 11268890 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AWHILE, THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE CONTACT DRIVING IN A WET ENVIRONMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ROTORS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECORDED THE SQUEAKING SOUND AND PLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 780 miles reported. Look up ODI 11290869 at NHTSA ↗

2020 ACURA RDX WITH APPROX 6,200 MILES. DRIVING FROM PITTSBURGH, PA TO NEW JERSEY. I REACHED NEW JERSEY AFTER DRIVING FROM PITTSBURGH. THERE WAS MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE DRIVE. THE RAIN ENDED PRIOR TO ME ENTERING NEW JERSEY. I EXITED THE JERSEY TURNPIKE FOR THE ON RAMP TO 195 EAST. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE SO I COULD SAFELY ENTER TRAFFIC. I COULD FEEL THE ENGINE GIVE WAY AS I PRESSED THE PEDAL. THE CAR DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PULLED OFF THE H…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11342436 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STATED HE RESTARTED THE IGNITION AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE HIS RESIDENCE BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER ACURA COLUMBUS LOCATED AT 4340 W DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, DUBLIN, OH 43017, [phone removed], WHE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,390 miles reported. Look up ODI 11348392 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING ABOVE 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. NAPLETON'S PALM BEACH ACURA (6870 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411, (877)363-2817) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF AN UNKNOWN TSB RELATED TO THE FAILURE. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375366 at NHTSA ↗

MY SUV HAS BEEN IN SERVICE OVER 15 TIMES STEMMING FROM ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE DASH HARNESS, MULTI TIMES FOR LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS, AND PIPING NOISE COMING FROM THE SPEAKERS. THE LOSS OF POWER AND 'LIMP MODE' HAS HAPPENS 3 TIMES. ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER AN OUT OF STATE TRIP, AND TWICE ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING HUMID CONDITIONS. THE ELECTRIC ISSUES HAVE HAPPENED MULTI TIMES DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK TODAY, AND I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. I WORKED MY WAY OUT O…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11404771 at NHTSA ↗

- 2020 ACURA RDX ASPEC PURCHASED APR2020 NEW - ~2,800 MILES WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SAT, 4JUL2020 - WAS TRAVELING ON I-10 WEST AT ~70 TO 75 MPH - ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE (ON THE LEFT) WHEN CAR LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK IN LOWER LEFT CORNER OF DASHBOARD - I WAS PUSHING ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR BUT NO ACCELERATION, NO ENGINE REVVING - VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ~20 MPH BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO SHOULDER SAFELY - TURNED CAR OFF WAITED ~30 SECONDS TURNED CAR BACK ON AND CAR AP…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11339164 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SLOWED TO AN IDLE AND WOULD NOT RE-ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN ACURA DEALER WHO FAILED TO FIND A FAULT. EXACT SAME SITUATION OCCURED THE NEXT DAY ON THE HIGHWAY. ONLY THIS TIME I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE FOR 30 SECONDS AND IT RESTARTED AND RESUMED FULL POWER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO AN ACURA DEALER WHO AGAIN COULD NOT FIND A FAULT ON THE COMPUTER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE AND ORDERED AND REPLACE THE VEHICLE FUEL PUMP COMPLETE. NO ISSUES SINCE.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375239 at NHTSA ↗

ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE BEYOND 5 MPH EVEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH NORMAL SPEED OF 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE RPM'S WERE AT 6,000 - 7,000 INDICATING THE ACCELERATOR WAS TELLING THE ENGINE TO PRODUCE PROPULSION, YET THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE ISSUE WAS TO PARK, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A RE-OCCURRING ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION / DRIVETRAIN / SOFTWARE THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN WITH ACURA TRANSMISSIONS SINCE 2016. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A FAULT CODE, D…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11396339 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2020 RDX A SPEC PACKAGE VEHICLE AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTED EXPERIENCING A HESITATION OR SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION SENSATION. IT IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN TRYING TO PULL ONTO STREET, FREEWAY OR TRAFFIC FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT POSTED ANY VEHICLE PROBLEMS OR RECALLS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR BASED ON THE "COMPUTER CHECKS" RUN ON THE VEHICLE. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11402984 at NHTSA ↗

11/6/21: Mid way home from a trip from Washington to Connecticut on the New Jersey turnpike in the left-hand lane the car lost all ability to accelerate. Concurrently the engine like came on and multiple warning signals came on regarding traction control, breaking, and steering. One can imagine how unsettling that could be but at that moment. Being in the left lane it was apparent I needed to get off the road. With cars traveling at 65+ mph and my car decelerating continuously changing lanes was nearly catastrophic and the last lane I needed t…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11442220 at NHTSA ↗

upon entering the cross driveway at a mall parking lot, car suddenly veered right, accelerating & unresponsive to stepping on brakes pedal, steering wheel locked, gear buttons did not respond, seat belts tightened, but air bags DID NOT deploy. Speed was slowed when car ran over a large rock and crashed into the wall of small store front. I, the driver, have not been in any accidents, had not taken any medication of any sort.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11521064 at NHTSA ↗