2007 Acura RDX: complaints, problems and recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, AS THE GEARS SHIFTED INTO 2ND, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ISSUED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT THE BRAKES HAD A PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE SERVICE. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. THE SERVICE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AMERICAN HONDA. MAKE: ACURA. MODEL: RDX.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,015 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168727 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/23/06 AND ON 1/27/07, THE P1009 CHECK ENGINE EMISSION FAILURE CODE CAME UP ON MY NAVIGATION SCREEN JUST AS MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN ITS CURRENT SPEED. MY SPEED WAS REDUCE IMMEDIATELY FROM 60 MPH TO 20 MPH AND THE RPM DROPPED FROM 3 TO BELOW 1. THE CAR BECAME SLUGGISH AND ACTED AS THOUGH IT WAS STALLING. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SENT IN FOR REPAIR AND I WAS TOLD THE SOLENOID WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TIMING TO BE INCORRECT. TODAY IS 2/28/07 AND THE CAR WAS T…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183820 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA RDX. WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS PLACED ON AUTO AND THE WEATHER IS WARM, THE RECIRCULATION WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW FRESH AIR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, AND FORCES THE CONTACT TO KEEP THE RECIRCULATION ON MANUAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. ACURA STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO PERFORM IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/01/08

Owner-reported narrative. 7 miles reported. Look up ODI 10231121 at NHTSA ↗

DURING A ROUTINE TIRE ROATAION ON MY 2007 ACURA RDX I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN (90%) AND THE PADS WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE FRONT BRAKES SHOWED ONLY 10% WEAR - THE CAR HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232092 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED NEW 2007 ACURA RDX IN JULY 2007 WITH MICHELIN PILOT TIRES. ON 5/5/08 WITH LESS THAN 14,000 MILES, EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON I-270 IN MARYLAND WHILE TRAVELING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT (TRAFFIC). PURCHASED NEW TIRE AT ACURA. I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY RUNNING OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD (WHICH I DON'T RECALL DOING). 8/22/08 NOTICED ANOTHER TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE TREAD AREA SO THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED AT LOCAL SHOP. AGAIN WAS TOLD I RAN OVER SOMETHING. ON NOVEMBER, EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT WITH A LARGE HOLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251428 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2007 ACURA RDX; NOTICED THE RECALL ON LEXUS/TOYOTA; MY VEHICLE HAS RUBBER MATS OVER THE CARPET MATS AND RECENTLY ACCELERATED; THE PEDAL GOT CAUGHT IN THE MAT AND I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO AVOID A COLLISION UNTIL I COULD GET PEDAL TO RELEASE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10285768 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2007 ACURA RDX MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED ON A SLIGHT DOWNGRADE OR WHEN STOPPING SLIGHTLY HARDER THAN NORMAL. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP NOW STATES THAT ACURA IS AWARE AND HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE GRABBING ONTO THE ROTOR. THE SOUND IS SIMILAR TO METAL TO METAL GRINDING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315018 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLED ON ROAD, THREE VEHICLES STOPPED BEHIND THE STALLED CAR. FIFTH VEHICLE HIT THE LEFT REAR OF MY WIFE'S SUV SENDING HER INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND SO ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY WIFE'S VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330068 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-02-03 (February 3, 2016)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

Reported: 2019-03-06 (March 6, 2019)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.