2024 Acura Rdx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Steering 2024-02-15 · campaign 24V114000 · 186 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Odyssey and 2024 Acura RDX vehicles. The steering gear box assembly may not have been tightened properly, allowing water to enter the assembly and cause corrosion and binding gears.
Risk: Corroded and binding steering gears can result in a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the electric power steering rack, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are LHU and FHT.
Service bulletins (18)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-01-21 · B23066 · Over The Air
over the air system update - system updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality. information about the various software releases can be found in this document.
Engine 2025-09-17 · B25-049 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and insufficient sealant adhesion on the inspection cover.
Service Brakes 2025-05-30 · B19-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 24 km/h (15 mph) or less, with ambient temperatures below 10°c (50°f).
Service Brakes 2025-05-16 · B19-053 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the front and/or rear brakes make a high-pitched squeal when the brakes are lightly applied at 24 km/h (15 mph) or less, with ambient temperatures below 10°c (50°f).
Structure:body 2025-05-10 · BTI&05092025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019-2025 rdxs and 2022-2025 mdxs with a client complaint of a pop noise in the rear sunroof area. clients may describe a single pop noise heard while driving over a bump or turning in and out of driveways. to better unde
Structure:body 2025-04-25 · BTI&04252025901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019-2025 rdxs and 2022-2025 mdxs with a client complaint of a pop noise in the rear sunroof area. clients may describe a single pop noise heard while driving over a bump or turning in and out of driveways. to better unde
Showing the 6 most recent of 18 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-30 · Vehicle Speed Control“i believe that my car's infotainment center has been hacked and some functionalities are remotely controlled. sx include: applying of brakes without manual assistance, sluggish car due to the drive gear switching too early (d6 when driving 30 mph for example), dooes auto unlocking after i leave the vicinity, car making th sound of auto locking bu…”
2026-07-17 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 28,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2024 acura rdx. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. the vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the rear driver’s side of another vehicle. during the crash, the braking system malfunctioned, and the air bag failed to deploy as needed. the contact su…”
2025-09-30 · Unknown Or Other“as i was driving down the highway, i heard a loud noise that sounded like an explosion of some sort i was going about 65 miles an hour on the expressway [xxx] and [xxx], when i realized that my sunroof had to have shattered. i pulled off the highway and confirmed this. luckily, my headliner was closed and all the glass that shattered was inside…”
2025-09-18 · Visibility/Wiper“see attached document for complaint.…”
2025-09-13 · Seats · 🔥 fire“this incident happened on july 5th 2025. my 2024 leased acura rdx front passenger seat caught on fire. the car was parked and not driven for two days before this happened. my educated untrained guess and the police officer on the scene guess was that this was an electrical fire. my acura dealer refuses to repair this and deny that is the issue. acu…”
2025-05-22 · Unknown Or Other“this week, my panoramic sunroof shattered. this is the second time this has happened to me. the first incident was last year my on 2021 rdx. i became suspicious and started doing some research and it appears this has happened to many rdx users. i filed a formal complaint with honda corporate as well as my local dealer, leith acura innorth carolina.…”
2025-01-31 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact leased a 2024 acura rdx. the contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to respond. the contact pumped the brake pedal, and the brake pedal responded as needed. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the failure…”
2024-10-09 · Seat Belts: Rear/Other:buckle Assembly · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 acura rdx. the contact stated that while the child was seated in the rear driver's seat, the seatbelt buckle locking mechanism had malfunctioned. the contact was unable to unlatch the seat belt buckle and eventually scissors were used to cut the the seat belt strap in order to free the child. the vehicle was taken to the loc…”
2024-09-25 · Unknown Or Other“ this issue involves the decorative aluminum trim on the steering wheel. the aluminum trim is highly reflective and installed at an angle on the steering wheel spokes. in bright sunlight and at certain angles of the sun there is a very strong light reflection into the drivers eyes. this has caused temporary blindness until the position of the ca…”
2024-07-05 · Engine“interstate 10 near live oak, florida. conditions were light fog and roads were dry. the previous day we drove about six hours, two or three times in very heavy rain. we were driving eastbound (two eastbound lanes) in the right lane. we were approaching a semi-trailer followed by a medium-sized box truck and switched to the left lane to pass both…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.