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2017 Acura RDX

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
1
on record
MPG
combined

Fatalities reported

Owner complaints to NHTSA include 1 report involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.

Vehicle Summary

2017 Acura RDX

1 recall
73 complaints
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
1
Owner complaints
73
Complaints citing a crash
7

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

1 Recall on Record

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Safety recalls

1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.

  • 17V256000high

    Incorrect or missing label

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 CR-V and Acura RDX vehicles. The Certification Labels on the affected vehicles were printed with ink that may be inadvertently wiped away with an alcohol solvent. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consumer complaints

73 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

73
Total
7
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ENGINE28
  • ELECTRICAL13
  • BRAKES11
  • OTHER6
  • AIR BAGS3

Serious Concerns

73 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a death. 6 reports involve injuries. 7 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)28
electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)13
brake problems (soft pedal, noise, failure)11

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Unknown
Drive type
Unknown
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Unknown
Seats
0

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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Common problems

Acura RDX problems

1,561 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation EA21002

    Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  2. Recall

    Recall 17V256000

    If the label information can be wiped away, the operator may not be able to refer to the information, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.