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ProblemsByVin Index / 2011-ACURA-RDX / COMPLAINTS
Full complaint record · NHTSA

2011 Acura RDX owner complaints

16 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

airbags 10 complaints shown

10 total in this category · severe · avg repair $1,100 · see airbags cluster analysis →
12/05/2016 ODI #10929976.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). The contact stated that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

10/13/2016 ODI #10915883.0

Takata recall- I have contacted dealership several times over seven months - they dont have parts to repair the problem. This is a severe safety issue that demands real dates for repair.

09/22/2016 ODI #10908795.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

09/17/2016 ODI #10907336.0

Takata recall I have contacted dealership twice and they keep telling me they dont have parts to repair the problem. Contacted in april 2016 and august 2016. Is this a saftey issue fro my wife while driving this car?

07/18/2017 ODI #11006175.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (Honda of bay county located at 3601 e 15th st panama city, fl 32404) who stated that authorization was needed to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened case number: 05970305. No additional assistance was offered. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

07/12/2016 40,000 mi ODI #10884304.0

I received a safety recall notice for my car airbags in march of 2016. I have contacted my dealer several time to ask for the replacement required by this recall and still have had no response. Meanwhile, my family and I are driving in what could be a dangerous vehicle.

07/12/2016 ODI #10884308.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

06/13/2016 ODI #10873073.0

2011 Acura rdx. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair defective airbag recall. *smd

05/01/2017 ODI #10981574.0

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). The dealer was contacted numerous times to schedule the recall repair, but they were unresponsive. The dealer failed to respond in a reasonable timeframe. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

01/23/2017 30,100 mi Crash ODI #10946965.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact stated that while making a turn at an extremely low speed with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact drove over a curb and crashed into an embankment as the vehicle tilted to the right side. In addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle continued to revv after it was shifted into the park and neutral position. The vehicle stopped revving after the it was shut off. The air bags failed to deploy. No police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,100.

electrical 2 complaints shown

11/01/2015 51,670 mi ODI #10787544.0

Passenger side headlight flickers goes on for some time, then turns off by itself after turn light back off and turning back on they do the same thing over again safety issue at night stationary and in motion

09/26/2020 119,500 mi ODI #11361238.0

Condensation forms inside the headlights causing the lights not to work.

powertrain 2 complaints shown

02/04/2020 79,000 mi ODI #11306973.0

Tl* the contact contact owns a 2011 Acura rdx. The contact stated that the gear shifter lever failed to shift out of gears and the key failed to release from the ignition switch. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the shifter cable failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed of the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

01/21/2017 96,498 mi ODI #10946857.0

Low growl, or vibration/shudder starting around 40-50 MPH and continues if you go faster or accelerate quickly. Already changed 2 axles and had mounts check and multiple allignments. All open source and forum research point very heavily to torque converter and powerpoint control module.

engine 1 complaint shown

08/31/2022 ODI #11482327.0

Turbo went out at 109230 miles. No warning lamps or anything prior. Unknown on other questions. Just know mil had a turbo go out and ended up being apart of recall

Showing 300 of 16 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2011/Acura/RDX#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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