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Year · Make · Model

2021 Acura RDX

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
100
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
193
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

100 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    28
  • Engine
    18
  • Service Brakes
    13
  • AIR Bags
    11
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    9
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    9
  • Power Train
    8
  • Electrical System
    7

Recalls

2 campaigns
24V064000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2024-02-01

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

RiskAn air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

21V939000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2021-12-02

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Acura RDX and 2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.

RiskDriveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, or cause the vehicle to roll away when parked if the parking brake is not applied. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

FixDealers will replace the right or left front driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BBY, NBW, and OBX.

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