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2022 Acura RDX: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
3%
1 of 31 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2022 Acura RDX. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 3% of relevant complaints.

Better than 99% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
1
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
31
this model year
Fires reported
0
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
2
4 crashes · 2 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER11 · 35%
VISIBILITY/WIPER9 · 29%
SERVICE BRAKES4 · 13%
VISIBILITY3 · 10%
STEERING2 · 6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 · 6%

The years either side

2010
too few complaints
2011
too few complaints
2012
too few complaints
2013
22%
8 of 162
2014
11%
4 of 242
2015
24%
10 of 409
2016
39%
15 of 40
2017
47%
33 of 75
2018
46%
33 of 77
2019
29%
120 of 436
2020
24%
79 of 345
2021
30%
29 of 111
2022
3%
1 of 31
2023
too few complaints

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ENGINE12/02/2022
The contact owns a 2022 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated to 30 MPH and failed to accelerate while depressing t…

Three of 1 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (2)

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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 Ty…
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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…

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