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2022 Acura RDX problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

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 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).

NHTSA data checked October 17, 2026
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Does the 2022 Acura RDX have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 1 of 31 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Acura RDX concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (3%). For comparison, the 2021 scores 31%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

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 243
2015
24%
10 of 412
2016
38%
15 of 41
2017
47%
34 of 77
2018
46%
33 of 77
2019
29%
120 of 437
2020
23%
79 of 346
2021
31%
31 of 114
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.

In the full report

The rest of the picture on the 2022 Acura RDX

What one owner 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…

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

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Acura RDX?

No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns on the 2022 Acura RDX, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.

2 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger26V332000 · May 2026
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,…
air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger24V064000 · Feb 2024
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…

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Questions people ask about the 2022 Acura RDX

Does the 2022 Acura RDX have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 1 of 31 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Acura RDX concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (3%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2022 Acura RDX?

No. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns on the 2022 Acura RDX, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.

Which Acura RDX years are better?

The 2022 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Acura RDX years we track (3%). The other years run higher.

Should I buy a 2022 Acura RDX?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2022 Acura RDX shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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