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2025 Acura Rdx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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30Owner complaints

Model-year median: 36.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
23Lane Departure
15Service Brakes
14Electrical System
5Forward Collision Avoidance
3
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
2Engine
1Power Train
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Lane Departure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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Mileage unknown · May 30, 2025
Service BrakesSteeringVehicle Speed Control

I was going from an on ramp to the hwy traveling approx 55 mph and my rdx lost power, the steering wheel either locked up or lost all power steering and warning beeps started and so did lights and brake warning systems. I was able to get it a few feet onto the shoulder of the HWY. after calling Roadside assistance and turning …

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I was going from an on ramp to the hwy traveling approx 55 mph and my rdx lost power, the steering wheel either locked up or lost all power steering and warning beeps started and so did lights and brake warning systems. I was able to get it a few feet onto the shoulder of the HWY. after calling Roadside assistance and turning the car off and back on I was able to get the steering wheel to turn freely again and pulled my car further off the hwy to safeth warning messages that popped up Brake system - "Brake system problem. Brake Performance may be reduces see your dealer Lane Keeping Assist System problem- see your dealer Collision mitigation Braking system problem- see your dealer Low spped Braking control problem. In googling this issue its a known issue on 2025 RDX and had caused some accidents. Some people have had it happen to them in 2 2025 RDX's since Jan and their loaner did it to them. There needs to be a reall on this

NHTSA ODI #11663933

Official recalls

1

25V582000 · Steering:electric Power Assist System

Sep 5, 2025

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the EPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is GMS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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