Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Acura RDX has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Powertrain failed in 2020 Acura RDX Tech Pkg AWD. Only 2 weeks after the 6 year warranty expired on... |
| May 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Under full throttle acceleration while merging onto highway the car would not deliver power and the ... |
| May 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE | My car transmission light came on...check engine. Then said blind spot warning not working. See deal... |
| Feb 24, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and changing lanes, the v... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH in the rain, the vehic... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Pulled out to pass and when I tried to accelerate, the engine basically died. It didn't turn off, bu... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | When accelerating, my vehicle continues to have sudden deceleration, loss of power and stalls. While... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Driving 40 MPH in heavy rain, had to accelerate quickly while changing lanes, engine when into derat... |
| Jun 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | While driving, the engine suddenly lost power and started blinking the engine light and went into th... |
| May 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | My car's engine quit as I was about to make a right turn off a 6 lane road. It would not restart. By... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IT WAS MILDLY RAINING AND I WENT TO ACCELLERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND ALL A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING TH... |
| Apr 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I was on a three hour drive in the rain and around the 2.5 hour mark I attempted to overtake a vehic... |
| Mar 20, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owned a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehic... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 2 OCCASIONS WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY ACCELERATE BEYOND 5... |
| Sep 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 THROUGH THE LEADING EDGE OF THE REMNANT OF HURRICANE SALLY ON 9/16/... |
| Sep 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN ACCELERATING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST PROPULSION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAR WOULD... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSISTENT RATE OF SPEED ON A 65 MPH HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WAR... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WHILE DEPRESSING THE... |
| May 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2020 ACURA RDX HAS NOW GONE INTO "LIMP MODE" 4 TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR. TWICE, I AL... |
| Dec 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 75MPH ONE RAINY EVENING THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED... |