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2025 Acura RDX

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA30
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA23 mpg
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The 2025 Acura RDX is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the RDX AWD, is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 30 complaints, most often about the steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
RDX AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212723$3,350
RDX AWD A-SPECGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212623$3,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48526, 48527.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Steering

GMS
17,330 vehicles
ProblemHonda (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.RiskA loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V582000reported Sep 5, 2025Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
30complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 24 · 2026: 6

Most-cited components

Steering23
Lane Departure15
Service Brakes14
Electrical System5
Forward Collision Avoidance3
Unspecified2

What owners describe

“While driving at highway speed, all of a sudden I lost all power steering and multiple system failure warning lights appeared on the center dashboard including power steering failure, brake system failure and collision mitigation system failure, among others. With great difficulty I was able to steer the car off the hi…”Sep 1, 2025 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“While driving my 2025 Acura RDX A-Spec Advance (approx. 5,000 miles) at about 40 mph through a light curve, the vehicle suddenly lost power steering mid-turn. The dash displayed: “Electric Power Steering System Problem. Steering Assist Not Available. Do Not Drive.â€� This was not just a loss of assist. The wheel felt…”Aug 21, 2025 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“Started vehicle in the morning and had driven about 5 miles. LKAS, Adaptive Cruise Control and all other collision avoidance systems turned on. ACC Speed set, but disengaged due to prior braking for the curve. Weather overcast but dry. While turning left around a sweeping curve at about 40mph the vehicle suddenly start…”Jul 18, 2025 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other RDX model years

A

2026 Acura RDX

0 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2024 Acura RDX

2 recalls · 11 complaints

B

2023 Acura RDX

2 recalls · 21 complaints

B

2022 Acura RDX

2 recalls · 31 complaints

C

2021 Acura RDX

3 recalls · 111 complaints

D

2020 Acura RDX

5 recalls · 344 complaints

D

2019 Acura RDX

5 recalls · 436 complaints

A

2018 Acura RDX

1 recalls · 77 complaints

A

2017 Acura RDX

1 recalls · 75 complaints

B

2016 Acura RDX

2 recalls · 40 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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