2013 Acura RDX: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Acura RDX. The newest campaign is 19V182000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Mar 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 162 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V182000, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 3,537,890 units in total.
19V182000Received . 1,101,534 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number U40,M45,O41,G44. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V061000Received . 2,232,187 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JY0, JY1, JY2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V143000Received . 204,169 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number S96, S97, S98. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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Complaints by component
162 complaints, 180 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2013 Acura RDX
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 RDX | All 2013 vehicles | RDX, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 494.4 | 28.7 | 226.5 | 89 |
| Air Bags | 200 | 75.3 | 86.4 | 36 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 44.4 | 16.2 | 91.7 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 38.9 | 124.7 | 60.4 | 7 |
| Power Train | 38.9 | 115.1 | 53.7 | 7 |
| Suspension | 33.3 | 22.7 | 13.8 | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 33.3 | 80.4 | 128.5 | 6 |
| Steering | 16.7 | 87.5 | 20.1 | 3 |
| Seats | 16.7 | 12.6 | 7.8 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11.1 | 31.6 | 29.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Jul 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2013 Acura RDXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Acura RDX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/rdx/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Acura RDX?
- 3,537,890 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Acura RDX have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Acura RDX, model years 2007 to 2026. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Acura RDX name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 89 of 180 component mentions, or 494.4 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 28.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Acura RDX open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.