2015 Acura RDX Problems, Recalls & Reliability
441 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Acura RDX, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 80/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 77,495 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 Acura RDX sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2007–2008, 2016, 2022.
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Where 2015 sits among all RDX years
What owners report
“The headlights have gone very dim do to the reflective coating degrading in the headlight housing. This makes the vehicle unsafe to drive at night.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 RDX
“Takata recall. Called the dealer where we purchased our vehicle: sunnyside acura in nashua, nh several times over several months to have airbag replaced/repaired but was told that parts were not available nor did they didn't know when the parts would be available.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 RDX
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 66 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 60,617 miles. Half of those reports fall between 45,000 and 89,300 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline…
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at…
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,…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Technical service bulletins
115 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on airbags and body & structure — are on file for the 2015 Acura RDX. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Acura RDX reliable?
The 2015 Acura RDX drew 441 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 80/100, scored against the model's worst year (2019).
What are the most common 2015 Acura RDX problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Acura RDX are electrical (345 complaints), airbags (33), and visibility & wipers (22).
At what mileage do 2015 Acura RDX problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Acura RDX problems around 60,617 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 45,000 and 89,300 miles.
Does the 2015 Acura RDX have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Acura RDX. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.