2022 Acura RDX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2022 Acura RDX SUV FWD has an impressive overall safety rating of 5, indicating excellent safety features and crash test results. It received high scores across various crash test categories, including a 4-star rating for front crash protection and perfect 5-star ratings for side crash and rollover protection. This vehicle is equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, further enhancing the safety of the car.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Acura RDX has a total of 13 complaints reported, which is relatively low considering the volume of vehicles sold. Additionally, there have been no recalls issued for this model, indicating that it has met safety and quality standards set by the manufacturer.

Overall, the 2022 Acura RDX is a top performer in safety ratings, equipped with advanced safety technologies, and has a good track record in terms of complaints and recalls. It is a solid choice for those looking for a safe and reliable SUV.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

13

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2022 Acura RDX SUV FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2022 Acura RDX SUV FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2022 Acura RDX SUV FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2022 Acura RDX SUV FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2007 Score 2022 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2007 Score 2022 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2007 Score 2022 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2022 Acura RDX

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the traffic sign recognition is defective. numerous times it has indicated that the speed limit was 85 mph or other erroneous speed limits other than the one that was posted on signs. my wife has reported this to autonation acura's service department and they said that they had never heard of the problem. if you go to one of the acura rdx forums and search on "problems with traffic sign recognition," you will find other owners who has seen this problem."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2026-03-01

Complaint:
"we were driving our 2022 acura rdx on the expressway when the we suddenly heard a very loud pop/explosion. a few moments later we could hear wind above our heads. we realized the sunroof had literally exploded and shattered. neither me nor my passenger saw any road debris whatsoever and believe this simply happened without any warning or cause."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-10-10

Complaint:
"vehicle has lost power and gone in to ‘limp mode’ numerous times when accelerating, reducing speed to 25-30 mph. the engine runs extremely rough during this time and will not rev up. this has caused traffic behind me to slow down immediately to the point i’ve come close to being hit from behind. it has also lost power without warning several times when driving at approximately 45 mph, reducing speed to 30 mph instantly, after which the engine check light illuminates, causing traffic behind me to slow down until i have a place to pull off the side of the road. the first incident was 10/20/2022 at 1,828 miles. i brought the vehicle to an acura dealership to have it checked out and the service department couldn’t find the problem. the last time i had it in for service was 10/04/2023 at 8,379 miles, and again, the service department couldn’t identify the issue and told me to set up an appointment for overnight so they could try and replicate the problem. in all instances, when the vehicle is turned off and restarted, the check engine light goes out and it runs fine."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-08-10

ACURA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

ACURA ranks 25 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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