2018 Acura Rdx problems
The Acura RDX is a compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Acura, a luxury vehicle division of Honda, as the second crossover SUV offering from the brand after the mid-size MDX. Since it was introduced, it shared its platform with the Honda Civic and CR-V.
First generation (TB1/2; 2007)
Originally previewed as the Acura RD-X concept car, the production RDX had its debut at the 2006 New York Auto Show and went on sale on August 11, 2006. A facelifted 2010 model went on sale in August 2009, which featured the addition Acura's "power plenum" grille and a front-wheel drive option.
Engine
The first-generation RDX is powered by a 2.3-litre straight-4 turbocharged gasoline engine, rated at 240 bhp (179 kW; 243 PS) at 6,000 rpm with a torque peak of 260 ft⋅lbf (350 N⋅m) at 4,500 rpm. At the time, this was uncommon among Honda vehicles.
The K23A1 engine has all-aluminum construction, an i-VTEC head, and dual balance shafts. It was also one of the only four-cylinder powered luxury SUVs of its generation. Honda's variable flow turbocharger reduces turbo lag by using a valve to narrow the exhaust passage at low rpm, increasing the velocity of the exhaust flow and keeping the turbine spinning rapidly. At higher rpm, the valve opens to allow more exhaust flow for increased boost. The engine also features a top-mounted intercooler which receives air from the grille, channeled by ducting under the hood.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated fuel mileage is 19 mpg‑US (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg‑imp) city and 23 mpg‑US (10 L/100 km; 28 mpg‑imp) highway miles per gallon. An updated EPA mileage estimate in February 2007 rated the RDX at 17 mpg‑US (14 L/100 km; 20 mpg‑imp) city and 22 mpg‑US (11 L/100 km; 26 mpg‑imp) highway.
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Common 2018 Acura Rdx problems
Based on the complaints from owners of the 2018 Acura RDX, common problems include changing gears slowly, burnt-out headlights, and excessive brake noise. The most widespread complaint is changing gears slowly, often occurring within the first 2,500 miles of ownership. Owners have reported that a transmission software update can improve the speed of gear changes, and flushing the transmission fluid can make it feel smoother. Burnt-out headlights are another issue, with bulbs burning out quicker than some competitors, typically around 10,000 miles. Excessive brake noise has also been mentioned as a common problem. Despite these issues, the 2018 Acura RDX is praised for its strong V6 engine, low ownership costs, and nice interior, making it a good value for a long-lasting small SUV with luxury features.
What problems do 2018 Acura RDX have?
Gear selector and linkage, transmission computer, transmission sensor or solenoid, clutch adjustment, rough shifting, slipping transmission, leaks.
What are the most common problem with a Acura RDX?
Owners have found that certain year models have a greater tendency to have certain issues.
- Dangerous Air bags. The Acura RDX is one of 100 million vehicles fitted with Takata air bags. ...
- Brake Squealing. ...
- Loss of Acceleration. ...
- Infotainment Failure.
Are there any recalls on 2018 Acura RDX?
2018 Acura RDX Recalls
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Is the Acura RDX high maintenance?
The average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a Acura RDX is $497, compared to an average of $859 for luxury compact SUVs and $652 for all vehicle models.
2018 Acura Rdx car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Acura Rdx problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Fuel/propulsion system problems
- Gasoline problems
- Fuel system problems
- Vehicle speed control problems
- Engine problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2018 Acura Rdx vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Latest 25 complaints 2018 Acura Rdx
The NHTSA has received 50 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2018 Acura Rdx. Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for 2018 Acura Rdx vehicles.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-10-17
- VIN: 5J8TB3H53JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle began to jerk. After turning off the vehicle, an unknown part continued to run. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-10-09
- VIN: 5J8TB4H39JL
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: My 2018 RDX has started to jerk when I stop and then restart. I have noticed some hesitation and a bit of jerky driving but today it was very noticeable. I could barely go above 40 miles an hour after I started driving after a stop light and the car was very jerky. It seems to be either a fuel pump or transmission issue. I am going to check with the RDX dealership where I bought the car in 2018 but I wanted to report the issue. I also looked up the VIN on my car for a recall and the system said my car had not been recalled. Not sure why my 2018 RDX is different from other 2018 RDX models that were recalled.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-12
- VIN: 5J8TB3H3XJL
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: The car hesitates to start and while driving jerks at around 20mph. This happened a few times in the last year. When taken to dealer, because they could not reproduce incident, said it can’t be diagnosed. I told them it jerks when accelerating at around 20mph and keeps doing it every time I have to stop at light and go again.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-01
- VIN: 5J8TB4H54JL
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: SAFETY ISSUE RECALL faulty fuel pump module causes hesitation and needs replacement, but cannot cannot schedule service as parts are not available
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-09-05
- VIN: 5J8TB3H74JL
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: There is acceleration hesitation every time when I'm driving. The car seems to "catch" as it's accelerating and is very "jerky". The issue has gotten worse over time. I take my care to Acura for a second time next week to see if I can get it officially diagnosed; however, I've already been told there are no parts available and I'll just be "put on a list". This recall was announced in Dec 2023 and it's now Sept 2024 so I don't understand how this delay is acceptable. The additional details that I need to provide below only allow me to enter one date. I started noticing the issue last year and as I said it's gotten progressively worse. I last drove yesterday so used that date but it's been going on for about a year.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-08-15
- VIN: 5J8TB4H55JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-02-05
- VIN: 5J8TB3H57JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-07-30
- VIN: 5J8TB4H35JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-24
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 5J8TB4H71JL
- Components: AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
- Summary: I had minor accident on [XXX] in my 2018 Acura RDX. The front crash sensor was damaged, so the car cannot be returned to me without a new one because the air bags and other safety equipment will not deploy in front crash. The repair shop ordered the part (no. 77930-TX4-A11) from Acura on 5/28, along with other parts needed. Acura's delivery date for this part has changed from 6/24, to 7/2, to 7/11, and 7/18. However, my Acura dealer indicates they've had this part on order since April, and Acura has provided no estimated delivery date. I filed a claim directly with Acura a week ago (case no. XXXX), demanding that they provide me with a comparable vehicle until they can provide this part, and no one has even returned my calls. American Honda is in violation of federal law, which requires companies that sell automobiles in the US to provide parts for them for 10 years from the date of manufacture, and to compensate consumers for failure to do so. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-05-05
- VIN: 5J8TB4H58JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 0 MPH. The contact was able to pull over safely. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. The check engine and emissions warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-06-27
- VIN: 5J8TB3H56JL
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: On Thursday 27/7/2024 5:00PM-6:00PM, Acura RDX abruptly started to slow down. When I press the accelerator, the car will not accelerate. Finally, my car came to an complete stop. Then I turned on Hazard sign and changed the gear on P from D. After that I started car. The car started normally and then I drove to my destination. I also experienced the similar issue in May, 2024.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-02-15
- VIN: 5J8TB3H53JL
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: Why has Acura not been able to service the Vehicle Recall noted above? I've been told it is 6 months out..... help please! What is NHTSA doing to improve this situation.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-04-03
- VIN: 5J8TB4H59JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking, stalling, and accelerated without warning. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-08
- VIN: 5J8TB4H58JL
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: On [XXX] while traveling around 70 mph on [XXX] approximately 30 miles south of Florence, SC, I heard vehicle glass explode. The loud pop nearly caused my wife, driving at the time, to veer violently to the left lane. I requested her to pull over slowly so I could determine what happened. I looked around the entire vehicle and finally found the sunroof glass had imploded. There were no vehicles around us at the time of the implosion and we didn't see or hear any objects hit the vehicle (i.e. rock). Also, I looked over the entire vehicle to see if a rock impact or something had hit the car, but couldn't find any evidence of an impact by an object. This is a severe defect and should be considered for safety recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-29
- VIN: 5J8TB3H53JL
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: Im writing to let you know that Acura is saying that this replacement part is not available until Fall 2024! This seems to be quite a long time to wait for a part that if not replaced poses a severe safety issue.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-03-28
- VIN: 5J8TB4H31JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-27
- VIN: 5J8TB4H58JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. In addition, the console features were inoperable. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-12-18
- VIN: 5J8TB3H59JL
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-01-01
- VIN: 5J8TB4H50JL
- Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: Honda Motor Co. is recalling certain 2017-2020 model year Acura vehicles. The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, rendering the fuel pump inoperative. If the fuel pump is inoperative, the engine may not start or can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. NHTSA #23V-858. Recall #KGD Acura fuel pump motor. Recall expansion stop sale. STATUS: Remedy not yet avaiable. This information was on the CARFAX Vehicle History Report
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-09-08
- VIN: 5J8TB4H31JL
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: Unintended acceleration, hesitation, and transmission issues. When accelerating from first gear to second gear, hesitates and then suddenly lurching forward.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-08-28
- VIN: 5J8TB3H77JL
- Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: My car lurches when I put it into gear, drive or reverse. When a red light turns green and I put my foot on the accelerator the car will lurch forward. I was in my garage when I started my car and my foot was firmly on the brake as I shifted into reverse with my foot on the brake the car violently lurched backwards.
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-05-05
- VIN: 5J8TB4H76JL
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: Not sure where to direct this, so please redirect if this is the wrong inbox. I recently went into a local service appointment to have our passenger seat belt buckle replaced at Acura Concord. We had noticed that the belt was not seating securely in the buckle, and could be removed with minimal-to-moderate effort (would guess 15-30 lbs of force) - certainly not safe in a collision. It started to stick intermittently, and slowly got worse over time until it got to a point that it was clearly unsafe. We were concerned and I proactively paid to have it replaced. The service technicians suspected that something might have entered the belt and was preventing the mechanism of working correctly. However, upon replacing the buckle, the service technician reported that the belt buckle had no foreign objects inside it, and appears to have been mechanically failing. This was alarming, and I quickly searched online to find the current seatbelt recall. However, my vehicle is not a part of that, but maybe should be given the technician's findings. The technician's report can be found through Acura of Concord, and has a reference number of RO#203423 / Tag# 172B. I asked the technician for the faulty belt and currently have it in my possession (pictures of it sticking are attached, this is the first and only time I've touched it since the appointment). Please let us know, we'd like to make sure these vehicles are as safe as they can be for all purchasers. Appreciate your time and attention here.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-06-06
- VIN: 5J8TB4H35JL
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
- Summary: Vehicle began hesitating when starting, but not all of the time. One day after refueling it would not start. Lights on the dashboard flashed and flickered and the keyless start button made a clicking sound, but the vehicle would not start. Vehicle was towed to the nearest mechanic. The next morning the mechanic started the vehicle and found nothing wrong. Mechanic kept the vehicle for a couple days and the problem reoccurred. Vehicle will not start. Computer diagnostics shows the 2018 Acura RDX Control Unit part number 38320-TX4-A31 is faulty. This part is backordered and likely will not be available in the near future. The intermittent starting failure poses a safety risk and could leave a driver stranded.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-02-01
- VIN: 5J8TB4H73JL
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
- Summary: The vehicles adaptive cruise control is unreliable. Guidance system goes haywire and cannot stay on track to destination. Carplay becomes inoperable. Have had Tameron Eastern Shore Honda who sold car to me check problem on multiple occasions and they cannot find problem.
POWER TRAIN PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2023-02-26
- VIN: 5J8TB4H78JL
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: This is a history of getting work done on my car, the transmission hesitates and shifts very hard into the next gear, a software update was done to correct the issues and after 1100 miles it was back. 6,812 11/15/2018 Oil and filter, inspection $41.00 14,035 6/18/2019 B service rotate tries, oil and filter and other inspected items $169.53 21,635 1/8/2020 Inspection, oil and filter, inspect other items, rotate and balance tries, replace rear differential and transfer case fluid, rear wiper, engine air filter $287.24 26,823 12/15/2020 Inspection, B service, oil and filter, inspected items, rotate and balance tries, minder #2 replace cabin air filter, minder #3 trans fluid replaced, $578.87 34,364 09/07/2021 Oil and filter and rotate tries $74.15 09/13/2021 updated maps $104 09/26/2021 All new wiper blades 10/2/2021 new battery in my remote 37,651 12/16/2021 inspection, emissions, brake fluid change and replace rear differential fluid $334.46 41,783 6/16/2022 Oil and filter and new tries, Tires 235/60r18 Michelin Primacy MXM4 ($1,161.44 tries), all wheel alignment, since trans was acting up they did 10qt fluid and software update to the trans $2,116.23 42,290 7/5/2022 transmission acted up, I shut the car off and back on and no issues 12/3/2022 transmission acted up, I shut the car off and back on and no issues 12/13/2021 new battery in Nancy’s remote 48,090 12/13/2022 new wipers front and back 48,096 12/14/2022 coolant changed, tires rotated, cabin filter, air filter, and inspection $462.04 48,160 12/17/2022 emission system failure, disconnected battery also trans acted up again 49,409 2/26/2023 trans going into second hesitated then shifted very hard into second, then the emission system failure, blind side failure and transmission failure’s, I turned off the car and restated, the emission system failure still showed, the other were gone and the transmission was OK for the rest of the drive
2018 Acura Rdx recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 2018 Acura Rdx.
- Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
- Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Negative 2018 Acura Rdx car reviews
Positive 2018 Acura Rdx car reviews
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Hi there! I just wanted to share my experience with my 2018 RDX with technology package. After a test drive, I decided to purchase it even though I never considered myself an SUV guy. The combination of power, comfort and style won me over! Before this, I owned a 2013 TSX for five trouble-free years. Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase. The only issue I have is with the gas mileage - I'm getting around 16-17 with local driving, even with a light foot on the gas pedal. I was hoping for better, but I'm sure highway driving will achieve better results. Despite this, the vehicle is amazing! The transmission is smooth and it strikes a good balance between being too wispy or too rough when confronting uneven roads. It's a very well-made vehicle where the good far outweighs the subpar gas mileage. Thanks for listening!
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Hey there! It seems like this SUV has a great sporty feel to it!
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Smooth, reliable, comfortable, and fun to drive. I absolutely LOVE this car! When the time comes, I will definitely buy another one. I highly recommend both the car and the dealership - DCH Tustin Acura.
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Driving this SUV is an absolute pleasure. It's smooth, quiet, and handles with ease.
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It's a great car and we love it so far! It has plenty of power to move around and gets good mileage on the highway at 28 miles per gallon, and 21 miles per gallon in the city. While we can't speak to its reliability just yet, Acura is a well-known car brand and should be reliable. I'd also like to take a moment to thank Edmunds.com for making my car shopping experience a lot easier!
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Are you having problems with your 2018 Acura Rdx?
Esteban Gusikowski 2024-11-20
Hi there! I hope you're doing well. I wanted to share my experience with my 2018 RDX ADVANCE Package. Overall, it's a great looking car and I've enjoyed owning it. However, I did experience some issues with my brakes at around 1000 miles. Thankfully, the car was still under warranty and the dealer was able to replace the brake pads free of charge. Recently, at around 16,000 miles, I noticed some shaking in the steering wheel when I hit the brakes, so I brought it in for maintenance. Unfortunately, I was informed that my front rotors had overheated due to driving too fast on the freeway or downhill. Since my warranty had expired, I had to pay $295 for the repairs. While I'm a bit disappointed with the brakes, I do wish that Acura had a better warranty for them, especially since the car has features that encourage hard braking when driving too close to other vehicles.
Akeem Quitzon 2024-05-07
Hey there! I noticed that you mentioned the navigation technology being poor. Is there anything specific that you're having trouble with or any suggestions you have for improvement?
Morris Zboncak 2024-04-11
This car drives decently, and maybe average for a
Montana Leuschke 2024-01-20
The vehicle design could use some improvement, as some features such as the GPS, Infocenter, interior design, and A/C could be better. Additionally, the exterior design could be modified to prevent debris from accumulating and causing rust. However, the engine and chassis are great. The dealer-installed roof rack was not a good investment, as it does not match the car's color and appears to be installed at an odd angle. The all-wheel-drive capabilities are limited without mud and snow tires, as I had trouble getting out of my driveway during a snowstorm in Seattle. The GPS can be frustrating to use, as it provides too many options without clear city information. The voice commands on the infocenter can also be challenging. Despite these issues, I appreciate the car's strong engine and chassis.