2008 Acura RDX Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Acura RDX, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A/c condenser on the Acura RDX 2008 still under warranty did not work when the weather was warming up. Went to the dealer and he said all the freon escaped from a small hole on the condenser due to some debris hitting it. Dealer wants to charge me $900 do fix it!! The condenser has a design flaw. It is not protected with a grill and it will keep happening again. I'm not the only one. A lot of honda and Acura vehicles owners are reporting condenser damage due to road debris!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10261527, filed 2009-03, 12,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10034886Nov 24, 2010Acura: engine oil leak at the cylinder head cover. There is paint overspray in the gasket groove in the cylinder head cover. Remove the cylinder head cover, and sand away the…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Acura RDX
20 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Acura RDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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