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2011 Acura RDX Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
30,100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2011 Acura RDX, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“The contact owns a 2011 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while making a turn at an extremely low speed with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. As a result, the contact drove over a curb and crashed into an embankment as the vehicle tilted to the right side. In addition, the contact mentioned that the vehicle continued to revv after it was shifted into the park and neutral position. The vehicle stopped revving after the it was shut off. The air bags failed to deploy. No police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. …”

NHTSA complaint #10946965, filed 2017-01, 30,100 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20251447%
2024325%
202314%
2022413%
20211614%
2020237%
2019235%
201845%
20171114%
2016615%
201442%
201332%
201116%
2009213%
200813%
200759%

Other parts of the 2011 Acura RDX

Air bags
10 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Acura RDX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology