2013 Acura RDX Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2013 Acura RDX, 2% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles. 2 a fire, 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.
“My new 2013 RDX caught on fire at my garage in the day after hurricane sandy. Acura and auto insurance company(progressive) insists that the car caught on fire by flooding. However, car battery and engine are fine. Only front seat, dashboard, and navigation system were burned and the fire damaged my garage too. Furthermore it does not make sense that flooding caused fire at all. I showed my RDX to Acura technicians, but silent. Isn't it a defect of new model?”
NHTSA complaint #10485859, filed 2012-11, 500 miles“The brand new car was on fire by itself on october 30, 2012. It was after the hurricane sandy. My family woke up because of smelling gas from downstairs which was the attached garage to the kitchen. When my husband opened the kitchen door to the garage, he couldn't see anything but smokes. We called 911 and found out there was fire inside of the car. The fire started internally and spread out to the garage. There was sign of water that got into the garage. However, when fire fighter opened the garage door, there was no water in the garage. The front of the car was fine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10485884, filed 2012-11, 500 miles“My trucks headrests are tilted so far forward that it causes significant pain in my neck. They came this way from the factory. I have to turn the headrest around to relieve the pain, which then exposes me to an even higher risk of whiplash. You idiots at NHTSA who changed the regulations so that car manufacturers had to build them this way need to repeal the law.”
NHTSA complaint #10824984, filed 2016-02Related service bulletins
- 10129553Feb 18, 2014Service bulletin - In cold ambient conditions (below-freezing temps) a vibration is felt in the front seats and floor at highway speeds during light throttle operation
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Acura RDX
89 complaintsAir bags
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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.
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