2013 Acura RDX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,435miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Acura RDX, 1% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,435 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.
“On monday, june 8, 2020 I was driving my 2013 Acura RDX and experienced an issue with the power train. I came to a red light on a town street in middlebury, vt and let the car naturally decelerate. As I approached the car ahead of me, my RDX very suddenly surged forward and accelerated. It accelerated very noticeably. Fortunately, I braked and swerved in time so as to not rear-end the vehicle ahead of me. This is the 3rd time that my car has done this. However, this is the first time that I was nearly in and just avoided a collision. I love my car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11328180, filed 2020-06, 68,000 miles“Acura RDX tech vehicle violently upshifts while accelerating from a stop. It started intermittently (twice before but not as violent).on inclines (live in southern california). Yesterday, while going up an incline to park vehicle, car violently shifted and hit a building resulting in crashing into a building, deployment of airbag and soft tissue injury of driver's chest. Vehicle is with ball Acura and is being investigated. Car is only 1 month old and was purchased brand new (80 miles). Acurazine community forum has another incident that is 100% similar to what occurred with my vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10510220, filed 2013-05, 870 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10048999Jan 8, 2013Acura: engineering request for investigation. The steering wheel controls are not working (audio, cruise control and paddle shifters) and with dtc 11-1 thru 11-b, the srs light…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 8% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 6% |
| 2020 | 19 | 5% |
| 2019 | 17 | 4% |
| 2018 | 7 | 9% |
| 2017 | 8 | 10% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
| 2011 | 1 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 7% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 | 7 | 13% |
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 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
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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