2018 Acura RDX Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2018 Acura RDX, 4% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,500 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.
“My vehicle was parked, running and unoccupied on the street. My wife entered from the passenger side reaching in to retrieve something from the center console. She pressed the start/stop engine button to shut off the vehicle. The car started rolling backwards down a hill, knocking my wife to the ground causing injury. Car continued to roll until it struck a tree.”
NHTSA complaint #11322456, filed 2020-04, 23,000 miles“Today (12/30/18) our brand new 2018 Acura RDX's sunroof exploded while driving ( straight road, normal highway speed, excellent weather conditions and light to no sunday morning traffic). The sound was a loud and intense pop overhead......the glass sunroof was completely shattered. We immediately closed the headliner roof shade to protect us. Within a minute or so the glass started to break apart and hit the highway. We got off the highway as soon as we could. Then got out to access the damage. No sign of any external impact! We thought it had to be a freak engineering defect in the glass. …”
NHTSA complaint #11164132, filed 2018-12, 6,500 miles“Have had this car a year. Withing 6 months shifter would not shift back to park and couldnt turn car off. Dealer found acorns jammed in transmission somewhere felt to be due to squirrels or other rodents. This month emissons light came on. Found fuel line leaking due to animals chewing on it. Not covered under warranty. $1100 to fix. I feel the engine housing is not well sealed allowing this to happen have never had this issue with any other cars which have been parked in same place for long periods of time. Feel it should be fixed under warranty to prevent it from happening again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11171119, filed 2019-01, 8,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10129340Feb 13, 2018Tech line summary article - debris lodged in the gap between the touch screen and the bezel. Lodged debris contacting the screen can cause a false input, resulting in this issue…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 13% |
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 10 | 9% |
| 2020 | 26 | 7% |
| 2019 | 23 | 5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 | 3 | 7% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 7% |
| 2008 | 2 | 6% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2018 Acura RDX
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Acura RDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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