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2019 Acura RDX Fuel system Problems

Complaints
44about this part
Share
10%of 441 total for the year
Median mileage
16,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the fuel system of the 2019 Acura RDX, 10% of the 441 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Was driving down the highway when my car lost all acceleration and a whole bunch of warning lights went on, steering became hard etc. Got it over to the side of the highway barely. Car wouldn't restart, go into neutral or anything. Apparently the dealership says the radar was fault and killed the car while I was driving it and there was no way to disable the radar. If the radar is faulty it will kill all propulsion and also throw multiple errors in the car creating a hazard for the driver. It seems like this should be a recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11337329, filed 2020-07, 14,000 miles

“2019 Acura RDX advance sh-awd odometer 12,900 tuesday 01/14/2020 14:20; lkas on, comfort mode, engine idle stop/start cancelled with the button, 60 deg f. On a 300+ mile road trip, the latter half under heavy rain. Nearing my home, the rain was almost stopped, and as I acceleratedup a long steep grade, the RDX felt like it ran out of gas. It just sputtered along up the hill until I came to a driveway and turned in. I noticed the engine light was on. I turned off the engine, waited a fewminutes, then it restarted and has been ok since then. …”

NHTSA complaint #11300092, filed 2020-01, 12,900 miles

“Driving on a wet day, looking to accelerate out of highway construction merge as traffic opened up, the vehicle went into what I now understand is a known problem (but no recall) called limp mode. I felt a bump, almost like a gear shift. The car could not get over 40 MPH. I was able to safely exit the highway. Park and restart. The issue seems to have vanished, as I have tested it with increasingly aggressive accelerations until I felt comfortable driving again on the highway. It was nonetheless very concerning. This can cause a major accident if it happens at an inopportune time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11353550, filed 2020-09, 23,000 miles

“While driving east bound on I-64 at 65 miles per hour in the left lane the vehicle completely shut down and turned off. We had no acceleration no response whatsoever. We couldn't get safely to the right side and were forced to pull to the left next to the jersey wall and in a very dangerous situation. 1/3rd of our vehicle was still in the left lane since there was very little room on the left side of the highway. We called the state police and they got to the scene approx 15 minutes later. The Acura link system would not work either. We could hear the Acura link rep but they couldn't hear us. …”

NHTSA complaint #11339040, filed 2020-07, 11,161 miles

“We turned onto the on-ramp of i40 west in arkansas at exit 58 heading west. I accelerated to get up to speed to merge onto the highway. When I reached 70mph the car stopped acceleration and very rapidly slowed to 20mph in front of multiple cars and semi trucks. I was lucky to have been missed by the traffic behind us and was able to get to the right shoulder. The car would not accelerate past 10-20mph. We limped to the next exit and found a parking lot. I turned the car off and back on and it seemed to be working correctly again. My entire family could have easily been killed! …”

NHTSA complaint #11291765, filed 2019-12, 7,100 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202314%
202154%
20203711%
20194410%
20183444%
201734%
2016410%
201561%
201431%
201029%
200712%

Other parts of the 2019 Acura RDX

Other or unknown
142 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
114 complaintsEngine
91 complaintsElectrical system
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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