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SteeringPart report

2019 Acura RDX Steering Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
1%of 441 total for the year
Median mileage
14,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 2019 Acura RDX, 1% of the 441 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles. 2 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.

“I was driving about 20 MPH, on a city street, and I felt the car veering to the right. The next thing I knew I was side swiping a parked car and realized that I had no control over the steering. When I finally came to a stop and out of the way of traffic, several witnesses came over to make sure I was okay. Fortunately, I was, however, we all saw that the right front tire was perpendicular to the wheel well and the tie rod was broken in two. …”

NHTSA complaint #11319449, filed 2020-03, 16,000 miles

“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

“Lkas system is dangerous - will pull to the right then shift to left dramatically and then overshoot markers. Will take you off the road, car will not stay in the correct lane. Does not recognize double yellow lines and cuts right across them, sometimes unexpectedly. Pays no attention to them driving on a 8 lane highway, in the fast lane with cruise control on. I am passing a car/truck going slower in the next lane to my right. All of a sudden, the car just hits the brakes and sounds an alarm. Very dangerous, can be hit from behind due to sudden unexpected braking. …”

NHTSA complaint #11372852, filed 2020-11, 4,500 miles

“My 2019 RDX awd twice now under 4600 miles had steering lock up while traveling on a busy highway. Collision brake mitgation system warning started flashing on display and lost control of steering the car! Lucky both times that I was able to pull off road out of traffic!! Dealer could not find anything wrong the first time and said no recalls or incidents reported. Happened today again 7-13-29 and having car towed back to dealer.”

NHTSA complaint #11231584, filed 2019-07

“While driving on a congested highway, my steering wheel lost power making it impossible to control the truck's steering. The truck spun around multiple times before crossing lanes of traffic and hitting a guardrail head on. Thankfully, others avoided hitting my vehicle which would have caused more serious injuries. As of yet, the issue hasn't been reproduced or confirmed. The insurance company will conduct the Inspection. There were no warning lamps, alerts or symptoms prior to the steering wheel losing power. The insurance company has possession of the truck.”

NHTSA complaint #11693705, filed 2025-10

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20252377%
202226%
202122%
202031%
201951%
201823%
201711%
2016410%
201531%
201421%
201321%
2012213%
200813%
200712%

Other parts of the 2019 Acura RDX

Other or unknown
142 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
114 complaints
Engine
91 complaints
Fuel system
44 complaints
Electrical system
39 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
37 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Body and structure
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Acura RDX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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