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SteeringPart report

2020 Acura RDX Steering Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 350 total for the year
Median mileage
4,372miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2020 Acura RDX, 1% of the 350 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,372 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.

“I was driving at 65 MPH on the highway in the left lane during a rainstorm. Suddenly the engine shuttered and began to shut down. I could not accelerate the engine. The engine light came on and was flashing. I was fortunate enough to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder of the road - sitting there where other drivers would not be expecting to see a car. I turned the car off and sat there in a rainstorm for 15 minutes hoping not to get hit. I started the car and it seemed to work fine for the remained of the trip with no issues or engine light flashing. …”

NHTSA complaint #11456476, filed 2022-03

“On April 18, 2023 driving thru shopping center parking lot, WITHOUT WARNING car suddenly jerked right, accelerated, while brakes, steering wheel, gears locked. Ended crashing thru the wall of a structure. Airbags did NOT deploy but seat belts tightened firmly keeping us from going thru windshield. Episode of UNINTENDED ACCELERATION was reported to Honda Motors whose agent, Jason, checked the car 8/1/23 and found no defect. We had driven the car for almost 49,000 miles without incident yet, their agent drove it for LESS than 10 miles and concluded NOTHING WRONG with the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11546195, filed 2023-09

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 2020 Acura RDX

Other or unknown
103 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
102 complaints
Engine
55 complaints
Fuel system
37 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Body and structure
26 complaints
Brakes
23 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
22 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Acura RDX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology