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2020 Acura Rdx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Rdx years

Owner complaints for the 2020 Acura Rdx are substantially higher than the model-year median of 36.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 83 of 345 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 83 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

345 reports
55,000 miles · Jan 15, 2025
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, there was a popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle and the contact became aware that the rear window glass had shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The VIN was n…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, there was a popping sound coming from the rear of the vehicle and the contact became aware that the rear window glass had shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The VIN was not under recall for the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

NHTSA ODI #11636069

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2025
Visibility/wiper

The rear windshield glass shattered while the car was parked in an open area. There wasn't an impact incident of any type. Acura is aware of the issue on this model of RDX (there's a service bulletin) but is refusing to cover the repair out of warranty. I know hundreds of owners have already filed complaints but wanted to ad…

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The rear windshield glass shattered while the car was parked in an open area. There wasn't an impact incident of any type. Acura is aware of the issue on this model of RDX (there's a service bulletin) but is refusing to cover the repair out of warranty. I know hundreds of owners have already filed complaints but wanted to add our incident as well.

NHTSA ODI #11636063

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2025
Unknown Or Other

Issue associated with existing TSB 22-014. Rear windshield glass spontaneously shattered when opening driver door. No other damaged to the glass prior, the car power was off as car had been sitting during work hours. Car was brought to local dealership and issue discussed with service team. It was escalated to service director, …

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Issue associated with existing TSB 22-014. Rear windshield glass spontaneously shattered when opening driver door. No other damaged to the glass prior, the car power was off as car had been sitting during work hours. Car was brought to local dealership and issue discussed with service team. It was escalated to service director, Dave. With the existing manufacturer warranty being expired as the vehicle has surpassed 4 years or 50,000 miles (51,153 miles) and having knowledge of the existing service bulletin he offered to submit a good faith claim without guarantee as no current recall has been established to this VIN. I called Acura Honda corporate to also report a good faith claim and opened a case number which will be dispatched to a case manager for further investigation. Meanwhile, I have no car and no guarantee for replacement or repair. I didn’t feel it was safe to be driving a vehicle with loose shattered glass and open air during winter rainy season having a toddler. I am left without a vehicle and need to consider alternatives due to this hazardous inconvenience.

NHTSA ODI #11635303

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2025
Visibility/wiper

The rear windshield completely shattered after getting in the vehicle and shutting the drivers side door. The vehicle was off and not in motion. There were no warnings, or other symptoms or any other indicators that this was a faulty windshield. The weather has been below freezing for the last 4 days. The problem has not been co…

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The rear windshield completely shattered after getting in the vehicle and shutting the drivers side door. The vehicle was off and not in motion. There were no warnings, or other symptoms or any other indicators that this was a faulty windshield. The weather has been below freezing for the last 4 days. The problem has not been confirmed or reproduced nor inspected as this just happened and was unexpected. Thankfully the vehicle was off, however this could have impacted my safety and those around me if I had been driving.

NHTSA ODI #11634983

Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 2025
Unknown Or Other

The rear windshield glass shattered without warning, due to a design flaw from the manufacturer.

NHTSA ODI #11634969

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 2025
Fuel System, Gasoline

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ODI #11634436

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2025
Visibility/wiper

My windshield completely shattered while parked out of no where. This could’ve been a huge safety hazard if I was driving or had my children in the car. I am very disappointed to see this is very common for other RDX owners when it is such a hazardous situations for many! This needs to be recalled!! These car are expensive enoug…

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My windshield completely shattered while parked out of no where. This could’ve been a huge safety hazard if I was driving or had my children in the car. I am very disappointed to see this is very common for other RDX owners when it is such a hazardous situations for many! This needs to be recalled!! These car are expensive enough to have to deal with this dangerous and expensive issue that isn’t caused by the owner, but a manufacture issues!

NHTSA ODI #11634137

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2025
Visibility/wiper

Car parked outside during work hours, turned car on for 10 minutes to warm up, upon coming back the rear windshield was completely shattered… (used rear defrost button)

NHTSA ODI #11633993

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2025
Unknown Or Other

Shut driver side door and the rear hatch glass shattered.

NHTSA ODI #11633706

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2025
Unknown Or Other

Driving on the road my back glass windshield randomly blew out. Upon further investigation seems to be a common issue with this make/model/year. Many other owners of this model have shown this to be a problem for them as well. Refer to Facebook group “Acura Shattered”. Local dealer also said they have had several this had happen…

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Driving on the road my back glass windshield randomly blew out. Upon further investigation seems to be a common issue with this make/model/year. Many other owners of this model have shown this to be a problem for them as well. Refer to Facebook group “Acura Shattered”. Local dealer also said they have had several this had happened to. Very unsafe and very concerning that it will happen again

NHTSA ODI #11633656

Official recalls

5

26V332000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

May 21, 2026

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

24V064000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger

Feb 1, 2024

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

23V858000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Dec 18, 2023

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

23V158000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Mar 9, 2023

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.

21V215000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Mar 25, 2021

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.