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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 Acura RDX Recalls

The 2020 Acura RDX has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 21, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 Acura RDX. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
348

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
4

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2020 Acura RDX, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2020 Acura RDX

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Campaign
26V332000
Reported
May 21, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 98,892
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019, 2021–2024 RDX, 16 other models

26V332000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Campaign
24V064000
Reported
February 1, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 750,114
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2021–2022 RDX, 14 other models

24V064000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
23V858000
Reported
December 18, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 2,490,460
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014, 2018–2019 RDX, 19 other models

23V858000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Campaign
23V158000
Reported
March 9, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 448,613
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 RDX, 5 other models

23V158000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
21V215000
Reported
March 25, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 624,552
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 RDX, 15 other models

21V215000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 Acura RDX complaints by year

NHTSA has received 348 owner complaints about the 2020 Acura RDX, the newest on October 7, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (1%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 4 injuries.

In complaints about the 2020 Acura RDX, the component group named most often is the visibility/wiper (24%), followed by the engine (16%) and the electrical system (8%).

None of the 2020 Acura RDX's 5 recalls concerns the visibility/wiper.

Where 2020 Acura RDX owners gave the mileage (84 complaints), the median was 6,200 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other102
  • Visibility/Wiper83
  • Engine55
  • Electrical System27
  • Structure26
  • Power Train22

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 Acura RDX received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20194
202047
202127
202232
202333
202482
202571
202652

Complaints about the 2020 Acura RDX peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 82. 41% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2020 vehicles, the 2020 Acura RDX drew 4.3× the complaints of the median Acura RDX year in the same window: 1st highest of the 11 ranked years.

That makes 2020 one of the Acura RDX years to avoid by our method.

Acura RDX years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 348 complaints about the 2020 Acura RDX are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Acura RDX by model year

Other 2020 Acura models

Newest record on this page: October 7, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted