2014 Acura RDX: raw data

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vehicle	2014 / acura / rdx
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints	242 on file (2013-08-28 → 2026-09-01)
recalls	3
investigations	1
fars	8 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Low-beam headlight dimming and reflector delaminationEXTERIOR LIGHTING167 complaints2018-01 → 2026-09acura-rdx-2014-headlight-dimming

11748435 The low beam headlight projector lens has degraded to the point of being extremely unsafe and therefore unable to drive at night. Repair for the defective headlight is costly and should be addressed by Honda/Acura as it is a HUGE safety concern
11700197 Acura RDX headlight problem, dimming headlights, which is a known issue according to the Acura dealership service department in Brentwood, TN
11569014 The low-beam headlights are extremely dim making it difficult to see while driving at night without using high-beam lights

Rear suspension clunking and wheel bearing failureSUSPENSION5 complaints2017-05 → 2020-10acura-rdx-2014-suspension-clunk

11080339 BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT 61,000 MILES
11174753 ACURA HAS A REAR SUSPENSION ISSUE WITH MANY OF THEIR SUV'S BUT IS TRYING TO AVOID ISSUING A RECALL BECAUSE THEY'RE TOO CHEAP TO DO THE RIGHT THING
11181146 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLUCKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE

Panoramic sunroof glass shattering while drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2017-07 → 2021-02acura-rdx-2014-sunroof-shatter

11003896 ON FRIDAY, JULY 7, THE SUNROOF ON MY 2014 ACURA RDX EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY
11391164 I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET AND I HEARD A LOUD POP. BUT I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING BOUNCE OFF THE CAR. THAN I HEARD WIND NOISE FROM THE SUNROOF AND PARTICLES
11289232 I WAS DRIVING ON I-87 SOUTH ON A SMOOTH STRIP OF ROAD, WHICH WAS RECENTLY REPAVED. I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND GLASS SHATTERING

Rear seat belt entrapment on child occupantsSEAT BELTS2 complaints2018-09 → 2019-05acura-rdx-2014-seat-belt-entrapment

11129481 WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AT THE GAS STATION MY CHILD ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. UPON RELEASING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK SEAT, THE SEAT BELT HAD MY CHILD ENTANGLED TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR
11210809 I PARKED AND SHUT MY CAR OFF AT OUR LOCAL SHOPRITE PARKING LOT

Takata airbag recall parts unavailableAIR BAGS12 complaints2016-08 → 2026-04acura-rdx-2014-airbag-recall-delay

10905393 2014 ACURA RDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 16V-061. *SMD
10904738 TAKATA RECALL. MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL (AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALLS). IT WAS PROMISED TO FIX IN SUMMER 2016
10906411 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
242	2013-08-28	2026-09-01	2	1	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:162; AIR BAGS:41; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:12; VISIBILITY/WIPER:10; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
19V182000	06/03/2019	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.	An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.	Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
16V061000	03/02/2016	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.	In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.	Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
23V858000	18/12/2023	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	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.	Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.	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.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA21002	open	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	2021-09-17	·	·	From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	8	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2014 Acura RDX vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/acura/rdx

@misc{wrenchpro_2014_acura_rdx_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2014 Acura RDX},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2014/acura/rdx}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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