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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

Visibility complaints

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67,000 miles · Jun 8, 2026
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the contact heard an exploding sound and noticed that the sunroof had exploded, causing fragmented glass to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the fa…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving 5 MPH, the contact heard an exploding sound and noticed that the sunroof had exploded, causing fragmented glass to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

NHTSA ODI #11742784

64,000 miles · May 27, 2026
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage when he heard a noise and went to inspect the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear windshield had cracked and imploded. There was no impact to the rear windshield that could have caused the failure. The vehicle was not diagno…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the garage when he heard a noise and went to inspect the vehicle. The contact discovered that the rear windshield had cracked and imploded. There was no impact to the rear windshield that could have caused the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

NHTSA ODI #11740393

72,055 miles · Mar 5, 2026
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle and pressing the engine start button, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Immediately following the sound, the rear window shattered without impact. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was n…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle and pressing the engine start button, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. Immediately following the sound, the rear window shattered without impact. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,055.

NHTSA ODI #11722267

102,000 miles · Dec 29, 2025
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated upon closing the driver's side door, the rear windshield shattered suddenly. The contact stated that there were shattered pieces of glass in the rear seats of the vehicle and his daughter car seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer or an independent mechan…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated upon closing the driver's side door, the rear windshield shattered suddenly. The contact stated that there were shattered pieces of glass in the rear seats of the vehicle and his daughter car seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 22-014(Rear Windshield Glass Shattering); however, the vehicle was not covered. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 102,000.

NHTSA ODI #11707620

25,000 miles · Mar 25, 2025
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off and unoccupied, the rear glass exploded. The contact stated that there was a video of the failure showing that the windshield was not impacted by any objects for the rear glass to shatter. The vehicle was taken to a glass specialist, wher…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned off and unoccupied, the rear glass exploded. The contact stated that there was a video of the failure showing that the windshield was not impacted by any objects for the rear glass to shatter. The vehicle was taken to a glass specialist, where the rear glass was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

NHTSA ODI #11650474

82,000 miles · Jan 21, 2025
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle started to warm up and the contact heard a loud pop coming from the rear glass. The contact stated that upon inspection, the contact became aware that the rear glass had shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact ca…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle started to warm up and the contact heard a loud pop coming from the rear glass. The contact stated that upon inspection, the contact became aware that the rear glass had shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact called a glass repair company, and the glass was replaced. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

NHTSA ODI #11637352

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

60,000 miles · Dec 27, 2024
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, it was later discovered that the rear liftgate window had shattered without impact. The cause of the failure was not determined and the window was later replaced by the local Satellite company. Approximately two years later wh…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and turned off, it was later discovered that the rear liftgate window had shattered without impact. The cause of the failure was not determined and the window was later replaced by the local Satellite company. Approximately two years later while the vehicle was parked and turned off the failure reoccurred. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #11632594

40,048 miles · Nov 21, 2024
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the contact became aware that there was glass on the rear seat of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear windshield had shattered without impact. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the f…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, the contact became aware that there was glass on the rear seat of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear windshield had shattered without impact. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to TSB: 22-014 (Rear Windshield Glass Shattering); however, the vehicle was not included in the TSB. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,048.

NHTSA ODI #11626714

75,000 miles · Mar 7, 2024
Visibility

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and closing the driver's side door, the lift gate window suddenly shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. Th…

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The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and closing the driver's side door, the lift gate window suddenly shattered. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 75,000.

NHTSA ODI #11576056

Official recalls

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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

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.