Prior to the 5,000 mile oil change, I experienced at least five transmission shifting issues and reported the problem to Bergstrom Service Department. They test drove it and found no issues at that time and could not repeat the shifting issues while I was there. From what I have observed, the engine will rev up to a high rpm but will not shift automatically. You then have to pull over to the shoulder of the road and decelerate the engine until it will shift gears properly at a slower speed. Not only is there a flaw in the transmission but there is a safety concern when accelerating from a stop sign or merging onto a freeway. I fear getting into an automobile rear end accident from a transmission malfunction. Since the 5,000 mile service, we have experienced one more engine rev shifting issue.
2026 Acura RDX
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the transmission. No safety recall has been issued.
Too new to rank against other Acura RDX years; complaints take a few years to arrive. Which Acura RDX years to avoid →
Most common 2026 Acura RDX problems
1 of the 1 complaints (100%) are about the transmission.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train · transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsAll 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2019| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 — this page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 118 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 351 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Above average |
| 2019 | 441 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Above average |
| 2018 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2016 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 416 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Above average |
| 2014 | 244 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Above average |
| 2013 | 162 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.