3 complaints reported

2017 Acura RDX VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND LOSS MOTIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED FOR LESS THAN ONE MINUTE BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SCHALLER ACURA (345 CENTER ST, MANCHESTER, CT 06040, (860) 647-7077) WHO WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE REOCCURRED AT 35-40 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,800.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 ACURA RDX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2020
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEY ACURA OF GAINESVILLE (3435 N MAIN ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32609) ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 ACURA RDX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2019
Jun 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA RDX. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND A GREEN LIGHT WITH THE WORD "MAIN" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHAPMAN ACURA (4600 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85711, (520) 445-4061), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED BRAKES DID NOT WORK, CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN CONSUMER RAN OVER CURB- UP A HILL AND HIT SOME BOULDERS 1 HAVE NEVER USED CRUISE CONTROL - CAR WOULD NOT STOP IN REVERSE OR GOING FORWARD REPAIR DAMAGES $1,105.62. HAPPENED AGAIN IN 6/17/18 UPDATED 9/26/18*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 ACURA RDX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2018

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2017 Acura RDX has 3 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.