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2025 Acura RDX

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 RDX.

Transmission Automatic (S10)

The 2025 Acura RDX carries EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 21 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined via its Automatic (S10) transmission. With 29 owner complaints and one recall on record, this model year sits well below the 2019 high-water mark of 431 complaints yet notably above the 2024 low of 10, indicating a departure from the prior year’s anomalous quiet while maintaining historically low complaint volumes. Reported issues concentrate in steering, service brakes, and lane departure systems, reflecting targeted component concerns rather than systemic failures across the 2007–2025 model lineage.

Model year202620252024202320222021202020192018

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

EPA fuel economy21/27/23 mpgEPA · verified

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

TransmissionAutomatic (S10)

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length187.8 in
Overall width74.8 in
Overall height65.7 in
Wheelbase108.3 in
Curb weight4090 lb
Track (front / rear)64.2 / 64.6 in
Weight distribution (front / rear)57/43

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

EPA city / highway / combined21 / 27 / 23 mpg
DrivetrainAll-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuelPremium Gasoline

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the RDX of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

6.7 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 6.70 sec — 2025 SH-AWD A-Spec Advance
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2025SH-AWD A-Spec Advance 2.0L Turbo I-46.70 sec15.10 sec272 hpAWD
2023SH-AWD A-Spec 2.0L Turbo I-47.00 sec15.40 sec272 hpAWD
2022A-Spec Advance 2.0L Turbo I-46.20 sec14.90 sec272 hpAWD
2021A-Spec PMC Edition 2.0L Turbo I-46.40 sec14.90 sec272 hpAWD
2019A-Spec Package 2.0L Turbo I-46.40 sec14.80 sec272 hpAWD
2019A-Spec Package 2.0L Turbo I-46.60 sec15.20 sec272 hpAWD
2019Advance Package 2.0L Turbo I-46.60 sec15.10 sec272 hpAWD
2019Advance Package 2.0L Turbo I-47.10 sec15.50 sec272 hpAWD

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2025 Acura RDX sits at the tail end of the current generation, which launched in 2019 amid a significant spike in federal complaints (431 in 2019, 338 in 2020) and five recalls each year. Since that turbulent introduction, the trend has been one of steady maturation: complaints dropped to 102 by 2021, then to 30, 19, and 10 through 2024, while recalls declined from five to two and TSBs fell from 234 to 18 over the same period. For 2025, the record shows 29 complaints, a single recall, zero investigations, and just four TSBs — the lowest recall and TSB counts in the entire 19-year dataset — though the complaint uptick from 2024's ten is worth noting and may reflect early reporting volume rather than a systemic reversal. The 2025 complaint profile is heavily concentrated in steering-related issues, frequently cross-referenced with lane departure and, in seven cases, service brakes; the data does not specify a root cause for these clusters, but the consistency of steering as a theme suggests buyers should pay particular attention to steering feel and lane-keeping assist behavior during a test drive. With one crash complaint and zero fire complaints, and the generation's early-year problems clearly behind it, the 2025 RDX represents the most federally clean model year in this generation and is a solid choice for a used buyer — provided the steering and ADAS systems are verified functioning on the specific unit under consideration.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
4
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
29
Owner complaints
1 involved a crash · 0 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 29 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Steering,Service Brakes,Lane Departure7
Steering,Lane Departure4
Steering4
Steering,Electrical System,Lane Departure3
Steering,Service Brakes,Forward Collision Avoidance2
Steering,Electrical System,Unknown Or Other1
Service Brakes1
Wheels,Service Brakes1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

25V582000Steering:Electric Power Assist SystemReported 05/09/2025

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe… Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the EPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 4 of 4 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
B230662026-01-21Electrical SystemOver the Air System Update - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors…
B25-0492025-09-16EngineService Bulletin - Oil leak at the cam chain tensioner inspection cover due to and…
BTI&050920259012025-05-09StructureDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2025…
BTI&042520259012025-04-25StructureDealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2025…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
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Build data
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2025 RDX have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.

What gas mileage does the RDX get?

EPA figures are 21 city / 27 highway / 23 combined mpg.