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2021 Acura RDX Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2021 Acura RDX has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 849,285 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 148 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 26V332000 2026-05-21 98,892 affected
Defect

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,…

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 are expected to be mailed July 6, 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…

AIR BAGS 24V064000 2024-02-01 750,114 affected
Defect

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…

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, October 18, 2024, and August 2025. 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.

POWER TRAIN 21V939000 2021-12-02 279 affected
Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Acura RDX and 2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles. A component in the right or left front driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which could result in driveshaft failure.

Consequence

Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, or cause the vehicle to roll away when parked if the parking brake is not applied. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the right or left front driveshaft as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BBY, NBW, and OBX.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
18
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
13
1crashes
AIR BAGS
11
POWER TRAIN
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
1injuries
VISIBILITY/WIPER
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
SEATS
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
1crashes
Total complaints148

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On march 20th, my husband and I went out to dinner with three friends. We arrived around 6:50 pm and left our car with the valet. When we returned later that evening to pick up the vehicle, a valet employee approached us and asked us to walk with him to the car. The police were already present at…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-20

“Got in my vehicle as usual, started the vehicle shortly after I heard cracking thought nothing of it and all of a sudden the rear tailgate window shattered completely.”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-02-24

“The contact owns a 2021 acura rdx. While driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal gunshot sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact inspected the exterior of the vehicle but found no failure. The contact stated that the following day, while…”

VISIBILITY:FIXED PANARAMIC ROOF/SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLY · reported 2026-02-10

“- rear window shattered without impact or any signs of stress. - safety at risk if driving and breakage occurs. In this case I was away from the parked vehicle when the shattering occurred. - there are quite a few reports of this issue online in facebook acura owner groups and in published news…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-02-09

“- rear window shattered without impact or any signs of stress. - safety at risk if driving and breakage occurs. In this case I was away from the parked vehicle when the shattering occurred. - there are quite a few reports of this issue online in facebook acura owner groups and in published news…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-02-09

“Sudden breaking of panoramic glass on sun/moon roof. I believe this is related to the clicking noise that is caused by the improper bolting in this model. There is an active service bulletin for the improper bolting/flexing in the panoramic glass. I called the acura dealership where this was…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-01-23

“Warmed car before driving, once I got in car and shut drivers side, rear window shattered. Common issue with other owners of same car. Reached out to acura dealerships and they claim it’s not an issue that is happening and will not replace it.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-01-14

“The contact's sister owns a 2021 acura rdx. The contact stated that the rear glass had shattered while the vehicle was parked in the driveway. The dealer was contacted and advised that the earliest availability to replace the glass was in 3-4 days. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and…”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD · reported 2025-12-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Acura RDX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.