Model year record

2019 Acura RDX

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 746 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V332000

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger

Component
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
98,892
Reported to NHTSA
2026-05-21
Owners notified
2026-07-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
2,490,460
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-18
Owners notified
2024-03-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V158000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
448,613
Reported to NHTSA
2023-03-09
Owners notified
2023-04-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V215000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
624,552
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-25
Owners notified
2021-05-18

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V314000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
135,995
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-28
Owners notified
2020-07-22

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Safety risk

If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other2095,100 mi
Visibility/wiper14140,000 mi
Engine1018,000 mi
Electrical system462,900 mi
Power train437,100 mi
Fuel/propulsion system3411,161 mi
Structure: body31700 mi
Service brakes2312,000 mi
Vehicle speed control199,200 mi
Visibility1865,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline1340,000 mi
Air bags11200 mi
Suspension726,000 mi
Visibility: windshield763,000 mi
Steering614,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)512,500 mi
Exterior lighting5100 mi
Seat belts5
Seats525,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking428,000 mi
Electrical system: horn263,220 mi
Tires: tread/belt2
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification114,000 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger114,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling140,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1
Lane departure: assist128,000 mi
Service brakes, electric: software/programming149,000 mi
Tires1
Visibility: glass, side/rear150,000 mi
Wheels116,000 mi

The 2018 model has 6 times as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.