2019 Acura RDX air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2019 Acura RDX — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Purchased used 2019 RDX from Acura dealer in June 2025. Within the first 30 days of owning the RDX we noticed the Airbag Sensor for the front passenger seat would not recognize my 90 lb daughter seating in the seat and the air bag sensor would indicate the seat was empty, which would result in the…”
filed Jul 24, 2025
“My 2019 Acura was involved in a front end collision which resulted in the car being deemed a total loss. Not one of the airbags deployed at any point during the collision, despite hitting head on. The collision resulted in me having severe neck and shoulder pain and stiffness as well as my foot and…”
filed Mar 22, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air…Campaign 26V332000 · May 21, 2026
Air Bags problems in other RDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 RDX | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 RDX | 11 | 10% |
| 2020 RDX | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 RDX | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 RDX | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 RDX | 2 | 5% |
| 2015 RDX | 33 | 8% |
| 2014 RDX | 41 | 17% |
| 2013 RDX | 36 | 22% |
| 2010 RDX | 13 | 59% |
| 2008 RDX | 20 | 61% |
| 2007 RDX | 22 | 42% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Acura RDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.