2019 Acura RDX power train problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Acura RDX — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Head Gasket failure. Design failure there are grooves holding coolant on the block making the coolant leak into cylinders heads”
filed Jul 6, 2026
“Three weeks ago when New York had the two big snow storm and the road condition was really bad, my Acura RDX unexpectedly pop up warning message that says disabling of AWD (switching to FWD). This happened every time when it snow and will disappear when the weather is good.”
filed Mar 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other RDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 RDX | 2 | 10% |
| 2021 RDX | 13 | 12% |
| 2020 RDX | 21 | 6% |
| 2018 RDX | 12 | 16% |
| 2017 RDX | 21 | 29% |
| 2016 RDX | 9 | 23% |
| 2015 RDX | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 RDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 RDX | 7 | 4% |
| 2010 RDX | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 RDX | 2 | 6% |
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.