2025 Acura RDX service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2025 Acura RDX — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes making a humming noise and loud noises when reversing. Have taken it to the dealer two times already, have had the car less than a year, and the dealer claims there is nothing they can do.”
filed Apr 1, 2026
“Two issues with this brand new Acura RDX 2025: 1) Herky/Jerking brakes. Experienced this issue weeks after purchasing. Lots of vibration when applying brakes....happens often. Took car back to Acura dealership and they said brakes working as designed. 2) Very soft /no tension in brake pedal. This…”
filed Feb 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other RDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 RDX | 1 | 5% |
| 2022 RDX | 3 | 10% |
| 2021 RDX | 14 | 13% |
| 2020 RDX | 22 | 6% |
| 2019 RDX | 22 | 5% |
| 2018 RDX | 4 | 5% |
| 2017 RDX | 11 | 15% |
| 2016 RDX | 6 | 15% |
| 2014 RDX | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 RDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 RDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 RDX | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.