Acura RDX vs BMW X3: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Acura RDX has 16 recalls and 2,191 owner complaints; the BMW X3 has 60 recalls and 2,025 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

	Acura RDX	BMW X3
Recalls	16	60
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls	0	2
Owner complaints	2,191	2,025
Crashes reported	57	105
Fires reported	11	109
Injuries reported	47	96
Most reported problem	Exterior Lighting	Engine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Acura RDXBMW X3

Every model year

Year	RDX recalls	RDX complaints	X3 recalls	X3 complaints
2026	0	1	2	22
2025	1	31	9	38
2024	2	12	3	43
2023	2	24	4	17
2022	2	31	7	86
2021	3	118	10	116
2020	5	351	16	110
2019	5	442	10	171
2018	1	78	11	76
2017	1	80	6	92
2016	2	41	5	82
2015	3	420	7	105
2014	3	245	6	86
2013	3	163	7	226
2012	2	15	2	42
2011	2	16	4	113
2010	2	22	4	32
2009	2	15	3	19
2008	3	33	3	66
2007	2	53	3	99
2006	—	—	2	143
2005	—	—	1	103

Acura RDX: top problems

Exterior Lighting617

Unknown or other350

Visibility303

Air Bags233

Engine230

Electrical System164

BMW X3: top problems

Engine644

Electrical System424

Air Bags306

Unknown or other236

Power Train192

Seats168

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Questions

Which has more problems, the Acura RDX or the BMW X3?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 2,191 complaints about the Acura RDX and 2,025 about the BMW X3 with NHTSA, so the BMW X3 has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Acura RDX or the BMW X3?

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Acura RDX and 60 for the BMW X3 since model year 2000.