Acura RDX vs Cadillac XT5: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Acura RDX has 16 recalls and 2,191 owner complaints; the Cadillac XT5 has 15 recalls and 315 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Acura RDXCadillac XT5
Recalls1615
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints2,191315
Crashes reported5717
Fires reported114
Injuries reported4715
Most reported problemExterior LightingEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Acura RDXCadillac XT5
2007 Acura RDX: 53 complaints20072008 Acura RDX: 33 complaints2009 Acura RDX: 15 complaints20092010 Acura RDX: 22 complaints2011 Acura RDX: 16 complaints20112012 Acura RDX: 15 complaints2013 Acura RDX: 163 complaints20132014 Acura RDX: 245 complaints2015 Acura RDX: 420 complaints20152016 Acura RDX: 41 complaints2017 Acura RDX: 80 complaints2017 Cadillac XT5: 125 complaints20172018 Acura RDX: 78 complaints2018 Cadillac XT5: 67 complaints2019 Acura RDX: 442 complaints2019 Cadillac XT5: 34 complaints20192020 Acura RDX: 351 complaints2020 Cadillac XT5: 24 complaints2021 Acura RDX: 118 complaints2021 Cadillac XT5: 21 complaints20212022 Acura RDX: 31 complaints2022 Cadillac XT5: 10 complaints2023 Acura RDX: 24 complaints2023 Cadillac XT5: 17 complaints20232024 Acura RDX: 12 complaints2024 Cadillac XT5: 10 complaints2025 Acura RDX: 31 complaints2025 Cadillac XT5: 6 complaints20252026 Acura RDX: 1 complaints2026 Cadillac XT5: 1 complaints2026

Every model year

YearRDX recallsRDX complaintsXT5 recallsXT5 complaints
20260101
202513116
2024212310
2023224417
2022231310
20213118221
20205351524
20195442034
2018178067
20171801125
2016241——
20153420——
20143245——
20133163——
2012215——
2011216——
2010222——
2009215——
2008333——
2007253——

Acura RDX: top problems

Exterior Lighting617
Unknown or other350
Visibility303
Air Bags233
Engine230
Electrical System164

Cadillac XT5: top problems

Engine64
Power Train63
Unknown or other60
Electrical System52
Steering49
Service Brakes35
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Acura RDX or the Cadillac XT5?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 2,191 complaints about the Acura RDX and 315 about the Cadillac XT5 with NHTSA, so the Cadillac XT5 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 Cadillac XT5?

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Acura RDX and 15 for the Cadillac XT5 since model year 2000.