Acura RDX vs Lincoln Corsair: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Acura RDX has 16 recalls and 2,191 owner complaints; the Lincoln Corsair has 36 recalls and 175 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Acura RDXLincoln Corsair
Recalls1636
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints2,191175
Crashes reported577
Fires reported111
Injuries reported4710
Most reported problemExterior LightingElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Acura RDXLincoln Corsair
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 complaints20172018 Acura RDX: 78 complaints2019 Acura RDX: 442 complaints20192020 Acura RDX: 351 complaints2020 Lincoln Corsair: 62 complaints2021 Acura RDX: 118 complaints2021 Lincoln Corsair: 34 complaints20212022 Acura RDX: 31 complaints2022 Lincoln Corsair: 35 complaints2023 Acura RDX: 24 complaints2023 Lincoln Corsair: 15 complaints20232024 Acura RDX: 12 complaints2024 Lincoln Corsair: 22 complaints2025 Acura RDX: 31 complaints2025 Lincoln Corsair: 7 complaints20252026 Acura RDX: 1 complaints2026

Every model year

YearRDX recallsRDX complaintsCorsair recallsCorsair complaints
20260140
202513167
2024212422
2023224815
20222311935
202131182234
202053511662
20195442——
2018178——
2017180——
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

Lincoln Corsair: top problems

Electrical System48
Unknown or other39
Back Over Prevention38
Engine19
Power Train18
Forward Collision Avoidance13
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Acura RDX or the Lincoln Corsair?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 2,191 complaints about the Acura RDX and 175 about the Lincoln Corsair with NHTSA, so the Lincoln Corsair 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 Lincoln Corsair?

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Acura RDX and 36 for the Lincoln Corsair since model year 2000.