Acura RDX vs Volvo XC60: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Acura RDX has 16 recalls and 2,191 owner complaints; the Volvo XC60 has 36 recalls and 663 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Acura RDXVolvo XC60
Recalls1636
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints2,191663
Crashes reported5743
Fires reported117
Injuries reported4740
Most reported problemExterior LightingElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Acura RDXVolvo XC60
2007 Acura RDX: 53 complaints20072008 Acura RDX: 33 complaints2009 Acura RDX: 15 complaints20092010 Acura RDX: 22 complaints2010 Volvo XC60: 56 complaints2011 Acura RDX: 16 complaints2011 Volvo XC60: 36 complaints20112012 Acura RDX: 15 complaints2012 Volvo XC60: 46 complaints2013 Acura RDX: 163 complaints2013 Volvo XC60: 66 complaints20132014 Acura RDX: 245 complaints2014 Volvo XC60: 16 complaints2015 Acura RDX: 420 complaints2015 Volvo XC60: 48 complaints20152016 Acura RDX: 41 complaints2016 Volvo XC60: 39 complaints2017 Acura RDX: 80 complaints2017 Volvo XC60: 16 complaints20172018 Acura RDX: 78 complaints2018 Volvo XC60: 36 complaints2019 Acura RDX: 442 complaints2019 Volvo XC60: 38 complaints20192020 Acura RDX: 351 complaints2020 Volvo XC60: 23 complaints2021 Acura RDX: 118 complaints2021 Volvo XC60: 50 complaints20212022 Acura RDX: 31 complaints2022 Volvo XC60: 75 complaints2023 Acura RDX: 24 complaints2023 Volvo XC60: 54 complaints20232024 Acura RDX: 12 complaints2024 Volvo XC60: 26 complaints2025 Acura RDX: 31 complaints2025 Volvo XC60: 38 complaints20252026 Acura RDX: 1 complaints2026

Every model year

YearRDX recallsRDX complaintsXC60 recallsXC60 complaints
202601——
2025131338
2024212226
2023224554
2022231675
20213118550
20205351623
20195442838
2018178536
2017180416
2016241339
20153420148
20143245216
20133163366
2012215346
2011216436
2010222756
200921510
2008333——
2007253——

Acura RDX: top problems

Exterior Lighting617
Unknown or other350
Visibility303
Air Bags233
Engine230
Electrical System164

Volvo XC60: top problems

Electrical System177
Unknown or other124
Visibility100
Engine81
Service Brakes63
Forward Collision Avoidance48
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Acura RDX or the Volvo XC60?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 2,191 complaints about the Acura RDX and 663 about the Volvo XC60 with NHTSA, so the Volvo XC60 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 Volvo XC60?

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Acura RDX and 36 for the Volvo XC60 since model year 2000.