2024 Acura RDX Problems

i BELIEVE THAT MY CAR'S INFOTAINMENT CENTER HAS BEEN hacked and some functionalities are remotely controlled. Sx include: applying of brakes without manual assistance, sluggish car due to the drive gear switching too early (D6 when driving 30 MPH for example), dooes auto unlocking after I leave the vicinity, car making th sound of auto locking but the locks do not actually lock, dashboard and lights will turn on when the car is supposedly off, I can also hear clicking as if someone is accessing the infotainment center remotely when the car should be off. blind spot notification doesnt alert. I do not have a hot spot setting in connections and it does not show to be connected but behaves as if it is. the networks used to update the vehicle are locked in and I cannot remove them. When I go into the section for lgal disclaimers it shows a bunch of open source licenses the first being "fake Packages". The fact that the doors do not stay locked allows anyone to access it in public locations. The issue has not been confirmed by the dealer, they tell me nothing is wrong and would not look at the video I had showing what it was doing with regards to the gear changes making it sluggish. also the fact that this is a remote access thing the hacker may just not do this when others are around. the dealer did do an update to the firmware but this did not resolve any of the issues I was experiencing. also to note there was a time when I was not able to do the update on my own because the update network was locked to my neighbors network (I can no longer see this in settings). I tried to get the dealer to inspect but there was no reproduction of the issue. I do not believe they inspected the brakes. The symptoms had no warning lights, i didnt report this earlier because I wanted confirmation of the issue but now its to the point where the symptoms are constant each time I drive the car and has gotten worse over time.

The contact owns a 2024 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the rear driver’s side of another vehicle. During the crash, the braking system malfunctioned, and the air bag failed to deploy as needed. The contact sustained an injury to the back but had not yet sought medical assistance. The driver of the second was transported to the hospital with a shoulder injury. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.

i BELIEVE THAT MY CAR'S INFOTAINMENT CENTER HAS BEEN hacked and some functionalities are remotely controlled. Sx include: applying of brakes without manual assistance, sluggish car due to the drive gear switching too early (D6 when driving 30 MPH for example), dooes auto unlocking after I leave the vicinity, car making th sound of auto locking but the locks do not actually lock, dashboard and lights will turn on when the car is supposedly off, I can also hear clicking as if someone is accessing the infotainment center remotely when the car should be off. blind spot notification doesnt alert. I do not have a hot spot setting in connections and it does not show to be connected but behaves as if it is. the networks used to update the vehicle are locked in and I cannot remove them. When I go into the section for lgal disclaimers it shows a bunch of open source licenses the first being "fake Packages". The fact that the doors do not stay locked allows anyone to access it in public locations. The issue has not been confirmed by the dealer, they tell me nothing is wrong and would not look at the video I had showing what it was doing with regards to the gear changes making it sluggish. also the fact that this is a remote access thing the hacker may just not do this when others are around. the dealer did do an update to the firmware but this did not resolve any of the issues I was experiencing. also to note there was a time when I was not able to do the update on my own because the update network was locked to my neighbors network (I can no longer see this in settings). I tried to get the dealer to inspect but there was no reproduction of the issue. I do not believe they inspected the brakes. The symptoms had no warning lights, i didnt report this earlier because I wanted confirmation of the issue but now its to the point where the symptoms are constant each time I drive the car and has gotten worse over time.

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See attached document for complaint.

Driver side mirror is vibrating while driving- more noticeable at speeds above 35 mph. Took into the dealer for replacement. After ride with tech, tech confirmed issue. Dealer replaced driver side mirror but still shakes/vibrates while driving. Vibration causes distortion of vehicles and other surrounding items in driver side mirror. Also, vibration causes distraction to driver.

This incident happened on July 5th 2025. My 2024 leased Acura RDX front passenger seat caught on fire. The car was parked and not driven for two days before this happened. My educated untrained guess and the police officer on the scene guess was that this was an electrical fire. My Acura dealer refuses to repair this and deny that is the issue. Acura told me this never happened before to a 2024 RDX but I told them this problem happened to years past Acura RDX. There was no issues with this car. I had this car serviced at Acura in April 2025 for regular maintenance service. As of today Acura refuses to repair or replace the car or admit fault with the electrical issue. I was told by Acura this was a thermal event and nothing else. I have pictures of this and the car is at Acura service department for any inspection since it is untouched by them. Also as of today’s date Acura has not sent me any correspondence of anything to do with my leased Acura RDX. This is affecting my life and it is very stressing on my family.

i BELIEVE THAT MY CAR'S INFOTAINMENT CENTER HAS BEEN hacked and some functionalities are remotely controlled. Sx include: applying of brakes without manual assistance, sluggish car due to the drive gear switching too early (D6 when driving 30 MPH for example), dooes auto unlocking after I leave the vicinity, car making th sound of auto locking but the locks do not actually lock, dashboard and lights will turn on when the car is supposedly off, I can also hear clicking as if someone is accessing the infotainment center remotely when the car should be off. blind spot notification doesnt alert. I do not have a hot spot setting in connections and it does not show to be connected but behaves as if it is. the networks used to update the vehicle are locked in and I cannot remove them. When I go into the section for lgal disclaimers it shows a bunch of open source licenses the first being "fake Packages". The fact that the doors do not stay locked allows anyone to access it in public locations. The issue has not been confirmed by the dealer, they tell me nothing is wrong and would not look at the video I had showing what it was doing with regards to the gear changes making it sluggish. also the fact that this is a remote access thing the hacker may just not do this when others are around. the dealer did do an update to the firmware but this did not resolve any of the issues I was experiencing. also to note there was a time when I was not able to do the update on my own because the update network was locked to my neighbors network (I can no longer see this in settings). I tried to get the dealer to inspect but there was no reproduction of the issue. I do not believe they inspected the brakes. The symptoms had no warning lights, i didnt report this earlier because I wanted confirmation of the issue but now its to the point where the symptoms are constant each time I drive the car and has gotten worse over time.

The contact owns a 2024 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the child was seated in the rear driver's seat, the seatbelt buckle locking mechanism had malfunctioned. The contact was unable to unlatch the seat belt buckle and eventually scissors were used to cut the the seat belt strap in order to free the child. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 5,000.

Interstate 10 near Live Oak, Florida. Conditions were light fog and roads were dry. The previous day we drove about six hours, two or three times in very heavy rain. We were driving eastbound (two eastbound lanes) in the right lane. We were approaching a Semi-trailer followed by a medium-sized box truck and switched to the left lane to pass both vehicles. Another vehicle was approaching from behind in the left lane and I "floored" the accelerator pedal to quickly pass the two trucks. The RDX downshifted as expected and the engine revs increased briefly, but suddenly the Check Engine light started blinking and the car lost power and went into Limp Mode. Pressing the accelerator to the floor made little difference. Instead of quickly passing I was only able to get past the two trucks at a slow rate with a line of vehicles growing behind me. Eventually I was able to get past the trucks, switch lanes and quickly move over to the breakdown lane. If there had been heavier traffic, this could have easily resulted in a serious accident. I restarted the vehicle and resumed our trip without further incident. This is a known issue supposedly addressed by Acura via TSB 20-053 for some model years and reported on Acura enthusiast web sites. I had the same experience with my previous 2020 RDX after having the TSB completed, I filed an report for that incident under NHTSA ID Number: 11522688. There are hundreds of reports for this issue for all 3rd Generation RDX model years, 2019-2024, on the NHTSA site I brought the vehicle to a dealer on July 5, 2024. Unable to duplicate. No codes stored (as has been stated on other reported incidents). No water intrusion to coil packs or plugs and no fouling or damage to plugs. I cannot trust a vehicle if I have to be concerned about whether or not I should pass another vehicle and how hard I can press the accelerator. This is an ongoing issue with the RDX that should be investigated.

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The contact owns a 2024 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the rear driver’s side of another vehicle. During the crash, the braking system malfunctioned, and the air bag failed to deploy as needed. The contact sustained an injury to the back but had not yet sought medical assistance. The driver of the second was transported to the hospital with a shoulder injury. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.