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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5J8TB4H50JL••••••2018 Acura RDX
This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2018 Acura RDX build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
74on the model
45builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainApr 2025
[XXX] on [XXX], traveling 70mph on busy highway, blind spot monitoring failed, gear display failed, and check transmission message flashed across display. Had to guide car safety off road and into parking lot. This was first time ever happened. Did not know what was going on or…
Fuel SystemNov 2024
The contact owns a 2018 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that several local dealers were contacted and confirmed that parts were…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2023
Honda Motor Co. Is recalling certain 2017-2020 model year Acura vehicles. The fuel pump impeller was improperly moulded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, rendering the fuel pump inoperative.…
Electrical SystemMar 2018
The contact owns a 2018 acura rdx. While the vehicle was parked, rodents entered the engine compartment and chewed on the battery cable and several wiring harnesses located under the hood of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to acura of ocean (909 nj-35, ocean township, nj…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5J8TB4H50JL016490 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.