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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5J8TC2H51KL036024 · Checked Aug 12, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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5J8TC2H51KL•••••• 2019 Acura RDX

That is about average for the 2019 Acura RDX — 5 complaints per build across 84 builds.

5on this build
425on the model
84builds in total
Most reported Electrical System 1 Vehicle Speed Control 1 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1 Service Brakes 1

What owners of this build wrote

Unknown Or Other Nov 2025
Back window of 2019 Acura rdx just blew up. Sat in garage from mid day Wednesday and Sunday November 16th of November 2025, it just blew up
Visibility/wiper Jan 2025
Rear windshield spontaneously shattered while parked
Vehicle Speed Control Jan 2020
Driving vehicle est 40mph, straight road city right lane. Car ahead of me (est 2 + car length) turned right,and was no longer on the road I was driving, my vehicle slowed down. I did not press brakes or change drive to neutral. There was no input from me to change vehicle speed.…
Electrical System Jan 2019
The 2019 acura rdx, has a known defect in their infotainment center, which causes (among other things), the phone connection with apple carplay, to "drop". Under some circumstances, this might not be a huge problem or safety issue, but many "on the road" people, depend on this…
Unknown Or Other Dec 2024
On 12/21/24 I was driving down the mountain into town when I heard this very loud noise, like someone threw a baseball at my truck. I was startled and shaken up. Glanced in my rear view mirror and saw my rear windshield had exploded. When I was able to pull over to inspect it,…

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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 5J8TC2H51KL036024 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.