Hyundai Kona vs Acura RDX

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Hyundai Kona	Acura RDX
Complaints on file	1,089	2,655
Model years covered	2018–2026	2007–2026
Worst model year	2019	2020
Best model year	2026	2012
Crashes reported	73	94
Fires reported	33	23
Injuries reported	58	46
Deaths reported	1	2
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Lights
Share of complaints involving harm	15.2%	6.2%

Hyundai Kona by year

116 246 196 149 142 100 77 51 12

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 414 38.0%

Electrical System 139 12.8%

Other & Unspecified 135 12.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 96 8.8%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 88 8.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 42 3.9%

Brakes 33 3.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 29 2.7%

Acura RDX by year

70 39 16 26 21 19 180 261 441 56 108 105 568 433 161 42 26 15 67 1

07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Lights 602 22.7%

Other & Unspecified 341 12.8%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 299 11.3%

Airbags 232 8.7%

Engine & Cooling 222 8.4%

Electrical System 156 5.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 141 5.3%

Fuel & Propulsion 137 5.2%