Toyota Highlander Hybrid 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	Toyota Highlander Hybrid	Acura RDX
Complaints on file	1,104	2,655
Model years covered	2005–2023	2007–2026
Worst model year	2006	2020
Best model year	2023	2012
Crashes reported	78	94
Fires reported	24	23
Injuries reported	17	46
Deaths reported	1	2
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Lights
Share of complaints involving harm	10.9%	6.2%

Toyota Highlander Hybrid by year

2 481 160 272 55 26 5 11 6 2 5 9 7 7 9 9 17 10 11

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

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

What breaks

Brakes 350 31.7%

Electrical System 151 13.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 106 9.6%

Engine & Cooling 95 8.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 75 6.8%

Stability & Traction Control 69 6.3%

Steering 41 3.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 38 3.4%

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%