{"source":"NHTSA vehicle owner complaint","officialApiUrl":"https://api.nhtsa.gov/complaints/odinumber?odinumber=11439887","retrievedAt":"2026-11-05T05:22:01.556Z","count":1,"results":[{"odiNumber":11439887,"manufacturer":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/2021","vin":"5J8TC2H70LL","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"Last week I was driving the 2020 Acura RDX on the Massachusetts Turnpike during very wet weather.  Three hours into a planned four hour drive, while accelerating up a hill, the car power cut out.  Engine was running, but no oomph.  Check engine light, and other lights, flashing on dashboard.  Car kept slowing, and there was no place to pull over at that point on the pike (mile 68).  Finally, car made it to crest of hill (at that point going 15 miles an hour in the right hand lane and still slowing), and a pull out spot appeared.  Pulled over, but a very harrowing experience.    Had the car towed to the closest Acura dealer (this was clearly an issue that would be covered by warranty...).  They checked out car, and said that they had seen the same problem before, and that fix was to replace the \"intercooler kit\", which required a part that was on a long back order.  Researching other threads, I find that this has happened to others... and that a \"fix\" can be to turn off the car, and restart after a few minutes.  Car seems to drive fine again...  In any case, I later moved the car to the dealer where we bought it, and they had the part in stock.  Apparently, when it is very wet and a driver accelerates hard, the old part lets some water enter the turbo charger, at which point the car goes into \"limp\" mode.  Apparently, Acura has an outstanding service bulletin on this issue.  The reason for my filing... I think that this a recall issue.  I love the car, and am glad that it is fixed (at least, I hope it is!), but this is a very bad problem and should not happen.  Any questions, please let me know.  But I would encourage Acura to do a formal recall...","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2020","productMake":"ACURA","productModel":"RDX","manufacturer":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)"}]}]}