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Acura RDX and Mercury Mariner Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
27 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 67100 miles driven

First year of redesign. Many reports of noisy brakes, but these only count in the stats up to 24,000 miles.
2013
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  27 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 67100 miles driven

First year of redesign. Many reports of noisy brakes, but these only count in the stats up to 24,000 miles.
29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 102600 miles driven

This model year has been much worse than the 2009 and 2011 for over a year. Unclear why.
2010
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  29 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 102600 miles driven

This model year has been much worse than the 2009 and 2011 for over a year. Unclear why.
25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 107100 miles driven2009 Mercury Mariner Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 107100 miles driven
33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 111800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2008
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  33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 111800 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Acura RDX vs. Mercury Mariner Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Acura RDX and Mercury Mariner reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Acura RDXs and Mercury Mariners with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Acura RDXs and Mercury Mariners that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Acura RDX and Mercury Mariner lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Acura RDX and Mercury Mariner have been recently.

To see how frequently Acura RDX and Mercury Mariner problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Acura RDX

Acura RDX Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Wife approved see full Acura RDX review
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Reliable, good reputation see full Acura RDX review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercury Mariner

Mercury Mariner Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 0 171-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
mercury upscale ford see full Mercury Mariner review
2005 4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic AWD
I feel it has a solid brand reputation and image as a more premium version of ford. see full Mercury Mariner review