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Acura RDX and Lexus IS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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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		 Acura RDX Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  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.

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Acura RDX vs. Lexus IS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Acura RDX and Lexus IS reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Acura RDXs and Lexus ISs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Acura RDXs and Lexus ISs 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 Lexus IS lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Acura RDX and Lexus IS have been recently.

To see how frequently Acura RDX and Lexus IS 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 Lexus IS

Lexus IS Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Good care of customers and stand behind product, good resale value and reliability see full Lexus IS review
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 It is top notch, or at least historicaly. Lexus commands respect. see full Lexus IS review
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Strong resale value. Good brand image, I live/work in Beverly Hills and still holds it's own against European rivals for much less. However, some brand snobs will throw their nose. Eh, who cares. see full Lexus IS review
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Lexus cars in general are rock solid. There is definitely a return to investment quotient, in design, features, performance, and reliability, which translates into high resale value. see full Lexus IS review
2007 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 We owned an SC400 before and liked Lexus. see full Lexus IS review
2005 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Lexus stands for quality and is classy wihtout being too snobby. see full Lexus IS review