Acura RDX Complaints

2,183 consumer complaints on file.

#11709752January 8, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I am the owner of a 2020 Acura RDX. Approximately 64,000 miles. Car was parked in my driveway. My wife heard a loud bang. Back windshield shattered. Pieces of glass inside and outside the vehicle. The window had no prior dents or cracks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11709787January 8, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear window shattered when driver door was closed. There is a class action lawsuit for this. 2022-024.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11709083January 6, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving at 60 MPH on the Highway and the Service AWD light came on. The vehicle immediately lost all power and jerked and came to a sudden stop. And then when i tried to re apply power it was sluggish for about 30 seconds before i was able to get full power. I then pulled over to the side of the road and turned the vehicle on and off the error code disappeared. This happens at random times while driving the car and is extremely dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11709099January 6, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle is an Acura RDX (model year 2019), with approximately 94000 miles at the time of incident. There was no impact, no vandalism, no accident, and no extreme weather conditions at the time. The glass shattered on its own. This appears to be a known defect affecting Acura RDX vehicles from model years 2019–2023, as documented by multiple consumer reports of spontaneous rear windshield failure. I brought the vehicle to the selling dealership (Pohanka Acura, Chantilly, VA), where I was informed Acura would not cover the repair solely because the vehicle exceeded 50,000 miles. No inspection for defect or goodwill repair was offered, despite the nature of the failure. This defect presents a significant safety concern, as spontaneous glass shattering can cause injury from flying glass shards and poses a risk to occupants and bystanders. Acura has not issued a recall or corrective action for this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11709164January 6, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
On January 6, 2026, as I left my house and was driving to work, I heard a loud gunshot/explosion sound. The trunk window had a whole and it started to shatter. The window completely shattered and fell. No evidence of a rock hitting the window was present. The temperature was 45 degrees. The coldness was not an issue, as this car has been in below 0 degree weather. I called Acura dealership. They told me they had never heard of this issue and didn’t offer to inspect the vehicle. I had to find a fix outside of Acura. No warning lights or prior failure issues with windows. The defroster was not on either.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708755January 5, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear window for 2019 Acura RDX shattered while sitting in driveway. There was no impact and the car was stationary.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708811January 5, 2026
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear window shattered spontaneously without impact. This is a know issue with Acuras and they refuse to issue a recall or support for cars out of warranty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708968January 5, 2026
STRUCTURE:BODY
The rear hatch glass exploded when the driver door was shut. Was parked outside out house in our driveway. Not driven all day.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708677January 4, 2026
SERVICE BRAKES
I have been experiencing unintended acceleration when I press on my brakes. Fortunately, there hasn't been any accidents yet but it's a very dangerous situation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708282January 2, 2026
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I purchased this 2014 Acura RDX in 2016, a Certified Pre-Owned with original 28,000 miles, from Price Acura in Dover, DE. VIN # [XXX] . The car is very well maintained; garage kept and consistently follows the regular maintenance schedule. The current mileage is 143,968. I have voiced my concern to the Price Acura dealership regarding the ongoing issue with the headlights. The combination of heavy oxidation, internal condensation, and water seepage has gotten worse over time, causing very dim, unsafe low beams even after bulb/lens restoration. This issue is NOT normal wear and tear but is a defective seal or manufacturing issue. I’ve had to use my high beams to see while driving at night, but with oncoming traffic having to turn them off and on, not to impact other drivers, it is not safe. This issue has worsened, has negatively impacted my safety driving at night, most recent the driver side low beam headlight burnt out while I was traveling along back roads at night. After researching this issue, I learned this is a widespread problem and replacing the low beam headlight bulb is not the answer, and that the entire headlight assembly needs to be replaced, which I found is very costly. I am a loyal Acura customer with over 10 years of ownership. Given this widespread problem and my loyalty, I’m hoping for some manufacturer assistance, perhaps a covered repair, partial credit, or guidance getting help to cover this costly defect. Would you please advise of any cost effective service or potential solutions to resolve this known problem. As it stands, this issue has limited me to daylight driving only until this issue is properly fixed. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708330January 2, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I walked outside after work and the rear windshield was shattered. I work at a high school so I assumed it was an accident and after administration checked cameras from the entire day, nothing was founded. I googled the make and model of my car and saw it’s common to occur as a defect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11708414January 2, 2026
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Got in my car to leave work, heard a strange rattle noise from the back of the car when I shut the driver door. I looked back and see a hole in the rear windshield. I got out to take a closer look, and also to take a picture. When I got back in the car and shut the door, a large chunk of glass fell into the back of the vehicle. My car was parked at work for 8.5 hours, and I had to drive 40 miles home with a shattered back windshield. This is the 2nd time the back windshield has randomly shattered. The first time was in March 2025, in my driveway at home, during the overnight hours. Before leaving for work, I found glass had exploded on the inside and outside of the vehicle, and also on the driveway under the area of the back windshield. Both times it has spontaneously shattered has been in a different location. Also, there has not been any previous known damage, such as chips or cracks. No suggestion of foreign objects coming into contact with the glass, or any obvious signs of vandalism.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707816December 30, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
The whole rear glass unexpectantly shattered. My Car was parked in the driveway and I found it this way later in the day. The whole rear hatchback glass was shattered everywhere. Glass pieces were starting to fall inside. I called the my local Acura dealer Bobby Rahal and they said this was problem with the RDX but Acura was not covering them. He said there is a TSB tech. service bulletin. This is a very dangerous defect that needs to be recalled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707824December 30, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Windshield spontaneously shattered without impact due to the defrost grid
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707620December 29, 2025
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated upon closing the driver's side door, the rear windshield shattered suddenly. The contact stated that there were shattered pieces of glass in the rear seats of the vehicle and his daughter car seat. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 22-014(Rear Windshield Glass Shattering); however, the vehicle was not covered. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707056December 26, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear window shattered with no impact marking first time. Second time was shattered in two separate areas with glass shards outside of the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707130December 26, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
My rear windshield spontaneously shattered with me sitting in my driver's seat in a parking lot. I just started my car, put on my seat belt when I heard this loud noise and saw the rear windshield shattered. I found no object in my car that could have caused the problem like a rock.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11707035December 25, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2020 Acura RDX. In December 2022 I came out to my car and when I opened the door the entire back windshield was shattered like a piece of ice. The glass broke off into little shards all over the back of the car. Also, leaving me to drive my young daughter in the freezing cold. I had it repaired which they were able to fox the glass but not get all the shards out of the car. Yesterday, December 25l4, 2025 I went to my car which had been sitting in the garage for two days and the same thing occurred. There is glass all over my car and my garage. I have a young child and dog who could step on or touch the shards.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706829December 23, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The low beam headlights are dangerously low. Even after you replace the bulbs, the lights remain dim. The reflective coating in the assembly has degraded to the point where almost no light is visible while driving. I read where a recall was made for RDXs made during a specific timeframe in 2014, but mine was not one of them. I have ~97k miles on the 2015 RDX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706858December 23, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights are unsafe with dim low beam projectors even after trying a couple sets of new bulbs. Here are the Part Numbers for reference 33100-TX4-A12 33150-TX4-A12 There is a significant safety issue requiring replacement of components that should not need replacing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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