Acura RDX Complaints (2015)

416 consumer complaints on file.

#11556158November 20, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My 16 year old son was at a church function until after dark because daylight savings time means it is dark earlier. When he began to drive home he could not see the roadway because the low beam headlights provided close to zero illumination. He lost visibility and drove off the road into someone’s yard. There were children outside and they could have been killed. Only minor damage to the grass and yard occurred and fortunately no damage to the vehicle. He called me and I instructed him to engage the high beams and drive home which caused several oncoming vehicles to swerve and react menacingly because he didn’t dim his lights. The oxidation of the reflective coating is a known defect that was recalled in the Acura ILX and I expect that they should be required to take the same corrective action for the base model RDXs. Please take action
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11553628November 5, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The low beam headlights are so dim that it is dangerous to drive at night. We must drive with high beams on in order to be safe on the road. It is unsafe for the car, us and other drivers to have the RDX on the road using low beams. In 2021, we had the vehicle inspected by the dealership, they informed us that the fix would be a $1200 replacement of the headlights. They offered to clean the lenses at a reduced cost, which we had already done, but this did not fix the problem. There are no warning lights or other indicators of the problem except that we cannot see at night.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11553286November 2, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My 2015 Acura RDX has such dim headlights, that I feel that it is not safe to drive at night. The headlights have gotten so dim that I can't even tell if they are on, unless I drive by a building and see the lights in the reflection. The only way I can drive safely is to have my high beam headlights on, which is not safe for other drivers. As I understand it, the 2015 Acura RLX has had recalls for a very similar headlight issue. Why hasn't this recall been extended to the 2015 RDX, which appears to be built off the same platform, and is having the same issue?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11552543October 30, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights are horrible. I am unable to drive safely without using my bright lights. When I dim my headlights before approaching an oncoming car it is dangerous. On October 28, 2023 I did just that and missed seeing a deer due to the lack of visibility due to the defective headlights and hit the deer damaging my vehicle's right headlights. Prior to the accident, I invested in installing fog lights to remedy the situation, but it still did not help. I am holding Acura responsible for my accident which was due to defective headlights.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11551732October 24, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Headlights horribly dim on low - only illuminate the roadway at night if on high beams. Took it into the dealership today and was told it would be $2,500 to replace the reflectors and basically re-do the whole front headlamp area. We had this car mainly garaged during COVID when working from home 100%. Now that we drive it more, we realize it has become unsafe -cannot see to drive at night at all. Other vehicles with this problem have had recalls - RDX models of this 2015 year need to also be recalled so the problem can be fixed before causing accidents.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550792October 19, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I have been having issues with the external low beams for the past 9months-1 year. They have progressively been getting more dim to now I can't even drive my car at night without using my high beams. I have replaced the bulbs and done headlight restoration without any improvement. There have been no warning lamps or messages on my car at all.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11550678October 18, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that the headlights failed to produce adequate light at night. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the bulbs, but the failure recurred. The contact called the dealer, who diagnosed that the casing needed to be replaced and the reflector had deteriorated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549367October 11, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The reflective surface inside the headlights has oxidized and no longer reflects at a safe brightness level. I have had the lenses cleaned and the bulbs replaced, but I still can barely see the road and can't drive my car at night until the entire headlight assemblies are replaced. This is not an easy task to do, and the assemblies are not inexpensive, Why isn't there a receall since this is a known safety issue?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548588October 6, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights are very dull and fail to illuminate the road at night. Thus, night driving is a hazard and using high beams blind other drivers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548436October 5, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS: I have noticed myself and others have told me my RDX headlights do not light your driving as much as other cars. I been told this for couple year but I rarely drive at dark these days. On Monday Oct 2 I was driving home in Naples Florida at 8p and realized I could hardly see the road if there wasn't street lights aiding my view. Then on one stretch of road where there are not street lights and no other cars driving beside, I realized I cannot see the road at all unless I drive with my HIGH beams on . So I drove home on HIGH beams the entire distance and made it safely. I'm not sure of whether other cars could see me or not at night, so I know that this is a safety issue. After researching this problem online I quickly found conversations regarding how common this problem is on the RDX around 100k miles. Well, now it seems I'm hearing and reading this everywhere the more I research. I called the dealer service and they want about $1500 to replace my 2 entire headlight kits. This is ridiculous price gouging when I don't have that kind of money and I have to drive unsafely or with high beams on at night which could result in a traffic ticket for doing so. I definitely believe my low beams are unsafe to drive at night and that they got worse overtime, not just overnight.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547885October 2, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My front headlights have gradually become so dim my car is unsafe to drive at night. I have had them checked and they are on - they have become so sim it is dangerous. This is an ongoing issue - I am posting the date that I had a friend in the car who kept asking if my lights were on and was freaking out that we were driving without lights.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547609October 1, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
headlight assembly has failed, reflective material has deteriorated and the low beam is now so faint it is not safe to drive at night. can isnt even 10 years old and cant be driven at night due to headlight failure
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11544639September 14, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
The low-beam headlights gradually dim over time. Dim headlights can pose a safety risk, preventing drivers from seeing a safe distance ahead. This is not very safe to drive the vehicle at nighttime, my fear and the safety of my family to continue driving this vehicle. Acura should voluntarily recall the 2015 Acura RDX, due to defective headlights. It's outrageous that Acura hasn't recalled it. The low-beam reflector itself oxidizes, is not reflective at all, and no amount of brighter bulbs. Light output of 2015 Acura Rdx is very low due to bad foil in projector headlights. I have swtiched bulbs but that did not make much different. This is a safety concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543097September 7, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The car's low beam headlights do not safely illuminate the road in front of you. Honda/Acura has acknowledged a recall on other models of the Acura but they have not recalled 2015 Model RDX automobiles for this problem. The headlight's illumination is unsafe and pose a serious risk to all traffic. This problem forces the driver to illuminate high beams to see the road surface at night even when other traffic is traveling onward to the vehicle. This poses a serious safety risk to both parties.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11543217September 7, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The low beams are so dim that I have to drive only during the day and if I get stuck driving at night, I have no choice but to use my high beams. This is a safety issue because I am constantly paying attention to adjusting my lights as to not blind other drivers rather than all around driving. I have had several near misses for head on collisions. The first in 2019 from unintentionally blinding the oncoming drivers. Since then the lights have grown much worse. I am unable to see wild life and pedestrians, curbs etc. I have a job that requires me to work after dark during fall/winter. I have changed the bulbs and refurbished the lamp covers. This has not helped. I then did research and found that many 2013, 2014 RDX have been recalled due to the same issue and the 2015 RLX. Please help us 2015 RDX drivers to drive safely by instituting a recall on the faulty head lamp casing that has been recalled in other years and models.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542983September 6, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The cover of front headlights are all foggy. This makes it difficult to see at night and does not put out the light like it use to. This is on both headlights and the vehicle is under 9 years old and kept in the garage. There are several posts like this with same issue for the 2015 Acura RDX. This is a material flaw and should be recalled. Issue started happening in 2019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11542701September 5, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The low beam lighting has been dimmed even replacing with new light bulb doesn’t fix it it’s hard to drive at night
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11541642August 30, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the low-beam headlights were very dim. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V792000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 99,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538045August 11, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I purchased the vehicle used on July 4, 2023. I've noticed that the low beam lights are very dim to the point they are a safety hazard. My daughters both have Honda CR-V models and both of their low beam lights are much brighter than mine. I looked online, and there are a lot of people with the same issue. I took it to the dealer, and they said nothing was wrong with it. However, there is definitely something clearly wrong with it because you can barely see to drive at night. The high beams work fine, but I can't drive around with high beams all of the time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11537723August 10, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlight reflectors are so bad that it has become dangerous to drive in the night. The dealership agreed that its Acura's defect for that year and asked about $2500 to replace the whole headlight unit. No use in changing just the bulb.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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