Acura RDX Complaints

2,183 consumer complaints on file.

#11706618December 22, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
One day last December it rained very hard for a couple of days. It about 6:30pm I got in my car to go to an appointment. There was water inside the cab, on the seats, inside of the windshield, in the dashboard and controls... and about 4 inches of water on the floor on both passenger and driver side. When I tried to start the car, all the electrical systems went haywire. Everything was blinking at me in the dashboard many different warnings and hazard lights. I took the car to the dealership for service. I was by service department told that drainage lines on the top where the sun visor is were clogged up and the water had backed up into the vehicle. This was no fault of my own. I have maintained this automobile with Acura only for 6 years, since I purchased it. This is serious, even though it was resolved by clearing the lines but the damage to the electrical system were extensive. Now that the lines are cleared who's to say this will not happen again? Will my car flood again someday? I believe this to be a design flaw and should be corrected by Acura as a possible. I believe it should be a recall, it could affect the safety of the driver and passengers. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706459December 22, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
While entering the vehicle in the parking lock, I closed the driver door and the rear view mirror shattered completely on it own.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706350December 21, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My car's original security alarm goes off randomly without any reason. When parked and locked in a parking lot next to a street, the alarm goes off intermittently. After unlocking using FOB, the alarm will turn off and then goes off again in a few minutes. This will go on for hours at a time until it stops for a few days and then reoccurs again! Very stressful and frustrating. The mechanic says it's caused by faulty Body Control Module and will cost over $1,000 to fix. I see that many people are having the same issue and have to pay over $1,000 to repair. This faulty reequipment should be recalled so owners can recoup their damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706365December 21, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I was leaving noticed I could not see out of back windshield. Thought it was ice and put on the defroster. Went to scrape ice and noticed the windshield was shattered in pieces. Did not see any object around vehicle that could have hit or fell on it yo cause damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706374December 21, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Car was in park and running idle and randomly the back windshield completely shattered. The car had been on for a while probably at least 20 minutes so it wasn’t that the window all of a sudden got really warm compared to the outside cold temperature. Had Safelite replaced the window, but there are still a bunch of shards of glass in the tailgate because that would have to be fully replaced in order to remove all those glass shards and there’s no other way to do it. This is apparently a very common issue on the Acura RDX and there is a Facebook group with many people having the same issue with the rear windshield randomly shattering for no reason whatsoever. It seems like Acura dealerships acknowledge this issue, but there has been no recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706252December 20, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear window shattered. It is a safety issue because my window shattered as I was in a public parking lot and I had no idea. Also u had groceries in my trunk and now tiny pieces of glass was near my bags No but bulletin tsb 22-014 identified the issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706270December 20, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Rear windshield shattered while parked. There was no accident/impact. Just spontaneously shattered.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706272December 20, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
015RDX owner reported low-beam headlights are incredibly dim, making night driving unsafe. The outer surface of the headlight is not hazy and I suspect that it’s the the inner reflective coating (aluminum film) of the headlight assembly that has degraded substantially if not entirely. Acura/Honda must begin a recall for RDXs sold in 2015 and perhaps earlier. Acura/honda did recall RlX headlight assembly for the same reason
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706307December 20, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear back window shattered without any impact from debris or objects.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706015December 19, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
After work, While entering my vehicle and as i close the drivers side door; the rear windshield/window shattered randomly without external force.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11706030December 19, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This is the 2nd time the back window shattered, Lucky my insurance covers it.. but say this it still happen would it be a third time next? 1st time it shattered was on January 18, 2023. 2nd time it shattered it was on December 18 2025. Imagine driving on the highway and you here your back window pop and the glass come flying in? sounds dangerous! lucky it was parked when that happen as i got into my car. I did reported the 1st time to a dealership but not help at all. No one have inspected the vehicle only my insurance knows about the broken back window.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705847December 18, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The rear window shattered when the front passenger door was closed. Research confirms this is a known defect and has occurred with numerous other owners, even while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to repair, stating my vehicle wasn't included in TSB 22-014. The vehicle VIN is included in TSB 22-014. The window was repaired out of pocket with another company. There was no warning. This occurred on 12/15/2025.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705948December 18, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
After dealer (worldwide motors Ltd also call (Paragon Acura) 33-40 57th street, Woodside, NY 11377)replaced front and rear brake pads and rotors, my vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while stopped. While idling at a red light with my foot firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly moved forward approximately 10 feet on its own. This was a serious safety concern and nearly caused a collision or pedestrian injury. I immediately returned the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated they could not duplicate the issue and said the vehicle was operating normally. No warning lights were present. The incident occurred immediately after brake service. I am concerned this may involve the braking system, brake booster, brake switch, or electronic throttle interaction. This behavior is not normal and poses a safety risk.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705496December 17, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Rear hatch glass just shattered on its own while parked in garage overnight.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705450December 16, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Back window shattered randomly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705099December 15, 2025
AIR BAGS
The Airbag is coming on off every day . 12/15/2925 Acura John Eagle dealer want me to pay the repair they said I don’t have the recall . I may bring car to home without repairing airbag. Please help me.with the recall letter for airbag I apreaciate. Ha
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11705178December 15, 2025
AIR BAGS
Airbag coming out every day when I driving Dealer refuse fix Airbag . Reason : I don’t have a recall letter. I have to take my car driving home . I would like to have the recall letter from the Factory to replace Airbag. I appreciate .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704969December 14, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY
Rear window spontaneously shattered. The weather was very cold and snowing. I used the rear defroster to melt off the snow. I went inside a retail store for about a hour and when I returned to my suv I found my rear window shattered. There was no damage to the rear hatch or signs of trying to break in the SUV. I turned this in on my insurance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704856December 13, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Back windshield glass exploded with no impact. Car was not moving. There is shattered glass everywhere and the car cannot be driven until it is repaired. This appears to be a well known issue but there is no official recall at this time. My Acura dealer said this was covered in warranty that expired in November. The incident happened December 13, 2025.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11704554December 11, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights on my car are very dim, impeding my ability to see the road at night. I sometimes resort to using my high beams when there is no oncoming traffic. I am afraid I will not see an obstacle in the road. I noticed this problem several years ago and told the service department at the dealership about it. They suggested that they clean a film off of the headlights, which they did and it temporarily brighten the lights. Over time the lights returned to their normal dimness. I also had a blown bulb replaced in the headlight and mentioned to the mechanic about my dim lights. After looking at the vehicle he said the entire pair of headlight assemblies would have to be replaced to adequately fix the problem. No warning lights in the car signified this problem, but it was obvious that the headlights were dim while driving at night.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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