Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Acura RDX submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Reflectors on low beam headlights have completely failed. Provides almost no illumination and is very dangerous to drive at night. Changing bulbs, cleaning outer lens makes no difference, the entire housing needs to be replaced.
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the sunroof unexpectedly shattered. There was no impact on the sunroof to cause it to shatter. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 74,000.
Near miss of deer at night due to incredibly poor visibility of low beam headlights. Brightest bulb replacements installed and no change in visibility. Low beam internal reflection is defective
The backup camera has failed. This is a safety problem.
My regular headlights are so dim. When driving at night I have to use my high beams or I cannot see the road. Acura has admitted that there is a problem for the 2015 RDX but has not issued a recall. The original halogen headlight bulbs have damaged the reflective casing that the bulb reflects from. I have tried to improve the beam by replacing the bulbs but nothing works. It is a HUGE safety concern and a flaw in the Acura 2015 RDX headlight assemblies over time.
I have been noticing over the past few months that my visibility is diminished at night and have to turn my bright lights on even when there are overhead lights. While stopped at light, I noticed the headlights of the car next to me projected out substantially farther than mine. Yesterday I took my car to the dealer to presumably replace the headlight bulbs. But I learned that the bulbs are fine, and the wiring is fine. The problem is that the lens covering the light bulbs has darkened so badly that very little light can escape to project out onto the street in front of me. I was told that the whole lens assembly is a sealed unit and must be replaced on the right and left side. They showed me the darkened lens cover that blocks the light. I regard this as a safety hazard. I could miss a kid riding a bicycle at night. I was not aware that this is a common problem with 2015 Acura RDXs. This is absolutely dangerous to me, my passengers and the public. I have an estimate from the dealer of $2,537.85 to replace the headlight assemblies. I feel this is a significant safety issue.
Low beams do not work, they are deficient, cannot see in the dark, dangerous
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.
Headlights are dim. Visibility is very low. Acura acknowledges issue but says customer has to replace whole headlight system at a cost of approximately $2000
I have had to replace both the driver side and passenger side headlight assemblies in this vehicle. This a defect with Acura RDX and should be recalled. The Acura dealership confirmed the headlights were dimmer than the daytime running lights and would not pass inspection. I replaced the left headlight in 2018 and the right one in 2022. Even after costly replacement, the lighting is still very dim and unsafe for night driving.
It is extremely difficult to see at night without having to use my bright lights. The low beams are useless and poses as a hazard to the driver and the driver of the approaching vehicles. I have replaced my headlights and I have purchased fog lights as an attempt to fix the problem but it still did not fix the problem. These additional costs were well over $500. I am requesting that Acura correct this problem before I or someone else gets hurt. [XXX], Owner, Phone number [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Vehicle low beam headlights have grown dimmer over time. I've polished the headlight lens and replaced the low beam bulbs in an attempt to increase night driving visibility to no avail. I contacted the dealer's service department who offered no solution to the problem. Now driving at night with high beams activated as only means to provide adequate roadway lighting. This is definately a safety issue affecting nightime driving for the driver as well as oncoming vehicles. Online research finds there are numerous complaints regarding this issue among owner/operators of this vehicle.
Low beam headlights very dim/unusable. My wife came very close to having what could have been a fatal accident on Dec. 8, 2022. We have replaced bulbs with original and higher intensity LED with no improvement. There are hundreds of people complaining about this same issue, one only needs to do a google search or visit one of the multiple Acura forums to validate the need for a recall!
Headlights remain dim even with new bulbs and cleaning the lens covers. They are so dim, it is a safety issue.
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ARE EXTREMELY DIM OFFERING NO NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY WITHOUT USING THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BULBS AND ADJUSTED THE LIGHTING AND THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT. THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES AND UPON FURTHER RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE 2015 RDX VEHICLES. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. MY ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT THESE CARS ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING POOR VISIBILITY. THE ISSUE IS ONLY WHEN USING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO E REPAIRED BY ACURA.
MY 2015 RDX HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT DRIVING IT AT NIGHT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE REPLACE MY BULBS 3 TIMES AND EVEN UPGRADED THEM TO LED'S AND THE PROBLEM DTILL EXIST. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BULBS AND SUGGESTED I NEEDED A NEW HOUSING. THEY INSTALLED THE NEW HOUSING AND IT STILL ISN'T ANY BETTER. I'VE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $2200 TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I THOUGHT I WAS PURCHASING A LUXURY VEHICLE AND NOT SOMETHING THAT SUCH A MAJOR ISSUE IN WORKMANSHIP WOULD GO UNNOTICED AND UNSPOKEN FOR BY THE COMPANY. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY SON DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY THAT I AM LOOKING TO TRADE THIS CAR AS IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE AFTER DARK.
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM TO SAFELY DRIVE ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT (EITHER POOR MATERIALS OR POOR WORKMANSHIP). THERE IS ZERO VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE OF THE RLX, THE RDX HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE.
LLOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE DIMMED OVER TIME (CAR WAS JUST OVER 4 YEARS OLD) TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT USING HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. REPLACING BULBS DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER AND DSM REP AGREE THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL ONLY REPAIR FOR OVER $1,000. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE ON DIFFERENT MODEL. MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE.
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 HAZARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH POOR VISIBILITY. I TALKED TO ACURA DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT SINCE THERE IS NOT RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,023.
MY 2015 RDX SUNROOF LEAKS RAIN WATER WHILE STATIONARY. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE.
THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THAT CAME WITH ALL SEASON TIRES, WAS NOT DESIGNED TO KEEP THE WIPERS FROM ICING UP DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 26 DEGREES, AND THE DEFROST SYSTEM COULD NOT KEEP ICE FROM FORMING ON THE WIPER BLADES, CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. ACURA HAS OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE A SAFETY SYSTEM TO KEEP ICE OFF THE WIPER BLADES, SO IT IS OBVIOUS THEIR ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBABILITY OF ICE ON WIPER BLADES. *TR
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