4.7

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,625 miles

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problem #8

May 012024

RDX

  • miles
Low beam halogen headlight are dangerously dim. New bulbs haven-??t helped, and no, my headlight housings aren-??t chalky nor crazed. I-??ve found myself in many scenarios, even one dark roads, where I get very little light.

- Kirkland, WA, USA

problem #7

Nov 062023

RDX

  • miles
The headlights are so dim that I have to drive with the high beams on at all times or I can-??t see. I even had an Acura dealer try to clean them and it didn-??t help. It-??s crazy that this is a known issue (according to the Acura dealership) and this hasn-??t been recalled. I-??m basically driving in the dark or can-??t drive at all at night.

- Westport , MA, USA

problem #6

Jan 022017

RDX

  • miles
I have 2014 Acura RDX with VIN: 5J8TB4H32EL008430. I'm facing with headlight issue since many years where my headlight with low beam is very dim and the roads are not visible in the dark. It is a major safety issue and my family was recently almost met with an accident. After the incident, I have changed the bulbs too but it didn't resolve the issue. I have searched online and found that many customers with Acura RDX are facing the same issue. I also checked in recall section but didn't find that except Acrua RLX has the recall for headlight. This is a major safety concern.

- Chester Springs, PA, USA

problem #5

Dec 192022

RDX

  • miles
my car has 85K miles on it. the headlights are so dim that they might as well not even be on. I have replaced the bulbs, no help. There's no oxidation on the outer lens of the headlight assembly. There's some kind of defect in the inner reflector or lens of the headlight assembly such that the only solution is to replace the entire headlight assembly. The inner reflector / lens has become so oxidized that it is not at all reflective, and very little light is produced by the headlights.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 012020

RDX

  • miles
The low beam lights have become so dim that it is unsafe to drive the vehicle between dusk and dawn. Visibility is extremely impeded by this issue.

- Bristol, FL, USA

problem #3

Apr 092021

RDX

  • 89,000 miles
Unable to see with high or low beams at night. People flash their high beams at me meanwhile I can't see the road. I have 2 young children and I'm terrified driving at night replacing the bulbs doesn't work. Only thing I can find online says to replace the entire headlight because the reflective properties that headlights have wear down to nothing and eventually don't have the ability to reflect light and illuminate the roadway. That was my understanding of the issue. It's obvious that this is a safety hazard and should be a recall on the vehicle! how many people have to complain before this hazard is taken more seriously" does someone have to die in a car accident" this seems like a bit much and a lot of people being ignored! I bought this car around the middle of February and there hasn't been one night I've been able to see you while driving. If I went to the dealership at night to purchase the vehicle and had seen how horribly bad the lights were I would have never purchased it! Acura dealers really need to make this right and not wait for someone or someone else to be serverly injured to do something about a serious hazardous issue in their vehicles!

- Bluffton, SC, USA

problem #2

Jul 072018

RDX

  • 85,000 miles
While moving, driver side sun visor was moved to side window. The sun visor broke out of it's out of socket; blocked driver vision and was dangling on the steering wheel.

- Carmichael, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 082014

RDX 6-cyl

  • 7,000 miles
I took my relatively new Acura to the pohanka Acura dealer in chantilly Virginia where the car was purchased to have the passenger - side mirror fixed. It does not rotate to the right enough for me to see cars to my right well enough. The service technician ([xxx]) admitted that it was a defect, but said that it could not be repaired because all the Acura Rdx's were made that way and could not be changed. This defect is a danger to my driving and really warrants your investigation. Thank you for your time. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Reston, VA, USA