I have put three sets of headlights over the last 3 years in my vehicle to no avail. It is so dark when I drive now I can only drive while using high beams. I am told by the dealer the reflector has malfunctioned and I must replace the headlights reflectors. The dealer even replaced my headlights 9 months ago and never mentioned the issues.

- Wake Forest, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Acura Rdx. The contact stated that the low beam headlights were very dim while driving at night or in low light conditions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact mentioned that she had replaced the light bulbs several times which failed to fix the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. The VIN was not available

- Hamilton, OH, USA

The low beam projector light is so low that it becomes a safety hazard while driving at night. Its due to low quality reflector at the back of projector. Dealer quoted $2200 to replace both headlamps. Its an Acura fault to pass the quality check on such kind of defective materials and cost customer life. The already recalled 2014 Rdx and ilx but no news for 2015 Rdx. Such a shame.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

The reflective coating on the headlight housing has disintegrated resulting in virtually no low-beam headlight illumination on the roadway, this defect has been gradual but the end result is an extremely unsafe driving condition. To drive with this condition requires the high-beam to be used, which is impractical in most driving situations. We have spent over $1600 to have new lamp housings installed; Acura/Honda refuses to admit the problem is a safety issue, but there are many many complaints logged in on-line car chat sites. This car should have been recalled and this very serious safety issue rectified. I have the failed housing S if they want to be examined.

- Westford, MA, USA

Both driver and passenger low beam headlights illumination has decreased significantly to the point it is unsafe to drive at night. It does not provide proper lighting to illuminate road, road signs or other vehicles. The illumination does not change if vehicle is stationary or while driving. Veh. Has 125K miles and it appears its is a common problem with Acura of this year and model. Bulb change does nothing.

- Groveland, FL, USA

The low beam headlights on this car are dangerously dim. I replaced the halogen bulbs twice and even did a third replacement using led bulbs. Nothing helps. I see many, many similar complaints here. This will cause an accident if something isn't done. It's clearly a problem with the vehicle. Acura has already recalled similar models. The need to do a recall on the 2015 Rdx too!

- Panama City, FL, USA

Low beam headlights are very dim on my Acura Rdx. It's very hard to see the road at night and as such it is unsafe for driving at night. I have had the bulbs replaced twice and the lenses professionally buffed. The Acura dealership said that they cannot repair and would need to replace both headlight assemblies at a ridiculous cost. No problems with high beams, only low beam.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

The headlights are not sufficiently bright to light up the road or road signs. The dealer is familiar with the problem but doesn't have a solution to offer. The light covers are clear with no fogging.

- Redmond, WA, USA

: this is my fourth Acura vehicle. (98 integra/2010 Rdx/2010 tsx) and now a cpo 2015 Rdx. The vehicle in the daylight, is excellent. However, the amount of light that the head lights illuminates is extremely poor, almost dangerous. The dealer is very good and they have stated they know its an issue, as the foil is not reflective enough. The lens' are crystal clear, so that is not the issue. I am concerned for my daughter, who is a new driver, and tried to drive the vehicle at night and came back terrified that she was unable to see well at vs. Our 2017 outback. There should be a recall on this as it clearly a safety issue.

- Berlin, CT, USA

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.

- Bellaire, TX, USA

In July 2019 I realized the low beam lights were lit but did not emit enough light to see at night. The housing cover is clear. I thought I had an eye problem for at least a year prior but my eye doctor was saying I had 20/20 vision with my glasses.. two Acura dealerships, an auto repair shop, and an auto parts store could not determine the problem. Acura client relations said the damage was uv rays. They all say both headlight assemblies have to be replaced and cannot be fixed. The dealership where I bought it replaced the bulbs with no improvement. There is no cloudiness or liquid in the assembly. I have not been able to safely drive the car after dusk in over a year.the states attrny office could not resolve.

- Severna Park, MD, USA

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.

- Old Greenwich, CT, USA

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.

- Gallatin, TN, USA

The low beam headlights have gotten steadily dimmer over the last year. My lights are so dim, people ask me if they are on. On roads with street lights, I can't tell the lights are on and on unlit country roads, I can barely see they are working. I spent over $100 replacing the bulbs with no improvement. In my research, it appears that there is an issue with a reflective area inside the headlight assembly that affects the brightness of the bulbs. I believe this has been recalled on a another Acura model about the same age. I also understand that the only solution is to replace the entire headlight assembly which cost over $1,000 each. The glass cover over the front of the headlight is not fogged or yellowed with age like some cars get. I don't have any pictures or documents that would help. This is something you have to experience in order to understand but I will gladly try to provide anything that might help.

- Hampstead, NC, USA

Factory headlamps are completely insufficient for night driving, extremely dim. Replacement bulbs have little to no effect in improving this. Acura offers no solution.

- Merrimac, MA, USA

My low beams are very dim. The original halogen H11 bulbs were yellow so I replaced with sylvania silverstar zxe's. although light now is white not much of a difference in front of vehicle. Had a mechanic inspect lights and was told some kind of foreign substance is on the back of projector lens and what appears to be finger prints on the front. Possibly poor quality when assembled. Took vehicle to Acura was told the same thing but car is out of warranty with no extended coverage they would replace both headlight assemblies for $1900. It appears other people are having same issue. With recalls on ilx and rlx for same low beam dim light issue. Not safe to drive currently with low beam only. Had fog lights installed use all the time to be able to see.

- Indpls, IN, USA

The headlights are not bright enough to pass state safety inspection and it's almost impossible to drive at night due to limited visibility. After replacing the lightbulbs with no change and then closely inspecting the headlight assembly, both the safety inspector technician and Acura service center said it appears to be a defect in the material which has caused damage inside part of the housing. The only option to fix the issue is to replace the assembly which costs over $1300 just for one side. I contacted Acura client services about my 2015 Rdx safety issue and received no help even though there have been multiple vehicle recalls for what appears to be the same problem. (2014-2015 Acura ilx recall 14V323000 and 2014-2015 Acura rlx recall15V301000 ) there are also many complaints and posts by other Acura Rdx owners in acurazine and other vehicle forums about weak headlights and the danger they create when driving. This should be inspected immediately.

- Vienna, VA, USA

My 2015 Rdx is just over 5 years old and the headlights are so fogged over that it is too dangerous to drive at night and I need to replace them. I took the car into the dealership to have them look at the issue and was quoted over $800 each to replace them. (over $1600 total) the dealer tried some cleaner/polish on them but that didn't help. I've also spent multiple hours using a headlight restoration kit to try to improve this issue to no avail. I've written Acura and they said they won't cover this since it's out of warranty and it's due to "exterior influences". maybe this type of fogging can occur but it shouldn't happen over this short of a time frame. I don't know exactly when this occurred but first noticed the problem about 8 weeks ago. I have to replace the headlights since it's too dangerous to drive at night or in other limited visibility conditions.

- West Olive, MI, USA

The reflective material in the headlights has deteriorated to the point that night time driving is hazardous. I have replaced the regular bulb and it did not resolve the issue, I then replaced the reg bulb with an led light and it did not resolve the issue. Without a good reflector surface, the light will not safely function. Replacement costs are well over $1,200 and I should not have to pay for this poor choice in reflective material in the 2015 Rdx headlights. The rxl 2014 model was recalled for the same issue. I believe that the same problem is what I am experiencing. I can no longer safely drive at night unless I turn on the bright lights which will blind the oncoming traffic and also is not safe. I should not have to pay for a defective headlight on this vehicle.

- Bastrop, TX, USA