9.9

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
261 miles

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problem #43

Dec 292024

RDX

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The rear windshield spontaneously smashed while my vehicle was parked in my driveway.

- Plains, PA, USA

problem #42

Dec 282024

RDX

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Rear window shattered while parked inside garage for no apparent reason

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #41

Nov 032024

RDX

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Rear window shattered with out incident. Car was off and in park. Nothing hit it to cause it to break

- Denver, NC, USA

problem #40

Dec 012024

RDX

  • miles
Rear window shadowed due the defroster. The defroster is making the rear window break. When using the defroster it is making the rear window break into pieces.

- Humble, TX, USA

problem #39

Dec 022024

RDX

  • miles
Panoramic sunroof. Makes loud popping noises while going over uneven terrain such as speedbumps. I fear that this could result in breakage of the sunroof glass causing serious safety concerns to myself or other passengers. It would also make the vehicle susceptible to the elements.

- Phoenixville, PA, USA

problem #38

Dec 142024

RDX

  • miles
Upon opening rear hatch I noticed glass falling into trunk area, when closing hatch the window was shattered with no entry sign of foreign object. No branches, rocks or other foreign objects in parking space or around vehicle. Was parked in private home lot.

- Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA

problem #37

Dec 082024

RDX

  • miles
Closed passenger side front door and rear glass shattered. Car was not running.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

problem #36

Dec 082024

RDX

  • miles
The rear window shattered out of no ware when driving in cold conditions and the rear defroster was on.

- Allen, TX, USA

problem #35

Aug 022024

RDX

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The -??heads up display-?? on the windshield that shows the vehicle speed becomes blurry. This is a safety issue because a person can believe he is going a speed that is incorrect. This is particularly troubling when the vehicle is traveling at a much faster speed than appears on the windshield. In the past there was an incident where my vehicle was traveling 10 mph faster than I thought because of the blurred heads up display image. Acura/Honda is aware this is an issue (service bulletin 20-046) but has not taken action to correct the safety issue.

- Sunset Beach, NC, USA

problem #34

Nov 162024

RDX

  • miles
The rear tailgate glass spontaneously shattered when the vehicle was parked/not operating with nothing hitting the back glass. The only operating change over the past two weeks prior to the shattering was regular morning use of the rear defroster. Rear tailgate was never slammed.

- Holly Springs, NC, USA

problem #33

May 152024

RDX

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Exploding Moon Roof.

- Portage, IN, USA

problem #32

Mar 282024

RDX

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Rear cargo glass spontaneously shattered while vehicle parked. This occurred between 1:45 pm-5:00 pm on a clear day with outside temperature of 65? Review of camera footage from neighboring building shows no evidence of impact by foreign object.

- Oxford, MS, USA

problem #31

Mar 192024

RDX

  • miles
the back glass on my hatch shattered as I opened and closed my door yesterday and this is not the first time it has happened. My car was parked at my train station where I've parked it for years. I usually remote start it a head of time so when i arrive at the station it would be warmed up and ready to go, when I arrived at the station I opened my back drivers door and placed my bag in the back seat and closed the door when I heard a sound but thought my bag had fell over and the contents were out so I got in the drivers seats and that's when i heard the sound a second time and when i looked in my rear view mirror all i could see was the shattered glass, I can't begin to tell you how I felt this was the moment i dreaded once again. I reached out to my dealership and then Acura Client Services but no one wants to take responsibility, just get the run around. Please let me know what can be done I fear this will occur again and again.

- Secane, PA, USA

problem #30

Feb 062024

RDX

  • miles
I came out to the garage to get in my car, and I noticed the back window had a huge hole in it. The car was parked in the garage overnight, and did not have the window issue when it was parked. The glass just disintegrated. This is a known issue to occur on this vehicle. Called the dealership and they knew about this issue. There is a California class-action lawsuit against Honda for this issue

- Delaware, OH, USA

problem #29

Jan 202024

RDX

  • miles
The rear window failed. The temperature outside was about 27 degrees F and the rear defroster control was turned on. I heard a loud popping noise, but I didn't realize what happened until I got home. When I went to raise the back door, I realized the rear window had shattered. I was close to home and it would have been worse if I was out of town. I immediately called my local Acura dealership where the vehicle was purchased (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ) and left a voice message. They never returned my call. It wasn't safe to drive with since the rear window shattered and there was a large hole in the window. I could not drive the car for several days until the rear window was replaced. No one inspected the rear window except for the person hired to replace the window. This person said they had done another rear window on a car similar to mine the prior week. Although the window was replaced, the problem may still be an issue if it was caused by the rear defroster control.

- Vineland, NJ, USA

problem #28

Jan 222024

RDX

  • miles
Got in my 2020 Acura RDX this morning and as I was about to start my car the windshield shattered. I contacted the dealer and they are stating that the issue with my windshield is not under warranty and I have to cover it even though it is a manufacturer defect. Acura does have a bulletin out but the dealer is stating that this issue is ended with my car warranty. I have bumper to bumper and powertrain but no coverage for glass.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #27

Jan 022024

RDX

  • miles
What happened to my 2020 Acura RDX was the rear window randomly broke after closing the driver door (this happened on Tuesday, [XXX]). I was doing some research and it seems as if maybe this had something to do with the electrical defrosters on the rear window. I even talked with my dealership (Highland Park, IL "Acura") and they made it sound like they've "never heard of this happening." I sent the dealer a picture of my vehicle and even sent them the articles that I found on this issue, and got no responses. They proceeded to think I wanted to buy a new vehicle; I have no problems about my car; I love it, however, this actually happened to this same car a couple of years back, so the fact that the dealership claims they've never heard of it is a lie. Thankfully, the window was replaced and fixed today (although I was disappointed it took a week for it to get fixed, I'm glad it is back to normal). What concerns me though, since this has happened 2 times in the last 4 years, I am worried it will happen again in the future. I am displeased with the communication I have received from the dealership. Essentially, I don't think it is fair that I have to pay for something that is clearly a defect of the vehicle itself. Please help guide me in the right direction to receive some closure on this situation. Thank you. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Niles, IL, USA

problem #26

Dec 152023

RDX

  • miles
The rear trunk glass shattered on its own when the car was parked. This appears to be a known issue and Acura has TSB about it. They should recall the vehicle and fix at their expense.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #25

Nov 222023

RDX

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I was driving and all of a sudden my back windshield cracked everywhere. Nothing hit it. It was cracked everywhere then glass started to fall out and into my car.

- Weymouth , MA, USA

problem #24

Jun 302023

RDX

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2021- Reporting a clicking sound coming from the passenger's rear. Reported several time unable to find reported clicking noise. Service Manager and Serice Tech rode with me to try to locate noise - on two occasion noise was heard and services were done (brake and tires) only to have the noise return the next day. Ownership of vehicle is now into the 3nd year and noise is still heard. I suggested to look at the struts. Service tech indicated it's not the struts.

- Memphis, TN, USA

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