2015 Acura RDX Owner Complaints

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.

4/9/2019

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. *JS

10/22/2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

3/21/2016

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TODAY (3/21/2016). THE NOTICE STATES THAT REPAIR KITS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016 --THAT'S AT LEAST A FULL 3 MONTHS FROM NOW. IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR ACURA/HONDA TO EXPECT THAT I SHOULD PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER EVERY TIME I GET IN MY CAR FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ISSUE THAT IS ENTIRELY THEIR FAULT. I'M ALSO CONCERNED THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED MUCH SOONER OF MY AIRBAG --THIS HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND I WOULD LIKE MY AIRBAG REPLACED ASAP. ACURA SHOULD PAY FOR A RENTAL OR ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE FOR THE MONTHS I/MY FAMILY WILL BE MADE TO ENDURE HAVING A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE CAR WE USE EVERY DAY.

3/22/2016

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

12/19/2014

MY 2015 RDX SUNROOF LEAKS RAIN WATER WHILE STATIONARY. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE.

1/1/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER ILLUMINATION FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE FIRST OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACURA OF FREMONT (5700 CUSHING PKWY, FREMONT, CA 94538, WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS BULBS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ALMOST RAN OFF OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE DIMNESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT CALLED ACURA OF MODESTO (4325 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356), AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATED 96,217.

12/9/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY AND BECAME VERY DIM REDUCING VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FLOW ACURA (4952 NEW CENTRE DR, WILMINGTON, NC 28403, (910) 218-7070) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND CLEANED THE HEADLAMP BULBS. THE VISIBILITY WAS MINIMALLY IMPROVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

3/3/2021

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 74 MPH THE MOON ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSIDE VISOR WAS OPEN AND THE GLASS MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME. GLASS FRAGMENTS DROPPED ON TOP OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

10/18/2015

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN US RTE 95 YESTERDAY, GOING OVER THE BRIDGE INTO PORTSMOUTH, NH AT ~65 MPH, MY SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED, COVERING ME AND THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR WITH BROKEN GLASS. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO AN EXIT JUST OVER THE BRIDGE AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. I THINK I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BY VIRTUE OF THERE NOT BEING A LOT OF CARS NEAR ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS A SUNNY DAY, ~50 DEGREES AND MY CAR THERMOSTAT WAS AT 67 DEGREES SO TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL WAS NOT A FACTOR. BOTH THE STATE POLICE OFFICER AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER OPINED THAT THE WINDOW BLEW OUT FROM WITHIN. THE OFFICER ALSO CHECKED THE BRIDGE FOR POSSIBLE FALLING DEBRIS THAT MIGHT HAVE HIT THE CAR AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THAT.

11/17/2015

MY 2015 RDX SUNROOF LEAKS RAIN WATER WHILE STATIONARY. THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOUSE.

1/1/2016

2015 ACURA RDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIPS FAILURE TO REMEDY RECALL DEFECT. *SMD

4/26/2016

2015 ACURA RDX THE ACCELERATION IS VERY TOUCHY IN THAT SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE GENERATES AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SHIFTING GEARS. *MW ALSO, WHEN BRAKING AND APPLYING SLIGHT YET CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES OFTEN GRABBED MORE ABRUPTLY. WHEN COASTING/SLOWING DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A NOTICEABLE DECELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN SHIFTING. THE FEEL WAS SIMILAR TO DOWN SHIFTING OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT 20-30 MPH. THE ISSUES OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY/CONGESTED TRAFFIC. *JB

12/22/2014

WHEN ACCELERATING OR BRAKING, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. IT OCCURS WHEN EVEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED AND IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND VEHICLE IS AT 1000 RPMS AND AROUND 20MPH. OFTEN THE DRIVER MUST PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP AND AVOID HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES IN 7/2016 BY DEALERSHIP AND OWNER FEELS BRAKES MAY HAVE PREMATURELY WORN DUE TO THE BRAKING ISSUE.

11/7/2016

MY CAR WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING. I COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF "ACCESSORY MODE" AND THAT MODE DRAINED THE BATTERY COMPLETELY. I ALSO SMELLED FUEL WHEN I TRIED TO HAVE IT JUMP STARTED AND IT RAN FOR 10 SECONDS THEN DIED. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN ACURA DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR HAD "MICROCRACKS" ALONG ITS ENTIRETY AND WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT OF THESE CRACKS. THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS NOT DAMAGED IN A DISCRETE LOCATION (I.E. FROM A ROCK OR OBJECT THAT HIT IT BUT THE ENTIRE PLASTIC LINE SPANNING THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO THE REAR OF THE CAR HAD CRACKS ALL OVER IT). I ASKED FOR THE FUEL LINE FOR EVIDENCE AND THEY CLAIMED THEY THREW IT OUT.

11/25/2019

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT (LIMP MODE) WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 60 MPH. IT WILL NOT GO ABOVE 3000 RPMS. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE AT ALL, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I CAN PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE SHAKES CONSIDERABLY WHEN IDLE.

8/17/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

12/15/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW CONTROL WAS LOST, BUT BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (OPEN ROAD ACURA, 1425 ROUTE 23, WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

4/17/2018

SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY, KEEP HAVING TO JUMPSTART IT AND STALLS SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING. BATTERY PASS AS GOOD. I DID RESEARCH ON IT AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.

9/30/2018

AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THEN SLOWING DOWN, A CHECK VSA SYSTEM, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, AND CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. SOMETIMES AFTER A RESTART THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE DRIVES AND RESTARTS TO CLEAR THE LIGHT.

9/14/2020

2015 ACURA RDX THE ACCELERATION IS VERY TOUCHY IN THAT SLIGHT ACCELERATOR PRESSURE GENERATES AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SHIFTING GEARS. *MW ALSO, WHEN BRAKING AND APPLYING SLIGHT YET CONSTANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, THE BRAKES OFTEN GRABBED MORE ABRUPTLY. WHEN COASTING/SLOWING DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION HAD A NOTICEABLE DECELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN SHIFTING. THE FEEL WAS SIMILAR TO DOWN SHIFTING OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT 20-30 MPH. THE ISSUES OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN HEAVY/CONGESTED TRAFFIC. *JB

12/22/2014

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT (LIMP MODE) WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 60 MPH. IT WILL NOT GO ABOVE 3000 RPMS. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE AT ALL, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I CAN PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE SHAKES CONSIDERABLY WHEN IDLE.

8/17/2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT ON THE ROAD. IT WAS UNCERTAIN WHICH WHEELS WERE IN THE AIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT, THE REAR WHEELS MOVED WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 7/29/15*CN THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE COMPLAINT REMOVED FROM THE DATABASE. UPDATED 08/06/15*JB

7/6/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW CONTROL WAS LOST, BUT BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (OPEN ROAD ACURA, 1425 ROUTE 23, WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

4/17/2018

THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT (LIMP MODE) WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 60 MPH. IT WILL NOT GO ABOVE 3000 RPMS. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE AT ALL, EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. I CAN PRESS THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE SHAKES CONSIDERABLY WHEN IDLE.

8/17/2020

1. On dash flashing air bag system off 2. Upon acceleration and getting up to speed it missing like bad gas but its not. I use required premium. 3. Not shifting properly upon acceleration of speed properly.

8/4/2022

I HAVE REPEATED AND ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH BRAND NEW MICHELIN TIRES LOSING TRACTION, ESPECIALLY ON WET ROADS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I HAVE TO PULL OUT ONTO A HIGHWAY. IT ALSO HAPPENS LESS FREQUENTLY ON DRY ROADS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE NEW CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND WITH MICHELIN TIRE CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE. THE TIRES ARE THE MICHELIN PRIMACY MXM4 P235/60R/18 ALL-SEASONTIRES. MICHELIN TOLD ME THAT "SLIPPAGE", (WHICH I CALL TRACTION,) IS NOT COVERED BY THEIR WARRANTY. IT IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING TO ME TO SEE A TIRE COMPANY, ESPECIALLY MICHELIN, TO SAY THAT THE TRACTIONS CAPABILITIES OF ONE OF THEIR NEW TIRES IS NOT SOMETHING THEY WILL STAND BEHIND. *TR

3/10/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALSER ACURA OF WICHITA (10850 E 13TH ST N, WICHITA, KANSAS 67206, 316-341-2288) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR AND UPPER DAMPERS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

11/29/2018

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.

2/5/2019

AFTER DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THEN SLOWING DOWN, A CHECK VSA SYSTEM, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, AND CHECK POWER STEERING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH. SOMETIMES AFTER A RESTART THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MULTIPLE DRIVES AND RESTARTS TO CLEAR THE LIGHT.

9/14/2020

The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving at night the driver’s side and passenger’s side headlights lo-beam was too dim while driving. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle and attempted to replace the headlight bulbs to fix issue however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

10/22/2021