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2015 Acura RDX Complaints

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

409

Total

7

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

0

Deaths

Most Reported Components

LIGHTING
335
AIR BAGS
33
STRUCTURE
9
VISIBILITY
7
ELECTRICAL
6

Recent Complaints

ODI #11755291

EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER — Filed 12/31/1969

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.

ODI #11754106

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 07/31/2026

The HID low beam headlamps are not putting out enough light to drive the vehicle at night. This is dangerous, and I drive home from work at night. The inner low beam lens has degraded and become hazy. This would require the entire headlight housing to be replaced, which are very expensive - about $1,700. I believe this is the same problem that 2015 Acura RLX are experiencing, and recall JN2 was created. I don't understand why the 2015 Acura RDX models weren't included in that recall.

ODI #11751826

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 07/20/2026

There is a defect in my headlights, too dim to drive at night, have to engage high beams to see. This is a safety hazard. I believe this should be repaired by the manufacturer

ODI #11750714

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 07/14/2026

Headlight reflector assemblies have delaminated causing headlight output to be very dim to the point that driving at night is not safe.

ODI #11739860

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 05/25/2026

Low beam headlights are very dim after installing new bulbs. It appears the reflective capsule is not working properly. My car headlights have not been damaged in the past.

ODI #11739101

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 03/01/2026

Headlights are so dim and cannot operate at night driving thru the mountains. It seems like a repetitive issue that affects many owners.

ODI #11733288

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 12/02/2024

Headlights are so dim that it is a safety risk. Literally cannot see to drive at night. I see reports online from many Acura owners that say this is a known defect yet to be recalled by Acura. There were no warning signs.

ODI #11733444

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 01/01/2020

Low Beam head lamp assembly is defective and no longer focuses light forward. Delamination of reflector material is a common issue according to internet searches.

ODI #11731329

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 04/15/2026

Low beam headlights are very dim and nighttime driving visibility is very low. Both headlights appear to have degraded over time and fail to produce adequate light for driving. This vehicle has been brought to the dealer for repair to address this issue, and has had two related repairs that did not solve the problem. The bulbs have been replaced with new low-beam lamps. The headlight lens has also been restored by the dealer to reduce haze on the headlight cover. These repairs have not fixed the dim lights and the problem seems to be internal to the light. The high-beams are rarely used and do not appear to be affected by the same dim output.

ODI #11731371

EXTERIOR LIGHTING — Filed 06/01/2025

The low beam headlights have degraded over time and are now barely providing any light, making driving at night unsafe. This appears to be due to the degradation of the low beam assembly reflector. Replacing the low beam headlights with higher quality lights did not make any noticeable difference. This issue has been reported in numerous online chats for the 2015 Acura RDX.

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