2015 Acura RDX problems
The 2015 Acura RDX has 448 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (77%) concerns lighting. Next are air bags (7%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 448 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 77% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 74 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 21 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 74 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 55,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 75,000 miles (39 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Acura RDX with enough data (135 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura rdx. The contact stated that while driving in the middle lane on the highway, the vehicle was rear-ended which caused the vehicle to crash into a concert divider. The vehicle ended up in the left lane, where it was hit head-on by a bus. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that an unknown light illuminated. The driver and the front passenger sustained neck, back and leg pains that required medical attention. A police report was filed.
Takata recall. The airbag deployed while my right hand was on the 2 o'clock position. I was going about 30 MPH on a city street, and hit a car that stopped suddenly in front of me. It was like a bomb blast onto my wrist, forcefully blasting out acid and air or whatever's in that airbag. I have a trauma injury and chemical burns on my wrist. There are chemical burn holes all over the dashboard as well. At first I thought my beaded bracelet had punctured my wrist.
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.
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.