general problems of the 2013 Acura RDX

Seven problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2013 Acura RDX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Acura RDX based on all problems reported for the 2013 RDX.

1 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/18/2025

Three different times, when accelerating, my car looses all power, will not accelerate, looses power steering, and different warning lights flash, such as check avs system, check abs system, and check charging system. I navigate to the side of the road and turn it off and on again and.

2 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2022

In April 2022, Acura of ellicott city diagnosed that my 2013 Acura Rdx needed a new tire pressure monitor sensor, but has been unable to fix due to the part being on back ordered. And today Acura of naples, florida also diagnosed same issue (but different part) and same back order. Please investigate since lack of sensor affects safety of the vehicle. Thanks. ---------------------- parts diagnosis per Acura of ellicott city - need part # 38320-tx4-a01 diagnosis per Acura of naples - need part # 39350-tx4-a01.

3 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2020

My headlights are dim and this started happening about 3 years ago when my car 7-years-old. I have to use my brights to drive at night. The ron tonkin Acura of portland, or told me the projectors are bad and that both headlights need to be placed for $2000. This is luxury vehicle and this situation is ridiculous. This needs to be a recall. Others have complained online about the same issue.

4 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 02/22/2018

Glass moonroof shattered while on a ski trip to canada. We were exiting a gas station at less than 5 mph. There was nothing overhead that might have dropped on the car. Thought at the time that it might be due to extreme cold. Now reading that this has occurred to many people in many circumstances.

5 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2017

Our parking pawl maybe defective. We always engage our emergency brake when parking in our driveway; today was no different, but when I attempted to re-enter my car it started rolling back by itself even with the emergency brake engaged. I tried to stop the car from rolling back out of my driveway in fear for my 2 young children still in the car. In that attempt, I ended up breaking my hand and had to go the the er. Events: 1. Pulled up into driveway and stopped completely 2. Engaged emergency brake 3. Put shifter in park position 4. Stepped out to open garage 5. Attempted to re-enter vehicle 6. It started to roll back 7. I tried to keep it from rolling back.

6 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 02/11/2017

Driving speed limit on highway 26, milepost 34 between portland oregon and seaside oregon, on February 11, 2017 when the sunroof exploded. Not possible to have been caused by an impact. No other cars in the vicinity. No cars passed us. No residences for miles around. Clear day. 41�. 2:04 in the afternoon.

7 Equipment problem

Failure Date: 04/30/2013

Acura Rdx tech vehicle violently upshifts while accelerating from a stop. It started intermittently (twice before but not as violent). On inclines (live in southern California). Yesterday, while going up an incline to park vehicle, car violently shifted and hit a building resulting in crashing into a building, deployment of airbag and soft tissue injury of driver's chest. Vehicle is with ball Acura and is being investigated. Car is only 1 month old and was purchased brand new (80 miles). Acurazine community forum has another incident that is 100% similar to what occurred with my vehicle. User name is dirvin.


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