Wiper Problems of Acura RDX - part 2

12/28/2024 rear windshield completely shattered without any external impact. The car was sitting in driveway. Temperature was approximately 61 degrees. Dealership has refused to take responsibility even though part number is same as a service bulletin recall for 2019-2020.

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Rear windshield spontaneously shattered for the second time in less than 3 years while it was parked in my driveway. There was no external impact or foreign objects that may have caused it. I called an Acura dealership immediately and they acknowledged that this is a known issue with Acura Rdxs, but since there’s no recall and my warranty ended, they refused to help fix the issue. Went to a local auto shop and they also pointed out this has been a common issue with Acura Rdxs. This is extremely dangerous and unsafe for drivers and passengers.

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Vehicle was parked at a parking spot and all of a sudden there was a loud “pop” and the rear glass started cracking!.

My rear windshield glass shattered with no external impact traveling at 15 mph on a side street. The sound was very shocking and distracting. It sounded like a gunshot struck our vehicle. All the glass shattered and broke for no apparent reason. We had a pet in the back seat and were very distressed from this incident. I had to tape up the rear window with a garbage bag and duct tape in order to drive the vehicle, prevent glass from falling on the road behind me, rain damage, which then left me with no visibility and safety issue. No one was harmed fortunately but we had to then have window replaced/repaired by safelite who advised us to look for a recall as they felt it was unusual and not common. When we notified Acura there was no recall for this issue. There were no warnings or messages prior to this failure. It was a shocking sudden experience! now we have glass remnants that rattle within the back panel as they couldn’t fully be removed due to the construction of the vehicle. My vehicle is available for inspection if requested. I also have photos of the damage when it happened.

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In the headlight assembly the main headlight bowls are deteriorated/defective. The amount of light that the regular low beams or high beams provide at night is insufficient. This makes driving at night with the factory assembly lights highly dangerous.

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2019 Acura Rdx. Purchased in March 2019. In September 2021, the rear windshield/glass exploded on its own while parked in our driveway. My wife started the vehicle and turned on the front and back defrosters. While waiting for all glass to be visibly clear, the rear windhshield exploded without being struck by anything. Windshield was repaired, however, small pieces of broken glass still remain inside the tailgate panel, and both dealership and glass replacment facility reprensetatives indicated that the way the rear tailgate is desiged, it is impossible to get every piece of glass out. Since September 2021 till now, you can hear pieces of glass moving around inside the rear tailgate, as if they were maracas playing in a latin band. On 12/22/24, this time while driving the vehicle, we heard a very loud 'gunshot' sound coming from the rear of the car. The noise was so startling that my wife's natural reaction (she was operating the vehicle at the time) was to duck, and in so doing, she pulled the steering wheel to the right (in the direction that my wife leaned). Thankfully there were no pedestrians, vehicles, or any object. Quickly after regaining control, she pulled over only to realize the rear windshield glass had shattered, yet again. In calling the dealership, I'm told the vehicle is out of warranty, and there is nothing that can be done. In 2021, while the vehicle was under manufacturer's warranty, they still did nothing, hence the reason why it was repaired at a facility in the secondary market. This repair will now cost me $623.

Twice the back window on my 2019 Acura Rdx has shattered in very cold temperatures. This happened in January 2022 and December 2024. The vehicle was parked both times. No warning just a loud boom noise. When getting in the car and gently closing the door after the glass shatters the glass fell into the back of the vehicle going everywhere. This is a major safety issue as the shattered glass can severely injure an adult/baby/pet. Twice this was replaced by my insurance company that I pay a pretty hefty premium on. I have been in contact with american Honda and they seem to be aware of the issue but only offer to possibly issue a onetime good faith reimbursement for one window which does not resolve this safety concern from happening over and over again. In 2022, the glass was replaced and the vehicle had to be taken to a body shop for the remaining glass to be vacuumed out and a solution applied to catch the remaining glass that rattled in the hatch. Only 90% was removed. In 2024 the glass was replaced 2 times as the first one was a defect and appeared wavy when driving. The glass went everywhere when being replaced all over my garage and driveway. The glass shop could only clean/vacuum so much. The glass continues to fall out of the tailgate when the hatch is opening/closing or when just pulling out of the driveway onto the road. When contacting american Honda they refused to pay for the tailgate to be vacuumed and solution applied and informed that I need to contact my local dealer. When I contacted my local Acura dealer they were willing to do the service but for a fee. American Honda currently has a class action lawsuit out of California for this issue. The only resolution is to replace the entire tailgate. Please take this into consideration and hold american Honda accountable for their actions of negligence in keeping their very loyal customers safe and demand they issue a recall for all vehicle owners as our safety depends on it.

Back windshield shattered out of no where. This is a common problem for this specific model.

Acura 2020rdx. Rear windshield spontaneously shattered. No impact was made. The trunk was opened with button from inside the car. After being open for over a minute, there was a loud pop, the rear windshield had shattered. The car is available to inspect. The broken rear windshield poses a safety hazard because my car is unsecured and my garage door openers could be accessed. No warning lights were given.

November 2022, my rear window shattered while parked in my parents driveway. Did not know what happened so I called my insurance company (state farm) they came out a few days later to replace it. I reported it to my dealership and they said they have never heard of that happening before. December 2024, my rear window shattered again while sitting in my garage, this time I called american Honda. I made a complaint with them and told them this has happened before and they need to correct it. They told me they have never heard of this happening and I needed to report it to my dealership. Again, I reported to the dealership and they told me the same thing. My insurance covered the cost of the repair twice. I'm following other Acura Rdx owners who are having this same issue on facebook. Honda needs to recall these cars because this is a safety issue that needs to be correct. There is also a class action lawsuit against american Honda.

Rear windows broken by itself. No known cause while driving. I heard a bang but didnt realize at first what it was until I pulled over and looked at the car. I had it replaced at safelite. Waited 2 weeks. There is glass in my tailgate which is impossible to remove. Did not know others had this issue as well until recently saw it online. Honda needs to address this issue.

The back window shattered in January of 2024 and again today 12/19/24. Both incidents happened after I started the car in my garage. It was a loud pop and the entire windshield shattered. I wasn't aware that Acura had a technical service bulletin (TSB 22-014). When I called the dealership to explain what happened and that I wasn't aware there was an issue until I saw it the internet and they told me that since the window had already been repaired once and it wasn't the original that they had to have it inspected and I had send pictures before they would tell my if they would pay to replace the part that is causing the issue.

Rear windshield shattered on its own.

My vehicle was parked overnight and when I went to go to work this morning, I found my rear window glass shattered. There is evidence of vandalism for all my doors were locked, and everything was present inside as well as no form of any external impact before I park inside the garage or nothing falls from the ceiling. It is a common problem known for the third generation Acura Rdx, where the rear class window spontaneously shatters. This is definitely a safety hazard for it can happen when driving on the road and diminishing rear window visibility.

It is about 50 degrees clear, with no rain. I drive onto the highway and hear what sounds like a gunshot. The rear window explodes, and then glass flies all over the car; I roll down my window, and then glass goes everywhere, and all my stuff in the car flies around. I pull over and assess; this is the same thing that happened to me last year. The window randomly exploded. I called my insurance company, and they replaced it, but now the glass is stuck in the door. I called three 3 Acuras, and they all mentioned they hadn't heard of the issue until I mentioned the bulletin; now they say they have heard of it before but don't know if there is a way to help. Primary safety concern and a bit of a coverup by Acura.

I shut my driver door and my rear window shattered. I’ve called the dealer and they said this happens a lot. Our neighbor across the street also had this happen to them last week. The car was not even on.

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Back glass shattered for the second time. Closed back driver side door and the back glass popped.

Back window spontaneously burst. Vehicle was stationary. I was in the vehicle while it was parked.

Rear window while car was parked and off in the garage seemed to explode. Had it replaced.

Problem with rear back mirror defects after so long my back window shattered with no reason.

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

Rear window in lift gate shattered upon normal door closure. Glass shards in the door.

While driving my car in albany new york on December 3 roughly about 15 minutes after starting the car and continuing onto a residential road the back window, spontaneously shattered without impact. The rear window defroster had been on at the time and had just cleared the frost before the drive had started. Not only did the window break a portion of the window fell into the trunk of the car and the rest of the window completely shattered into a little pieces that it was not possible to see outside of the back window. The sound of the breaking glass was so loud. It sounded as if snow was falling off the top of the car, but no snow was present that day. The loud noise along with the lack of visibility caused issues with operating the vehicle and bringing it into a safe parking spot that was off of the road.

The rear window shattered on its own!!!. I had it replaced but not all the glass debris could be removed and it is trapped inside the trunk door (lift gate), unreachable, because the way the door was manufactured. The body shop says the entire lift gate needs to be replaced. How is it possible that the customers have the pay for the repairs of this manufacturing defect! every time I open the lift gate I can hear a lot of glass moving inside. I will never be able to resale this car if this is not fixed. As it stands, many Acura Rdx owner have this huge issue!!!!.

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.

Started car up while parked in shopping center to warm up. The entire rear windshield glass popped and shattered. Took pictures and found out that Acura Rdx from 2019 to 2023 have known to have this issue relating to faulty rear defroster wiring and glass. Opening a case with our local elite Acura dealership where we purchased vehicle from.

The rear window exploded it is said to be a defroster on the rear windshield. And no while I was parked when I watched the glass exploded if I was driving the exploded could have shocked me and glass shatters feel inside the car that could potential cause cuts, Acura and private company’s have acknowledge the problem. Yes when it was replaced, there suggestion was the bring down the windows while warming up the car so that the glass temperature won’t change as fast. No worry just exploded.

Car was parked at the church parking lot. After the mass I remote start the car 3 mins later soon as my family and I got in the car we hard the rear windshield shattered. After doing lots of researched and being in the group of Acura Rdx owner on facebook ive seen cases with rear glass shattering.

I got in my car and shut the door and as I put the car in reverse, before I could move, I heard a popping sound and then the sound of glass shattering. Immediately put the car back in park and looked back and saw the glass was broken. I learned that Acura/Honda actually has a TSB for this and knows that it's a problem. I contacted them but because my vehicle is 10,000 mi over the warranty they would not do anything. TSB 22-014. If this had happened when I was driving it could have caused a serious accident. I also now have to pay out of pocket to have the windshield replaced.

The rear windshield shattered when the car was parked in the driveway and warming up/ using the defroster.

I had remote started my car 10 minutes before I was going to get in since it was 30 degrees fahrenheit outside. When I got out to my car, I sat down in the driver's seat, and after I shut my door, my rear window shattered. There is some sort of issue with the rear defrosting system, there are no other explanations for why this happened.

Rear tailgate window 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.

My car was parked in a garage untouched for hours I turned on remote start and came back to find my back window completely shattered. I looked inside the vehicle to see maybe if someone through a rock or anything but I found nothing and the way it cracked shows it came from the defroster. I have seen multiple complaints about Acura Rdxs back window randomly shattering after using the rear defroster on the vehicle. I called an Acura service shop and they confirmed this is a re occurring issue but refused to compensate or assist in fixing the matter. They claimed my warranty ended or there is no recalls for my vehicle but this is a known issues with Acura Rdxs.

This morning I awoke to another shattered rear windshield. I had the exact same thing happen in January of this year. This is my second out of cost rear windshield replacement due to the known problem Acura has failed to address. I have spent over 1,000 dollars on replacement glass in addition to my car being in the shop for 3 months waiting for a fuel pump. This is ridiculous, and something needs to be done.

My car was parked in a parking lot and the rear windshield spontaneously shattered. There was previously no damage to the window. My rear dashcam shows evidence that the windshield shattered with nobody in or around the car. I spoke with police officers who reviewed security footage in the parking lot; they confirmed that the damage was not an act of vandalism and happened spontaneously. I have read online about numerous complaints of this issue and the current class action lawsuit against Acura/Honda for this problem.