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The car's Low Beams do not illuminate the road to a safe degree. I have replaced the low beam lights (done by an auto body shop) with a higher grade bulb but the replacement did not increase the light output. The whole headlight assembly will need to be replaced for it to be safe to drive at night. This seems to be a common problem with the Acura RDX and will be extremely costly to repair in order to make the vehicle safe to drive at night.
The low-beams have deteriorated in brightness rapidly over the last 8 months as the vehicle reaches 75,000 miles. The bulbs remain lit, but the reflector inside appears to not be adequately dispersing light, producing a very dim low-beam. The high-beams are not affected, indicating no electrical issues. The lack of a sufficiently bright headlight's risk is self evident: but includes the inability to see obstacles or vehicles until too late, inability of other vehicles and pedestrians to react to an approaching vehicle, etc. A dealer confirms this is a recurrent issue in this generation vehicle, and that since the reflector assembly appears to be at fault, changing bulbs is an inadequate solution. There are no warning lights to be noted, as corroborated online by others dealing with this issue.
My headlights are dim to the point of unsafe driving at night. I often cannot tell that my headlights are even on. I cannot see the side of the road, or what is in front of me, especially when other cars are approaching -- I have almost hit a person/pedestrian - it was a frightening experience. The problem has been confirmed only by my mechanic. I have contacted Acura The vehicle has only been inspected by my mechanic so far I received no warnings, and the lights progressively worsened over the last 4 months.
The headlights have become very dim to the point of not being safe on this vehicle. I have tried replacing the headlights with the brightest replacement that does not change the architecture of the lighting (OEM was halogen bulb, replaced with halogen bulb) and it does not make the lighting any brighter. There are multiple other websites that talk about the same issue and it seems to be an issue with the assembly and not the bulb itself.
Degrading headlight housing materials (reflector?) have made the car undrivable at night without use of high beams. It happened gradually over time so that it was not immediately noticeable until a road trip that required several hours of night driving. City driving at night it wasn't really noticeable until I realized how bad it had become when driving on a long rural interstate at night. Now it is obvious that the low beams are so dim that they are truly a hazard at night. I checked and it is a known issue with this model but no recall was ever issued.
- Louisville, KY, USA
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Vehicle low beam headlights have grown dimmer over time. I've polished the headlight lens and replaced the low beam bulbs in an attempt to increase night driving visibility to no avail. I contacted the dealer's service department who offered no solution to the problem. Now driving at night with high beams activated as only means to provide adequate roadway lighting. This is definately a safety issue affecting nightime driving for the driver as well as oncoming vehicles. Online research finds there are numerous complaints regarding this issue among owner/operators of this vehicle.
At approximately 65-68K miles, my low beam headlights started becoming very dim. My car now has approximately 78K miles and I cannot drive at night without using my high beams. The low beams are so dim that unless I am on a lighted street or another car is riding beside me, I simply cannot see. I've replaced the bulbs and had the headlight housing cleaned to no avail. The local Acura dealer maintenance told me that Acura is aware of this problem but has not done anything to fix it because the cars are considered "old". He said it was a problem with the mirror that reflects the low beam lights outward that is getting burned out. The only fix he suggested was replacing the whole assembly which was thousands of dollars.
The low beam headlights are dimming and the bulb replacements or headlight cleaning aren't helping at all. It's dim to the point where the road lines are barely visible in the dark with the headlights on. I've read online that RDX 2013-2015 models have similar low beam headlight issues due to the defect in the headlight housing's reflectors. I believe this is the case for my car and this is a safety issue that the manufacturer (Acura) should be addressing. My car is available for inspections, if needed. I have not been to the dealer yet, but I can get them to verify it, if needed. My vehicle has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance or others. There is no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms. The lights have been gradually dimming over the past several years.
Low beam headlights very dim/unusable. My wife came very close to having what could have been a fatal accident on Dec. 8, 2022. We have replaced bulbs with original and higher intensity LED with no improvement. There are hundreds of people complaining about this same issue, one only needs to do a google search or visit one of the multiple Acura forums to validate the need for a recall!
Low beam lights lost their brightness, lenses have been polished even though that wasn-??t the reason the lights are dim. Dealer looked at the problem and offered to replace the head light assembly for $2,000 plus. It-??s very difficult to see the road ahead at night.
Low beam headlights unacceptably dim/dangerous. Despite a significant amount of discussions about this issue on the internet, I spoke with service department McGrath Acura in Morton Grove Illinois and they denied being aware of the issue. Have just ordered aftermarket replacement headlight assemblies for approximately $710.
The headlight bulb was recently replaced and the driver side headlight it still dim. My mechanic thinks there is an issue with the lense in front of the bulb. I see online that some 2015 Acuras have been recalled for headlight issues. This recall needs to be expanded.
My wife and i have noticed the low beams on my RDX are extremely low, they barely light up the road. we are concerned this could be a safety hazard. i took the car to the dealership today and they confirmed "the bulbs do not project light properly. Headlight assemblies will need to be replaced" They charged me $74.50 to tell me this, and quoted me $2500 to replace the headlight assemblies. i have noticed a lot of other RDX owners concerned about this issue on the internet.
Both headlights are very dim making it unsafe to drive at night. I replaced the bulbs twice, but they are still too dim. Need to replace both assemblies.
The headlights on our Acura have grown dangerously dim. The process happened gradually over the last few years. It is nearly impossible to see at night unless the high beams are on. The dealer advised that this is a problem for our model, but that no factory recall has been initiated by Acura. We have replaced the headlights, which did not help much at all and are now in the process of replacing the expensive headlight assembly system.
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- Broomall, PW, USA