NHTSA — Exterior Lighting: Headlights Problems

2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,152 miles

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2015 Acura RDX Owner Comments

problem #10

Jan 302023

RDX

  • 55,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was started, the headlamps were extremely dim, making it difficult to see the roadway while driving. The contact stated that both headlight bulbs were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #9

Mar 012020

RDX

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the low beam headlights were significantly dim, preventing the contact from properly seeing the roadway ahead. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that several passenger-€™s in the vehicle had inquired whether the low beam headlights were on while the contact was driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the bulbs were replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. The dealer informed the contact that it was a known failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Edgewater, MD, USA

problem #8

Jan 122021

RDX

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the low-beam headlights were significantly dim. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had worsened, causing her to drive with the high-beam headlights activated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlights needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that she had to pay out-of-pocket for the repair because the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Waldwick, NJ, USA

problem #7

Jan 282022

RDX

  • 45,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at night at an undisclosed speed, the low-beam headlights failed to illuminate as needed. The contact had to use the high-beam headlight for safe driving. The dealer and Acura of Peabody (233 Andover St, Peabody, MA 01960) were made aware of the failure, and informed the contact that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that he would need to pay out of pocket for the headlight replacement. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Watertown, MA, USA

problem #6

Mar 012021

RDX

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at night, the low-beam headlights were dim. The contact had to utilize the high-beam headlights while driving. The contact called the local dealer but, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the reflectors inside the headlight housings were defective and that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The contact stated he was concerned about driving the vehicle. The contact researched the failure and located several forums with similar complaints. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- Glen Rock, NJ, USA

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problem #5

Nov 012020

RDX

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at night, the low-beam headlamps failed to illuminate. The contact replaced the bulbs. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

- Toney, AL, USA

problem #4

Nov 152019

RDX

  • 82,300 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights were very dim making it difficult to see the roadway. The contact mentioned that the hi-beam headlights needed to be activated to clearly see the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that each headlight housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,300.

- Manalapan Township, NJ, USA

problem #3

Nov 152020

RDX

  • 73,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the low beam headlights were very dim, causing a visibility issue while driving at night. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlights needed to be adjusted. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #2

Mar 022021

RDX

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Rdx. The contact stated that the headlights failed to operate correctly and became very dim reducing visibility of the roadway while driving. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to flow Acura (4952 new centre dr, wilmington, nc 28403, (910) 218-7070) where the technician inspected the headlights and cleaned the headlamp bulbs. The visibility was minimally improved. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #1

Oct 102018

RDX

  • 96,217 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Acura Rdx. The contact stated while driving at night, the headlights failed to provide proper illumination for safe driving. The contact stated that when the failure first occurred, the vehicle was taken to Acura of fremont (5700 cushing pkwy, fremont, ca 94538, where the headlights bulbs were replaced however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that she almost ran off of the road several times due to the dimness of the headlights. The contact called Acura of modesto (4325 mchenry ave, modesto, ca 95356), and informed them of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that there was nothing they could do about the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not part of a recall and provided a case number. The failure mileage was approximated 96,217.

- Lathrop, CA, USA

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