2019 Acura RDX

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2021· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The fuel pump was replaced in July 2020 due to a safety recall. That new pump failed on October 2021. No fuel pump fails so quickly unless the pump has same situation. Dealer replaced pump but charged me for part and labor of their own bad job form July 2020. I was lucky that it failed while I was moving at a slow speed in a safe place

• 12/30/2025· STRUCTURE

  Windshield spontaneously shattered without impact due to the defrost grid

• 12/30/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Myself and family members were getting into my vehicle. The drivers side door was closed and the rear windshield spontaneously shattered. There were no cracks or defects in the windshield prior to this occurring. I see that there is currently a class action lawsuit against Honda as other drivers have experienced similar issues with spontaneous shattering of the rear windshield. Fortunately, nobody was injured as the incident occurred while stationary, but this could have the potential to be very dangerous as it caused quite a startle. If we were in motion, I could see how it could pose potential for accidents. The shattered glass also fell on my child’s stroller which has required careful inspection and cleaning to ensure no glass remained for our child to be exposed to.

• 12/29/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

• 12/28/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear windshield shattered. No explanation. I had no tree branches near or on by my car. Car was parked in my driveway. I called Acura corporate and at this time no recall.

• 12/28/2019· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WE TURNED ONTO THE ON-RAMP OF I40 WEST IN ARKANSAS AT EXIT 58 HEADING WEST. I ACCELERATED TO GET UP TO SPEED TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I REACHED 70MPH THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATION AND VERY RAPIDLY SLOWED TO 20MPH IN FRONT OF MULTIPLE CARS AND SEMI TRUCKS. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN MISSED BY THE TRAFFIC BEHIND US AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 10-20MPH. WE LIMPED TO THE NEXT EXIT AND FOUND A PARKING LOT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY AGAIN. MY ENTIRE FAMILY COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED! DURING THE INCIDENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON UNTIL TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON.

• 12/26/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear window shattered with no impact marking first time. Second time was shattered in two separate areas with glass shards outside of the car.

• 12/26/2024· STRUCTURE

  My ca was parked and the rear glass just shattered. Nothing hit it vehicle was just parked in my driveway and the glass made a popping noise when to check it and it was broken.

• 12/26/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  When I got into my car and closed the front door the back windshield completely shattered. My car was parked and was not on yet. The glass from the back windshield had not been hit by anything external (there was nothing in the car that had come from the outside and there are cameras in the parking lot where I was which confirmed nothing had damaged it). If the back windshield's glass had shattered while I was driving the shock would have posed a severe safety concern for me and for others on the road. Additionally, if the back windshield glass had shattered as I was opening up the back door I could have gotten injured. The car was taken to have the back windshield glass replaced. When the car was serviced and ready to pick up I was informed that glass remains in the tailgate and can not be removed without the entire rear of the car being removed, cleaned and then replaced. Honda, Acura, the glass company and my insurance will all not fix this problem. Spontaneously shattering glass is a known problem with Honda Acuras and I have since learned there is a class action lawsuit about this problem. Honda Acura denies this claim. This car is a newly purchased vehicle.

• 12/26/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear glass window shattered out of nowhere. Thankfully the car was parked when it happened. It’s bound to happen on these cars and when reported to Acura they did nothing. My car was parked in front of my house all night with a camera recording it and there was nothing else that could’ve happened to it. Also, when inspected, you can tell the glass was not impacted in anyway. It shattered from the inside out. There was no warning lights or anything prior to the incident. On a side note, I believe this problem is covered under warranty in Canada but not in the US, which means Acura knows about the problem but isn’t doing anything about it here.

• 12/24/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  GOT IN DRIVER SEAT CLOSED THE DOOR AND THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO WINDOW. IT WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY

• 12/23/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  My car was parked when my rear windshield shattered. I drove my car to the dealership and they said they will file a claim and wait for a response.

• 12/23/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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.

• 12/22/2024· STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED OUT OF NO WHERE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS specific MODEL

• 12/21/2023· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Car parked in driveway and shut off. Rear window spontaneously exploded and shattered. 3rd time this has happened in 3 years.

• 12/21/2021· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  12/20/21 Clear, 41 degree day, I got in my Acura RDX, closed the door and heard a very loud pop( I thought I had been shot at it was so loud). When I looked out my review window, I noticed the hole in the back windshield. The car was not on. I just closed the door. The whole back hatch windshield was shattered.

• 12/20/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear back window shattered without any impact from debris or objects.

• 12/19/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  This is the 2nd time the back window shattered, Lucky my insurance covers it.. but say this it still happen would it be a third time next? 1st time it shattered was on January 18, 2023. 2nd time it shattered it was on December 18 2025. Imagine driving on the highway and you here your back window pop and the glass come flying in? sounds dangerous! lucky it was parked when that happen as i got into my car. I did reported the 1st time to a dealership but not help at all. No one have inspected the vehicle only my insurance knows about the broken back window.

• 12/19/2024· STRUCTURE

  The rear window spontaneously exploded while parked in our garage this is the second time this has happened in two years

• 12/18/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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

• 12/18/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Rear windshield shattered on its own.

• 12/17/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Rear hatch glass just shattered on its own while parked in garage overnight.

• 12/17/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  My tailgate window has exploded twice in 13 months, get in my vehicle shut the door and bck window shattered, it’s dangerous & Acura or Honda does not want to tk accountability for this dangerous issue.. thankful I was parked when it happened both times this time had to wait 4 days wt my truck on the street without window & needed a loaner now there is a updated part number for the glass

• 12/16/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  The auto-stop feature on my 2019 Acura RDX has resulted in my car abruptly shutting down twice now -- today it happened when I slowed to a stop at an intersection. Basically, rather than just shutting the engine off while idling, it shuts of the electrical (dashboard and infotainment -- all systems) and engine and then immediately restarts with the car in Park. There was no warning sound or light prior to the car turning off and restarting. Obviously, it is very dangerous for a car to turn off unexpectedly, and I'm thankful that I was braking to a stop at a red light and had time for the engine to turn back on, and to put car back in Drive.

• 12/16/2022· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact stated that after she exited the vehicle, her husband closed the front passenger’s side door, and she heard a crack. The contact stated that the rear window had shattered. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the glass could be ordered; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

• 12/16/2019· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOSPORT ACURA OF DENVILLE (3109 ROUTE 10 EAST, DENVILLE, NJ 07834, (973) 298-0330), BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 10088356. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

• 12/14/2025· STRUCTURE

  Rear window spontaneously shattered. The weather was very cold and snowing. I used the rear defroster to melt off the snow. I went inside a retail store for about a hour and when I returned to my suv I found my rear window shattered. There was no damage to the rear hatch or signs of trying to break in the SUV. I turned this in on my insurance.

• 12/14/2023· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear windshield shattered without impact. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Service Bulletin: 22-014. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 35,000.

• 12/14/2022· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Rear windshield shattered as driver shut the driver door after entering the car. There was no sign of anything hitting the glass. There was an Acura TSB for this exact problem but my dealer refuse to acknowledge.

• 12/14/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2019 Acura RDX Advance - Upon entering driver side and closing driver door, rear hatch glass shattered. Vehicle was stationary in my closed garage in Upstate NY after being parked overnight and was then remote started to warm up. Approx. overnight temps were in the teens. There was no evidence of any prior damage to the glass. Damage to the window is more in the lower center above the rear wiper mount.

• 12/13/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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.

• 12/12/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The rear window shattered without any reason. The car had been driven with the rear defroster on. Shortly after parking the vehicle, turning it off, getting out of the vehicle, the back window exploded. There were no warning lights related to this issue. The problem has been reported a number of times and there is a class action lawsuit filed: https://mycarvoice.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Acura-RDX-Rear-Glass-Lawsuit.pdf

• 12/12/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

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

• 12/11/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Rear glass on liftgate spontaneously shattered while driving

• 12/11/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  The back glass shattered without anything hitting it or any visible cracks prior to incident. The lift gate was opened via the automatic function and then closed with the automatic function. The trunk was empty and nothing was touching the glass. While closing the glass shattered and spidered the entire back glass. The temperature was about 45 F. The problem appears to be consistent in the 2019 to 2023 models according to Acura forums.

• 12/11/2020· ENGINE

  TRAVELING 70 MPH DOWN INTERSTATE IN LIGHT RAIN WENT TOO ACCELERATE TO PASS A SEMI AND THE CAR NOT WOULD NOT RESPOND IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO GO FROM 70 TO 40 . VERY LUCKY WE WERE NOT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, THE LEFT SHOULDER WAS CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. TURNED ON HAZARD FLASHERS AND MANEUVERED TO AN EXIT AND PULLED OVER. WE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED. SEEMS FINE NOW BUT READING ONLINE THIS IS A COMMON AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. IT SEEMS THAT A HIGH NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS MENTION RAIN IN THEIR EXPERIENCES. ACURA NEEDS TO BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED (MAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED).

• 12/11/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE RANDOM FAILURES, AT VARIOUS TIMES SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING. FUNCTIONALITY CAN SOMETIMES BE RESTORED BY STOPPING THE CAR AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE MUST SIT FOR HOURS WITH ENGINE OFF TO RESTORE FUNCTIONALITY. SYSTEM FAILURES INCLUDE DASHBOARD LIGHTING, VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN, AND HEADS-UP DISPLAY. NUMERIOUS DEALER VISITS HAVE PROVIDED NO SOLUTION TILL TODAY WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT THAT THIS IS A SOFTWARE ISSUE AND THAT A SOFTWARE VEHICLE UPDATE IS REQUIRED. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT AVAILABLE, HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS AND NO TIMELINE HAS BEEN OFFERED FOR THIS UPDATE. I REGARD THIS AS A SAFETY AND DRIVER DISTRACTION ISSUE THAT CAN LEAD TO COLLISIONS. ACURA NEEDS TO PLACE A HIGHER PRIORITY ON THIS ISSUE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A SAFER DRIVING ENVIRONMENT.

• 12/10/2023· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  I’ve had this happen 4 times now with my 2019 RDX. The latest Is on 12/10/23. Low speed braking and the tac revels to over 5000. Vehicle lurches forward with both feet on the brake peddle nearly hit a car broadside that was moving perpendicular to me., Three times under warranty to the dealer who could find anything. They even had the factory rep , in who after keeping the car for 5 days replaced an abs sensor. Now that the warranty is up they want 120.00 an hour to diagnose the problem that they couldn’t before .. But this is a dangerous vehicle that.I’m scared to drive. After reviewing several forums this appears to be a know problem Acura won’t address.

• 12/10/2019· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHEN A LIGHT SNOWFALLS AND COVERS THE A BADGE ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE A WARNING LIGHT SHOWS UP SAYING RADAR IN AN ORANGE BOX AND SAYS SOME DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMS CANNOT OPERATE RADAR OBSTRUCTED. IN SNOW YOU NEED ALL SYSTEMS WORKING. I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS.

• 12/09/2025· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Was stationary in the drive thru line at McDonald's located at 1030 Largo Center Drive, Largo, MD, on Saturday December 6, 2025 around 10:30 pm. I heard a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle that sounded like a gunshot. I turned around, no gunshot, but the entire rear windshield had spontaneously shattered. The noise startled me, but because I was stationary, no issues, but if it had happened while driving, could have been an issue. There was no warning, messages, etc., just the loud noise when it shattered. Again, vehicle was sitting still, no contact with any other vehicles, or objects. Once I got home, parked in garage. Went online, and found out that this was not uncommon. Many incidents have been reported of windshields shattering spontaneously in 2019-2023 Acura RDX vehicles. There has not been a recall, but there is a technical service bulletin 22-014. My wife purchased this vehicle 5/31/2025.

• 12/09/2024· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

• 12/08/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  My rear windshield shattered in January 2025 while I was setting in the parking lot of a store. It was replaced in 1\6\2025. Today 12\8\25 my rear windshield shattered again while I was coming out of a store to my vehicle. I talked to the dealership as soon as it happened and they said that Acura knows about it but does not have a recall. So, I looked up about 2019 rear windshield shattering and there are more complaints about this issue, but nothing is being done, and this is dangerous issue because what would happen if I was driving and it shattered.

• 12/06/2025· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I am reporting a second back windshield replacement. Acura has said they are aware of this but no recall has been issued. Windshield breaks suddenly for no reason

• 12/06/2024· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V858000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

• 12/06/2024· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The car stalls at random times. Other times you press the gas and there is a significant delay in acceleration. Acura and the dealer have failed to provide the part even though I have asked for it since last February. It is ridiculous. Are you people charged with enforcement?

• 12/04/2024· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  There was a recall for the fuel pump modules but the parts are not available at any dealership in my area and this is going on over a year. Acura keeps sending me direct mail that there is an issue but there is no solution.

• 12/03/2024· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  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.

• 12/03/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Back up camera system failure

• 12/02/2025· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway, the following day, it was discovered that the rear hatchback glass had shattered. The contact stated that there was no impact on glass to cause the glass to shatter. The vehicle was taken to the local auto body shop, and the glass was replaced. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The contact stated that approximately one year later, the failure reoccurred to the rear hatchback glass. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

• 12/02/2025· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I got in my car yesterday to pull out of the driveway and heard the rear window wiper turn on. I then heard a cracking sound and noticed that the rear window was cracked and had a small hole near the wiper. The rear wiper moved again as I was turning it off and the hole got bigger and glass started to fall in the trunk. There was no impact to the rear windows that would have caused the damage. After researching online, I found the Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 22-014. I took the car to the dealer but they will not fix it since it is not under warranty. I cannot see out of my rear window now that it is cracked (other than the area where there is a hole).