2019 Acura RDX visibility & wipers problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jun 2, 2026ILOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   Came out to parked car, rear window was shattered with no damage to the rear area of the car. it was spontaneous without any apparent contact

   NHTSA complaint #11741508 · source
2. Filed Apr 8, 2026NJVisibility & Wipers

   The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle and closing the front driver's side door, the rear windshield shattered unexpectedly. The contact took the vehicle to Safelight Repair to replace the windshield. The failure reoccurred approximately 2 years and 3 months later. The dealer was not informed of the failure. The manufacturer was informed about the failures and confirmed that there was no recall related to the failure. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11729860 · source
3. Filed Mar 22, 2026VAVisibility & Wipers

   Rear windshield shattered while driving, with no impact. That is a dangerous risk that could go terribly wrong with other drivers.

   NHTSA complaint #11726237 · source
4. Filed Mar 6, 2026PABody & StructureVisibility & Wipers

   On March 5, 2026 my son and I were sitting parked in my 2019 RDX A-Spec SUV when we heard a loud cracking sound and my rear windshield shattered. We got out of the car and did not see anyone or anything nearby that could have impacted the windshield. There were no objects on the ground or inside of the car that could have caused the break. I called 911 to get emergency assistance because at the time we weren't sure whether it was possible that someone had thrown or shot…

   NHTSA complaint #11722484 · source
5. Filed Mar 5, 2026ILElectrical SystemVisibility & Wipers

   Component Failure & Inspection: The rear windshield glass spontaneously imploded/shattered. This is a documented manufacturing defect involving the rear defroster grid, as detailed in Acura Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 22-014. The vehicle and the shattered glass are currently available for inspection. Safety Risk: The glass shattered while the vehicle was occupied, spraying shards of tempered glass into the cabin. This posed an immediate risk of laceration and eye injury…

   NHTSA complaint #11722255 · source
6. Filed Mar 5, 2026WIVisibility & Wipers

   The rear window on the hatch shattered without any trauma to the glass. It was completely unexpected and there was immediately a hole in my rear window. There were no obvious defects in the glass and again, no trauma to the window prior to it shattering. The car was parked in the garage when it happened.

   NHTSA complaint #11722214 · source
7. Filed Mar 2, 2026FLVisibility & Wipers

   Car was parked in parking lot and was not moved. When I returned to my car after working I got in and looked out my rearview mirror as I was about to put car in reverse to notice that my rear window did not look right. After getting out of the car to investigate, it was found that my rear window had been completely shattered. The window had no obvious area of impact, as if something had accidentally hit it or as if someone were trying to break in. It appeared to have…

   NHTSA complaint #11721361 · source
8. Filed Feb 19, 2026NJOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   The back tailgate glass shattered. It was parked, i had just turned it on. And as i was starting to shift it to reverse it shattered. A pop the soundof glass falling. I slammed on breaks got out the window was broken, missing. All along the windsheild wiper. I had to get it fixed after 5 days waiting for the glass to come in by safelite.

   NHTSA complaint #11719000 · source
9. Filed Feb 10, 2026ILOther / UnknownVisibility & Wipers

   My rear windshield shattered during the winter. There was no signs of any damage beforehand. There was broken glass everywhere and I could’ve seriously cut myself or anyone back there could’ve been hurt by the pieces of broken glass. I had to file a police report for my insurance. Many car dealerships are refusing to fix! There’s too many reports of this happening!

   NHTSA complaint #11717149 · source
10. Filed Feb 7, 2026NJVisibility & Wipers

    When I closed my driver's door, the rear window shattered. Glass came into the vehicle when this happened. I had it repaired the next day by Safelite. I made an insurance claim but still had to pay $500 deductible. There was no warning that such a break could happen. There was no prior damage to the window or tailgate at all. I see online there are other instances of this reported, but unsure why Acura hasn't done a recall or otherwise notified the owners of this danger.

    NHTSA complaint #11716467 · source
11. Filed Feb 6, 2026126,000 miILVisibility & Wipers

    The contact owns a 2019 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact exited the vehicle, and the rear glass shattered without impact. The contact stated that a Police Report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000.

    NHTSA complaint #11716324 · source
12. Filed Feb 4, 2026NYVisibility & Wipers

    I had parked my vehicle in front of my house on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:30a.m. I had turned on my vehicle's engine via Acuralink app at 5:20p.m. on that same day. so that it can be warmed up to go to work. At 5:30p.m. I went to my vehicle and saw the rear windshield had been broken. I initially thought someone had broken into the vehicle so I immediately called my near by police station to which they told me to call 9-1-1. I called 9-1-1 and reported a police report…

    NHTSA complaint #11715511 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology