2014 Acura RDX Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 4%of 244 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the visibility of the 2014 Acura RDX, 4% of the 244 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Unable to see with high or low beams at night. People flash their high beams at me meanwhile I can't see the road. I have 2 young children and I'm terrified driving at night replacing the bulbs doesn't work. Only thing I can find online says to replace the entire headlight because the reflective properties that headlights have wear down to nothing and eventually don't have the ability to reflect light and illuminate the roadway. That was my understanding of the issue. It's obvious that this is a safety hazard and should be a recall on the vehicle! …”
NHTSA complaint #11407336, filed 2021-04, 89,000 miles“While moving, driver side sun visor was moved to side window. The sun visor broke out of it's out of socket; blocked driver vision and was dangling on the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #11110100, filed 2018-07, 85,000 miles“The headlights are so dim that I have to drive with the high beams on at all times or I can’t see. I even had an Acura dealer try to clean them and it didn’t help. It’s crazy that this is a known issue (according to the Acura dealership) and this hasn’t been recalled. I’m basically driving in the dark or can’t drive at all at night.”
NHTSA complaint #11553883, filed 2023-11“Low beam headlights do not reflect. I can barely see when driving at night due to the low beams. I replaced the bulbs with a high grade brand and restored the lenses to the housing unit and they are very clear. The Reflector or Housing is degraded so the bulbs do not shine bright enough. This is a serious safety issue. I almost hit a deer that I couldn’t see in my neighborhood. We have great street lighting and it was 7:50pm so not very dark.”
NHTSA complaint #11691408, filed 2025-10“We are noticing what many others are with similar age RDX models - the headlamp assemblies are terribly dim leading to low visibility without using the high beams (not always possible). We have replaced the headlamps with really high output ones, with no real difference. The faulty inside of the headlamp assemblies are making it much harder to see at night, especially in rain or other bad weather. At highway speeds, we rarely see obstacles until we're right on top of them.”
NHTSA complaint #11703941, filed 2025-12Related service bulletins
- 10118838Oct 1, 2014Service bulletin - The moonroof will not auto-close or will reverse direction when contacting the wind deflector. The drain channel rods create too much friction when the…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 17% |
| 2023 | 4 | 17% |
| 2022 | 12 | 39% |
| 2021 | 15 | 13% |
| 2020 | 102 | 29% |
| 2019 | 114 | 26% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 5% |
| 2015 | 23 | 6% |
| 2014 | 10 | 4% |
| 2013 | 10 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 7% |
| 2007 | 5 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2014 Acura RDX
163 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Acura RDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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