2015 Acura RDX exterior lighting problems
338 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2015 Acura RDX — 82% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The component that failed is the low-beam headlight system, specifically the internal projector lens housings of both the driver and passenger side headlight assemblies. The reflective chrome coating inside the projector bowls has degraded, delaminated, and burned away due to heat from halogen…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“Reflectors on low beam headlights have completely failed. Provides almost no illumination and is very dangerous to drive at night. Changing bulbs, cleaning outer lens makes no difference, the entire housing needs to be replaced.”
filed Aug 6, 2026
“The HID low beam headlamps are not putting out enough light to drive the vehicle at night. This is dangerous, and I drive home from work at night. The inner low beam lens has degraded and become hazy. This would require the entire headlight housing to be replaced, which are very expensive - about $1,700. I believe…”
filed Aug 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other RDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 RDX | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 RDX | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 RDX | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 RDX | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 RDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 RDX | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 RDX | 162 | 67% |
| 2013 RDX | 89 | 55% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Acura RDX
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.