2020 Acura RDX visibility/wiper problems
83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2020 Acura RDX — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car was parked and off at a local park, I loaded my [XXX] son in the backseat of the car and then I got into my car. Before even turning car on I heard a loud pop sound and got out to look around and then realized it was the back windshield shattering. Apparently this is a known issue with Acura…”
filed Apr 18, 2026
“The rear glass in my 2020 Acura RDX Aspec randomly shattered when I closed my rear driver side door. My car was not running and hadn’t been running for over a hour and there were no signs of impact to the glass. There is a TSB from Honda about this being an issue already. I bought the car used and…”
filed Apr 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other RDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 RDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 RDX | 3 | 14% |
| 2022 RDX | 9 | 29% |
| 2021 RDX | 9 | 8% |
| 2019 RDX | 96 | 22% |
| 2017 RDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 RDX | 19 | 5% |
| 2014 RDX | 10 | 4% |
| 2013 RDX | 8 | 5% |
| 2007 RDX | 3 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 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.