Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 Acura Rdx.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On 3/26/2026 a symbol of an engine appeared on my dash. Then several minutes later the car began running very rough and… |
| 2026-01-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 2013 ACURA RDX. HEAD LIGHTS HAVE DIMMED WHERE ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. HAD THE WHOLE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED BY TH… |
| 2025-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The low beam headlights lights on my 2013 Acura RDX are very dim, and replacing the bulbs does not make any difference.… |
| 2025-11-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | Low beam headlight projector reflectors deteriorate making the low beam headlights unusable for safe driving. Entire as… |
| 2025-04-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Have replaced low beam headlight bulbs multiple times within weeks/months of each time for months now. Low beam is so d… |
| 2025-04-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low beam headlights have begun to dim so much that they are unsafe and ineffective at night. I understand that there m… |
| 2025-04-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlights have grown dim. The bulbs have been replaced multiple times to find a bright enough bulb, to no avail. Appro… |
| 2025-02-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low beam headlights are dangerously dim due to the oem headlightbulbs burning the reflector bowls in the projector head… |
| 2025-01-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Three different times, when accelerating, my car looses all power, will not accelerate, looses power steering, and diff… |
| 2025-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My car is undriveable at night due to headlights malfunctioning. They are so dim they barely illuminate a foot in front… |
| 2024-12-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Front low beam headlights are dangerously dim. |
| 2024-12-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | In the headlight assembly the main headlight bowls are deteriorated/defective. The amount of light that the regular lo… |
| 2024-11-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Vehicle headlights on my 2013 Acura RDX Base Model have become progressively dimmer over time to the point that the veh… |
| 2024-11-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I purchased the car new and have maintained the vehicle in very condition. What happened is the headlights have gradual… |
| 2024-11-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | After 10 years, the low beam headlights have become very dim to the point that it’s difficult and unsafe for myself and… |
| 2024-08-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Over the last few years or so, the low beam headlights have provided less and less illumination of the road when drivin… |
| 2024-05-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | There hasn't been a specific incident at this point. I am reporting what appears to be a manufacturing defect with the … |
| 2024-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My car headlights are very dim and can't see road well at night-other cars have trouble seeing me. This has slowly happ… |
| 2024-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The low beam headlights are so dim I cannot see the road driving at night. I tried replacing the light bulbs with new l… |
| 2024-02-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Just purchased vehicle not too long ago and noticed light was dim. From researching online, many people have the same i… |
| 2024-02-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | Exterior Lighting. Low beam headlights/assy. are too dim. Due to the flawed design the reflective film backing material… |
| 2024-01-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The projection paint has worn off from halogen bulb resulting in dangerously low and dim lighting for low beams. |
| 2024-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My low beam headlights have diminished in their effectiveness / intensity over time such that I fear driving at night d… |
| 2023-12-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low beam headlight internal reflectors have degraded and light have become very dim. Dangerous to drive at night or in … |
| 2023-12-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights are dim. I believe the projector has been burned by the halogen bulb. It is a common issue with the halo… |
| 2023-12-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlights are dimming |
| 2023-11-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | At approximately 76k I started noticing that my low beam headlights were very dim at night and was having a hard time s… |
| 2023-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The low beam headlights have dimmed. It is unsafe to drive this vehicle at night and especially if it is raining. The … |
| 2023-09-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights are soo dim that you cannot see anything at all at nighttime unless you drive with the brights on. The h… |
| 2023-09-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. At night, it is very hard to see the road unless I put the high beamers on. I've inquired abou… |
| 2023-08-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I, along with many others according to the internet, am experiencing very low, unsafe visibility at night due to poor l… |
| 2023-04-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My exterior headlights have dimmed over time and are now DANGEROUSLY low. This is a known issue with 2013 Acura RDXs th… |
| 2023-04-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low beam headlights are so dim. I cannot drive at night. I’ve had the bulbs replaced twice and within a month they are … |
| 2023-02-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Got a problem with dim headlights in my Acura RDX change the bulb and still not working properly. I can’t see at night.… |
| 2023-02-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights are dangerously dim and getting worse. Replacing bulbs does not improve the situation. I've had two clos… |
| 2023-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-01-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The low beam headlights on our Acura RDX are so dim that they cannot be used at night and we are forced to drive with h… |
| 2023-01-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Halogen headlights are dangerously dim. You almost cannot tell they are even on. We’ve had this car for years and we wo… |
| 2023-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights have become too dim to drive safely at night. While researching the problem on-line, I see this is a kn… |
| 2023-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The HID headlights on this car degrade and fail to produce sufficient light. The reflectors lose their coating. This is… |
| 2023-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlights are very dim due to degradation of the reflective projection surface. Internet searches indicate this is a c… |
| 2023-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights have gotten progressively and dangerously dimmer over time and it is a known issue according to a local … |
| 2022-12-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | A low-beam headlight is too dim to drive at night, especially during rain |
| 2022-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Acura RDX. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the low-beam headlights failed to function … |
| 2022-12-17 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Headlight assembly units had to be replaced. Low beam light essentially non existent. As a 77 year old driver need br… |
| 2022-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Exterior Lighting. Low beam headlights are too dim. Due to the flawed design the reflective film backing material insid… |
| 2022-10-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving at low speed on a local street and the moon roof shattered suddenly with great explosive force. I wasn't… |
| 2022-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The low beam headlights are very dim. Researching on the internet this is a known issue with this model from 2013-2015,… |
| 2022-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low beam lighting failures due to the reflective property breakdown |
| 2022-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Ofttimes when parking the car does not fully shut off because the accessory mode fails to shut off. I have to restart t… |