2019 Acura RDX Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2019 Acura RDX, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear windshield” (34% of reports).
- 97visibility/wiper complaints
- 55,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear windshield: mentioned in 33 of 97 complaints (34%)
- Window shattered: mentioned in 25 of 97 complaints (26%)
- Closed door: mentioned in 7 of 97 complaints (7%)
- Glass fell: mentioned in 6 of 97 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 97 complaints, 1 an injury.
Acura RDX visibility/wiper complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2019 Acura RDX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I came out to my car which is parked on my driveway and went to put something in the trunk. When it opened I saw and heard things falling and looked to me like pebbles and was confused. After looking closely, my rearview window was shattered and it was pieces of the rearview glass window that was…
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
Rear windshield shattered while driving, with no impact. That is a dangerous risk that could go terribly wrong with other drivers.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Acura RDXs have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2019 Acura RDX (22% of the 440 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Acura RDX visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2019 Acura RDX?
The most frequent phrase is “rear windshield”, in 33 of 97 complaints, followed by “window shattered” (25).
Other 2019 Acura RDX problems
- Engine problems (90)
See all 2019 Acura RDX problems or visibility/wiper problems across all RDX years.