2020 Acura RDX Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Acura RDX, 24% of all complaints for this model year. The words owners use most often: “rear windshield” (37% of reports).
- 83visibility/wiper complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear windshield: mentioned in 31 of 83 complaints (37%)
- Window shattered: mentioned in 15 of 83 complaints (18%)
- Parked driveway: mentioned in 6 of 83 complaints (7%)
- Defroster grid: mentioned in 5 of 83 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
How serious are the reports?
None of the 83 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Acura RDX visibility/wiper complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2020 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.
My rear window in Acura RDX 2020 shattered spontaneously.
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…
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 hadnât 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…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Acura RDXs have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 83 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2020 Acura RDX (24% of the 348 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 2020 Acura RDX visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2020 Acura RDX?
The most frequent phrase is “rear windshield”, in 31 of 83 complaints, followed by “window shattered” (15).
Other 2020 Acura RDX problems
- Engine problems (55)
See all 2020 Acura RDX problems or visibility/wiper problems across all RDX years.