2014 Acura RDX Complaint Log

2014 ACURA RDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO RESPONSE AFTER SEVERAL REQUESTS TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *SMD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 11/03/16 *BF

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID AUGUST OF 2016. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR MONTHS AND UPON SPEAKING TO THE MANUFACTURER THEY HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN THE CONTACT MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2014 ACURA RDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE MOTOR COMPANY FAILURE TO CORRECT AIRBAG RECALL DEFECT IN A TIMELY MANNER. *SMD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL". THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO ACURA RDX 2014 THAT I OWN. ACURA ISSUED A RECALL BACK IN MARCH 2016 BUT THEY HAVE SHOWED LITTLE TO NO WILLINGNESS TO SERVICE THE RECALL. EVEN AFTER 8 MONTHS FROM THE NOTICE THEY HAVEN'T SERVICED THE PART. LEAVING ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. THIS IS A CALLOUS BEHAVIOR ON THE PART OF THE COMPANY. HONDA IS SHOWING NO RESPECT OR CONCERN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING LIFE OF FAMILIES AT RISK. I WOULD SUGGEST STERN ACTION AGAINST THE FIRM AND THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO COMPENSATE US FOR OUR TIME.

TAKATA RECALL ACURA RDX 2014 WAS NOTIFIED OF DEFECTIVE PART AND RECALL ISSUE BY ACURA DEALER SHIP, THEY STATED IT WOULD BE SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS TILL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND THOSE THAT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THEIR CAR INSTEAD OF A RENTAL OR PARKING IT DUE TO RISK WOULD BE FIRST TO GET PARTS. ELECTED TO KEEP DRIVING AT THE TIME. NOW IT HAS BEEN EIGHT MONTHS LATER DEC 2016 I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED FURTHER. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER I ONLY GET ANOTHER OFFER FOR A RENTAL CAR. I STILL HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE ON MY LEASE. *TR

2014 ACURA RDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIPS FAILURE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP USED RECALL TO PRESSURE THEM INTO PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE. *SMD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER ONLY INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE BY MID SUMMER 2016. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH THE PARTS AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR AND ONLY INDICATED THAT THE PART MAY BECOME AVAILABLE MID SUMMER 2016. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

IN MARCH, 2016 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FROM ACURA. FINALLY ON 8/19/2016 (FIVE MONTHS LATER) I RECEIVED A CALL FROM APPLE TREE ACURA TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE AIRBAG. ON 8/23/2016 I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF AT APPLE TREE ACURA. WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WAS FIXED. BUT, ON THE INVOICE IT STATES THAT "CLIENT ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO ONE OR MORE RECALLS AFFECTING THE DRIVERS AND/OPR PASSENGERS FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. REDESIGNED AIRBAG INFLATORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION AT THIS TIME. ONCE REDESIGNED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, THE REGISTERED OWNER WILL RECEIVE NOTICE TO RETURN FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPONET. OPEN RECALL. REPLACED DR AIRBAG INFLATOR." PLEASE REVIEW ATTACHED RECALL LETTER AND INVOICE. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON NEVER ADVISED ME OF ANYTHING, HE GAVE ME THE INVOICE THEN DISAPPEARED. IT TOOK FIVE MONTHS AND ABOUT TEN PHONE CALLS TO EVEN GET AN APPOINTMENT. MOST OF MY CALLS WENT TO VOICEMAIL WITH NO RETURN CALLS. ON 8/29/2016 I CALLED NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), I WAS PUT ON HOLD AND THEN DISCONNECTED. I HAD GIVEN THE PERSON MY CALL BACK NUMBER BUT IT HAS BEEN FIVE HOURS AND NO ONE HAS CALLED ME BACK. IT SEEMS THAT ACURA AND THE NHTSA ARE AVOIDING QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THIS RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN AND IF MY VEHICLE WILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA RDX. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OVER DIVOTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,253....UPDATED 04/26/16 *BF

The headlights are extremely dim. Have been since I purchased the car in 2015 and has worsened since. I’ve seen that this is a recurring issue with ACURA. It is unsafe for my family and Acura is charging upwards of $2700 to have this issue resolved.

WE HAVE TWO 2014 RDX'S. WIFE HIT A DEER WITH DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT LIGHT AND RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. SUPPOSE TO BE A 3700.00 REPAIR BUT WHEN BODY SHOP DROVE RDX INTO THEIR BUILDING IT CAUGHT FIRE AND NOW WE HAVE A TOTALED 40,000 RDX. EVERYBODY HAS SAID THEY CAN'T EVER REMEMBER A ACURA EVER CATCHING ON FIRE. IN TALKING WITH A ACURA MECHANIC HE MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT THEY HAD SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON THESE VEHICLES BUT NOTHING WAS PROVEN. WE ARE WAITING ON THE RESULTS FROM THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS THAT THE INSURANCE PEOPLE HAVE HIRED TO TRY TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT'S MANUFACTURING OR SOMETHING ELSE THEY ARE ASKING IF ANY THING WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE AND AS FAR AS WE KNOW IT WASN'T LEAKING SINCE WE KEPT DRIVING IT UNTIL WE TOOK IT TO THE BODY SHOP. MY PROBLEM IS I DON'T WANT TO PARK THE OTHER RDX IN MY GARAGE NOT KNOWING IF THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY CABLE IF I WAS WORRIED. I DON'T FINE THAT AS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE IS THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND THEY PULL IT INTO THEIR SHOP WHERE THEY HAVE WORKED ON HONDA'S AND ACURA'S FOR A LOT OF YEARS AND THIS MODEL CATCHES ON FIRE. SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT. MY WIFE TOOK SOME PICTURES ON HER PHONE OF HER RDX.

SECURITY SYSTEM ENGAGES ITSELF WHEN YOUR IN THE CAR WITH ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. ALSO ENGAGES ITSELF WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND IN GEAR. ALARM GOES OFF AND SECURITY LIGHT GOES ON AND CANT BE STOPPED BY KEY FOB OR TURNING THE CAR OFF. THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN IT WOULD NOT START ALARM STILL SOUNDING THEN IT STARTED WHILE ALARM ON AND ALARM LIGHT ON AND DROVE A DISTANCE WITH ALARM SOUNDING THEN STOPED AND TURNED CAR OFG AND ALARM WENT OFF AND DID NOT RESTART ITSELF AGAIN. MY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE RALLYE ACURA DESLER IN ROSLYN NY WHERE CAR PURCHASED SINCE MARCH BUT NO RESPONSE. I AM CONCERNED THAT ALARM ENGAGES ITSELF WHEN I AM DRIVING AND MAY TURN THE CAR OFF. MUST BE A SHORT OR DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM. ALSO THE ALARM IS ABLE TO BE TURNED ON WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE WIDE OPEN. THESE ARE NOT ONLY SAFTEY CONCERNS BUT SECURITY ISSUES AS WELL. THE CAR ALARM IN PROGRESS CAN BE DRIVEN OFF AND SEEMINGLY HALTED WHEN STOPPED.

THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2014 ACURA RDX WORE OUT AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES. THIS IS TWO TO THREE TIMES FASTER THAN ANY PREVIOUS VEHICLE. THEY WORE OUT SO QUICKLY THAT THE BRAKES WORE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE ROTOR CAUSING METAL TO RUB. *TR

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2014 ACURA RDX WITH NAVIGATION IN EARLY MARCH 2014. IN CONSIDER THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND THE BLUETOOTH INTERFACE 'UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED'. ACURA IN ITS INFINITE WISDOM DECIDED NOT TO OFFER A TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE AND TO DISABLE MANUAL CONTROLS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. 1 - THIS PREVENTS A PASSENGER FROM ENTERING TRIP DESTINATION. 2 - DETAILS OF A LOCATION MUST BE ENTERED ONE CHARACTER AT A TIME. 3 - THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE BY VOICE COMMAND FROM THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. 4 - AFTER PRESSING THE TALK BUTTON TWICE AND SPEAKING A LETTER, THE SYSTEMS RESPONDS WITH THREE NUMBERED CHOICES THAT MUST BE SELECTED BY PRESSING THE TALK BUTTON TWICE AND SPEAKING THE NUMBER NEXT TO THE CORRECT LETTER. THIS MUST BE REPEATED FOR EVERY LETTER IN THE PLACE NAME, STREET NAME, STREET NUMBER AND CITY. IT IS SO DISTRACTING TO BE INFINITELY MORE DANGEROUS THAN A TOUCH INTERFACE. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THE PRE-LOADED MAP IS INACCURATE. FOR INSTANCE, CALIFORNIA STATE HIGHWAY 1 IS NOT CATEGORIZED AS A MAJOR ROAD. SO DIRECTIONS FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TO BIG SURE FOR EXAMPLE WILL BE 2.5 HOURS LONGER THAN THEY SHOULD BE BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WANTS TO TAKE THE DRIVER DOWN TO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THEN BACK NORTH UP THE COAST ON US 101. NEITHER THE SALES DEPARTMENT, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE MAPPING COMPANY OR ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS SEEM TO BE REAL CONCERNED. THIS WAS A TOTAL WASTE OF APPROXIMATELY $3,000. WE MUST RELY ON A GARMIN IN THE CAR TO GET ACCURATE AND SAFE USAGE FOR NAVIGATION. WE HAVE A CASE NUMBER WITH ACURA CLIENT RELATIONS AND WE WILL PURSUE THIS UNTIL WE RECEIVE A FIX OR RECOMPENSE. I WORK IN THE TECH INDUSTRY IN USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SO THIS IS NOT A USER ISSUE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING JAMMED UP ABOUT 11 TIMES DURING A 1 MILE STRETCH OF ROAD - THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE PERFECTLY NORMAL - TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE 11 TIMES! THEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT AGAIN JAMMED UP AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK SINCE I WAS TAKING AN EXIT. *TR

I OWN 2014 ACURA RDX AND MY HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. I SAW MANY 2014 ACURA RDX OWNERS REPORTED SAME PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/ACURA/RDX/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP. I WENT TO ACURA DEALER NEARBY MY HOME MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY DON'T WANT TO HELP. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADVICE WHAT I NEED TO DO.

ACCORDING TO DEALER AND ACURA FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE, RDX HAS FLOATING BRAKE PADS INSIDE CALIPER CLIPS. THE BRAKE PADS MAKE A VERY LOUD METAL ON METAL SOUND AGAINST CALIPER CLIPS OVER BUMPS, POT HOLES AND LANE DIVIDERS. ACURA CLAIMS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR. PHYSICS TELLS ME THAT METAL ON METAL WILL EVENTUALLY WEAR CAUSING BRAKE PAD FAILURE. DEALER IS CONCERNED AND FEELS EXPLANATION FROM ACURA IS UNSATISFACTORY. ACURA REPRESENTATIVE WILL WRITE A REPORT TO MANUFACTURER. ALL 2014 RDX MODELS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER CAN NOT SAY THAT THERE IS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS, "I DON'T THINK THERE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM". THERE NEEDS TO BE AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IT AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF RDX OWNERS. THE MANUFACTURER TO THIS POINT HAS HAD A VERY CAVALIER ATTITUDE THAT THE METAL ON METAL SITUATION JUST COMES WITH THE CAR. THE DEALER CONFIRMS,"THE NOISE ISSUE IS SUBSTANTIAL". THE DEALER HAS BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO ISOLATE THE ISSUE, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY BACK-UP OR HELP FROM THE ACURA. DEALER HAS USED RUBBERIZED PAINT AND NEW BRAKE PADS TO QUIET NOISE, BUT HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT A FIX. IT IS DONE FOR DIAGNOSES PURPOSES. AT THIS TIME THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH BEFORE IT HAPPENS DOWN THE ROAD AS THE CAR AGES AND METAL WEARS. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY TO CHECK THIS SITUATION OUT FOR ALL 2014 RDX OWNERS. THANK YOU

THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY. THE STORY OF MY INCIDENT GOES AS FOLLOWS: I WAS DRIVING IN DRY CONDITIONS AS I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR THEN BEGAN TO SLIDE INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WAS BY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. LUCKILY THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND DID NOT PROCEED TO DRIVE THROUGH ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE! THE OTHER TIME I WAS DRIVING UNDER WET CONDITIONS AND THE CAR DID NOT EVEN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT JUST CONTINUED TO SLIDE INTO THE INTERSECTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND LIFE! ACURA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER INSPECTION AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CONTINUED TO DISMISS MY CONCERNS. *TR

RDX AWD UNDER ICY CONDITIONS CAN KILL TORQUE TO ALL 4 WHEELS. IN MY CASE AS SOON AS ALL TORQUE WAS LOST THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED SLIDING DOWN THE INCLINE. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN A 180 DEG TURN AND SLIDE FORWARD DOWN THE HILL UNTIL TORQUE TO THE WHEELS WAS FINALLY RESTORED. THERE IS NO MENTION OF LOSS OF TORQUE IN ANY ACURA LITERATURE AVAILABLE TO ME AND ACURA REFUSED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AFTER THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

I TOOK MY RELATIVELY NEW ACURA TO THE POHANKA ACURA DEALER IN CHANTILLY VIRGINIA WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED TO HAVE THE PASSENGER - SIDE MIRROR FIXED. IT DOES NOT ROTATE TO THE RIGHT ENOUGH FOR ME TO SEE CARS TO MY RIGHT WELL ENOUGH. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ([XXX]) ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT, BUT SAID THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE ALL THE ACURA RDX'S WERE MADE THAT WAY AND COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THIS DEFECT IS A DANGER TO MY DRIVING AND REALLY WARRANTS YOUR INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AT SLOW SPEEDS (< 30 MPH), WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, A LOAD DRONE/CLUNK NOISE OCCURS FROM THE READ OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER AND HAD THE REAR STRUTS REPLACED. PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED BUT NOW THE ISSUE IS SLOWLY RETURNING. THIS ISSUE IS BEING SHARED BY MANY AS DISCUSSED ON THE ACURA RDX FORUMS. *TR

ACURA RDX TECH PURCHASED 30 DAYS AGO, UP-SHIFTED WHILE PARKING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING GARAGE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY ACCELERATED WHEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE BEFORE A COMPLETE STOP AND RAN INTO THE CHAIN LINKED FENCE. THE DRIVER GOT A SEAT BELT BURN ON THE LEFT UPPER CHEST AND SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO THE NECK. THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE GOT SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE. A COUPLE INCIDENCES OF THE CAR VIOLENTLY UPSHIFTED WHEN MOVING FROM A STOP WERE ALSO NOTED BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW A MONTH AGO. THIS IS THE EXACT SIMILAR INCIDENCE TO THE COMPLAINT # 10510220. ACURAZINE COMMUNITY FORUM HAS OTHER INCIDENCES SIMILAR TO MY ACCIDENT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ACURA DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. *TT