2019 Acura Rdx

My rear windshield glass shattered with no external impact traveling at 15 mph on a side street. The sound was very shocking and distracting. It sounded like a gunshot struck our vehicle. All the glass shattered and broke for no apparent reason. We had a pet in the back seat and were very distressed from this incident. I had to tape up the rear window with a garbage bag and duct tape in order to drive the vehicle, prevent glass from falling on the road behind me, rain damage, which then left me with no visibility and safety issue. No one was harmed fortunately but we had to then have window replaced/repaired by Safelite who advised us to look for a recall as they felt it was unusual and not common. When we notified Acura there was no recall for this issue. There were no warnings or messages prior to this failure. It was a shocking sudden experience! Now we have glass remnants that rattle within the back panel as they couldn’t fully be removed due to the construction of the vehicle. My vehicle is available for inspection if requested. I also have photos of the damage when it happened.

Myself and family members were getting into my vehicle. The drivers side door was closed and the rear windshield spontaneously shattered. There were no cracks or defects in the windshield prior to this occurring. I see that there is currently a class action lawsuit against Honda as other drivers have experienced similar issues with spontaneous shattering of the rear windshield. Fortunately, nobody was injured as the incident occurred while stationary, but this could have the potential to be very dangerous as it caused quite a startle. If we were in motion, I could see how it could pose potential for accidents. The shattered glass also fell on my child’s stroller which has required careful inspection and cleaning to ensure no glass remained for our child to be exposed to.

2019 Acura RDX. purchased in March 2019. In September 2021, the rear windshield/glass exploded on its own while parked in our driveway. My wife started the vehicle and turned on the front and back defrosters. While waiting for all glass to be visibly clear, the rear windhshield exploded without being struck by anything. Windshield was repaired, however, small pieces of broken glass still remain inside the tailgate panel, and both dealership and glass replacment facility reprensetatives indicated that the way the rear tailgate is desiged, it is impossible to get every piece of glass out. Since September 2021 till now, you can hear pieces of glass moving around inside the rear tailgate, as if they were Maracas playing in a Latin band. On 12/22/24, this time while driving the vehicle, we heard a very loud 'gunshot' sound coming from the rear of the car. The noise was so startling that my wife's natural reaction (she was operating the vehicle at the time) was to duck, and in so doing, she pulled the steering wheel to the right (in the direction that my wife leaned). Thankfully there were no pedestrians, vehicles, or any object. Quickly after regaining control, she pulled over only to realize the rear windshield glass had shattered, yet again. In calling the dealership, I'm told the vehicle is out of warranty, and there is nothing that can be done. In 2021, while the vehicle was under manufacturer's warranty, they still did nothing, hence the reason why it was repaired at a facility in the secondary market. This repair will now cost me $623.

It is about 50 degrees clear, with no rain. I drive onto the highway and hear what sounds like a gunshot. The Rear window explodes, and then glass flies all over the car; I roll down my window, and then glass goes everywhere, and all my stuff in the car flies around. I pull over and assess; this is the same thing that happened to me last year. The window randomly exploded. I called my insurance company, and they replaced it, but now the glass is stuck in the door. I called three 3 Acuras, and they all mentioned they hadn't heard of the issue until I mentioned the bulletin; now they say they have heard of it before but don't know if there is a way to help. Primary safety concern and a bit of a coverup by Acura