2020 Acura Rdx

I was driving at 65 MPH on the highway in the left lane during a rainstorm. Suddenly the engine shuttered and began to shut down. I could not accelerate the engine. The engine light came on and was flashing. I was fortunate enough to maneuver through traffic to the shoulder of the road - sitting there where other drivers would not be expecting to see a car. I turned the car off and sat there in a rainstorm for 15 minutes hoping not to get hit. I started the car and it seemed to work fine for the remained of the trip with no issues or engine light flashing. Very dangerous situation for me - I shutter to think what might have happened if my wife was driving with the kids and this happened. She would make me sell the car today.

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she approached the rear of the vehicle to open the hatch and noticed that the edges of the rear window was crumbling. The contact stated that upon opening the hatch, the middle of the hatch window cracked and the pieces fell inside the trunk. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed the contact that they could not determine that the failure was a Manufacturer’s defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist unless the dealer determined that it was a Manufacturer’s defect. A case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 22,908.

The contact owns a 2020 Acura RDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at her residence, a loud sound was heard coming from outside. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the rear windshield had shattered and there were glass shards on the driveway and inside of the vehicle. There was no impact to the rear windshield that could have caused it to shatter. An auto glass company was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that parts were on backorder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was referred to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that the cold temperature caused the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

On Feb 14, the back window exploded and shattered on its own, additional the fron windshield was cracked from one side to the next. I came out of my office to find a hole in the back window, shattered glass every where . No one was in or around the vehicle, no vandalism or impact occured to the car. Now the remaining pieces of shattered glass are in the door which could not be removed. This is the 1st car I have ever had to have this type of issue. I have been a loyal Honda car owner for over 15 years. I lease this car in Sept 2021, I'm not sure why the window would be exploding on its own.

I got in my vehicle, closed the driver door and heard a loud "pop" followed by the sound of glass falling. Turned around and saw a giant hole in the middle of my rear windshield. Got out to investigate and noticed the rear window was completely shattered all the way to the edges of the glass. There are multiple reports of this happening and yet Acura USA refuses to acknowledge it. Instead, forcing us to file an insurance claim when in fact this is faulty glass, and should be covered by Acura. It's 2022, a simple google search will show how common this issue has become. Acura needs to be held accountable and something needs to be done about this immediately.

Opened my Acura RDX car door, sat down, closed the door - and then my rear windshield shattered and collapsed into my trunk. I knew of no damage to it - the car is a 2020, relatively new - This incident caught me my complete surprise. Searched on internet, and see similar complaints from other Acura owners about exploding rear windshields after closing driver side door.

On the date of the incident, I remotely started my car from the office before leaving for the day. I got into my vehicle shut the door, started the vehicle (push start), and heard a loud sound that sounded like a gunshot and something shattering. I looked around my surroundings and noticed my rearview window was shattered. The rear window had a large hole slightly just above the rear wiper. I immediately went back into the office to tell one of my co-workers what occurred. My co-worker assisted me with cleaning up the glass and securing the window to get home safely. After arriving home, I called to report the incident to my insurance company and was advised to follow-up the next morning. Later that night I discovered this has been occurring with multiple Acura RDX vehicles in the US and Canada. The next morning I immediately called Rosenthal Acura to report the incident to my service advisor. I asked him if Acura was aware of this occurring with other vehicles. I was told he was aware this occurred with another vehicle but, I was told the corporate office has not made the dealership aware of this occurring with any other vehicles. As a result, it was suggested that I report the incident to my insurance provider. This appears to be an issue with multiple 2019-2021 Acura RDX drivers in the US and Canada. The Canadians appear to be acknowledging the issue and fixing the vehicles. The US needs to protect the consumers and immediately recall and inspect these vehicles. Some drivers are reporting this incident occurring on multiple occasions. I am grateful this did not happen while I was driving home. The idea of glass shattering while driving could be dangerous for the driver, passengers, and others on the highway. This is a safety problem that needs to be immediately addressed.