2014 Acura RDX · symptom sheet
Headlights too dim or fail
- 160owner reports
- 80,000median miles
- $2,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 1, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
162 of the 233 complaints on this car are about the exterior lighting. 160 of those describe headlights, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 RDX.
Tick what matches of 160 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the headlight assembly (146 reports) and the bulb (90 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2014 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.
What owners paid
30 of the 160 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $2,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 98,000 miles, from the 37 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Head lights are so dim that I had to pull off side of road to see if they were even on. They were on, but absolutely úseles on dark road way because they are so dim thus making driving at night very dangerous. . Problem started about 85,000 miles. I cannot safely drive at night in this vehicle.”
Filed Sep 1, 2026 · 85,000 miles
“My 2014 Acura RDX only has 24,000 miles on it and the headlight are so dim I cannot even tell if theyâre on at night!!! This is extremely dangerous!!! To replace these headlights through my local dealer cost over $850! Iâve found on the internet that this is a very common problem that thousands have had! I cannot believe that the government has not forced Acura to recall for this problem!!!”
Filed Jul 26, 2023 · 24,000 miles
“Since I purchased my car in 2014 the headlights have dimmed tremendously. So much that my husband pulled the car to the side of the road the other night because he insisted the headlights were burnt out. I explained that they've been that way for a long time. We absolutely cannot drive my car at night because it's as if we have no headlights. I think this poses an extreme safety hazard.”
Filed Dec 11, 2021
“Deteriorated low beam lighting, so bad that you almost cannot drive at night. Bulbs are new and lens isnât fogged. It seems on other models in the same year there was a recall due to deterioration of the headlights yet no recalls are open on my RDX.”
Filed Nov 16, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 160 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
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