2019 Acura RDX · symptom sheet
Rear window shatters or explodes
- 177owner reports
- 63,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 6, 2026 · checked Sep 29, 2026
177 of the 438 complaints on this car describe rear window shattering, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2019 RDX.
Tick what matches of 177 reports
Rear window shattering on other RDX years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2015, 2021.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group describe rear glass that shatters all at once, often with a bang, and often with nobody near it. Many say it happened while the car sat in a driveway or a parking lot.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the rear glass (146 reports), the defroster grid (17 reports) and the hatch or liftgate (16 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on this problem covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 29, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 40,000 and 80,000 miles, from the 16 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Rear glass shattered right after I got into my car and closed my door, 100% sure Iâm not the only one having this issue. Acura RDX 2019”
Filed Mar 12, 2022
“While my vehicle was parked, indoors, my rear window shattered without any signs of impact marks that suggest damage. It happened when I closed the driver's door.”
Filed Feb 9, 2022
“I happened to be driving and out the nowhere my rear back trunk window shattered, mind that this is the second time this happens one last year my truck was sitting in the garage and I close my door and just hear a loud bang and my back glass shattered.”
Filed Feb 7, 2022
“The rear windshield shattered unexpectedly while the car was parked. Seem that others might be having the same issues.”
Filed Feb 2, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 177 reports involved a crash and 1 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. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Windshield cracks or distorts 98 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 59 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 38 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 36 reports