There are 2 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2014 Acura RDX in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)Certain areas of the roof and tailgate are peeling off, exposing bare metal. This is a one owner Car that has been garage since new.
THE EXTERIOR BLACK PLASTIC GARNISH PILLARS (BETWEEN THE WINDOWS) HAS SEVERELY DEFORMED FROM THE HEAT OF THE SUN. I HAVE REPLACED THEM TWICE, AS THEY HAVE DEFORMED AND WARPED SO MUCH THAT IT IS CAUSING FRICTION ON THE WINDOW OPERATION AND PREVENTS NORMAL WINDOW OPENING AND CLOSING. THE BLACK PLASTIC PART HAS A FLAT BLACK FINISH AND BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT FROM THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR REFLECTION OFF OTHER WINDOWS OF MY HOUSE OR OTHER CARS. THEY HAVE WARPED SO BADLY THAT I HAD TO REPLACED THEM TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT THE DEALERS EXPENSE AND THE SECOND TIME AT MY EXPENSE. I HAVE NOTED THAT THE NEWER 2020 MODELS HAVE CHANGED THE PILLARS FROM A FLAT BLACK FINISH TO A HIGHLY REFLECTIVE SHINY BLACK FINISH, THAT WILL REFLECT THE LIGHT AND NOT BECOME AS HOT AS THE FLAT BLACK SOFT PLASTIC PILLARS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS. ACURA SHOULD RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS AND REPLACE THEM WITH A HARDER PLASTIC THAT WILL NOT WARP FROM THE HEAT OF THE SUN.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.