Problems with 2015 Acura RDX EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Headlights went out without warning. unable to drive at night, obviously. this happening in the evening hours on friday night and could have caused an accident. high beams and fog lamps work fine, but seems as there is low power going to headlights.

The low beam headlights have gotten steadily dimmer over the last year. my lights are so dim, people ask me if they are on. on roads with street lights, i can't tell the lights are on and on unlit country roads, i can barely see they are working. i spent over $100 replacing the bulbs with no improvement. in my research, it appears that there is an issue with a reflective area inside the headlight assembly that affects the brightness of the bulbs. i believe this has been recalled on a another acura model about the same age. i also understand that the only solution is to replace the entire headlight assembly which cost over $1,000 each. the glass cover over the front of the headlight is not fogged or yellowed with age like some cars get. i don't have any pictures or documents that would help. this is something you have to experience in order to understand but i will gladly try to provide anything that might help.

My low beams are very dim. the original halogen h11 bulbs were yellow so i replaced with sylvania silverstar zxe's. although light now is white not much of a difference in front of vehicle. had a mechanic inspect lights and was told some kind of foreign substance is on the back of projector lens and what appears to be finger prints on the front. possibly poor quality when assembled. took vehicle to acura was told the same thing but car is out of warranty with no extended coverage they would replace both headlight assemblies for $1900. it appears other people are having same issue. with recalls on ilx and rlx for same low beam dim light issue. not safe to drive currently with low beam only. had fog lights installed use all the time to be able to see.

The headlights are not bright enough to pass state safety inspection and it's almost impossible to drive at night due to limited visibility. after replacing the lightbulbs with no change and then closely inspecting the headlight assembly, both the safety inspector technician and acura service center said it appears to be a defect in the material which has caused damage inside part of the housing. the only option to fix the issue is to replace the assembly which costs over $1300 just for one side. i contacted acura client services about my 2015 rdx safety issue and received no help even though there have been multiple vehicle recalls for what appears to be the same problem. (2014-2015 acura ilx recall 14v323000 and 2014-2015 acura rlx recall15v301000 ) there are also many complaints and posts by other acura rdx owners in acurazine and other vehicle forums about weak headlights and the danger they create when driving. this should be inspected immediately.

My 2015 rdx is just over 5 years old and the headlights are so fogged over that it is too dangerous to drive at night and i need to replace them. i took the car into the dealership to have them look at the issue and was quoted over $800 each to replace them. (over $1600 total) the dealer tried some cleaner/polish on them but that didn't help. i've also spent multiple hours using a headlight restoration kit to try to improve this issue to no avail. i've written acura and they said they won't cover this since it's out of warranty and it's due to "exterior influences". maybe this type of fogging can occur but it shouldn't happen over this short of a time frame. i don't know exactly when this occurred but first noticed the problem about 8 weeks ago. i have to replace the headlights since it's too dangerous to drive at night or in other limited visibility conditions. *js

The reflective material in the headlights has deteriorated to the point that night time driving is hazardous. i have replaced the regular bulb and it did not resolve the issue, i then replaced the reg bulb with an led light and it did not resolve the issue. without a good reflector surface, the light will not safely function. replacement costs are well over $1,200 and i should not have to pay for this poor choice in reflective material in the 2015 rdx headlights. the rxl 2014 model was recalled for the same issue. i believe that the same problem is what i am experiencing. i can no longer safely drive at night unless i turn on the bright lights which will blind the oncoming traffic and also is not safe. i should not have to pay for a defective headlight on this vehicle.