3 complaints reported

2015 Acura MDX Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate lid lights did not function as intended. The contact was pulled over by the local Police and was informed that the taillights were not operating. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with failed tailgate lid lights. The contact was informed that the tailgate lid lights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was advised that the manufacturer had denied the repair under warranty or unknown recall repairs. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced by the dealer, and the previous dealer performed a recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V256000(Exterior Lighting); however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer denied the repair under warranty because of the failed recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 185,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 ACURA MDX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2025
Mar 2024

The contact owns a 2015 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he observed condensation in both taillights and the taillights did not illuminate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the lid light needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred with the right taillights. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,163.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 ACURA MDX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2019
Jan 2023

Tail lights (rear running lights) don’t work, when break light and turn lights work

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2015 ACURA MDX, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2023

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Acura MDX has 3 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.