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Old Jan 19, 2026 | 02:00 PM
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Sun roof squeaking

My sun roof squeaks when I’m on a bumpy road. It sounds like a case of water bottles squeaking and sticking together. Any one else?
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Old Jan 20, 2026 | 11:38 AM
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You, and about 20,000+ other RDX owners. There is a TSB on this issue and several threads discuss symptoms and remedies.
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Old Jan 22, 2026 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ccj1280
My sun roof squeaks when I’m on a bumpy road. It sounds like a case of water bottles squeaking and sticking together. Any one else?
Are you sure it's the sunroof? I have the same "case of water bottles" sound in mine that I haven't been able to locate, but I swear it's coming from inside from somewhere lower than the sunroof. Interestingly, only happens after the car gets wet. Once it has dried out, the squeak is gone.
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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 05:28 AM
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The TSB is primarily for popping sounds in sun-roof, squeaking is something different
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Ccj1280
My sun roof squeaks when I’m on a bumpy road. It sounds like a case of water bottles squeaking and sticking together. Any one else?
I had this EXACT issue, and described it the way to my dealer! It was something in the sunroof. I took it to the dealer to be fixed under warranty, and they fixed it, but they said it was related to a prior accident I had where the frame was slightly bent. A side-effect of this issue was when my pano-shade went all the way back, one of the clips came loose and started to sag.

Did you ever find out what was the cause of your specific issue?
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Old Mar 16, 2026 | 07:16 AM
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I can’t identify with the problem, but my dealer tells me to use the Honda rubber lubricant on all the rubber parts on the sunroof. Since I do a “detail” about three times a years that is when I use it, pretty much on all reachable rubber components. Any Honda or Acura dealer should have the product.

Honda rubber lubricant
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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 09:50 AM
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Where do I find the TSB? My sunroof makes a popping/knocking sound going over bumps
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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 02:37 PM
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Any Honda or Acura dealer should have the product.
I would call ahead for shinetsu grease. Dealerships stock it for use in the bays and they'll likely need to order in an unopened tube.
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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 07:25 PM
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Where do I find the TSB? My sunroof makes a popping/knocking sound going over bumps
https://www.urvi.net/forumfiles/SB/B23-004.PDF
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Old Mar 17, 2026 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by EasyLoveRDX
I would call ahead for shinetsu grease. Dealerships stock it for use in the bays and they'll likely need to order in an unopened tube.
I just ordered mine, along with other parts, from Peoria Acura's online parts site
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