ZDX trunk latch leaking

andrewlayton · Jan 30, 2025

Had a crazy thing happen with my old Acura base model. We got hit with a crazy rainstorm the other day, and when I popped the trunk, water just poured out of the latch area, right where the striker is! But the inside of the trunk was totally dry, which makes no sense. It's like the water is somehow getting into the latch mechanism.

Anyone else ever seen this? Any ideas on how to fix it before it starts causing rust or other headaches?

AcurazDriveR24 · Jan 31, 2025

andrewlayton said:
Had a crazy thing happen with my old Acura base model. We got hit with a crazy rainstorm the other day, and when I popped the trunk, water just poured out of the latch area, right where the striker is! But the inside of the trunk was totally dry, which makes no sense. It's like the water is somehow getting into the latch mechanism.

Neah, it wasn't the rain. Remember if you took it to the car washing machine. I think this is where the water got into the latch area.

Pepito Manaloto · Feb 5, 2025

It must be the seals that need replacement.

Shaaraaaad · Feb 20, 2025

That's a really strange problem water coming out of the trunk latch but the inside is dry.

It probably means water is getting in somewhere else and running down to the latch. Check the rubber seals around your taillights and rear window they might be broken. Look for blocked drain holes in the trunk lid. Check around the brake light on the trunk lid too. You can try pouring water on those areas to see where it's leaking.

andrewlayton · Feb 26, 2025

AcurazDriveR24 said:
Neah, it wasn't the rain. Remember if you took it to the car washing machine. I think this is where the water got into the latch area.

I’ll probably just skip the car washes for now and keep an eye on it. Appreciate the heads up!

andrewlayton · Feb 26, 2025

Shaaraaaad said:
That's a really strange problem water coming out of the trunk latch but the inside is dry. It probably means water is getting in somewhere else and running down to the latch. Check the rubber seals around your taillights and rear window they might be broken. Look for blocked drain holes in the trunk lid. Check around the brake light on the trunk lid too. You can try pouring water on those areas to see where it's leaking.

Thanks for the tips! I’ll take a look at those seals and drain holes. Never thought about the brake light area, so that’s definitely going on my checklist now. Hopefully it’s just something simple like that and not a bigger issue.. I’ll update once I figure it out!