2009 ACURA MDX

0 recalls, 74 complaints - 42 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

74 total complaints 6 crashes 1 fires 6 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	17
ENGINE	8
POWER TRAIN	7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	5
WHEELS	3
STEERING	3
AIR BAGS	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2

Incident date: Jan 21, 2025

See attached document for complaint.

Incident date: Jun 24, 2024

upon turning right, the car lost power, degraded acceleration as if someone is holding and pulling the car to move forward. The traffic behind me expected me to cathup with the speed on the road but due to loss of power and engine hesitation i got honked and was luck to avoid a crash from behind on ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 24, 2024

Eight months ago while returning home from a road trip my steering began acting strange. Seemed sticky. Not smooth. I disengaged the cruise control but the problem was still there. After returning home it was not as noticeable unless I drove a minimum of 10-15 minutes. . Then I began hearing a clic... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2022

While driving vehicle, all power shut off after all lights(airbag, tire, engine, etc. came on the dashboard) not able to start vehicle now at all. Has power but will not run, turn over, stay running, etc. has brand new battery so that’s not the problem no problems until today.

Incident date: Jun 29, 2022

Incident date: Apr 24, 2022

I was driving onto an exit ramp around 50 to 60 mph on Rt 50 yo 495 south and VSA light appeared on dash. Also steering felt extremely loose. No control to steer and could not accelerate either.

Incident date: Apr 24, 2022

I was driving onto an exit ramp around 50 to 60 mph on Rt 50 yo 495 south and VSA light appeared on dash. Also steering felt extremely loose. No control to steer and could not accelerate either.

Incident date: Feb 5, 2022

Vehicle produced a dash warning light for airbag/supplemental restraint system on January 29th or 30th, 2022. Went away and back on again 3 times in the following week. No prior issues related to this. Vehicle has never been in an accident. Acura dealer scanned vehicle 2/5/2022 to find vehicle co... Read more

Incident date: Jul 30, 2021

The battery has been drained on three separate occasions this year (2021). I replaced the battery after the first occurrence. Each time I have had to use a battery jump to restart the vehicle which sufficed to get it operating and return home. On the last occasion, the car started to display dash... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2021

The contact owns a 2009 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact shifted the vehicle to neutral and back to drive and the vehicle responded slowly. The fai... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2020

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT IS EXTREMELY DIM, CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT. CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB DOES NOT SOLVE. HEADLIGHT COVER IS NOT FOGGY OR CLOUDY, IT IS CLEAR. SUSPECTING INTERNAL REFLECTOR ISSUE AS ACURA HAS DONE RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT ON RDX.

Incident date: Jul 13, 2020

MY HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2009 MDX ARE GETTING VERY FOGGY LIKE THEY TURNNIG WHITE IN OUTSIDE SURFACE IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT TIME WHIT THE LOW BEANS I USE THE HIGH BEANS TO BE ABLE TO SEE I TAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CANNOT DO NOTHING I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD I SEE OTHERS ACURA WHIT THE SAME... Read more

Incident date: Jan 2, 2020

HFL MODULE # 39770-STX-A011-M1 STOPPED WORKING PREVENTING CONNECTION TO MY CELL PHONE. 2009 MDX WITH 92,004 MILES. CALLED ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND OTHERS ON THE INTERNET AND NO ONE HAS THE MODULE. I WAS TOLD BY THEM IT'S ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR SONE TIME NOW ( 2/5/2020 ) . DOING FURT... Read more

Incident date: Dec 30, 2019

I HAVE ACCURA MDX 2009.UNABLE TO OPEN CAR DOOR USING MY KEY.COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK.BOTH SIDES LIGHT SIGNALS DO NOT WORK.CALLED AAA SERVICE TO OPEN DOOR.VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

Incident date: Dec 30, 2019

I HAVE ACCURA MDX 2009.UNABLE TO OPEN CAR DOOR USING MY KEY.COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK.BOTH SIDES LIGHT SIGNALS DO NOT WORK.CALLED AAA SERVICE TO OPEN DOOR.VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

Incident date: Apr 1, 2019

THE BLUETOOTH MODULE DRAINS THE BATTERY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND I AM AFRAID THAT MY VEHICLE COULD BE TURNED OFF BY DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN RUNNING CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE REGISTERED THE CASE WITH ACURA CUSTOMER SERVER AND HAVE NOT HELPED ME WITH THE FREE REPLACEMENT. THE ACURA... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2019

ON JUNE 30TH 2019 AFTER LEAVING FROM WORK I WAS ON MY WAY TO PIER 1 WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AWAY. I TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT PARKED IN FRONT OF PIER 1 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. IT JUMPED THE CURB CRASHED THROUGH PIER 1 WINDOW INTO THE STORE AND DIDN'T STOP UNT... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 30, 2019

Crash

Incident date: Jun 30, 2019

Crash

Incident date: Apr 2, 2019

ALL DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS, TRUNK, FUEL DOOR, AND SUNROOF DOES NOT WORK

Incident date: Apr 2, 2019

ALL DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS, TRUNK, FUEL DOOR, AND SUNROOF DOES NOT WORK

Incident date: Jan 20, 2018

BLUETOOTH HANDFREE LINK (HFL) IN MY 2009 ACURA MDX WAS DRAINING MY BATTERY. I HAD TO CALL TOWING SERVICE A FEW TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE. WHEN I OPENED THE COMPARTMENT WHERE HANDS FREE LINK DEVICE IS LOCATED, I NOTICED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXTREMELY HOT (FIRE HAZARD). FINALLY, IT GAVE UP AFTER A... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2014

AFTER 4-5 YEARS OF USAGE, THE BLUETOOTH DOESN'T WORK ANY MORE. THE ACURA DEALER SAID IT COSTS MORE THAN $600 TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. I CHECKED UP THE INTERNET, AND LOTS OF ACURA MDX OWNERS HAVE ALREADY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION ON THE INTERNET. EVERYONE HAS EX... Read more

Incident date: Jul 13, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CATCHING FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE W... Read more

Fire

Incident date: May 14, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 ACURA MDX. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 5 MPH PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR I... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 12, 2017

ENGINE OIL PUMP (PREMATURE FAILURE) - I OWN A 2001 TL AND 2009MDX. ON THE MDX, I HAVE FOUND PREMATURE FAILURE OF OIL PUMP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 8000 MILES PER YEAR AND FAILED AT 85000 MILES. A LEAK OVER TIME COULD RESULT IN ENGINE CEASING. ON THE TL, IT TOOK 225000 MILES TO REPLACE ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 12, 2016

MY MDX HAS ONLY 62,400 MILES AND TODAY I GOT A MESSAGE "CHECK STARTER SYSTEM" DUE TO THE HFL MODULE IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS IN MY GARAGE AT THE TIME. I HAD TO CHARGE THE BATTERY SO I COULD START THE CAR. ALL THE INFO I HAVE READ ONLINE STATES THE THE HFL MODULE GETS REAL HOT AND... Read more

Incident date: May 19, 2015

BLUETOOTH STOPPED WORKING AND A FEW WEEKS LATER, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR STALLED ON ME AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY SPOT!!!!! I WENT TO THE ACURA DEALER AND EXPLAINED TO THE GUY THAT MY BATTERY KEPT DRAINING. HE ASKED ME IF MY BLUETOOTH STOPPED WOR... Read more

Incident date: Nov 5, 2015

NOT SURE IF THIS RELATED TO TAKATA AIRBAGS. MY WIFE WAS IN BAD ROLLOVER ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 2009 ACURA MDX ON NOV 5, 2015. AT 5:15 PM ON 11/5, THURSDAY, IT WAS DARK AND RAINING AS SHE WAS HEADING EAST ON US ROUTE 12 CLOSE TO THE ARCELORMITTAL USA OFFICE AND SLIPPED, VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND SUV ROLL... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Nov 4, 2015

WAS TOLD ON TODAY SHOW (NBC) THAT COULD CHECK TO SEE IF ACURA AIR BAGS NEED TO NE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE AIRBAGS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE TO BE REPLACED AND IF SO, WHEN. MANY THANKS.

Incident date: Mar 1, 2012

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 2009 ACURA MDX- THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO AN ACURA REPAIR FACILITY. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT IS A FAULTY SENSOR AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2009 ACURA MDX... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2012

Incident date: Apr 20, 2015

"NOX SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CHEWED BY MOUSE" PER ACURA DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT DAMAGE OR PRESENCE ELSEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRIOR MODELS PRIOR TO 2009, BUT MY PARTICULAR CAR DOESN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE WIRING HAS BE... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2015

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST COME ON AND NOT SHUT OFF. WE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT SO IT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Incident date: Apr 1, 2015

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST COME ON AND NOT SHUT OFF. WE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT SO IT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Incident date: Apr 1, 2015

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST COME ON AND NOT SHUT OFF. WE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT SO IT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Incident date: Apr 1, 2015

THE MESSAGE CENTER CAME ON TELLING ME TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL AND PRESSURE. PULL OVER ASAP AND HAVE IT TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW AND EACH TIME THEY SAY ITS A SENSOR BUT HOW MANY CAN THERE BE AND HOW CAN THEY KEEP GOING OUT. WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING THE WIPERS WILL... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2015

Incident date: Apr 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE NOX SENSOR HARNESS HAD BEEN CHEWED ON BY RODENTS AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF... Read more

Incident date: Jan 7, 2015

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING NORMAL. AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE ON A VERY COLD DAY IN WISCONSIN, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO BERGSTROM ACURA IN APPLETON, WI WHERE A NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED AND IT STARTED. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. INSPECTION INDICATED A LARGE PIECE OF THE #5 PIS... Read more

Incident date: Nov 3, 2012

I PURCHASED AN ACURA CERTIFIED 2009 MDX BASE WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L 400 TIRES ON IT. THE QUALITY OF BRIDGESTONE TIRES WERE UNACCEPTABLE. THESE TIRES HAD NO GRIP ON WET ROAD AND ROAD COVERED WITH LIGHT SNOW. THERE WERE MULTIPLE CASES WHEN MY ALL WHEEL DRIVE SKIDDED ON THE HIGHWAY DURING LANE C... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2010

I HAVE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG SYSTEM ON MY 2009 ACURA MDX (VEHICLE NO [XXX]) WHICH MY LOCAL DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT KEARNY MESA ACURA AND INFORMED THEM THE C... Read more

Incident date: Oct 29, 2012

I TOOK MY 2009 MDX INTO ACURA DEALER FOR SHUDDER AT 35-45 MPH AT 68K. SERVICE TECH WROTE UP REPAIR ORDER AS PCM UPDATE. THEY DID NOT DOCUMENT THE SHUDDER COMPLAINT. EVEN THO I DROVE WITH SERVICE TECH AND THEN HE DROVE ALSO, VERIFYING SHUDDER. I HAD TO GO BACK 2ND TIME AS PCM DIDN'T TAKE ACCORDING ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORM... Read more

Incident date: Mar 18, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BUILD... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Nov 26, 2013

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO I WENT TO START THE MEDIC AND IT WOULD NOT START. NO LIGHTS OR ANY OTHER ACCESSORIES WERE LEFT ON. THE CAR WAS JUMPED AND STARTED. BEING THE CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND I HAD REVIEWS OF BATTERY PROBLEMS IN THE MEDIC, I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER IT WOU... Read more

Incident date: Nov 26, 2013

Incident date: Nov 15, 2011

I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OR POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I INDICATED THAT THE CAR MAKES A WHINE AT ABOUT 1500 RPM. THE DEALER CHOSE TO TREAT IT AS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS STILL A WHINE ALTHOUGH LESS. TH... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2009 ACURA MDX

42 manufacturer communications from 32 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	4
022000 SUSPENSION:REAR	3
021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT	3
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	3
350000 EQUIPMENT	2
199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS	2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
020000 SUSPENSION	2

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. The rollover occurred on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time. As a re

063140 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but part

350000 EQUIPMENT

Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed

140000 AIR BAGS

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.

021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT

"CUSTOMER LETTER - ON SOME 2007?13 MDX AND 2010?12 ZDX VEHICLES LOCATED IN COLD AREAS, THE FRONT AND REAR ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY LEAK. WHILE LEAKS ON THE REAR ACTIVE SUSPENSION ARE VISIBLE, THE FRONT ACTIVE DAMPERS ARE MOUNTED IN AN INVERTED

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

"REIMBURSEMENT FORM - ON SOME 2007?13 MDX AND 2010?12 ZDX VEHICLES LOCATED IN COLD AREAS, THE FRONT AND REAR ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY LEAK. WHILE LEAKS ON THE REAR ACTIVE SUSPENSION ARE VISIBLE, THE FRONT ACTIVE DAMPERS ARE MOUNTED IN AN INVERT

021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT

"SERVICE BULLETIN - IN COLD AREAS, THE FRONT ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAKING. SINCE THESE DAMPERS ARE MOUNTED IN AN INVERTED POSITION, THE LEAK IS NOT VISIBLE ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE DAMPER. IF AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMPER OIL

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

SERVICE BULLETIN - IN COLD AREAS, THE REAR ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAKING. IF AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMPER OIL HAS LEAKED, THE ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY MAKE A CLUNK OR A BANG WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS OR OVER SPEED BUMPS.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?13 MDX and 2010?12 ZDX Rear Active Damper - In cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clu

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?09 MDX and 2010 ZDX Rear Active Damper - In cold areas, the rear active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?13 MDX and 2010?12 ZDX Front Active Damper - cold areas, the front active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. Since these dampers are mounted in an inverted position, the leak is not visible on

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Service bulletin - Warranty Extension: 2007?09 MDX and 2010 ZDX Front Active Damper - This bulletin will expire May 8, 2017. In cold areas, the front active dampers may be susceptible to leaking. Since these dampers are mounted in an inver

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2016 Acura is announcing four warranty extensions for model years 2007-2013 Acura MDX and model years 2010-2012 Acura ZDX vehicles to address Active Damper System(ADS) dampers from failures in cold region

020000 SUSPENSION

Customer letter - owner notification for the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exte

020000 SUSPENSION

Reimbursement form - the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.

133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Service bulletin - There is a screech or squeak when the windows are raised or lowered. The lower seal on the door glass outer weatherstrip rolls over, causing a screech or squeak.

199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs.

354000 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Service bulletin - There is a screech or squeak when the windows are raised or lowered. The lower seal on the door glass outer weatherstrip rolls over, causing a screech or squeak.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Service bulletin - The VSA indicator or the trailer stability assist warning is on with DTCs 59-1, 66-1, 67-1, or 69-1, or you can?t move the shift lever out of Park. The symptoms may be intermittent, and you may not be able to duplicate th

021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

ACURA: WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WOULD HAVE A NOISE OR VIBRATION. LIKE MOANING, DRONING, OR HUMMING, COMING FROM IT, AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED. MODEL 2007-2013 MDX. *PE

021600 SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

HONDA: AN INVESTIGATION, ON SOME VEHICLES, INTO HUMMING, MOANING, OR A DRONING NOISE, ALONG WITH VIBRATION, COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING, WHILE DRIVING. MODEL 2007-2013 MDX. *PE

162900 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A RATTLING COMING FROM THE HEADLINER, NEAR THE MOONROOF. ONE OR MORE OF THE HEADLINER STIFFENERS HAS DETACHED FROM THE HEADLINER.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

ACURA: INFORMATION IN THE SERVICE NEWS, FROM MANUFACTURER, REGARDING VARIOUS ISSUES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, INSTALLATION, REPLACING, SERVICING AND REPAIRING VARIOUS MODEL AND MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. *PE

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ACURA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR TRANSMISSION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP CLUTCH WHERE THE JUDDER IS FELT WHILE DRIVING, AND EXTENDED WARRANTY IS APPLIED TO TORQUE CONVERTER IF J

015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

ACURA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, IN CERTAIN AREAS, DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP NOT PROVIDING CORRECT ASSISTANCE. MODELS 2007-12 MDX.

113000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

ACURA: UPDATE ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES REGARDING TESTING OF ALTERNATORS WITH THE GR8 ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE THAT IS INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE

112000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ACURA: UPDATE ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES REGARDING TESTING OF ALTERNATORS WITH THE GR8 ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE THAT IS INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

ACURA: AFTER VEHICLE PARKED FOR A TIME, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR OR BATTERY DIES OUT OR BOTH. *PE

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

ACURA: AFTER VEHICLE PARKED FOR A TIME, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR OR BATTERY DIES OUT OR BOTH. *PE

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

HONDA ACURA: THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THE DRIVER?S SEAT WIRE HARNESS HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT. *RM

220000 SEATS

HONDA ACURA: THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THE DRIVER?S SEAT WIRE HARNESS HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT. *RM

031000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

HONDA ACURA: VEHICLE STABILITY OR TRAILER ASSIST LIGHT IS ON WITH FOUR POSSIBLE TROUBLE CODES STORED. THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MOVE FROM PARK. A BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS THE LIKELY CAUSE. 2007-2011 MDX. *RM

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

HONDA ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DAMPER SYSTEM COIL CONNECTORS MAY CORRODE FROM ROAD SALT AND RESULT IN DAMPER FLUID LOSS. 2009 MDX. *RM UPDATED ON 08.31.2011. *KB

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ACURA: AMERICAN HONDA WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VEHICLES (MDX), CONCERNING ONE OF THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN USING THE INNER HANDLE. *PE

171100 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ACURA: AMERICAN HONDA WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VEHICLES (MDX), CONCERNING ONE OF THE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN USING THE INNER HANDLE. *PE

199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

ACURA: THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM INSTALLATION, TRAILER STABILITY MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE OIL APPLICATION GUIDE, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOTCHY STEERI

136000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

HONDA: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL RANDOMLY TURN ON BY THEMSELVES AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF. *RM

NHTSA Safety Investigations, ACURA MDX

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Open , Model Year: 2022

All wheel drive allegation

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition contends that the interfacing splines bet... Read more

PE, Open , Model Year: 2016

Engine failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline... Read more

EA, Open , Model Year: 2016

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Oﬃce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ﬁeld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its ow... Read more

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 2016

Engine failure

On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalle... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003

Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment

The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (ABIDs) on model year (MY) 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles.In its response dated September 20, 2013, Honda indicated that the MY 2003 Acura MDX vehicles use a SRS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) which contains th... e same electrical component (an ASIC chip) as the Odyssey, and has a similar vehicle electrical system architecture.Through inspection and analysis of field returned vehicles and components, Honda determined that the SRS ECUs used in the Odyssey and MDX can degrade over time and result in the deployment of either the driver and/or the passenger frontal air bags.The deployment occurs without a crash or impact, and may occur while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.Honda?s analysis determined that, when actuated, the electric power door lock circuitry on both the Odyssey and MDX produces high levels of electrical noise.The electrical noise, which is transmitted to the SRS ECU via harnessing, may cause damage to the ASIC chip.Cumulative damage to the ASIC chip results in an inadvertent deployment event.A similar defect issue was investigated under Engineering Analysis (EA) 12-001, which led to recalls 12V-527 and 13V-040, and to recall 13V-029.In total, ODI is aware of 25 frontal ABIDs on the Odyssey vehicle and another three ABIDs on the MDX vehicles (data as of August 01, 2013).Consistent with findings in EA12-001, the failure data indicated an increasing incident trend with several of the incidents occurring in recent years.The incidents resulted in 9 alleged injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region; there were no reports of control loss or vehicle crashes.Some owners noted an air bag warning light and/or chime activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment while others stated that they did not observe either.ODI notes that Honda also reported ABIDs of non-frontal, side torso and curtain air bags in its submissions. These incidents, which were generally associated with door closures and underbody object strikes, are not related to (or caused by) the noise induced failure of the ASIC chip. Accordingly they were not considered relevant to the investigation.In its September 18, 2013 letter to ODI, Honda announced it will recall 318.7k MY2003-2004 Honda Odyssey and an additional 56k MY2003 Acura MDX, totaling 374.7k vehicles.Under recall 13V-412, Honda will install an electrical noise suppressor unit (a filter) between the ECU and the vehicle electrical harness on each affected vehicle.The remedy filter blocks harmful electrical noise from entering the SRS ECU and is a similar approach as that used in other recall actions.In its supplemental response of December 03, 2013, Honda reported that it also reviewed field data from other peer Honda vehicles, including the MY 2003 Honda Accord, MY 2003-2004 Honda FCX, and the MY 2004 Acura TSX, that use the same suspect ASIC chip.While Honda identified evidence of ABID on these (non-recalled) vehicles, the rate of incidence was lower and the failure trend, which was declining or random, differed from that seen on all other recalled vehicles, including those of other manufacturers.Honda documents identified differences in electrical system architecture and electrical noise emission levels between the non-recalled and recalled products.Honda?s analysis concluded these differences would reduce failure occurrence for the suspect ASIC chip in the non-recalled products.ODI?s review of Honda's information, and the analysis it undertook, indicates that the 13V-412 recall action addresses the safety concerns currently prRead more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 2005

Vehicle Stability Assist Malfunction

On March 14, 2013, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) submitted a Defect Information Report to NHTSA identifying a defect in the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system in approximately 183,576 model year (MY) 2005 Honda Pilot, Acura RL and MY 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles (NHTSA Recall No 13V-092)... .The population and failure counts provided pertain only to the MY 2005 Honda Pilots that were the subject of this investigation.Honda's recall addresses two conditions in the VSA system that could result in inappropriate brake activation.The first condition is related to a manufacturing concern with a capacitor in the VSA electronic control unit (ECU) circuit board.According to Honda, VSA systems with damaged capacitors may apply a small amount of braking force for a fraction of a second, when the brake pedal is not applied by the driver.If the driver does apply the brake pedal during a malfunction, the VSA system may employ the brake assist feature rapidly increasing braking force independent of the amount of pressure the driver applies to the brake pedal (releasing the brake pedal would end the brake assist activation in such events).The second condition applied to a portion of the MY 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured at the Alabama assembly plant that may havebeen assembled without tightening one of the VSA system electrical ground connector fasteners to the proper torque.According to Honda, an improperly torqued fastener can result in increased electrical resistance in the VSA system, causing an incorrect signal to be sent to the VSA ECU, which may result in inappropriate braking while driving with no pedal application by the driver.The owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer who will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator and, if necessary, inspect and tighten the affected electrical ground fastener.All work will be performed at no charge to the owner.ODI identified 106 incidents of inappropriate brake activation by the VSA system that appear to be related to the defect conditions addressed by Honda's recall.While many of the incidents reported experiencing significant unexpected braking while driving, none resulted in crashes or injuries.ODI reviewed a VOQ reporting a crash resulting in two fatalities that allegedly may have been related to the VSA conditions investigated in PE12-028 and EA13-002 (VOQ 10492170).After interviewing thecomplainant and reviewing evidence regarding the crash (e.g., police report and witness statements), ODI did not find sufficient evidence to determine that the crash was related to the VSA system.Regarding the 25 incidents of brake activations of short duration due to a yaw rate sensor malfunction, complainants indicate that typically the events are very brief and that the puling effect is mild.This investigation is closed.Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003

Ignition Interlock Failure - Rollaway

On December 10, 2012, Honda Motor Company submitted a defect information report to NHTSA regarding ignition interlocks in approximately 576,117 model year MY) 2003 through 2004 Honda Pilot and Odyssey vehicles that are the subject of this investigation and 231,044 MY 2003 through 2006 Acura MDX vehi... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2001

FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKAGE

IN AN AUGUST 29, 2005 LETTER, HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS OF CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001 AND EARLY-2002 ACURA MDX SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO HONDA, SOME FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS HAVE INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION AND, IN AREAS WHERE RO... Read more

ACURA MDX - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the ACURA MDX across all model years (2001, 2026).

129 Total Recalls

4,540 Total Complaints

8 Investigations

248 Reported Crashes

94 Reported Fires

9 Reported Deaths

ACURA MDX - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	1	7	View
2025	3	117	View
2024	2	61	View
2023	2	54	View
2022	2	207	View
2020	8	345	View
2019	9	304	View
2018	10	275	View
2017	8	378	View
2016	7	516	View
2015	8	97	View
2014	9	247	View
2013	1	46	View
2012	1	99	View
2011	0	87	View
2010	1	63	View
2009 (current)	0	74
2008	1	62	View
2007	1	126	View
2006	11	121	View
2005	13	244	View
2004	10	243	View
2003	13	259	View
2002	4	242	View
2001	4	266	View

Other ACURA Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
TLX	340	1,306	View
RDX	335	2,540	View
ILX	275	337	View
RLX	187	163	View
NSX	161	20	View
INTEGRA	132	758	View
TLX TYPE S	120	2	View
MDX HYBRID	102	0	View

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