2005 Acura MDX

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/27/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

• 12/26/2014· AIR BAGS

  MOVING THROUGH INTERSECTION AFTER BEING AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG JUST RANDOMLY DEPLOYED. *TR

• 12/26/2014· STEERING,ENGINECrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

• 12/23/2021· AIR BAGS

  We have been the original owners of our 2005 MDX. on December 12/18/21 at 630. We were wearing our seat belts. We were driving in clear weather on a new street at 35 miles an hour. The passenger side seat airbag and the right side curtain deployed. My wife was sitting in the front passenger seat. There was no collision or hazard. The Airbag just exploded. We were not hit by any metal objects. The Mdx is in perfect working order and we are now told no one will cover the damage. Insurance and the Dealership. We are writing to find out how we can get a fair outcome from our car becoming unusable due to manufactures defect. We have not touched the airbag or the car since this happened. Would we be able to have it inspected?

• 12/22/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECALL PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/21/2016· ENGINE

  MY ENGINE START VIBRATING WHEN REACH SPEED 20 MPH TO 50 MPH

• 12/21/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. EVERYTIME I STARTED FROM A STOP OR HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP THERE WAS A THUDDING NOISE OR BANG SOUND. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAY IT IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY HAD TO SITUATE THE GAS TANK TO ACCOMMODATE THE THIRD ROW SEATS. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE GAS TANK IS NOT COMPLETELY FULL AND THE FUEL MOVES IN THE TANK AND MAKE S THE TANK EXPAND AND CAUSES THE NOISE. THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID SAME THING, THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NM

• 12/20/2009· POWER TRAIN

  BEGINNING IN 2006 I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A HESITATION AND A HISSING SOUND IN MY 2005 ACURA MDX AT HWY AND LOCAL RD SPEED FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO GET THE SAME RESPONSE OF UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ON 11/09 AND THIS TIME THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER CLAIMED THE ISSUE STARTED AT 58,000 MILE AND THEREFORE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WANTS $4000.00 TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. STILL CONTEMPLATING OFFER. I HAVE DISCOVERED BLOGS THAT STATES AN ONGOING TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THE ACURA MDX FROM 2001--2005 INCLUDING A RECALL FOR 2001-2002. *TR

• 12/16/2014· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *TR

• 12/16/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE "VSA" AND "EXCLAMATION MARK" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DETECTED A POWER SURGE IN THE BATTERY, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,950.

• 12/14/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LETTER WAS SENT TO CAUTION OWNERS ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FAILURES AND THAT THE COMPUTER WOULD BE UPDATED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAD ALREADY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 80,000.

• 12/14/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2005 ACURA MDX AND FELT THE CAR NOISY WHILE DRIVING AFTER A WHILE THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THANK GOD I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED 1 MONTH AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3900. *TR

• 12/12/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 12/10/2017· AIR BAGS

  ESTA MARCANDO LA SEAL EN ROJO Y NO SE QUITA YA ME CAMBIARON LA BOLSA DEL PASAJERO Y LA MIA PERO MARCA ROJO

• 12/08/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  FOUND A STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE IN THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW TANK. DIAGNOSIS: FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION COOLER INSIDE OF RADIATOR. *TR

• 12/04/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL, THE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION ON MY CAR SOMETIMES STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I TURN MY CAR ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

• 12/01/2010· POWER TRAIN

  CAR IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 M/H. I HAD THE TIMING BELT CHANGED AND WAS TOLD THIS NOISE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT IS COMMON TO ACURA MDXS BETWEEN 02S TO 06S. I HAVE JUSTIFIED THE COST OF ACURAS BECAUSE OF THEIR LONGEVITY AND AM VERY UPSET OVER THE REPAIR COST OF $4000. WHY HASN'T ACURA BEEN FORCED TO STAND BEHIND THIS DEFECT WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE SO COMMON WHEN I INVESTIGATED ON THE INTERNET. *TR

• 12/01/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TORQUE CONVERTER SLIPPED - FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION - ACURA MDX 2005 *TR

• 11/29/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE ACURA MDX FROM 2003-2006 SEEM TO FAIL REGULARLY RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE TORQUE ON THE TRANSMISSION AND POTENTIAL STEERING INPUT SHIMMING. HONDA/ACURA IS WELL AWARE OF THE EARLY FAILURE OF THESE MOUNTS PER REFERENCING TSB 06-014. FURTHER EVIDENCED BY NUMEROUS INPUTS OF MULTIPLE MOUNT FAILURE WITHIN A YEAR. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT THAT HONDA/ACURA SHOULD ADDRESS WITH EITHER ENHANCED DESIGN OR WARRANTY. HTTP://WWW.MDXERS.ORG/FORUMS/14-PROBLEMS/29355-BROKEN-ENGINE-MOUNTS-SEND-ME-YOUR-INFORMATION.HTML *KB

• 11/29/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON ACURA MDX. *TR

• 11/29/2009· POWER TRAIN

  2005 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION ROUGH AND NOISY BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH. IT NEEDS A TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO MANY MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 11/27/2010· POWER TRAIN

  JUST PURCHASED A PRE-OWNED 2005 ACURA MDX ON NOV 3, 2010 WITH 67,500 MILES. AFTER 3 WEEKS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED - ENGINE / TRANSMISSION MAKES SHUDDERING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING BETWEEN 30 - 45 MPH. THE SAME NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE DOWN-SHIFTS OR CRUISE AT THE SAME SPEED. THE ODOMETER WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES WHEN THE NOISE STARTED TO SURFACE. IT'S BEEN ONLY ABOUT 6 DAYS SINCE THE PROBLEM STARTED AND THE NOISE IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY ACURA MDX OWNERS, BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I DID NOT FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION. SEEMS THAT ACURA / HONDA MANUFACTURER CHOOSES TO NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE AND REMAINS SILENT IN OFFERING A REAL SOLUTION OR RECALLING THE FAULTY COMPONENTS - VERY DISAPPOINTING FROM A LONG TIME CUSTOMER OF HONDA PRODUCTS. *TR

• 11/27/2006· SEAT BELTS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT, WHICH LOCKED AND CUT THE CHILD'S NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB

• 11/25/2005· VISIBILITY

  THE SAFETY SYSTEM WHICH MAKES THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOP AND REVERSE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERS AN OBSTRUCTION DURING AUTO-UP DOES NOT WORK ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. IF THE WINDOW DOES NOT REVERSE IF A BODY PART IS TRAPPED, IT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY OF DEATH. *JB

• 11/23/2015· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED, EMITTING A GASEOUS SUBSTANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HAND AND FACE INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

• 11/21/2005· EQUIPMENT

  I DON'T KNOW IF THIS COUNTS BUT HERE I GO. I PURCHASED MY NEW ACURA 2005 MDX OVER 3 MONTHS AGO. I KNOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL BUT WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A BOOMING SOUND THAT IS COMING FROM THE SUB-WOOFER IN THE REAR. ITS ALMOST IF THE WOOFER IS LOOSE INSIDE THE REAR OF THE CAR. I GUESS A LOT OF OTHER 2005 MDX OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS A PROCEDURE WHERE THE INTERIOR HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF AND AN ADHESIVE IS PUT AROUND THE SUBWOOFER TO SECURE IT TO THE VEHICLE. YOU MIGHT WANT TO REPORT THIS TO ACURA. I HOPE THIS HELPS. *JB

• 11/20/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL - I REQUESTED FOR THE FIX 3 MONTHS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT I WILL BE CONTACTED ONCE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE HOWEVER NO UPDATE.

• 11/14/2017· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL, MY AIR BAGS HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING TURNING OFF AND ON. I CHECK IF MY VEHICLE IS BEING RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE DATABASE ? MY ACURA MDX 2005 NEEDS A RECALL

• 11/11/2010· POWER TRAIN

  AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-50MPH WHEN THE ENGINE IS UNDER A SLIGHT LOAD AND THE RPMS ARE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD BETWEEN 1100-1400, THERE IS A LOUD VIBRATION AND SHUDDER. THE RPMS JITTER BACK AND FORTH JUMPING BY ABOUT 100 RPMS OR SO AS IT TRIES TO HOLD A STEADY SPEED. I HAD IT CHECKED AT A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY RECOMMEND THAT I REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WILL JUST CONTINUE TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILS. THE PROBLEM I'M FACING WITH MY 2005 SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE ACURA SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 03-04 MODELS: HTTP://WW2.JUSTANSWER.COM/UPLOADS/THEBESTHONDA/2010-02-04_181956_B06-003.PDF.

• 11/06/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  GRINDING NOISE ON ACURA MDX 2005 MODEL. HAD THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS WHEN PROBLEM STARTED. THE DEALER COULD NEVER IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ONLY WHEN THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY DID THEY FINALLY SAY THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND MY CAR HAS 75K PLUS, BUT THIS PROBLEM STARTED WAY BEFORE. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME AT LEAST $5000. I'M SURE HONDA KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO IGNORE IT. I FEEL CHEATED! HONDA MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELLING FAULTY CARS AND NOT OWNING UP TO IT. I'M A MILLION PERCENT SURE THE DEALERS ALSO KNEW IT AND DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ARE NEGLIGENT AS WELL. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

• 11/04/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BURNED THE CONTACT'S HAND. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

• 11/02/2019· AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE BRAKES SUDDENLY VSA LIGHT COMES ON ALMOST THREW ME IN THE DITCH UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON

• 11/01/2010· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  WHENEVER IT IS RAINY OR JUST RAINED AND I HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVERS SIDE, WINDOW A VERY STRONG MUSTY SMELL SHOWS UP. OFTEN THE WINDOW HAS WATER STREAKS ON THE GLASS AFTER I ROLL IT UP. IT APPEARS THE SEAL ON THE WINDOW IS NOT GOOD. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD AND THE FACT MY DOOR MAY ROTTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *TR

• 11/01/2010· POWER TRAIN

  AT 30 -45 MILES PER HOUR, GET A RUMBLING NOISE.. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO HAVE TORQUE CONVERTER CHANGED. *TR

• 10/30/2009· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2005 ACURA MDX. THIS SUMMER I BEGAN NOTICING A STRANGE VIBRATION AND NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING IN 4TH GEAR. ALSO, THE STARTER MOTOR PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. AFTER ONLY 57,000 MILES, I HAD TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A NEW STARTER MOTOR, TORQUE CONVERTER AND MOTOR MOUNTS. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL PARTS GRATIS. THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE AND I EXPECTED QUALITY ENGINEERING. AFTER READING ABOUT THE ONGOING ISSUES ACURA MDX IS EXPERIENCING REGARDING TORQUE CONVERTERS AND TRANSMISSIONS, I DECIDED TO PUT THIS ON THE RECORD. *TR

• 10/28/2009· POWER TRAIN

  2005 MDX TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT @ 55,000 MILES, OUT OF POCKET COST, $ 3000.00 GRINDING NOISES @ 35 MPH. *TR

• 10/23/2018· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TWO DAYS AGO, MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ABOUT 45MPH ON A SIDESTREET. AN UNEXPECTED BRAKING WAS EXPERIENCED WITHOUT ME APPLYING THE BRAKE, VSA LIGHT WENT ON. I HAD EXPERENCED 3 TIMES OF UNEXPECTED BRAKING, VSA LIGHT COMING - FOR THE SAME DAY. SO I DECIDED TO CHANGE INSPECT THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE STILL GOOD BUT I DECIDED TO CHANGE THEM ANYWAY. (FRONT: BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, REAR: BRAKE PADS ONLY TODAY, I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY JUST BEFORE 7AM, WITH A SPEED OF ABOUT 65MPH, SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE MADE AN EXPECTED BRAKING WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE BRAKE. MY VEHICLE ALMOST WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR A SECOND BUT I WAS ABLE TO HANDLE IT. I NOTICED THAT VSA LIGHT WENT ON - BUT THE ROAD WAS CLEAR, NO BUMPS, NO DEBRIS, JUST PLAIN ROAD.

• 10/23/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO FIX PROBLEM FOR OVER A MONTH. NEAREST ACURA DEALER IS 68 MILES AWAY. CALLED 1-888-234-2138 (HONDA INTL.) THY SAID TO MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH NEAREST HONDA DEALER, EAST COAST HONDA IN MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. INTNL. HONDA CASE NUMBER 06380917. THESE PEOPLE KEEP REFERRING ME TO THE OTHER. EAST COAST HONDA SAID THEY'LL CALL ME WITH APPOINTMENT AS SOON AS THEY RECEIVE THE PART, (NEW AIRBAG). HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE. CAN YOU HELP? NOT SURE OF DATE I FIRST CALLED. PRETTY SURE IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER.

• 10/23/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  SRS/SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT INSTRUMENT PANEL THEN INTEMITTINGLY OVER THE NEXT WEEK. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER ON OCTOBER 13, 2014. DEALER ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO REPAIR AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY. CALLED ACURA CORP FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVISED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ENTIRELY FOR THE REPAIR, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SIMILIAR SITUATION OCCURRED WITH MY TRANSMISSION, NEEDED TO PAY 60% FOR REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. VERY SURPRISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION WITH HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF MDX OWNERS AFFECTED. HFL/BLUETOOTH FUNCTION INOPERABLE AND DISCONNECTED DUE TO PARASITIC DRAINAGE. NEED TO REPLACE NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. SENT 3 CERTIFIED LETTERS TO ACURA CORPORATE OFFICERS SEEKING ANSWERS, YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE FROM ANYONE. THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FROM BUYING A LUXURY VEHIXLE FROM ACURA. *TR

• 10/23/2014· AIR BAGS

  I CALLED MY ACURA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT (NEW YORK) ON 10/23/14, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY 2005 ACURA MDX ALTHOUGH THE NHTSA LISTS THAT CAR IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL PAGES CONCERNING EXPLODING AIRBAGS. WHY DOES THE ACURA SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM? IS IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, AND, IF SO, WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE ACURA RESPONSIVE? THANK YOU. *TR

• 10/17/2014· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE RANDOMLY APPLIES EVEN IF YOU DON'T TOUCH THE BRAKES. IT PULLS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VSA! LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME SIGNALING AN ISSUE WITH THE TRAFFIC CONTROL. THERE WAS RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE HOWEVER IT DID NOT. IT CAN OCCUR AT 70 MPH OR 5 MPH, THERE IS NO RHYME TO WHY IT OCCURS HOWEVER I FEAR FOR MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN WHEN IT IS DRIVEN. *TR

• 10/17/2012· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH CAR HAS VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING SOUND AS IF DIFFICULTY IN CHANGING GEARS. TOOK CAR TO ACURA DEALER AND WAS TOLD TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUSHED AND HOPING TO HAVE THE CAR RECALLED SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER MDX'S. WAS QUOTED $3111 PLUS TAX TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER AND THINK THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER A RECALL DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE MAINTAINED BY ACURA SERVICE CENTER AND THIS SEEMS UNUSUAL TO HAVE A TORQUE CONVERTER FAIL AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES. *TR

• 10/16/2023· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  The contact owns a 2005 Acura MDX. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was flashing with an occupant seated in the seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and she was informed that the front driver’s and passenger’s side air bags and seat belt pretensioners were defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 209,638.

• 10/15/2010· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED THE CAR PRE-OWNED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE ALL THEIR SERVICE RECORDS AND ALL SERVICE WAS DONE AT THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASING THE CAR AT AROUND 70K I NOTICED A GRINDING OR GROWLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-40MPH. WITHIN A MONTH IT STARTED TO HAPPEN ALMOST EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THAT AROUND 73K MILES I NOTICED THAT I HAVE A VIBRATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVEN?T TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AS OF YET BECAUSE MY OLD HONDA DEALERSHIP I NO LONGER TRUST, AND THE ACURA DEALERSHIP NEAR ME HAS EXTREMELY TERRIBLE REVIEWS. I HAVE HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED TO HAPPEN AND HE BELIEVED IT COULD BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I OWNED A 2000 HONDA ACCORD BEFORE THIS AND HONDA EVENTUALLY EXTENDED THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY TO COVER BAD TORQUE CONVERTERS. HONDA/ACURA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE NOT BEING RESPONSIBLE. *TR

• 10/12/2012· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  THE BRAKE WILL APPLY ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON BECAUSE YOU DON'T PRESS THE PEDAL WHICH WOULD TRIGGER THE BRAKE SWITCH TO TURN THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES AT HIGH SPEED. NOTE I SENT TO ACURA DURING THE UNCOMMANDED BRAKE ISSUE, IT DESCRIBES THE ISSUE ETC.. THIS IS <MY NAME>, I HAD BROUGHT MY 2005 MDX WHICH I BOUGHT NEW FROM YOU BACK IN 2005 IN FOR THE UNCOMMANDED BRAKE APPLICATION ISSUE ON FEB 10TH 2010. AS YOU KNOW WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS THE BRAKE APPLIES ITSELF WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND SOMETIMES THE VSA AND ! LIGHT COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. ON THE 10TH I DROVE THE CAR WITH YOU MECHANIC AND WE HAD A BRIEF EXPERIENCE OF THE ISSUE BUT BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND WHEN MY FOOT WAS OFF OF THE BRAKE IT STILL APPLIED ITSELF AND THEN RELEASED AND THEN APPLIED AGAIN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING THE PEDAL. THE MOST SERIOUS OF THE ISSUES IS WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS AND THE BRAKE APPLIES ITSELF. ON THAT DAY YOUR MECHANIC DID A BUNCH OF TESTS FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR DTC 66 & 68 INCLUDING: -- "THE JIGGLE" TEST TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS LOOSE AND WOULD TRIGGER A CODE -- BATTERY TEST FOR VOLTAGE -- GROUND CONNECTION TO BODY CLEAN AND RESET -- VSA CONNECTOR WAS TAKEN OFF AND PUT BACK ON -- CODES WERE RESET THERE IS MORE BUT THE LENGTH IS GREATER THAN ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM OF '1,901'. *TR

• 10/09/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN ANY GEAR, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V573000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

• 10/09/2016· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE REAR OF ANOTHER. I WAS DOING NO MORE THAN 35-40 MPH. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. X-RAYS FROM ER SHOWED ONLY PULLED/STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK. I AND MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WERE CONCERNED THOUGH THAT THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

• 10/07/2018· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE VSA LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND JUMPING LIKE BRAKING ON IT'S OWN. WITHOUT MY EVEN TOUCHING MY BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 40 MILES AND MY 2005 ACURA MDX DID THIS. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A TRUCK WAS COMING BEHIND ME AT ABOUT MORE OR SO 60 TO MILES. I HAD TO LITERALLY VEER OFF TO THE BREAKDOWN DOWN LINE. THIS WAS VERY SCARY. PLEASE FIND A WAY TO CORRECT THIS ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR PASS 40 MILES ANYWHERE NOW.

• 10/06/2009· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON MY 2005 ACURA MDX. I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT SPEEDS AROUND 20 - 25 AND 40 - 45. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEEDED MY TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A $40,000 CAR WITH SO FEW MILES/YEARS ON IT. *TR

• 10/04/2008· POWER TRAIN

  2005 ACURA MDX. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. SEEMS OTHERS ON THE FORUMS HAVE COMPLAINED OF AN INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN THE CAR, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THE OTHER CARS. I AM HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCES THESE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD. ,HOWEVER SINCE I CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING. *TR