2007 Acura MDX

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

• 12/30/2011· STEERING

  VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED LEAK IN RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP IS FAILING AT 70,000 MILES WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STEER AND COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. *KB

• 12/29/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT WENT ON A TRIP AND RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE GPS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, RADIO, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. ONLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

• 12/27/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TORQUE CONVERTER ON 2007 ACURA MDX FAILED AT 42K MILES. ACURA DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 12/26/2014· SUSPENSION

  THE ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION ON OUR 07 MDX IS AN EXTRA PAID OPTION, WE DID NOT BUY NEW BUT WE STILL PAID FOR THAT OPTION AS IT INCREASES VALUE NEW OR USED... THE REAR DAMPERS IN OURS ARE LEAKING AND FOR A SET TO REPLACE COSTS AT LEAST $1000 IN PARTS AND THEN YOU HAVE TO PAY LABOR. THIS IS A PREMIUM BRAND, BUT IT IS NOT AN EXOTIC... NOT SURE WHY AN ACURA ADS SUSPENSION PART THAT PROBABLY COSTS THEM $50 TO MAKE, COSTS THE CONSUMER (AKA THE PPL WHO KEEP ACURA IN BUSINESS) $500+ EACH. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR AND EXPENSIVE FLAW IN ACURAS SUSPENSION AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE FOR FREE OR AT THE LEAST PRICE THE PART SO IT'S AFFORDABLE. I HAVE A 12 YR OLD LEXUS THAT HAS THE ORIGINAL SUSPENSION AND IS STILL WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD... *TR

• 12/20/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SEVERAL TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BLUETOOTH AND WE HAVE HAD IT REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE BLUETOOTH WAS UNDER ACURA WARRANTY. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE BLUETOOTH IS DRAWING ENERGY CONSTANTLY AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED WE DISCONNECT IT TO AVOID THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING AGAIN. BUT THAT IS THE REASON I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2007. IT HAD INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH. THE TIMES THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING LUCKILY WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I JUST HOPE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE ON THE HIGHWAY. ACURA ALSO STATED THAT MAYBE THE WIRING TO THE BATTERY WAS STRETCHED AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THAT WIRE. I BELIEVE THE BLUETOOTH AND ITS CONTROLS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN BUT ACURA DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT IT.

• 12/18/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE HAD TO INEXPLICABLY JUMP MDX WHEN IT FAILS TO START, USUALLY AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT. (CONFIRMED NO AUXILIARY POWER LEFT ON.) WILL BE FINE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AND SYMPTOMS REAPPEAR. HAVE NOW CHANGED BATTERY TWICE IN PAST YEAR. FOUR MONTHS AFTER MOST RECENT BATTERY CHANGE, BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. THIS TIME AFTER JUMPED THE CAR THREW SOME ADDITIONAL WARNING LIGHTS AROUND CHARGING SYSTEM. AFTER TRYING TO RETURN TO THE PARKING SPACE, THE CAR STARTED WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY, SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. AFTER READING FORUMS ONLINE MY SYMPTOMS MATCH VERY CLOSELY TO OTHERS THAT HAVE A HANDSFREELINK ISSUE ON THIS MODEL MDX. (PARASITIC POWER DRAW.) CONTACTING ACURA TODAY, AS THIS TIME THE CAR IS NOT DRIVE-ABLE.

• 12/18/2007· SEATS

  NEWEST INFO FROM IIHS SHOWS THAT BOTH OF MY ACURA MDX'S ('04 AND EARLY '07) DID VERY POORLY ON THE REAR COLLISION/HEAD RESTRAINT TEST (WHIPLASH). ACURA APPARENTLY REALIZED THIS BLUNDER BECAUSE MDX'S MADE AFTER MAY '07 PASSED WITH FLYING COLORS. THIS HAS ME VERY CONCERNED TO SAY THE LEAST FOR ME AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. ACURA CHANGED SOMETHING WITH REGARD TO THE SEATS AND I WISH THEY WOULD APPLY IT TO ALL OF THE MDX'S (AT LEAST MY '07). *TR

• 12/13/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES ELECTRICAL WITH MY VEHICLE THE MOST TROUBLING WAS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED!!!! IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE NEXT ISSUE IS BATTERY PERFORMANCE. THE BATTERY IS CONSTANTLY DRAINED. IN THE 11 YEARS THAT I OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. (I INITIALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH MY BLUETOOTH BEING CONNECTED BUT I'VE DISCONNECTED THIS MANY YEARS AGO AND THE ISSUES STILL PERSIST. I WAS STRAINED ON WINTER BECAUSE THE BATTERY DRAINED AND WAS STUCK AT THE AIRPORT FOR 3 1/2 HOURS WAITING FOR AAA. LASTLY, I TURNED MY CAR ON THIS PAST SUNDAY WHEN MY MIL DISPLAY "CHECK TRANSMISSION." I BROUGHT THE CAR TO ACURA FOR SERVICE AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE GEAR POSITION SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED. THIS IS ANOTHER ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PROBLEM OF A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. TOO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES!!!

• 12/11/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL: I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, I WAS MAILED A HARD COPY OF AN AIRBAG SETTLEMENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING HONDA MOTORS AND TAKATA. I HAVE THE NOTICE IN MY POSSESSION, CITING MY VEHICLE AS ONE OF THE DECLARED RECIPIENTS WITHIN THE SETTLED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. I AM SIMPLY CONDUCTING MY DUE DILIGENCE IN REPORTING MY VEHICLE AS IT HAS BECOME MY PROPERTY AND HENCE, MY NEW PROBLEM.

• 12/08/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RELATED TO HANDS FREE LINK WHICH HASN'T WORK IN TWO YEARS. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES (ONCE TWICE ONE WEEK, UNDER WARRANTY). I REPLACED THE BATTERY A WEEK AGO AND ASK THEM TO PLEASE RESET HANDS FREE LINK (A REQUEST I MAKE EVERY TIME THE CAR IS SERVICED) AND MY CAR NAV FLICKERS NOW. TWO DAY AGO THE CAR MOMENTARILY LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN!!!!!!! I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ON STREET WITH 35MPH SPEED LIMIT AND NO OTHER CARS. IT WAS TERRIFYING.

• 12/04/2015· SUSPENSION

  TAKATA RECALL I HAVE A COMPLAINT ON ACURA MDX 2007 SPORT ENTERTAINMENT ON REPLACING STRUTS. THE VALUE ON REPLACING THEM IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE AND I HAVE READ SOME MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE THAT THEY NEED TO BE REPLACE EVERY 50,000 MILES COULD THIS BE A RECALL BECAUSE REPLACING THEM EVERY 50,000 MILES AT A HIGH VALUE IS TO EXPENSIVE.

• 12/03/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY IN OUR 2007 ACURA MDX HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS! TURNS OUT THAT THE HANDSFREE LINK MODULE WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND CAUSING IT HAVING TO BE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHICH CAN POSE AS A DEADLY RESULT ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS PARKED INSIDE OF A GARAGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY ACURA FREE OF CHARGE ASAP! I DISCONNECTED IT RATHER THAN REPLACING IT AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER! *JS

• 11/21/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVE ON THE ROAD REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CAR LOST TOTAL ELECTRICAL POWER RESULTING IN BLACKOUT, NOT ABLE TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHT ALSO, STEERING WHEEL IS TIGHT UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE.. NEED TO RESET NAVIGATION CODE, AND AUDIO CODES TO RESTART GPS NAVIGATION RESPECTIVELY. I WAS

• 11/17/2016· SUSPENSION

  I HAVE A 2007 MDX WITH ABOUT 125,000 MILES ON IT. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION DARED NOVEMBER 2016 FROM ACURA THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ACTIVE DAMPERS MIGHT BE BAD. THE VEHICLE MAKES CLUNKING AND BANGING SOUNDS WHEN I DRIVE ON ROUGH ROADS OR GO OVER SPEED BUMPS AND I BELIEVE THAT THE DAMPERS ARE BAD. I REQUESTED A REVIEW, CASE 05228502 AND WAS IMMEDIATELY REJECTED BY AN ACURA EMPLOYEE IN TORRANCE CA. THIS IS THE FIRST MODEL YEAR TO BE RECALLED AND I BELIEVE THAT MOST ARE OVER THE 100,000 MILE LIMIT.

• 11/17/2015· POWER TRAIN

  TORQUE CONVERTER JUDDER IS FELT WHILE DRIVING WITH GROWLING AND VIBRATION FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN GOING 35-40 MPH.

• 11/16/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  CONSTANTLY HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WE WENT ON A VACATION AND CAME BACK TO FIND THE BATTERY COMPLETELY DEAD. TOOK IT IN AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD HANDS FREE UNIT WHICH WAS REPLACED. NOW WE ARE HAVING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. EACH TIME WE TURN THE CAR ON THE AUTO SETTING TOGGLE BETWEEN DRIVER 1 AND DRIVER 2 SETTINGS. OCCASIONALLY YOU HEAR A POP ON THE SPEAKERS WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE. NOW WE HAVE THE CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A MONEY PIT WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. WE HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT WITH NO LUCK.

• 11/14/2012· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  RANDOM NAV RESET FOLLOWED BY NON-ACCELERATION UNTIL RPMS REACH OVER 3000. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN JULY 2012. NAVIGATION/RADIO SYSTEM RESETS. SOON FOLLOWED BY PROBLEM OF NON-ACCELERATION. EX: FOLLOWING RESET, STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGN, ETC. LIGHT TURNS GREEN. CAR FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS STUCK IN 1ST GEAR. WILL NOT ACCELERATE OVER 1000 RPMS. EXTREMELY SLOW MOVEMENT THRU INTERSECTION THEN CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR AND RPMS TOP 3000. AFTER ROUGH SHIFT CAR PERFORMANCE IS MOSTLY NORMAL, SOMETIMES HARD SHIFTING. NEXT RED LIGHT REPEAT PERFORMANCE. IF PUT INTO PARK AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO "RESET" AND MAY OR MAY NOT REPEAT ABOVE ACTION. IF CAR IS TURNED OFF AND LEFT TO SIT FOR A SHORT TIME IT USUALLY DOES NOT REPEAT BUT FOR HOW LONG IS ANYONE'S GUESS. LATELY NAV RESET HAPPENS SO OFTEN I LOSE COUNT, I JUST WAIT FOR THE CAR TO SHIFT INTO WHAT FEELS LIKE FIRST GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THIS ISSUE. NO COMPUTER CODES SHOW UP IN SYSTEM. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS TO DEALER BUT THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO RECORD AND TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/06/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.. PULLED OVER AND BROUGHT CAR TO A STOP. WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OUT TO CHECK ENGINE WHEN INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON, RESTARTED ENGINE AND COMMENCED TO DRIVE APPROX. A MILE WHEN IT ALL REPEATED. GOT CAR HOME AND CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK TO TAKE CAR TO ACURA DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED 1 MONTH PREVIOUSLY. *TR

• 11/04/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AT 62,000 MILES THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FAILED. DEALER INDICATED THAT THE XENON BULB, IGNITER AND CONTROL UNIT HAD ALL FAILED AND BLOWN A FUSE. REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $1,000, OF WHICH ACURA PAID 75% AS A GOODWILL GESTURE. NOW, AT 72,000 MILES, THE RIGHT SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS FAILED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITER AND CONTROL UNIT AT A COST OF OVER $600. HEADLIGHTS ARE SAFETY COMPONENTS AND IT APPEARS THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE ITEMS. A BULB IS ONE THING. BUT THE COMPONENTS CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION OF THE XENON BULBS SHOULD OUTLAST THEM IN MY OPINION. WAITING TO SEE IF ACURA WILL ASSIST IN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. *TR

• 10/30/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  1.TODAY WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY 2007 MDX, THE "CHECK STARTER SYSTEM" LIT UP. I WAITED ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND TRIED AGAIN, MY VEHICLE STARTED UP. GOT TO WORK 1 HOUR LATER, TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON WITHOUT ISSUE. HOPING IT STARTS AFTER WORK. THIS PROBLEM JUST SEEMED TO HAPPEN OUT OF NO WHERE. MY BATTERY IS FINE BUT DID HAVE PROBLEMS ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO WHERE I ENDED UP HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $300 TO HAVE BATTERY CABLES/CONNECTOR REPLACED BY THE ACURA DEALERSHIP. THE FUSE IN THE CABLE OR CONNECTOR WENT BAD.

• 10/29/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HANDS FREE LINK DRAINING BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE DAYS IT'S ON VARIOUS ACURA MODELS. PEOPLE MAKING YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON HOW TO UNPLUG THEM TO KEEP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM.

• 10/27/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY IN OUR 2007 ACURA MDX HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS! TURNS OUT THAT THE HANDSFREE LINK MODULE WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND CAUSING IT HAVING TO BE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHICH CAN POSE AS A DEADLY RESULT ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS PARKED INSIDE OF A GARAGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY ACURA FREE OF CHARGE ASAP! *TR

• 10/26/2015· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING AT 22 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,492.

• 10/25/2016· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WOULD HAVE A NOISE OR VIBRATION. LIKE MOANING, DRONING, OR HUMMING, COMING FROM FRONT RIGHT SIDE. *TR

• 10/25/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE HANDS FREE LINK UNIT HAS AN ISSUE WHERE IT STOPS WORKING AND DRAINS THE BATTERY OF THE CAR. I'VE GONE THROUGH 3 BATTERIES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND WHEN I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE HFL UNIT, THE CAR HAS BEEN WORKING PROPERLY.

• 10/11/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  As I was driving on 278 headed south traveling at approximately 65mph, the radio shut off as well as the car. There was a warning light that said "Check emission" The ABS light would come on as well I had to try to get the car into the far right lane and restarted the car. I was able to restart the car and made it home with the car periodically completely shutting off. As I was driving the radio would briefly go on and off as well. This was the first time this had happened. The safety issue was that there was absolutely no warning and at the time I was traveling with traffic. There was nothing that could have caused this other than some type of mechanical failure.

• 10/11/2013· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SURGED FORWARD ON ITS ON THEN I LOST RPMS. MY CAR THEN CUT OFF ON A BUSY INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. IRONICALLY I HAD WORK DONE ON MY CONVERTER THAT THE DEALERSHIP RECALLED AND NOW IT HAS FAILED AND ALMOST HAD ME KILLED. *TR

• 10/10/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HAVING ISSUES WITH THE DRAINAGE OF BATTERY. THREE IN ONE YEAR. THE CULPRIT WAS THE HANDS FREE LINK AND XM RADIO. THE BLUETOOTH FEATURES IN THIS CAR HAS CAUSED IT TO SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY SEVERAL TIMES OR NOT START UP. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, THIS HAS BEEN THE COMPLAINT BY THOUSANDS OF OTHER ACURA MDX 2007. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND MAY CAUSE CAR ACCIDENTS. THIS IS TOO COMMON AN ISSUE TO NOT RECALL THESE PARTS.

• 10/07/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ADJUSTING THE POWER SEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED A WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 11/04/11 *BF

• 10/01/2008· VISIBILITY

  PASSENGER REAR WINDOW SCROLLS DOWN WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON AND SOMETIMES WHEN YOU BRING DOWN THE WINDOW DURING CAR RUN TIME. IT DOES NOT COME BACK UP. ITS BEEN FIXED TWICE AND PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING. *TR

• 09/30/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY KEEPS DYING EVEN AFTER BUYING A NEW ONE. IT HAPPENDS EVEN AFTER BEING PARKED JUST FOR A FEW HOURS ONE DAY THE CAR STOPPED COMPLETETLY AND SUDDENTLY WHILE DRIVING

• 09/29/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLUMBIA ACURA INC. (10979 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH 45249 (513) 530-0100), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO SUPERIOR ACURA (5555 DIXIE HWY, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014 (513) 829-8500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

• 09/20/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON MOTHER'S DAY 2017. DURING THE FOLLOWING MONTH I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NON-STOP, I STARTED RECEIVING ERROR CODES, THEN ON THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT (ONE THE INTERSTATE), THE CAR LITERALLY TURNED OFF. WE ROLLED TO THE AIRPORT WITH NO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AT ALL, THEN THE CAR FINALLY DIED, THANK GOODNESS WE GOT OUT BECAUSE FOR A FEW MINUTES WE WERE LOCKED IN THE CAR! WE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, THE BATTERY, 3 OF THE 4 (O2) OXYGEN SENSORS, NOW THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CHECK STARTING SYSTEM LIGHT ARE ON. TODAY, THE CAR DIDN'T START TWICE AND I HONESTLY FELT AT RISK JUST TRYING TO DRIVE HOME TODAY. SO ALL THIS HAS BEEN FROM MOTHER'S DAY 2017 TO NOW! SEPTEMBER 20, 2018. THE LIGHTS AND CODES DON'T STOP ON THIS CAR!

• 09/19/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  OPEN TAILGATE CREATES ELECTRICAL DRAIN THAT KILLS THE BATTERY IN A FEW HOURS WITH NO LIGHTS TURNED ON OR ANY OTHER OBVIOUS SIGNS OF BATTERY DRAINAGE INDICATION. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO APPLY ONLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER TAILGATE. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOUND ON THE INTERNET REPORTED BY OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO START ENGINE ON THEIR VEHICLE JUST AFTER HAVING TAILGATE OPEN FOR A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME. ACURA CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED OVER THE PHONE BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT THE FACT OF ELECTRICAL DESIGN OR A COMPONENT ISSUE AND SUGGESTED ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC DONE AT MY OWN EXPENSE IN THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *KB

• 09/15/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The engine does not start at once and when the key is turned off to try again, the engine explodes and the upper part of the engine case is completely torn off. At this time, there was a huge explosion sound like a bomb exploding and a lot of black smoke came out. It's not really a rocket engine, which is a huge force, but I really don't understand how much pressure was applied in the engine of an ordinary car, so that the engine cover was broken by the explosion. Even if a person intentionally smashed the engine cover like this, it would be impossible. If such an accident occurred while running, it is thought that there would have been many casualties. Although it is an old car, it was used without any problems until yesterday, and it is understandable that the car does not start even if there is a problem. I think that such a big engine explosion produced a problematic engine by Honda Acura. There must be various engineering reasons for the explosion, but we believe that it is a problem that should never happen again by identifying the cause, so we report it with photos. Please investigate to find out the cause and prevent further accidents.

• 09/12/2008· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2007 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS. FIRST AT 4000 MILES, SECOND AT 6000 MILES AND THIRD AT 8000 MILES (CURRENT MILEAGE). AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN TO FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

• 09/06/2016· SUSPENSION

  THE ACTIVE DAMPER SYSTEM (ADS) ON MY ACURA MDX HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND HAS CAUSED THE STRUTS TO FAIL ON BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR. REQUIRING IT TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE ADS SYSTEM THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN RESPECTIVE FORUMS BY CUSTOMERS. ACURA CANADA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TILL THE END OF THE YEAR (2016), HOWEVER, ACURA AMERICA IS NOT WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. I AM FROM CANADA, HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS FROM THE US AND I HAVE HAD TO SPEND DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE STRUTS WHILE CUSTOMERS IN CANADA ARE GETTING THEIRS REPLACED OR REIMBURSED WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STRUCTS OWING TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY.

• 09/05/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED CAUSED BY "BATTERY DRAINAGE". LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEMS, BUT DEALER'S AND HONDA MECHANICS ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS HORRIBLE PROBLEM. EVERYONE FIXING THE PROBLEM KNOWS VERY WELL THIS SHOULD BE "A RECALL" MATTER, AND CREATES A GREAT ROAD HAZARD AS WELL ARE GARAGE FIRES AND LOSS OF LIFE. THE THINGS INVOLVED ARE "BLUE TOOTH" MODULAR, AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH RELAY, FUSES. REGARDING THE BLUE TOOTH, THIS MODULAR GETS VERY VERY HOT, AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE!! WHEN THE BATTERY FAILS TO CHARGE WHILE DRIVING TO GET SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY IS VERY DANGEROUS, MUCH WORST AT DARKNESS!! HONDA NEEDS TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND RECALL AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS NOW. MY EXPERIENCE HAPPENED WITH THE CAR IN MOTION, AND ALL INDICATORS FLASHING, REAR AXLE NOISES, HEAT INSIDE CAR, LOSS OF POWER, AND VEHICLE IN "KIND OF, A LIMPING MODE". VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR, NOW WITH 140,000 MILES, AND ALWAYS SERVICED EVERY 3-5,000 MILES. WE HAVE TAKEN PRIDE IN THIS VEHICLE, UNTIL THIS "BATTERY DRAINAGE" PROBLEM, NOW IS EFFECTING OUR THOUGHTS ABOUT HONDA MOTORS.

• 09/04/2014· POWER TRAIN

  2007 ACURA MDX VIBRATION (JUDDER) AT 20-45 MPH DURING ACCELERATION. THIS ISSUE SHOULD PUT IN THE RECALL MENU. *TR

• 08/28/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  AT 9 PM MY MDX CAUGHT FIRE AND I DID NOT USE IT AFTER 11 AM THAT DAY SO IT WAS SITTING FOR 12 HOURS AND IT CAUGHT FIRE

• 08/21/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2007 ACURA MDX DIES ALMOST EVERYDAY BATTERY DRAINAGE. REPLACE THE HFL MODULE AS WELL AS THE AC RELAY. YET BATTERY STILL DRAINS ALMOST EVERYDAY AND HAVE TO JUMP START IT JUST TO LEAVE FOR WORK.

• 08/19/2012· ENGINE

  ONLY AFTER 30K THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP AND STARTED SHOWING ENGINE LIGHTS, SOMETIMES STALLING FOR A SEC WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GREAT SHAPE, ON TIME OIL CHANGE, ATF CHANGED BEFORE 30K AND ENGINE FLUSHED AT 30K. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. *TR

• 08/17/2020· STEERING

  MY 2007 ACURA MDX IS EXPERIENCING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ACURA ISSUED AN EXTENSION ON THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THAT EXTENSION ONLY LASTED SEVEN YEARS. AS SOMEONE WHO ACQUIRED THE CAR AFTER 2014 I WAS AUTOMATICALLY NOT QUALIFIED IN THIS COMMON PROBLEM. ACURA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL CARS BUILT IN THIS SAME YEAR USING THE SAME POWER STEERING PUMP. YET THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 12V222000 DOES NOT INCLUDE MODEL MDX. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW "WHY" MDX WAS NOT ALSO PART OF THE RECALL SEEING AS THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS, AND PARTS USED FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP, HOSES, AND SEALS.

• 08/13/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL FREQUENTLY LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF AND SOMETIME I'LL HAVE TO RESET THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION CODES. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, SOMETIMES DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOTHING AND THEN SUDDENLY IT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE. I'M VERY CONCERN THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A WRECK IF I LOSE ENGINE POWER, ESPECIALLY IN A CURVE.

• 08/07/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  JUST LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN DRIVE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. ACURA HAS OFFERED LITTLE HELP WITH THE ISSUE. VERY UNSAFE AND DESERVED OF A RECALL.

• 07/30/2017· AIR BAGS

  WIRING HARNESS FOR AIRBAG ERROR CODE CHECK AIRBAG 71-1

• 07/20/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 07 ACURA MDX HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT RESETS WHILE DRIVING. NAVIGATION AND RADIO TURN OFF AND ON AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHEN GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED.

• 07/20/2009· SEAT BELTS

  WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE MARYLAND HOME TO EASTON PA. MY SIX YEAR OLD SON SAYS, MOMMY I NEED YOUR HELP! I TURN AROUND AND HE IS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE SEATBELT WHICH IS TETHERED BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE SEAT AROUND HIS NECK! I AM NOT SURE HOW HE GOT IN THIS PREDICAMENT AND I QUICKLY TRIED TO HELP HIM AS MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON A SECTION OF 95 WHERE WE COULD NOT PULL OVER. I CLIMBED INTO THE BACKSEAT AND FOUND THE SEATBELT WAS TIGHT AROUND HIS NECK. BY THIS TIME MY SON WAS CRYING AND PANICKING AS HE REALIZED THE SITUATION WAS WORSE THAN HE THOUGHT. THE SEATBELT HAD GOTTEN PULLED TIGHT AROUND HIS NECK AND WAS LOCKED IN THAT POSITION SO I COULD NOT LOOSEN IT. I HAD HIM GET OUT OF HIS SEATBELT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND TRY TO GET ON HIS KNEES AND FINALLY HE WAS ABLE TO SPIN HIS NECK OUT OF IT. HOWEVER, I THINK THIS WAS A REAL STRANGULATION HAZARD. IT WAS A TENSE FEW MINUTES IN MY CAR AS I CONTEMPLATED HAVING TO CUT THIS SEATBELT AND WHAT I WOULD USE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS AND HOW MUCH TIME I HAD TO DO IT. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME WRITING A COMPLAINT AS I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE OVER CAUTIOUS MOM'S BUT I DID FEEL THIS WAS A PROBLEM WORTH MENTIONING. THE SEATBELT COMES FROM THE CEILING DOWN TO THE SEAT AND THEN GETS PULLED FROM THAT POINT ACROSS A PERSONS STOMACH AND FASTENED. AT THE POINT WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED FROM THE CEILING TO THE SEAT THERE IS NO BUTTON OR SAFETY RELEASE (WHICH I WAS FRANTICALLY LOOKING FOR). I WANTED TO REPORT THIS BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE WHICH DOESN'T END SO WELL. THANK YOU. MARLA WITTER I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE MY VIN NUMBER ONCE I AM CONTACTED. I AM AT WORK AND DO NOT HAVE THAT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT. *TR

• 07/10/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  STARTING IN FALL 2011 WITH APPX 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IN TRAFFIC STOPPED THE CAR WILL NOT DRIVE WHEN YOU PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE WILL REV LIKE IT IS NUETRAL AND IF YOU KEEP PRESSING IT WILL ROLL A LITTLE AND FINALLY BREAK FREE AND DRIVE AGAIN. IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN NUETRAL OR PARK IT RESETS IT SELF AND WORKS FINE, OTHERWISE IT SOMETIMES WILL KEEP HAPPENING AND OTHER TIME THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. IT DID THIS ONCE IN WHILE AT FIRST WITH CONDITIONS OF BEING HOT OUTSIDE AND AC ON IN CAR. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. IN 2014 THE CAR DID IT AND WHEN IT BROKE FREE IT WAS JERKING AT 20 MPH AND 40 MPH ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALER, I DID NOT TURN THE CAR OFF NOR TAKE OUT OF DRIVE, UPON GETTING TO THE DEALER. THEY HOOKED UP A COMPUTER AND DECIDED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED IT AND FOUND THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY REPLACE A COMPUTER. THEY WEATHER GOT COLDER AND NO ISSUES UNTIL SPRING 2015 WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN IT GOT HOT OUT AND THE AC WAS ON IN THE CAR. THE NAVIGATION WAS RESETTING AS WELL AS THE CAR JERKING LIKE MENTIONED BEFORE. DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AGAIN WITHOUT TAKING OUT OF DRIVE THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER AGAIN AND SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED IT AGAIN. WE PUT IN A NEW CAR BATTERY AS WELL AT THAT TIME THINKING MAYBE T HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH NAVIGATION RESETTING. A FEW DAYS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN. WENT TO THE DEALER AGAIN, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THE ISSUE IS STILL OCCURRING AND WE FEEL THAT ACURA IS NOT TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY. ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE WILL ONLY DO WHAT THE COMPUTER SAYS IS WRONG AND CLEARLY IT IS NOT THE ISSUE SINCE ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF OR TAKE OUT OF DRIVE IT WILL OT GIVE A CODE.

• 07/09/2015· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEFire

  DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD, WITHIN 1 MINUTE ENGINE WAS IN FLAMES.