Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-17 | 12V063000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 8,709 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicl… |
| 2025-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On 11/30/24 I heard a slight whirling sound while driving. On 12/1/24 I drove from Point A towards my home. Along the w… |
| 2024-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil consumption/burning Cylinder rings |
| 2022-06-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My Sunroof exploded. |
| 2021-11-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DONE everything Dealer suggested and still having problems with random misfires in 1,2 and 3 cylinders, changed spark p… |
| 2021-06-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 11/17/2020 Acura battery of our 2012 Acura MDX failed & was replaced under manufacturer warranty, via comp was provided… |
| 2021-05-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. SHOWING AN ERROR WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE MACHINE |
| 2021-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO, MY SUV HAD A MESSAGE ALERT COME ON WHILE I WAS SITTING STILL AFTER JUST STARTING MY VEHICLE IN WALM… |
| 2020-12-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2012 ACURA MDX HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF BEING A PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT IS NOT OFFERING TO CO… |
| 2020-11-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SHUDDERING WHEN GOING BETWEEN 20-40 MILES. |
| 2020-10-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF … |
| 2020-09-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The airbag light is on I went to have the airbag replaced. I was told I couldn't get my airbag replaced because it was … |
| 2020-07-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF MY … |
| 2020-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INFORMING THE DR… |
| 2020-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK, ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILED |
| 2020-02-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2012 MDX MODEL IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE MOTOR OIL, AFTER 3000 MILES DRIVING , I'M DOWN TO 1 1/4 QUARTS. THE TEST WAS… |
| 2020-01-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I TRY TO TAKE IT BACK TO GET IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR RPM FLUCTUATE ABOUT 1500-2500 RPM RANGE… |
| 2019-12-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I PARKED IT, TURNED IT OFF AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. |
| 2019-12-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | METAL PIECES WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID.REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE WITH ACURA OF WAPPINGER FALLS, NY 12590. SPENT $519… |
| 2019-11-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TRANSMISSION BROKE EVEN AFTER THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE. SPENT MORE THAN $5,000 WITH THE DEALER TO FIX IT. |
| 2019-07-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MOISTURE GETS INTO THE BACK-UP CAMERA CASING, CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY ON BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN, CREATING AN UNSAFE SI… |
| 2019-04-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECAL: PERHAPS A MONTH AGO I ATTWEMPTED TO GET INFORMATION RE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR ON YOUR SITE. THE ANSWER WAS… |
| 2019-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | S25 S25 recall fuel system 2012 Campaign Number 12V063000 |
| 2019-03-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HUMMING, MOANING OR DRONING LIKE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE INCREASE AS YOU IN… |
| 2019-02-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ACURA FOR REGARDING ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS COULD AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE … |
| 2019-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ACURA MDX 2012 - PERSISTENT SLOW START OF THE ENGINE; ENGINE IS STRAINING TO TURN OVER/START. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTE… |
| 2018-10-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE DASH BOARD, SAYING CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENS EV… |
| 2018-10-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CHECK AIR BAG SYSTEM KEEPS COMING ON. |
| 2018-10-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES BY ME AND I WAS N… |
| 2018-08-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 15-55 MPH. MOST SEVERE AT APPROX 35-40 MPH BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM. THIS … |
| 2018-08-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY RPMS FLUCTUATE AND MY CAR CAN'T SEEM TO GET INTO GEAR. IT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND VERY SCARY … |
| 2018-06-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This vehicle unrealistically burns oil. 5-6 quarts of oil is added to engine between oil changes. |
| 2018-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE BURNS SO MUCH OIL. I USE 5 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES IN THIS VEHICLE. UNREAL! SO DISAPPOINTED IN H… |
| 2018-03-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT LAST WEEK AND TOTALED MY MDX. I RAN INTO A PILLAR IN A PARKING STRUCTURE PRETTY HARD. THE FRONT… |
| 2018-02-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS IN A SERIOUS HEAD ON COLISION AND THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT O… |
| 2018-02-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - THE ACURA RECALL WEBSITE SAYS THERE IS A TAKATA RECALL, HOWEVER, YOUR DATABASE SAYS THERE ARE NOT RECAL… |
| 2018-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR USES EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD AT LEAST TWO QUARTERS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGE. |
| 2018-01-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THEIR SPOUSE ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. THE CON… |
| 2017-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | RPM'S FLUCTUATE ON THE TACHOMETER WHILE ACCELERATING. THEY JUMP UP AND DOWN AND YOU CAN FEEL THE VEHICLE HESITATE. BASE… |
| 2017-08-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 ACURA MDX 3.7 LITER ENGINE HAS VERY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE ACURA DEALER HAS TESTED THE CONSUMPTION IN THREE TES… |
| 2017-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MOTOR IS CONSUMING 1.5 TO 2.5 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND ACURA HAS REPLACED THE PISTON AND … |
| 2017-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA MDX. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH THE … |
| 2017-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 2012 MDX 4 DR AWD ACURA IT HAS OVER 49,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY, WE STARTED NOTICING CLUNKING NOISE ORIGINA… |
| 2017-05-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 45 FROM DALLAS TO HOUSTON ON MAY 25, 2017, GOING APPROX. 65 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A… |
| 2017-04-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Consistently getting low oil notification shortly after getting oil changes. This has been happening since 2017. Deal… |
| 2017-01-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA MDX. AFTER CAMPING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHERE IT WAS … |
| 2016-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE ALL DEFECTIVE, BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE TO TRANSMITTER AND DRIVER MASTER SWITCH IN YEAR 4. LOCKS ALS… |
| 2016-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCKS WERE ALL DEFECTIVE, BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE TO TRANSMITTER AND DRIVER MASTER SWITCH IN YEAR 4. LOCKS AL… |
| 2016-10-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED CAUSING SHATTERED GLASS TO FALL ON THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT SOU… |