Acura MDX Complaints

3,381 consumer complaints on file.

#11060847January 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR PICKS UP A GUARDRAIL AND THINKS IT IS AN OBJECT. THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM TURNS ON AND THERE IS A GRINDING BRAKE THAT GETS APPLIED WHILE YOU ARE DOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. IT'S REALLY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058523January 4, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 2017 ACURA MDX WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT YOUR CONTROL AND SURGES OR LURCHES WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU. ACURA IS AWARE OF THIS AND SAYS IT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS OF THEIR OLDER CARS AND THE NEW 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT OR OFFER A SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058534January 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THREE MONTHS AFTER OWNING THIS 2015 MDX MY POWER STEERING FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING (EPS FAILURE) AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. THIS SAME EPS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES WITHIN 11 MONTHS WITH THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES, THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES ON IT. TWICE THIS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS AND TWICE IT HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING ON MAJOR ROADS WHILE TURNING. IT HAD TO BE TOWED ALL 4 TIMES AS THIS RENDERS IT UNDRIVEABLE AND UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058430January 4, 2018
ENGINE
THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING MORE OIL THEN IT SHOULD BE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND ACURA STILL HAS YET TO RECALL THEIR ENGINES. THIS PROBLEM IS UNSAFE DUE TO HAVING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOT KNOWING THERE ISN'T MUCH OIL IN THE ENGINE TO GIVE IT POWER THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOOSES POWER AND DROPS SPEED RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN DUE TO NO POWER IN THE ENGINE TO SPEED UP WHILE MERGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY. THIS IS NOT SAFE !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057828January 1, 2018
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POOPING SOUND. A DIAGNOSIS WAS DONE AT PEP BOYS, RALEIGH NC AND I WAS TOLD THE NUMBER ONE SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND THEREFORE MESSED UP THE COIL. I WAS TURNING ON A CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057633December 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACURA A DIVISION OF HONDA HAS KNOW FOR MANY YEARS NOW ABOUT A DEFECTIVE DRAW ON THE BATTERY FROM THE HANDS FREE BLUETOOTH IN THIS VEHICLE EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF WITH THE IGNITION KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM THE 2004 TO 2012 MODELS OF ALL TYPES OF ACURA MODELS. I HAVE INSTALLED TWO NEW BATTERIES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. VEHICLE SETS MORE THAN TWO DAYS AND THE BATTERY IS DRAWN DOWN ENOUGH THAT VEHICLE NOT ONLY NOT START, BUT YOU CAN'T EVEN GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK POSITION SO YOU CAN BE TOWED OR PULLED OFF THE ROAD SAFELY UNLESS YOU DRAG IT LOCKED UP. AND YES THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHAT IF YOU LOSE BATTERY POWER FOR SOME REASON GOING DOWN THE ROAD? VERY DANGEROUS TO YOU AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ACURAS, HONDA AS MANY YEARS AS THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND AS MANY TYPES OF VEHICLES THAT I'M HEARING THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED ON. I ALSO HAVE READ ONE ARTICLE ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA MOTOR COMPANY FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM FROM A INDIVIDUAL IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ITS TIME IN MY HUMBLE OPINION THAT ACURA - HONDA MOTORS OWN UP TO THIS MISTAKE WHEN WHEN IT GOES BACK SO FAR AND SO MANY TYPES OF VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057220December 28, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT WAS 46 OUTSIDE WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-10. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. ONLY CAR ON INTERSTATE AT THE TIME. NOT PASSING UNDER OVERPASS OR FOLLOWING BEHIND ANY VEHICLE THAT COULD'VE THROWN ROCKS. THE BREAK IN THE SUNROOF WAS IN AN UPWARD FASHION, AS IF IT BROKE FROM THE INSIDE OUT (AS IF RELATED TO INCREASED PRESSURE). THE PIECE OF GLASS THAT WAS BROKEN WAS A LARGE SHEET, STILL INTACT. IT SEEMS IF AN OUTSIDE OBSTACLE (SUCH AS A ROCK OR DEBRIS) WOULD'VE CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO SHATTER, THE GLASS WOULD'VE BEEN IN MANY MORE PIECES/SHARDS. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO SAID IT 'MUST HAVE' BEEN A ROCK AND THEY WANTED ME TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. AFTER I REFUSED, THEY OFFERED ME A 'GOOD WILL WARRANTY' TO COVER THE COST BUT NEVER DID ADMIT THAT THIS ISSUE WAS MORE THAN LIKELY RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057252December 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INITIALLY AND DISPLAYED SEVERAL ERROR CODES ONCE IT FINALLY STARTED. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING IT DID NOT HAVE NORMAL STEERING CONTROL AND SEEMED AS THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND THE RPMS RAN HIGHER THAN USUAL. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE WHEN I SWITCHED BETWEEN NORMAL AND SPORT MODE LIKE USUAL. THE N ORLANDO AUTO NATION ACURA STATED THE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY A BAD BATTERY BUT IT WAS SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR AT AUTO NATION HONDA AND THE BATTERY TESTED GOOD (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE). THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CLEARED THE ERROR CODES BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE STEERING IS STILL LOOSE AND STILL HAS POOR ACCELERATION COMPARED TO BEFORE THE ISSUE WITH THE ERROR CODES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN TWO DAYS SINCE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PLAN TO RETURN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057254December 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INITIALLY AND DISPLAYED SEVERAL ERROR CODES ONCE IT FINALLY STARTED. ONCE I BEGAN DRIVING IT DID NOT HAVE NORMAL STEERING CONTROL AND SEEMED AS THE TRANSMISSION HAD PROBLEMS. IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE NORMALLY AND THE RPMS RAN HIGHER THAN USUAL. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE WHEN I SWITCHED BETWEEN NORMAL AND SPORT MODE LIKE USUAL. THE N ORLANDO AUTO NATION ACURA STATED THE ISSUES WERE CAUSED BY A BAD BATTERY BUT IT WAS SERVICED A WEEK PRIOR AT AUTO NATION HONDA AND THE BATTERY TESTED GOOD (SEE ATTACHED IMAGE). THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CLEARED THE ERROR CODES BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE STEERING IS STILL LOOSE AND STILL HAS POOR ACCELERATION COMPARED TO BEFORE THE ISSUE WITH THE ERROR CODES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE ISSUES FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN TWO DAYS SINCE THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PLAN TO RETURN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055687December 20, 2017
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT AROUND 20-25 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND. I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT JERKED HARD TO THE RIGHT HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054955December 15, 2017
POWER TRAIN
GEAR FAILURE, TRANSMISSION LOCK UP, SMOKE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION INSIDE THE CAR. HEAT BUILD UP FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN WE DO LONG DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054182December 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE & THE CAR SURGES UNCONTROLLABLY DRIVING DOWNHILL. MY WIFE & I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE THIS CAR & OUR LOCAL OAKLAND, CA ACURA DEALER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM - WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR CORRECTION SEVERAL TIMES. WE HAVE 3 KIDS SO WE CAN'T DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE CAR & DONT WANT SOMEONE ELSE DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. ACURA RECENTLY ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THIS ISSUE - THIS CAR IS LEASED & WE WANT TO TURN IT IN NOW. PLEASE ASSIST. [XXX] - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054247December 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054066December 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL.I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA WARNING THAT MY VEHICLE CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE OR POTENTIALLY DEFECTED AIRBAG INFLATOR AND IS UNDERECALL.R
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053842December 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053753December 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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053639December 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD DISPLAY RELATED TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS ON. AUTO SHOP SAYS THAT IT INDICATES A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED IT YET AS THEY SAID IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. IN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT FIXED. I AM THINKING IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE PROBLEM BEING DEALT WITH IN THE TAKATA RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053511December 8, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE 2018 ACURA MDX HAS WINDSHIELD DISTORTIONS AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND CAN LEAD TO DIZZINESS RESULTING FROM VISUAL VERTIGO. IMAGES SEEN THROUGH THE OUTER EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD ARE DISTORTED. STRAIGHT LINES (ROAD BARRIERS, LINES ON THE STREET, FENCES, CURBS, ETC) APPEAR BENT/CURVED. OBJECTS ALSO QUICKLY MAGNIFY AND THEN REVERT TO NORMAL SIZE CAUSING BLURRYINESS AS WELL AS AFFECTING THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE ACCURACY OF OBJECT PLACEMENT AROUND YOU WHEN DRIVING. THE WINDSHIELD IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD PUTTING DRIVERS AT RISK FOR ACCIDENTS. AFTER JUST DRIVING IT JUST A FEW MILES, I BEGAN TO NOTICE DIZZINESS AND RESULTING NAUSEA FROM OBJECT DISTORTIONS. I ATTEMPTED TO NOT LOOK OUT THAT PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD AND FOCUSED LOOKING STRAIGHT WERE OBJECTS WERE CLEAR AND ACCURATE TO SIZE/SHAPE. BUT FOR SAFETY REASONS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO NEGLECT A LARGE PORTION OF THE VISUAL FIELD WHEN OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052920December 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM AND IT EXACTLY HAPPENED 4 -5 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052694December 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, WHEELS
VEHICLE STOPPED ON THE ROAD BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF BLUETOOTH BOARD FAILURE, ALWAYS HAVE RANDOM MISSFIRE CODES ON ENGINE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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