Acura MDX Complaints (2012)

76 consumer complaints on file.

#11385644December 30, 2020
ENGINE
MY 2012 ACURA MDX HAS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF BEING A PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT IS NOT OFFERING TO COVER THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH FIXING THE ISSUE. MY VEHICLE BURNED THROUGH MORE THAN 2 QUARTS OF OIL IN A MATTER OF 1 MONTH. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AS IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. LACK OF OIL COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375956November 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
SHUDDERING WHEN GOING BETWEEN 20-40 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373555November 7, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION BROKE EVEN AFTER THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE. SPENT MORE THAN $5,000 WITH THE DEALER TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372629November 2, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE, I THEN RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE LIGHT FOR PROOF. STILL ON FOR 3 WEEKS NOW. I CHECKED AND MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342875August 2, 2020
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CHECK AIRBAG SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I REACHED MY DESTINATION AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE, I THEN RESTARTED MY VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE LIGHT FOR PROOF. IT DID GO OFF LATER IN THE DAY. IT HAS COME ON INTERMEDIATELY SINCE THAT DAY. I CHECKED AND MY VIN IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340937July 22, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INFORMING THE DRIVER TO GO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEITH ACURA (2300 CAPITAL SUMMIT CT, RALEIGH, NC 27616, (919) 803-8700) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327454June 5, 2020
POWER TRAIN
METAL PIECES WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID.REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE WITH ACURA OF WAPPINGER FALLS, NY 12590. SPENT $5190.04 FOR REPLACING TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTOR WITH REMANUFACTURED UNIT. FEW YEARS BEFORE HAD ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES JUST AT 55,000 AND WAS TOLD THAT INTERNAL GASKET OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NOT PART OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319352March 26, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK, ELECTRONIC STEERING FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311015February 24, 2020
ENGINE
MY 2012 MDX MODEL IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE MOTOR OIL, AFTER 3000 MILES DRIVING , I'M DOWN TO 1 1/4 QUARTS. THE TEST WAS DONE AND OIL CHANGED ON TWO OCCASIONS ON 3K MILES AND 2K MILES . ALL THIS IS HAPPENED DURING 8 MONTH OF THE MY OWNERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310054February 19, 2020
POWER TRAIN
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 AND 30-40MPH CAUSES THE CAR TO JERKS LIKE ITS TRYING TO GO AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. IT DOES THIS CONSISTENTLY IN CITY STREETS SOMETIMES IT DOES THAT ON THE HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY GOING UP HILLS. I JUST DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL WHEN THE CAR ACTS UP LIKE THAT. I TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM THEY KEEP SAYING IS NORMAL I EVEN TOOK IT TO ACURA DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN SAYS ITS NORMAL AND THAT I NEED TO PRESS ON GAS HARDER. THIS IS BULLSH*T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292235December 31, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I PARKED IT, TURNED IT OFF AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271629October 28, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 ACURA MDX. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) NUMBER: B19-006 ON MAY 18, 2019. THE TSB WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION TITLED 'ENGINE OIL EXCEEDS CLIENT EXPECTATIONS'. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CROWN ACURA RICHMOND (8704 W BROAD ST, HENRICO, VA 23294) FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND WAS INFORMED TO COME BACK WHEN THE OIL WAS LOW AFTER DRIVING 3,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON OCTOBER 17, 2019 AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE IT WAS CLOSE TO 3,000 MILES. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AND FELT LIKE THEY AND THE DEALER WERE NOT HELPFUL ONCE THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED FOLLOW-UP CALLS TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE TSB WHEN IT WAS ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,420.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233406July 19, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOISTURE GETS INTO THE BACK-UP CAMERA CASING, CAUSING LACK OF VISIBILITY ON BACKUP CAMERA SCREEN, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218497June 7, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THEIR SPOUSE ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THEY HEARD AN ABNORMAL WHISTLING SOUND. AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PRODUCE SMOKE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THEY HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRACKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT MADE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE. THE CONTACT CALLED MUNGENAST ACURA OF ST.LOUIS (13720 MANCHESTER RD, MANCHESTER, MO 63011 (314) 822-2872) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE TEST READ THAT A NEW ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207233May 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECAL: PERHAPS A MONTH AGO I ATTWEMPTED TO GET INFORMATION RE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR ON YOUR SITE. THE ANSWER WAS THAT IOT HAD DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I CONTACTED A DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT I WAS MISTAKEN. I AM ASKING IF YOU HAVE ANY EVIDENCE OF SUCH A DEFECT AND COULD PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION TO SHOW THE DEALER IF THERE HAS BEEN A DEFECT IN THE PAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196434April 15, 2019
ENGINE
THE CAR USES EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD AT LEAST TWO QUARTERS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195252April 9, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGH AT HIGH SPEEDS 80 MPH THEN I GO TO GET OFF AN EXIT THE STEERING WHEEL VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192716March 31, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HUMMING, MOANING OR DRONING LIKE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE INCREASE AS YOU INCREASE SPEED. THE VEHICLE DRIVE NORMAL NO SHAKING OR JERKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182732February 27, 2019
ENGINE
I RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ACURA FOR REGARDING ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS COULD AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ENGINE. ACURA IS AWARE THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE REGARDING THIS, HOWEVER THEY ARE REQUIRING THAT AN OIL CHANGE BE DONE THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. ACURA SHOULD PREFORM THE INSPECTION EITHER IN ANOTHER MANNER, OR THEY SHOULD PROVIDE THE OIL CHANGE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE IF THAT IS THE ONLY OPTION TO CHECK IF THIS IS AN ISSUE. THE OTHER OPTION WOULD BE TO ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AT ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER THAT MAY BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN WHAT THE DEALER CHARGES. IT SEEMS THAT ACURA IS TRYING TO BENEFIT FROM THEIR OWN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166545January 11, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ACURA MDX 2012 - PERSISTENT SLOW START OF THE ENGINE; ENGINE IS STRAINING TO TURN OVER/START. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY 4 TIMES, CHECKED ALL POSSIBLE PROBLEMS (STARTER, SPARK PLUGS ETC.) BUT SAME RANDOM, PERIODIC PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE STRUGGLING TO START. RELATED PROBLEM: FUEL TANK APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT LOOSE; WHEN I BUY GASOLINE, I CAN SEE THE GAS TANK MOVE. IN ADDITION, IT IS DIFFICULT TO FILL UP THE CAR WITH GAS; THE GAS PUMP CUTS OFF BEFORE THE GAS TANK IS TO THE "FULL" LEVEL. MY GUT TELLS ME THAT THESE 2 PROBLEMS ARE SOMEHOW AFFECTING MY CAR STARTING. MY CAR HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES ON IT. I TAKE GOOD CARE/MAINTAIN IT. I HAVE READ OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM!!! ACURA SHOULD FIX THIS! TOO EXPENSIVE OF A CAR; WHERE IS THE QUALITY??? THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM OF MY 2012 ACURA MDX . PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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