Acura MDX in Florida, United States Oct 2016 - Jun 2018
Jan 2017	chassis rattle; found loose heat shield near cat converter

Acura MDX in Florida, United States Nov 2013 - Dec 2015
Mar 2014 2000 mi	Voice Control system replacement. Many problems, took many miles to activate after starting, unexpected and unwanted actions. Revised head unit.
Jul 2014 5300 mi US $122	Rain sensing wiper do not work. Shop claimed radar detector mounted on mirror was the cause. Charged me 1 hour labor and repaired NOTHING.
Sep 2014 7000 mi	Maps for the NAV are two years old and obsolete. No replacement maps are going to be available in the foreseeable future. 2015 models are using the same 2 year old obsolete maps.
Dec 2014 10000 mi	I would NEVER buy another Acura product ever again. The NAV maps are three years old and ACURA has no map upgrades planned for the MDX. Also, new software to fix known issues (TSB) was made available for the 2015 model MDX, but not 2014.
Apr 2015 12300 mi US $160	Transmission shifts sluggish
Aug 2015 15400 mi	Timing belt chirp. Repair not successful. Chirp still present. Clunk when reversing.
Nov 2015 16900 mi	The "chirp" that could not be fixed during a previous repair was taken to a different dealer and their chief mechanic was able to diagnosis that the chirp was coming from a plastic cover on top of the radiator support. New clip solved it.

Acura MDX in Florida, United States May 2014 - Nov 2015
Jun 2014 1000 mi	Leather was loose around start/stop button. Trim panel was replaced.
Dec 2014 3000 mi	Intermittent rattle from under left side.

Acura MDX in Tennessee, United States Feb 2015 - Jul 2016
Mar 2016 29000 mi	Engine and emissions warning light. Dlr could not find problem other than updating the engine software. They kept it for a week to test recurrence. A new loaner was provided. Problem solved.

Acura MDX in Florida, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2021
Jan 2017 36300 mi	Rear led brake light burned out.
Feb 2018 60000 mi	Transmission was slipping. Dealer changed all of the fluids per Acura instruction. If that doesn’t cure the problem, I have to take it back for the second fix, whatever that is. It looks like I will have to go back as there stills is some slippage. Looks like changing the fluids took care of the problem .
May 2018 62000 mi	Transmission had slight slippage. Acura has known of this issue with other cars and recommended completely changing out fluids in power train first and then drive for at least 1000 miles . I did and problem was resolved lved

Acura MDX in California, United States May 2016 - Feb 2018
Mar 2017 34000 mi	right front door seal leaked air.
Nov 2017 46000 mi	Door interior trim rattle. They replaced some trim pieces on window frame interior. So far it continues to be ok.

Acura MDX in Arizona, United States Nov 2013 - Oct 2016
Mar 2014 9000 mi	Main display computer was not allowing all voice commands properly.

Acura MDX in California, United States Feb 2015 - Jul 2018
Jul 2018 13000 mi US $1000	Telescopic steering wheel

Acura MDX in California, United States Aug 2014 - Aug 2014
Aug 2014 12000 mi	Auto lift gate latch failed

Acura MDX in Michigan, United States Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
Jan 2014 13000 mi	loud whining noise coming from passenger seat motor
Apr 2014 14800 mi	Brushing noise from engine compartment. Dealer said bracket was coming into contact with timing belt. Dealer replaced bracket which was reportedly dimensionally out of specification and timing belt
May 2014 18000 mi	Noisy passenger seat motor when traveling rearward.

Acura MDX in Georgia, United States Aug 2013 - Mar 2015
Oct 2013	rain sensing wiper not working Side rear window rubber gaskets are not fitted correctly to glass
Nov 2013 1000 mi	Rain sensing wipers
Jun 2014 8000 mi	Vibration/grinding noise on left side under hood during speeds of 35-50mph. Tech implemented TSB 14-003 replacing clips and the noise has not been heard.

Acura MDX in Mexico, Mexico Jun 2014 - Jan 2022
Aug 2016 30380 mi $300	battery changed with no cost
Dec 2021 66960 mi $500	problems with bushings,  engine supports

Acura MDX in Georgia, United States Nov 2014 - Mar 2015
Dec 2014 23000 mi	Slow response, difficult to use system, phone sync/pairing issues Driver's window chatter HD tuner failing
Mar 2015 28000 mi	Wiper system slowed down due to clog in line

Acura MDX in Alberta, Canada Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
Jan 2017	Transmission fluid leak. Silicon was used to repair the area, thought to be from one of the bolt holes.

Acura MDX in Ontario, Canada Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
Jan 2016 29580 mi	Car unable to start after 15 minutes. Had to boost. Play in steering wheel. Steering column replaced. Navigation slow and freezes Trunk squeaks
Feb 2016 24180 mi	Remote engine starter replaced. Entire system including remote replaced due to poor range. There is a TSB 16-001 to replace the entire system. Tailgate problem. Automatic tailgate not functioning properly driver side rear view mirror occasionally off alignment. GPS lags and infortainment system slow. Another update in software. Hope it will work but not overly optimistic.
Oct 2016 28820 mi	Battery was completely dead. Turned out to be a defective cell in the battery and replaced under warranty. noisy when shifting into gear. correct by a TSB by dealer
Jun 2018 39060 mi	was listening to radio for 10minutes and the car was unable to start. had to wait one hour for roadside assistance-boasted the car and it started and no problem after a week. should be fine BUT unacceptable for a newer car like this to need a boost after 10 minutes

Acura MDX in Washington, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
Apr 2015 25200 mi	Rattling in airbag. The airbag still rattles, mechanic said problem is not uncommon, if they tighten something in there too much then the horn won't work. Two attempts were made to fix passenger door noise but it was not fixed. I gave up on fixing it, then it went away on it own. Noise in the front shocks turned out to be related to steering. They tried to fix it, but now back. Sometimes with a sharp right turn (max) it makes a loud popping sound, like something got squeezed then suddenly released, and vibrates the front end.
Jun 2015 31000 mi	The rear door refuses to open sometimes. The driver door handle does not senses my touch to unlock the door. I am not sure if this is the case on all doors, i have not remembered to test them. I get too flustered when this happens to remember. Rattle in the steering wheel airbag. 4 attemp to repairs.

Acura MDX in North Carolina, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2017
Feb 2016 15000 mi	Battery drained for unknown reason

Acura MDX in Florida, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
May 2015 35000 mi	Software Update for Electric Power Steering. Required to eliminate vibration at times from EPS unit.

Acura MDX in Minnesota, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
May 2014 12000 mi	Right front wheel bearings prematurely worn out and started making grinding noises when driving above 45 MPH. Noise increased with speed from that point.
Sep 2014 15000 mi	The HVAC fan bearings where squeaking.
Jul 2015 25000 mi	There was a light indicating the fuel cap may not be tightly closed even though we had 3 different people tighten it.

Acura MDX in New York, United States Jun 2013 - Jul 2022
Apr 2017 35000 mi	Sudden drain earlier in the quarter. After battery replacement, two episodes where system flashed and all electric devices (not just electronic - even the dome lights) died. No resolution after a few days in the shop other than noting that rain triggered the problem.
Apr 2021 60000 mi US $509	Replace control arm
Jan 2022 65000 mi US $250	[battery] Replacement
Jul 2022 83000 mi US $1000	Engine mounts

Acura MDX in New York, United States Feb 2015 - Apr 2021
Oct 2017 73000 mi	Hesitation when driving at low rpm. Computer was reflashed and the system was flushed

Acura MDX in Virginia, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
May 2017 72000 mi US $155	Car lost power -- couldn't find an error. Reset warning and cleared problem. Just have to wait for it to happen again they said.

Acura MDX in Kansas, United States Jun 2016 - Apr 2021
Oct 2017 43000 mi	Battery failed, replaced under original manufacturer's warranty.

Acura MDX in Kansas, United States Nov 2017 - Jun 2018
Feb 2018 24000 mi	Replaced timing belt pulley shim Driver door rattle

Acura MDX in New Jersey, United States Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
Jan 2022 77 mi US $1100	Replaced front struts and sway bar end links (one shock leaking fluid)

Acura MDX in Maryland, United States Sep 2014 - Mar 2015
Feb 2014 2000 mi	Hard drive was replaced by dealer after all other options explored. Dealer was learning the technology on the go.

Acura MDX in Massachusetts, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2018
Jun 2017 48000 mi US $250	Clogged drainage pipe resulted in water accumulating inside an air duct under the front passenger seat. Dealer cleared the drainage pipe at no cost.
Dec 2017 65000 mi US $1200	After a local body shop work on exterior damage, electrical actuators in one of the rear doors stopped working. An Acura dealer attempted repairs, but determined that a fix would require disassembling doors, adding three days to the repair time. We decided to postpone the repairs until the next scheduled maintenance visit.

Acura MDX in Ohio, United States Aug 2014 - Sep 2015
Sep 2014 5000 mi	Vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. The couldn't repair it, so the transmission was replaced!
Mar 2015 14000 mi	Phone history wouldn't load; forward distance notification working erratically
Aug 2015 17000 mi	Every warning message that could appear did, and I couldn't drive faster than 30 mph, on the freeway, until turning off the car and restarting it.
Sep 2015 17000 mi	Traded car due to ongoing intermittent electrical issues.

Acura MDX in Ohio, United States Dec 2016 - Mar 2021
Dec 2016 107000 mi US $2000	Passenger's front shock was blown out and leaking fluid, $350
Jun 2017 120000 mi	Check engine light and AWD light were on. Had come one twice before, but gone out both times before I got to the dealer. First trouble code indicated fuel mix was reading either too lean or too rich. Dealer replaced EGR value to clear that code. Second trouble code indicated fuel mix was reading too lean. After discussion with the technical service (engineering) department, dealer replaced the throttle body gasket. Turns out gasket had failed. This was over the 4th of July holiday weekend, so repairs weren't done until about a week after I dropped the car off. (They provided a loaner). I paid ZERO out of pocket for this repair, since my mileage was just under the 120,000 limit for the extended warranty I bought with the car.
Sep 2017 130000 mi US $250	Trouble code 12 volt charging system not working. Thought it could be the battery or the alternator. We took it to the dealer, who diagnosed the problem as a bad battery. ZERO cold cranking amps. The battery was original to the car from July 2013, so ~49 months of ownership, but 128,000 miles. Total cost between diagnostic and new battery was ~$250.

Acura MDX in Ontario, Canada Mar 2017 - Jun 2020
May 2017 36580 mi	Clunking rear upper mount Idler pulley noise. Idler pulley replaced.

Acura MDX in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2016 - Dec 2021
Mar 2017 24800 mi	Right rear passenger door handle rusting (probably a bad washer) - replaced under warranty
Aug 2021 99200 mi C $880	Rocker arm oil sensor

Acura MDX in California, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2017
May 2017 67000 mi	Car lurched a little at around 40 miles per hour. Diagnosed as a software issue, dealer did a software update and flushed the transmission at no charge. Totally fixed the problem

Acura MDX in Texas, United States Oct 2016 - Jan 2022
Dec 2016 28000 mi	Dealer replaced Key FOB and internal antennas for the key FOB
Jun 2017 40000 mi	Key FOB and car were not responding to each other. Dealer installed new parts and issues two new key FOBS.

Acura MDX in Oregon, United States May 2014 - Mar 2018
Jul 2014	Acura Link control/communication unit was defective and replaced under warranty.

Acura MDX in Alberta, Canada Dec 2013 - Nov 2021
Jun 2014 6820 mi	Window seal on the driver door was squeaking at highway speeds.
Nov 2014 14700 mi	Excessive wear on the steering wheel. Replaced by dealer under warranty.
Dec 2014 17360 mi	The sunshade on rear right door was rattling. Replaced by the dealer under warranty. Plastic neck cover was missing on the rear wiper arm. New piece installed under warranty. No sound from DVD player in rear headphones. The problem was caused by 3rd party shop while installing remote starter. Diagnosed and corrected by Acura dealer free of charge.
Jul 2019 99200 mi	Front shocks replaced

Acura MDX in Wisconsin, United States Nov 2013 - Jul 2017
Jun 2016 28000 mi	Backup sensor was not functioning properly and had to be replaced Rattle coming from gauge cluster
Apr 2017 39000 mi	Rear back up sensor had to be replaced.

Acura MDX in Oregon, United States Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
Jan 2014 8000 mi	center console driver's side chrome piece loose, the whole console was replaced. Sunglass holder opens by itself when hit a bump or on rough road, it was replaced. Rear hatch door gasket broken, it was replaced. Inconsistent rattle on front right hand side upper door panel. Not yet repaired.
Mar 2015 9000 mi	defective drive shaft was replaced. replacement of steering wheel and all associated components. Unusual engine noise dealer said is normal. Not present until 12000 miles. With so many problems with a new mdx I took my losses and got rid of it. I will never ever again purchase another Acura vehicle and have convinced 3 others not to. heater fan make noise. Dealer took out complete dash board to install new fan.

Acura MDX in Texas, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
Feb 2015 19000 mi	Seat not folding well.
Aug 2015 24700 mi	The Axle had a defect.
Nov 2015 28600 mi	Axle Repair Steering Column replacement
Dec 2016 35000 mi	the memory system for the seats stopped working. axel making noise

Acura MDX in Maryland, United States Jan 2014 - Mar 2018
Apr 2015 29000 mi	window washer fluid tube for the back window leaking at the top of front passenger windshield location

Acura MDX in California, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018
May 2015 16000 mi	Continued issues with the 6 speed transmission. Shifts erratically and abruptly. Very poor experience with this car. I would not buy this car again.
Jun 2016 25000 mi	Transmission was finally replaced after 2.5 years of not performing correctly. MDX now runs perfectly.

Acura MDX in Texas, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2022
Aug 2014 11000 mi	Intermittent and rain sensing wipers did not work.
Jan 2016 30000 mi	Automatic Brake Alert was giving false reading. It was a warranty recall repair
Sep 2016 41000 mi	Replaced battery by Acura at no cost.
Jun 2018 68000 mi US $880	Left rear brake light was out. Service adviser said the entire assembly had to be replaced. Kept upselling until I had a fancy bill. The light assembly was 450.
Aug 2021 97000 mi US $170	Low battery power. Replaced battery.

Acura MDX in Ohio, United States Jul 2013 - May 2018
Sep 2014 12000 mi	Driver's armrest creaking; replaced
Nov 2014 15000 mi	Pulley/shim assembly was loose and squeaking and needed to be replaced.
Dec 2015 27000 mi	Engine timing belt making noise - required TSB shim repair. Software Update for Electric Power Steering. Required to eliminate vibration at times from EPS unit.
Feb 2018 53000 mi	Engine belt making brushing noise. Took about a week to trouble shoot and fix, with various parts that had to be ordered.

Acura MDX in New York, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2018
Oct 2016 48000 mi	TPS in right rear tire was "serviced" Dealer said it was cleaned and that a poor ground could casue the low pressure reading.
Dec 2016 49000 mi	TPS leaking
Feb 2017 51000 mi	noise when turning left from front left corner- determined shock bearing was defective-
Sep 2017 57000 mi US $26	TPS was leaking around valve stem due to corrosion around valve stem- new stem gasket was installed
Dec 2017 62000 mi US $20	TPS was leaking on one tire- new seal installed

Acura MDX in Washington, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2022
Jan 2014 38300 mi	Flickering in the tailgate taillight
Mar 2014 10000 mi	Replaced tailgate tail light led assembly which had been flickering.
Jan 2016 15700 mi	Battery wouldn't hold a charge

Acura MDX in California, United States Jul 2013 - Jul 2024
May 2014 11000 mi	Truck made noise and had a "shudder" at low speeds when maintaining speed. They changed out a cover in the engine which they believed was the problem (other reports). I have not experienced the problem since.
Feb 2016 29000 mi	Bumps and clunks when turning wheel, backing up. They performed a software update which fixed the problem. It was a Tech Service Bulletin. The computer systems do not work correctly. Nav is jumpy - hard to focus, brake warning does not work or comes on at strange times, camera does not go on or stays on. Dealer says they cannot reproduce. Other owners note the same.
Jan 2017 11700 mi	Computer threw SHAWD and Emmissions error lights. Disappeared at shop. They did a software update and claimed it was a known problem. Why did they not alert me to come and get the update? Nav screen went blank several times. Nav created a terribly long path to desired point. Common trip so I know what path the computer will choose. Failure of Nav. Seat memory would not work. Dealer claimed they could not find problem. I went to dealer and showed them it did NOT work. OH!!! Now we see it. They fixed it by replacing battery. They could not believe it. Fix suggested by Acura central.
Jun 2022 104400 mi	After paying $3000 for required maintenance I drove about 400 miles. The engine crank bearing on cylinder 5 seized and melted. An entire new engine was required. While replacing the engine the mechanic also found that front struts were leaking. This was missed at my local dealership. Replaced under warranty.
Jan 2023 107000 mi US $3000	Had the dreaded "Acura knock" in the front suspension. We started with struts and kept fixing. Replaced entire front suspension. Also, had another "knock" which the mechanic thought was the transfer case. He said that most shops just said it was the transmission and replaced the transmission and transfer case. However, we only did the transfer case and it was fine. NOTE: The mechanic was a friend with an authorized garage. The charge for all of the work was much less than if I had it done at Acura (maybe $5000 less).

Acura MDX in Texas, United States Feb 2014 - Apr 2014
Apr 2014 6000 mi	Early car, terrible issues with the nav and operations of the software on the screen. (freezing, erratic, not doing what we wanted, several voice commands did not work). Later cars have different software. Dealer told me early MDX could not be upgraded.

Acura MDX in Illinois, United States Feb 2014 - Jan 2017
May 2014 8300 mi	Tailpipe clamps were broken

Acura MDX in Minnesota, United States May 2014 - Jul 2014
Jul 2014 8000 mi	A front pillar trim on passenger side rattles. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC IS MAKING SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN OPENING/CLOSING DOOR.

Acura MDX in California, United States May 2014 - Nov 2014
May 2014 6000 mi	Paint peeling off
Sep 2014 7000 mi US $3	Lost control of the steering intermittently at full turn and slow speeds Rattle noise coming from the hood at times Mis-aligned doors, Paint peeling on bumper and bad paint in lots of other areas of car. Body shop fixed few of them and screwed up other areas. Gave-up finally. No energy to leave car for 1 month everytime

Acura MDX in Connecticut, United States May 2014 - Jul 2014
May 2014 10000 mi	Grinding noise from steering column. Shop replaced belt pulley behind steering wheel. Replaced under warranty.

Acura MDX in New Mexico, United States Mar 2014 - Jun 2018
Dec 2014 5000 mi	false loose gas cap warning light
Feb 2017 20000 mi	Replace console lid/cover latch.
Dec 2017 22660 mi	Dashboard display reported problem with 12V charging system. Technician diagnosis was negative, dealer installed updated software per Acura TSB

Acura MDX in Pennsylvania, United States May 2014 - Jun 2022
Oct 2015 5000 mi	Brake assist warning system was sounding often. The camera system was replaced and the software updated.
Dec 2017 11000 mi	Collision monitor camera and sensor replaced with updated model

Acura MDX in New York, United States May 2014 - Jun 2022
Jun 2015 10000 mi	The display showed "headlight problem", but there was no apparent problem. The tech reset the code.

Acura MDX in Minnesota, United States May 2014 - Mar 2020
Jun 2014	DVD not working. Needed replacement
Jul 2014	Battery drained for unknown reason while traveling interstate.
Sep 2014 4000 mi	Emission control error light came up. Oxygen sensor was found faulty and replaced by dealer under warranty.

Acura MDX in Quebec, Canada Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
Jul 2014 17980 mi	Fixed under hood plastic trim (rattle); replaced rear right seat (rattle); updated Nav system

Acura MDX in Texas, United States Apr 2014 - Oct 2016
Nov 2014 7200 mi	Right Rear Taillight was liking water and dim the LEDs when it rain or went through carwash. Dealer kept saying it was condensation, but I told him it was a leak. They replaced the LED Taillight under warranty, problem solved.

Acura MDX in Colorado, United States Apr 2014 - Mar 2017
Apr 2015 12500 mi	Camera cover under rear upper spoiler fell off. Camera still functions fine, just can't clean lens due to sensor being exposed
Sep 2016 33000 mi	Steering column made a lot of noise when adjusting height. Dealer replace entire assembly. Remote start would not work from very far away. Replaced receiver and remotes.

Acura MDX in Virginia, United States Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
Apr 2014 14000 mi	Misadjusted shifter cable. Car would not go into Park. Fixed at dealer. Driver's side weather stripping loose and causes intermittent wind noise. Dealer "could not replicate." Hear odd buzzing/grinding noise when reversing and turning the wheel. Dealer cannot duplicate, but I hear it daily.
May 2014 15000 mi	Misaligned water pump pulley, causing engine noise (chirping). Dealer added a shim and replaced the belt. Windshield cracked due to stress fracture. Acura/Honda are investigating multiple owner complaints and repaired at no cost. Concerned that the problem will present itself again with new windshield.

Acura MDX in Florida, United States Apr 2014 - Apr 2017
Sep 2014 2000 mi	Software update needed
Nov 2016 27000 mi	Remote start TSB