2007 Acura MDX problems
Owners have filed 126 complaints about the 2007 Acura MDX with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 40.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of suspension at 9.5%.
Complaints126
Crashes3
Fires4
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 40.5% · 51
Suspension 9.5% · 12
Engine 8.7% · 11
Steering 7.9% · 10
Power train 6.3% · 8
Air bags 6.3% · 8
Unknown or other 5.6% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 3.2% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Acura MDX in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2016 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 22 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 93,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The radio and navigation intermittently go on and off while driving.My abs,check emission system,shaw-d will go off. Car will shut down while im driving and I lose all power. I lose power to locks, windows and back hatch. Some days when starting the car it wont turn over and start up. Somedays after driving and I turn the car off, I lose all power. While driving the car will jump into gear as I am accelerating. Electrical system · reported at 133,000 miles
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. Electrical system · reported at 131,000 miles
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. Electrical system · reported at 90,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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