10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,600 miles

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problem #5

Nov 042021

MDX

  • miles
Internal vehicle fire started around front passenger seat and burned for an unknown amount time before it extinguished on its own while vehicle was off and parked. Fire department was contacted upon fire discovery and they confirmed it was out, could be electrically related, and disconnected my battery Vehicle is available for inspection for the time being (pending insurance). If I or any passenger was in the vehicle they could've been seriously injured or died. There were no warning lamps or issues of any prior problem.

- Vienna, VA, USA

problem #4

Oct 122020

MDX

  • miles
Problem with judder from the torque converter lock-up clutch/update the pgm-fi ora/T software and flush the atf. Acura sent service bulletin 16-062 on 09/28/2018 just for 8 years/80,000 miles I have a 2103 Acura MDX with 103,102 miles with the same bulletin issue, they want me to pay close to $500 for an issue that they ready know with out doing a diagnostic on my vehicle.

- Cartersville, GA, USA

problem #3

Mar 252017

MDX

  • 50,000 miles
As I pulled the car into the parking lot slowly and was about to put it in park I realised the car suddenly accelerated and jerked up on the curb/walkway. As there was no place for me to manouver I tried to turn it to the left and hit a wall to stop the car. During this whole process the engine never stopped.

- Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jul 012016

MDX

  • 28,999 miles
I purchased a 2013 Acura MDX from Honda of bowie on July 1, 2O16. That same day I had to bring it back because the air conditioner did not work. On Friday, July 9 I had to bring it back because the navigation does not work, there is a grinding noise under the car and the steering wheel shakes when driving at a high speed. I believe this car has several issues and should not have been sold to me. The car had just come in (as I was told)an D it had not gone through the process requirerd for used cars before being sold. I initially went there to trade my Kia and buy a used car. I was told I had to buy a new car because of the negative equity. So I did not trade my Kia and bought a used Acura for 40,000. This car has many issue with it,

- Springdale, MD, USA

problem #1

Feb 192016

MDX

  • 69,000 miles
Torque converter problem...... I bought a used 2012 MDX with 4300 miles 5 months later I had this issue. I took the car to a Acura dealer and they fixed it but I did feel safe so I traded it in for a newer model thinking it would be better...long behold the 2013 MDX I got did the same thing 5 month later. The dealer never told me after bring the first car back that this was an issue with these cars. And sold me a second one, which by the way I loss $8000 on the first car for trading it in so soon.I only traded it in because I did feel safe and I told them that..lucky I bought warranty because the 2013 MDX had 6700 mile and warranty was up......

- Ny, NY, USA