2010 Acura MDX

Recalls

1 recall names the 2010 Acura MDX. Newest first.

• Air bags

  Jan 4, 2010NHTSA 10V002000644 vehicles

  Honda IS recalling certain model year acura 2010 MDX vehicles manufactured between october 7, 2009 and november 14, 2009. a bolt used to attach an interior trim piece to either the driver's or passenger's side a-pillar may not have been installed during manufacturing.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  In the event of a crash resulting in side curtain air bag deployment, the trim piece may not remain properly secured to the a-pillar, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and/or front seat passenger.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect the interior trim piece of the a-pillar and if a bolt IS missing it will be installed free of charge. four vehicles were purchased before the stop-sale was issued and all the vehicles have been inspected and repaired if necessary.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Engine11
2. Electrical system9
3. Structure6
4. Steering6
5. Unknown or other5
6. Power train5
7. Seat belts4
8. Air bags3
9. Latches/locks/linkages2
10. Seats2

Latest complaints

• Jul 15, 2025UT184,000 mi
  Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch · Structure › Body › Door
  The contact owns a 2010 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while attempting to open the door, the contact’s grandson exited the vehicle, and the door closed independently. The contact stated that his daughter had experienced the door closing independently onto her right hand while exiting the…

  The contact owns a 2010 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while attempting to open the door, the contact’s grandson exited the vehicle, and the door closed independently. The contact stated that his daughter had experienced the door closing independently onto her right hand while exiting the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was diagnosed over the phone by the dealer, and the contact was informed that the door check strap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred by the manufacturer to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 184,000.

• Apr 21, 2025MO
  Power train

  SO my car had a torque converter recall at some point i was not notified of it to get it fixed. as such i drove it across the us and ended up making the transmission slip so bad that it would not go into gear anymore. since this i have taken it a dealership where the recall was performed after the fat and now they want me to buy a new transmission.

• Sep 19, 2024GA240,000 miFire
  Visibility
  The contact's wife owned a 2010 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while parked in his garage, the passenger's low beam headlamp was removed after it stopped illuminating. The contact observed then observed the driver's low beam heal lamp blinking. The contact stated after 10 minutes, he and his…

  The contact's wife owned a 2010 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while parked in his garage, the passenger's low beam headlamp was removed after it stopped illuminating. The contact observed then observed the driver's low beam heal lamp blinking. The contact stated after 10 minutes, he and his family observed a smokey odor in the house and retreated to the garage to inspect the origin of the odor. The contact then observed flames emanating from the passenger headlamp. The fire spread and within 45 minutes the entire house was engulfed in flames and the vehicle remained trapped under a collapsed roof. The fire was extinguished by the Fire Department and a police report was filed. The Fire Inspector determined that the fire originated from the vehicle. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 240,000.

• Jun 20, 2024NY4 injuries
  Structure › Body
  This is in reference to Acura Service Bulletin 14-032, Rear Side Body Plug is missing. Both my right and left side body plugs were missing, causing myself and family to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning for at least a year. I had the exhaust system checked by Acura and and…

  This is in reference to Acura Service Bulletin 14-032, Rear Side Body Plug is missing. Both my right and left side body plugs were missing, causing myself and family to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning for at least a year. I had the exhaust system checked by Acura and and independent garage and they found no issues. I would not have know about the cause if I had not found it in a chat thread in an Acura online community. All owners need to be notified. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY SAFETY RECALL for Acura MDX for 2010-2013.

• Apr 18, 2024MA
  Power train

  Massive consumption of oil2 qts every 1000 miles

• Dec 18, 2023IN
  Unknown or other
  The oil issue. We bought a 2010 acura MDX from another person, unaware that no matter how much oil you put in it, it does not last very long. I travel 60 miles/day between work and pick-up kids and home. The oil lasts maybe 2 days says empty and we never need to add much for it to be full. We have…

  The oil issue. We bought a 2010 acura MDX from another person, unaware that no matter how much oil you put in it, it does not last very long. I travel 60 miles/day between work and pick-up kids and home. The oil lasts maybe 2 days says empty and we never need to add much for it to be full. We have a toyota sequoia that IS bigger and we have no problems with this issue. Had a honda didn't have this issue, and had a few pick-ups with out this issue. All older than the acura.. This IS expensive and what can we do to fix this??

• Nov 27, 2023MOFire
  Electrical system · Engine · Fuel/propulsion system

  My wife went to the grocery store and turned the car off. And upon doing so the car started smoking and she opened the hood and it was on fire. She opened the hood and put out the fire.

• Jun 28, 2023NJ
  Unknown or other

  Backup camera doesn’t function. This is a know. Problem in Honda and 1.2 M car has been recalled few days back. However there is no recall for MDX though same issue exist. If you check Acura MDX forum there are number of people complaining about back up camera and harness wire having issue.

• Jul 14, 2021WA
  Air bags
  Never been in accident, Srs warning on dash, so took to Acura service dept in November of 2020, they confirmed it's the opds unit & the opds sensor inside seat, said it's not the seatbelts, & no airbags will deploy if in accident, they want to charge $1700+tax, we are poor & can not afford that or…

  Never been in accident, Srs warning on dash, so took to Acura service dept in November of 2020, they confirmed it's the opds unit & the opds sensor inside seat, said it's not the seatbelts, & no airbags will deploy if in accident, they want to charge $1700+tax, we are poor & can not afford that or to buy another vehicle, our safety of our family with kids are at risk if in a accident because we can not afford the charge to replace the parts

• Jun 14, 2021TX
  Engine

  Car has repeatedly stalled in oncoming traffic over the last 4 months.

• Jan 18, 2021CA103,000 mi
  Electrical system
  Vehicle: 2010 acura MDX. I was on hwy 395 at night and the check battery light came on. we recently replaced the battery and I felt it safe to drive to the next town to have the battery checked before continuing. within about 50 miles, all of the other warning lights coming on in succession.…

  Vehicle: 2010 acura MDX. I was on hwy 395 at night and the check battery light came on. we recently replaced the battery and I felt it safe to drive to the next town to have the battery checked before continuing. within about 50 miles, all of the other warning lights coming on in succession. there was no shoulder or area to pull on this section of highway near mono lake and within 30 seconds the car lost all power and all the lights went out. I tried to turn on the emergency flashers and they wouldn't work. I couldn't see the road and was going to RAM the side of the car into the railing on the opposite side of the highway to try to get off the highway at night (still no shoulder on my side and I couldn't see anything without headlights) and my daughter thought to turn on her cell flashlight which gave me enough light to coast onto the opposite shoulder facing against traffic. our car was completely dead and we also had no emergency lights. we quickly got out our camping lantern and wrapped our reflective safety rope around the car and luckily had cellphone reception and called for assistance. it took a chp officer over an hour to shine lights on the car and another 90 minutes for a tow truck to arrive. we were towed to mammoth lakes where we were told that it was the battery which they replaced when they opened in two days. pulling out of the repair shop, we got a check charging system light and turned around finding out it was actually the alternator which was replaced the next day. my concerns are that we should have gotten a charging system alert and when the battery died we had nothing, no power, headlights, taillights, or emergency flashers. if we were unable to get the car off of the highway, I'm certain there would have been a bad outcome for us and whomever would have slammed into our car in the dark.

• Mar 25, 2020VA
  Engine

  My vehicle started to burn a lot of oil I took it to acura and they told me it was indeed burning a lot of oil and that there IS a recall from acura, but because there are 215,000 miles on my car they are not wanting to cover it. Even though I was never told of the recall and because of a mechanical issue on their part I should not be responsible for the cost. It's not fair at all.

• Nov 17, 2019CA
  Engine

  The engine IS consuming a lot of oil, the dealership told me that the piston rings needs to be change but the warranty or the recall for that have been expired and wouldn't allow me to change that with the dealership

• Aug 20, 2019IL80,000 mi
  Unknown or other
  Whenever there IS a heavy rain practically every code flashes on the dashboard. I've already had the acura dealer supposedly fix this problem at a cost of $499.52, a year ago. It happened again two weeks ago after a heavy rainstorm but the next day everything was back to normal. happened again 2…

  Whenever there IS a heavy rain practically every code flashes on the dashboard. I've already had the acura dealer supposedly fix this problem at a cost of $499.52, a year ago. It happened again two weeks ago after a heavy rainstorm but the next day everything was back to normal. happened again 2 days ago, again there was a heavy rain storm. Based on online complaints water seems to be getting into the driver kick panel fuse block area and IS causing rust. I would think this IS a design defect.

• Jul 17, 2019TN99,300 mi
  Engine
  Engine has quit suddenly without warning while driving on 3 or 4 occasions. have been able to restart by turning ignition switch to off (which requires vehicle to be put into park) then turned back to start. Latest incident was on a divided city street yesterday while stopped at a traffic light…

  Engine has quit suddenly without warning while driving on 3 or 4 occasions. have been able to restart by turning ignition switch to off (which requires vehicle to be put into park) then turned back to start. Latest incident was on a divided city street yesterday while stopped at a traffic light just past a railroad crossing; vehicle behind me had stopped on the railroad track. As the traffic light changed to green a train was approaching...with crossing gates coming down and red lights flashing. That's when my engine just suddenly stopped running. Driver behind me started frantically blowing his horn. Luckily I was able to restart the engine and drive away which allowed the car behind me to get off the track. Outside temperature in the area was 80 degrees per nws. I have wondered if my vehicle's bluetooth could be affecting the engine ignition or computer in some way so as to cause the engine to suddenly stop. So, some weeks ago I turned the vehicle's bluetooth off. I had no more engine stoppages until yesterday when the railroad crossing gates and red lights activated close by. Now wondering if there could be some type of radio wave or electrical trigger involved in this engine stoppage problem.

• Jun 22, 2019TN1,000 mi
  Power train
  Bought the car brand new off the lot. it started having issues soon after purchase. took it back to the dealership and treated me as if I was a crazy female driver. was told that our purchase included oil changes for the first year and a 100,000 mile warranty, which they conveniently couldn't…

  Bought the car brand new off the lot. it started having issues soon after purchase. took it back to the dealership and treated me as if I was a crazy female driver. was told that our purchase included oil changes for the first year and a 100,000 mile warranty, which they conveniently couldn't find and we moved so I can't find our paperwork. issue has only gotten worse over the years. it acts like it doesn't know which gear it wants to be in. it causes a shudder feeling like you are driving over rumble strips. after searching on the internet, I find that the transmission, torque converter, and transmission software has been a problem for years in the mdxs, but I never received a recall notice. according to the recall letter that acura sent out to other people, they call it a transmission judder. I am calling a new dealership for an appointment and plan on making a mechanic ride with me to prove what's going on. I should not have to pay for the repairs. your system wants me to enter a date for then this happened. it began in october of 2009, has been ongoing, and has gotten worse. the car had 21 miles on it when I drove it off the lot. Now it has 120,000+. the issues being on acceleration and continues until at least 60mph, even at higher speeds if I take my foot off the accelerator in traffic or try to go up a hill until the next gear kicks in because it IS sluggish when you press the accelerator down even to the floorboard.

• Apr 12, 2019MA108,000 mi
  Engine · Steering · Structure › Body
  TL* the contact owns a 2010 acura MDX. The contact stated that the vehicle produced a loud rubbing noise and shook violently without warning. The contact had to pull the vehicle over to the road shoulder. The failure caused the front driver's side tire to detach from the vehicle. There were no…

  TL* the contact owns a 2010 acura MDX. The contact stated that the vehicle produced a loud rubbing noise and shook violently without warning. The contact had to pull the vehicle over to the road shoulder. The failure caused the front driver's side tire to detach from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to acura peabody (233 andover st, peabody, ma 01960, (978) 532-9110) to be diagnosed, but the test could not read the codes. The dealer could not duplicate the failures. Consumer was told by the dealer that the tire needed to be torqued they also rotated all the tires. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist due to the expired warranty. The failure mileage was 108,000. *Bf*jb

• Jan 15, 2019TN147,570 mi
  Suspension
  Received a nov 2016 letter from acura hq. Torrance , ca that there was a warranty extension on 2007-2013 acura MDX with front & rear active dampers, may have hard to detect leaks especially on front suspension. I had purchased my one owner 2010 MDX advance over a year before, but almost…

  Received a nov 2016 letter from acura hq. Torrance , ca that there was a warranty extension on 2007-2013 acura MDX with front & rear active dampers, may have hard to detect leaks especially on front suspension. I had purchased my one owner 2010 MDX advance over a year before, but almost immediately after purchase found the rear could not be aligned properly...this after 3-4 alignments & noticed my new michelin tires were wearing notched. well upon finding out about the above defect & also finding the price to replace these 4 electonic magnetic shocks were in the $2500 ballpark for parts, plus labor additionally, as a 72 yr. Old marine corps veteran w/limited income, I was in a state of shock upon finding further that acura refused to replace these directly safety related expensive shock absorbers even though they stated in letter they would replace even with multiple previous owners. my mileage was just over their imposed limitations & would not bring the vehicle to safety standards even though I asked & appealed as a long time honda/acura customer. so these totally unsafe suspension parts are still on my acura. furthermore on 1/6/19 I hit a slight bump on an interstate hwy at about the 70mph speed limit. the vehicle lost contact with roadway apparently & upon coming back to pavement, veered wildly into & out of both lanes of interstate plus almost turning over as tires seemed to "out of control" grab pavement but almost unsteerable. in 56 yrs of driving, I've never ever had anything close to that happening...so acura I appeal to you to do the right thing in this matter plus for those other 7 years of active damper problems of manufacture defect origin. we notice the part #'s are changed, so there has to have been an upgrade in solving this problem, we trust. thank you for your prompt attention to this critical safety matter.

• Jan 19, 2018SC89,000 mi
  Electronic stability control (esc) · Engine · Seats

  Excessive oil use. 2 quarts every 1500 miles. vsa check trailer assist check engine light stays on often.

• Sep 13, 2017CT
  Engine

  My acura vehicle IS experiencing engine oil consumption at levels that require the addition of engine oil between acura's recommended oil change intervals. When presented the car to acura for repair ai was informed that engine oil consumption IS considered normal.

• May 30, 2017NC99,200 miFire
  Steering
  TL* the contact owns a 2010 acura MDX. While attempting to start the vehicle, an abnormal cranking sound was heard coming from the steering wheel. In addition, the contact noticed sparks coming from the steering wheel. On the third attempt to start the vehicle, it failed to operate. The vehicle was…

  TL* the contact owns a 2010 acura MDX. While attempting to start the vehicle, an abnormal cranking sound was heard coming from the steering wheel. In addition, the contact noticed sparks coming from the steering wheel. On the third attempt to start the vehicle, it failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,200. The vin was not provided.

• May 9, 2017GA
  Steering

  The steering has been a problem since I purchased the vehicle in 2013. The steering wheel IS really tight. I am not able to perform a "k" turn, without extreme physical exertion.

• Jan 11, 2017PA100,000 miCrash2 injuries
  Air bags
  TL* the contact owns a 2010 acura MDX. While driving 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained pinched nerve damage to the left side of the body and two bulged discs in the…

  TL* the contact owns a 2010 acura MDX. While driving 20 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained pinched nerve damage to the left side of the body and two bulged discs in the back that required medical attention. The front seat passenger sustained injuries to the right leg and a dislocated disc in the back that also required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and the body damage was repaired; however, the vehicle had not been diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

• Jul 12, 2016GA85,000 mi
  Air bags
  Takata inflators dear nhtsa, I have the following question that I was hoping you could answer for me: every 2010 acura vehicle IS recalled with the exception of the MDX, how IS it that the MDX IS not on the list? did they use a different airbag configuration in the MDX that they did not…

  Takata inflators dear nhtsa, I have the following question that I was hoping you could answer for me: every 2010 acura vehicle IS recalled with the exception of the MDX, how IS it that the MDX IS not on the list? did they use a different airbag configuration in the MDX that they did not use in all other models, that does not sound like it would be cost effective for honda? my wife's 2010 TL was only recently added to the list (~3 months ago), so I would not be surprised to see the MDX appear on the list next month. I am inquiring because, quite frankly, I do not want to drive the MDX if the airbag IS suspect. best regards, concerned acura owner

• Jun 8, 2016CT70,500 miCrash
  Unknown or other
  My wife was driving the vehicle on a state road. while making a left turn from the left lane the key blade separated from the key fob and fell to the floor. the key fob has a engine immobilizer and when it fell the engine shut off. with no power steering or brakes the vehicle would not turn…

  My wife was driving the vehicle on a state road. while making a left turn from the left lane the key blade separated from the key fob and fell to the floor. the key fob has a engine immobilizer and when it fell the engine shut off. with no power steering or brakes the vehicle would not turn properly which caused it to go straight into another vehicle in the right turn lane. I feel this IS a safety defect of the key design. the key blade pops open from the fob and gets loose as time goes by. the manufacturer's position IS this in not a defect but normal wear. a $50,000 vehicle less than six years old should not have this problem. especially when it can break anytime and cause a accident like my wife had.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10211608Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
• 10177599These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
• 10177598These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
• 10165772Service Bulletin - Due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. Acura has provided this service bulletin (19-052) as a mechanism to cover clients that were not able to have repairs completed during the initial 6-month eligibility period on service bulletin (19-006).
• 10164476Dealer Message - On January 16, 2019, Acura announced a warranty extension for certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with a 3.7L V6 engine to address client concerns related to excessive oil consumption. Acura extended the powertrain warranty coverage to address engine issues related to excessive oil consumption from the original 6 years/70,000 miles to 8 years/125,000 miles, whichever comes first. In addition, all vehicles were provided a grace period until August 31, 2019 and were covered regardless of time in service or mileage.
• 10163804Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10160547Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10159442Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the engine warranty related to oil consumption to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. This warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any states law. To check for vehicle eligibility, you must do a VIN status inquiry.
• 10153886Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations. To increase client confidence, American Honda is extending the engine warranty related to oil consumption to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. This warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever been declared a total loss or sold for salvage by a financial institution or insurer, or has a branded or similar title under any states law. To check for vehicle eligibility, you must do a VIN status inquiry.
• 10153515Owner Notification Letter - On certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.7L V6 engine, the oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits during normal engine operation. These deposits restrict the control ring's ability to return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, resulting in excessive engine oil consumption.
• 10152760Dealer message - Today, January 16, 2019, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.7L V6 engine to address client concerns related to excessive oil consumption. Acura is extending the powertrain warranty coverage to cover engine issues related to excessive oil consumption from the original coverage of 6 years/70,000 miles to 8 years/125,000 miles whichever tisfaction and condence, any aected vehicles from now until September 1, 2019 will be covered regardless of time in service or mileage.
• 10152759Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10142654Service bulletin - One or both primary A/F Sensor (Air Fuel Ratio) caps may have fallen off and bored a hole through the affected WU-TWC (Warm Up Three Way Catalyst).
• 10142625Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, which can result in engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10141153Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 MDXs & TSXs with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and the pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10141152Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) Would Like To Collect The Catalytic Converter (Healthy Part)From Certain 2010 MDXs Which Meet The Qualifiers Listed Below.
• 10139576Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally.
• 10136440Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, which can result in engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10134383Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, which can result in engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10133041Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, which can result in engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10133026Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, which can result in engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
• 10130041Servicenews article - Some clients may complain that the Low Oil Pressure indicator comes on, requiring engine oil to be added, while others who routinely check the oil level as recommended in their owner?s manual may find that oil consumption has exceeded their expectations.
• 10129817Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 MDXs & TSXs with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and the pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10129816Dealer message - American Honda (AHM )Would Like To Collect The Catalytic Converter (Healthy Part) From Certain 2010 MDXs Which Certain Qualifiers.
• 10129523Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 MDXs & TSXs with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and the pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10129521Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) Would Like To Collect The Catalytic Converter (Healthy Part) From Certain 2010 MDXs Which Meet Certain Qualifiers.
• 10129497Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) Would Like To Collect The Catalytic Converter (Healthy Part) From Certain 2010 MDXs Which Meet Certain Qualifiers.
• 10129493Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 MDXs & TSXs with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and the pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10129489Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2010 & 2013 MDXs & TSXs with a complaint of the steering wheel vibration and the pulsation/vibration in the front brake when braking. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
• 10129488Engineering request for investigation - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect the catalytic converter (healthy part) from certain 2010 MDXs which meet a certain critieria.
• 10129469Dealer message - American Honda (AHM)Would Like To Collect The Catalytic Converter (Healthy Part)From Certain 2010 MDXs Which Meet Certain Qualifiers.
• 10128881Service bulletin - The ACC/CMBS indicator is on with DTC 30 (brake light relay circuit malfunction). The control unit misinterprets inputs from the brake pedal position switch.
• 10128873Service bulletin - The VSA indicator or the trailer stability assist warning is on with DTCs 59-1, 66-1, 67-1, or 69-1, or you can?t move the shift lever out of Park. The symptoms may be intermittent, and you may not be able to duplicate them after clearing the DTCs.
• 10127355Servicenews article - Some clients may complain that the Low Oil Pressure indicator comes on, requiring engine oil to be added, while others who routinely check the oil level as recommended in their owner?s manual may find that oil consumption has exceeded their expectations.
• 10118196Service bulletin - There is a screech or squeak when the windows are raised or lowered. The lower seal on the door glass outer weatherstrip rolls over, causing a screech or squeak.
• 10118180Service bulletin - The vehicle?s body and steering wheel vibrates while it?s at idle or very low speed when turning the steering wheel. The high pressure demand from the steering gearbox on the power steering pump causes a vibration in the accessory drive belt system.
• 10118035Service bulletin - The steering wheel vibrates or there is a moan from under the hood while turning at slow speeds. The increase in steering pump torque causes the belt to slip on the alternator pulley.
• 10116793Reimbursement form - the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10116792Customer letter - owner notification for the front and rear active dampers may leak. While leaks on the rear active suspension are visible, the front active dampers are mounted in an inverted position and the leak is not visible on the exterior of the damper. If an excessive amount of damper oil has leaked, the active dampers may make a clunk or a bang sound when driving on rough roads or over speed bumps.
• 10116783Dealer message - Today, November 8, 2016 Acura is announcing four warranty extensions for model years 2007-2013 Acura MDX and model years 2010-2012 Acura ZDX vehicles to address Active Damper System(ADS) dampers from failures in cold regions. Basic Problem Dampers with ADS use metal particles in the damper oil to control movement/recoil. In cold temperatures the oil inside the dampers has reduced viscosity and a gap is generated between the main seal and the rod guide. The iron particulates in the ADS oil are then deposited in this gap blocking the path of the moving oil which damages the seal resulting in an oil leak. Cavitation occurs once enough oil is lost and the damper cannot keep up with operation of wheel up and down movement.

Every Acura MDX model year

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