2007 Acura MDX
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 99 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 14th highest complaint count among 24 MDX model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 2 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 2 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, mechanical, carrier/rackFeb 5, 2008
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
Campaign 08E013000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
15 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Engine, Apr 12, 2020
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, Engine, Nov 21, 2019
ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVE ON THE ROAD REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CAR LOST TOTAL ELECTRICAL POWER RESULTING IN BLACKOUT, NOT ABLE TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHT ALSO, STEERING WHEEL IS TIGHT UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE.. NEED TO RESET NAVIGATION CODE, AND AUDIO CODES TO RESTART GPS NAVIGATION RESPECTIVELY. I WAS
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 13, 2019
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.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jan 24, 2019
I OWN A 2007 ACURA MDX WHICH HAS HAD A NUMBER OF INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE HANDSFREE LINK MODULE A FEW YEARS AGO AT THE DEALER. THE YELLOW CHECK OIL LEVEL LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR NO REASON FOR YEARS. IT GOES ON FOR A SECOND THEN OFF. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 'FRIED' AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY AND NEW ALTERNATOR. RECENTLY I HEAR A BUZZING SOUND WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARDS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. LAST NIGHT THE CAR DIED ON THE INTERSTATE- THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DARK, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN STARTED IT AGAIN. WHEN IT WORKS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE OPERATION BUT THIS CAR IS NOW UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 40 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING NOTED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM REFERRING TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE, ABOUT THE CAR DYING FOR NO REASON WHILE IN MOTION AND THAT NO ACURA DEALER SEEMS ABLE TO FIX IT AND ACURA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR DO A RECALL THE CAR IS NOW AT MY MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE CAN FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG BUT ALL THE COMMENTS I SAW ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM INDICATE THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A DEFINITIVE DIAGNOSIS MADE BY ACURA OR ANYONE ELSE, AND THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL EITHER THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ALSO INDICATE THAT THE DOORS AND WINDOWS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN THE CAR STALLS OUT AND OCCUPANTS CAN BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 19, 2018
WHILE DRIVING SOME LIGHTS IN PANEL START LIGHTING UP, GPS TURNS OFF, ENGINE RUNNING BUT WONT ACCELERATE AND AFTER FEW SECONDS WILL GO BACK TO NORMAL. TOOK TO ACURA THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICTEST BUT CAN'T FIND NO ISSUE. THIS IS LIFE THREATENING. NEED ACURA TO ACT ON THIS.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 8, 2017
THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND RESTART WHILE IN MOTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHETHER ON THE HIGHWAY OR SURFACE STREETS. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHY.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jan 24, 2017
ACURA MDX 2007, VEHICLE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STOPPED WHILE CAR IS MOTION ON FREEWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK ON JANUARY 24, 2017 ABOUT 6:35 AM ON 610 LOOP PASSED THE STELLA LINK EXIT. I HAD TO MERGE OVER TO THE EDGE OF FWY TO RESTART THE CAR. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND CAR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE IN DRIVING MODE, GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. VERY SCARY AND UNUSUAL. THIS IS A LIFE TREATING INCIDENT AND NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, SO WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET FATALLY INJURED OR WORST? THIS PROBLEM DEMANDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION! *TR
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, Jul 9, 2015, fire
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS STARTED SHUTTING DOWN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD, WITHIN 1 MINUTE ENGINE WAS IN FLAMES.
Engine, May 29, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,700, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,500.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 24, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Engine, Aug 19, 2012
ONLY AFTER 30K THE CAR STARTED ACTING UP AND STARTED SHOWING ENGINE LIGHTS, SOMETIMES STALLING FOR A SEC WHEN ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN A GREAT SHAPE, ON TIME OIL CHANGE, ATF CHANGED BEFORE 30K AND ENGINE FLUSHED AT 30K. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Feb 2, 2012
MY WIFE WENT OUTSIDE OF OUR HOME TO GET INTO HER ACURA 2007 MDX TO GO TO WORK. WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP, IT STARTED SHAKING AND BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES WITH AN UNUSUAL NOISE. SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH SENT A TOW TRUCK OUT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ACCEPTED THE VEHICLE AND HAD HIS MECHANIC INSPECT IT TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKING. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGES. THIS WAS THE REASON FOR THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHY THE AIR COMPRESSOR WERE BLOWING FREON INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED IT TO SMOKE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED. WE HAVE NEVER MISS A SERVICE AND FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDED REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. I ASK THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT WOULD IT COST TO HAVE MY WIFE'S SUV REPAIRED? THE PRICE THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE WAS AN ESTIMATION OF $1,900.00 PLUS LABOR. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. JUST BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SAFETY RECORD ON FILE DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE DEALER SHOULD NOT LOOK INTO THE HAZARD. WHAT IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK, AND ALL THIS FREON AND SMOKE WERE RELEASED INSIDE HER VEHICLE AND CAUSED HER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT? MY WIFE AND I HAVE PURCHASED 4 VEHICLES FROM ACURA BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT EVERY TIME THE WARRANTY RUN OUT OUR CARS, WE BEGIN TO HAVE MECHANICAL ISSUES WHICH LEAD ME TO BELIEVE ONE OR TWO THINGS; EITHER THE MECHANICS ARE TAKING SHORT CUTS IN PERFORMING THE MAINTENANCE OR THE CAR WORKMANSHIP IS NOT WHAT ACURA SAY IT IS. THE WAY THAT I FEEL ABOUT MY TL AND MY WIFE'S MDX THAT WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ACURA VEHICLE. *KB
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, May 11, 2011
WHILE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY - .NO LIGHTS, NO MOTOR, ..COMPLETELY DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I WAS SIMPLY DRIVING AND HAD NOT TOUCHED ANY BUTTONS OR DIALS. I WAS (LUCKILY) ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER, THE INSIDE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS MORNING, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, RECURRING EVERY THREE WEEKS OR SO. AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, THE CAR WOULD ALSO FREEZE ON ME, AND AGAIN, AFTER WAITING APPROX. 45 MINUTES, IT STARTED UP. THIS WAS, FOR ME, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MILEAGE ENTERED ABOVE IS APPROXIMATE.
Engine and engine cooling, May 27, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT SMELLED OIL BURNING IN THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE PC VALVE ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE DEALERS STATEMENT AND TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS VOID SINCE HE TAMPERED WITH THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED PARTS FROM IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 13, 2010
NOXIOUS/STALE REFRIGERANT HEADACHE CAUSING ODOR EMITTING FROM MY VEHICLES AC VENTS. *TR