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2009 Acura MDX

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Electrical system is the leading concern among 52 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 19th highest complaint count among 24 MDX model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  9. 52

Of the 2009 reports, 4 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 6 people were injured.

Primary concernElectrical system18 reports · 35% of complaints
Owner complaints52Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Electrical system18
  2. Engine8
  3. Power train8
  4. Exterior lighting6
  5. Vehicle speed control5
  6. Air bags4
  7. Engine and engine cooling3
  8. Other or unspecified3

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling

3 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Engine and engine cooling, Jan 11, 2012

    THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS OLD (BOUGHT IN NOV. 2009), YET THE BATTERY KEEPS FAILING (AND THERE WERE NO LIGHTS LEFT ON AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, AND NOTHING DONE OUT OF THE ORDINARY WITH THE CAR ON THE 3 OCCASIONS THIS WEEK THAT THE "SHUT OFF" OCCURRED). WE'VE HAD TO CALL ACURA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 3 TIMES THIS WEEK (WEEK OF JAN. 9TH, 2012). TODAY IS JAN. 10, 2012 AND WE HAD TO BE BOOSTED THIS MORNING AGAIN. WE EVENTUALLY TOOK IT IN TO THE MANHATTAN ACURA DEALERSHIP TODAY (1/10/12) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY WAS, INDEED, DEFECTIVE. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT OTHERS HAVE COME IN TO THAT LOCATION WITH THE SAME ISSUE (ALL ACURA OWNERS). PERHAPS, THIS SHOULD BE OFFICIALLY NOTED JUST IN CASE THERE ARE PLENTY MORE WITH THIS EXPERIENCE. *TR

  2. Engine and engine cooling, Dec 10, 2009

    MY 2009 MDX WITH 3500+ MILES HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. ONCE I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WAS ISSUE WITH POOR QUALITY TIMING BELT PULLEY. SO TIMING BELT GOT SHREDDED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE BOTH. THEY TOOK ALMOST WEEK TO REPLACE IT. WITH IN A DAY, 2009 MDX DEVELOPED ISSUE. THIS TIME THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY TOOK ANOTHER WEEK TO REPLACE. AGAIN WITH IN TWO DAYS, "CHECK EMISSION SYSTEM" CAME UP AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ANOTHER CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND ALSO SUB CONVERTERS. I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY THIS VEHICLE. *TR

  3. Engine and engine cooling, Nov 25, 2009

    2009 ACURA MDX WITH LESS THAN 4000 MILES DEVELOPED AN ISSUE WITH TIMING BELT PULLEYS, TIMING BELT AND FRONT PART OF ENGINE. *TR