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.
Of the 2009 reports, 4 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 6 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: exterior lighting
6 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 24, 2024
I just got this car in September and it is now throwing all kinds of different codes to the point where I can’t drive it sh-awd /check charging station / emission light etc
Exterior lighting, Feb 9, 2021
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT IS EXTREMELY DIM, CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT. CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB DOES NOT SOLVE. HEADLIGHT COVER IS NOT FOGGY OR CLOUDY, IT IS CLEAR. SUSPECTING INTERNAL REFLECTOR ISSUE AS ACURA HAS DONE RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT ON RDX.
Exterior lighting, Jul 13, 2020
MY HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2009 MDX ARE GETTING VERY FOGGY LIKE THEY TURNNIG WHITE IN OUTSIDE SURFACE IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT TIME WHIT THE LOW BEANS I USE THE HIGH BEANS TO BE ABLE TO SEE I TAKE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY CANNOT DO NOTHING I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD I SEE OTHERS ACURA WHIT THE SAME PROBLEM THEY SURE PUT THIS PROBLEM IN RECALL...THANKS
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Apr 27, 2015
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD JUST COME ON AND NOT SHUT OFF. WE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT SO IT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Latches/locks/linkages, Interior lighting, Other or unspecified, Oct 14, 2010
ACURA MDX 2009 HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 3 WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST ALL ELECTRIC, ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT DEAD, NO HEADLIGHTS, NO DOOR/TRUNK LOCKS, NO NAVIGATION, NO DVD, NO RADIO, CAR STALLED AND COULDN'T BE STARTED AGAIN. HAD TO BE TOWED. SECOND TIME SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN. *TR
Exterior lighting, Mar 18, 2009
NEW CARS ARE BEING MADE WITH HEADLIGHTS WAY TOO BRIGHT, EVEN ON THE DIM SETTINGS. WHEN THE ONCOMING CAR IS ON THE SAME LEVEL AND ORIENTATION (I.E., FLAT ROAD), THE BRIGHTNESS IS NOT TOO BAD, BUT ROADS ARE NOT FLAT. THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT INCREASE IN BRIGHTNESS IN RECENT YEARS. IN CONNECTICUT (WHERE I LIVE), IT IS A COMMON SCENARIO TO BE ON A CORNER COMBINED WITH A SMALL ELEVATION PEAK RESULTING IN ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS POINTING DIRECTLY AT YOU. WITH NEWER CARS, THE RESULT IS MOMENTARY TOTAL BLINDNESS (LOOKING LOW AND TO THE RIGHT DOES NOT HELP). *TR