2003 Acura Acura problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires:sidewall (1) · Tires (1) · Steering (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Acura Acura model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Acura · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 acura models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags:frontal 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, acura announced three recalls for various 2002-06 acura models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-023, safety recall: front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressurized, 14-029, recall: front driver?s
Equipment:other:labels 2008-05-31 · 08-026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
load carrying capacity reduced label for all acura vehicles. *pe
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2008-05-09 · SB-06-050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acura: warranty extension: vehicle warranty mileage. a federal court provided final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain models were overstating mileage. vehicles affected by this settlement include certain 2002-2006. on affected vehicles, the
What owners report
2006-01-08 · Steering · 💥 crash“we were traveling west on route 76 in my 2003 acura mdx just outside denver colorado. debris came across the road. the driver swerved to avoid the debris. we then swerved back to straighten out. the back end of the car broke loose onto the median. the car then rolled once, flipped up into the air and revolved three times and landed upright. the bac…”
2005-04-05 · Air Bags:frontal · 20,000 mi · 💥 crash“vehicle skidded-hit divider-passenger airbag deployed-driver airbag did not. *ak…”
2005-02-01 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper · 3,000 mi“we have an '03 mdx with just about 6k miles on it. around 4.2k we started noticing the thud. mostly just when we're breaking. so today my wife goes in and they are nice about it, but say it's "just the way the mdx is..." they give her some "service news" bulletin that says: "some brake click is normal - on any acura vehicle, clearance between the …”
2004-01-20 · Exterior Lighting:headlights“there should be a ban on the hid front bright beams on cars for traffic safety. i have many friends and family who have all stated their disgust with the lights as being a road hazard. many times on two-lane highways you can't even see the car in front of you because the car approaching has those lights. the manufacturers should be banned from sel…”
2003-06-26 · Tires · 4,000 mi“the vehicle skidded, when the consumer changed lanes. dealer will be notified. *ak the vehicle skidded and turned 180 degrees. *scc *jb…”
2002-07-18 · Tires:sidewall“while parking the right front tire hit a section of curbing that was extended from the next section of curbing, there was a hissing sound and consumer then discovered the tire was flat, consumer was informed that the tire needed to be replaced because the sidewall was broken.*yh …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.