2007 Acura Mdx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (36) · Suspension (12) · Steering (10)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
90 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (38)
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.
Electrical System 2023-05-17 · B23040A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news - the navigation clock and date are incorrect. this is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in rollover of internal chip memory. the rollover occurred on january 1, 2022 at 12:00am local time
Electrical System 2022-01-25 · B21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - the clock shows the incorrect time. this issue is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on january 1, 2022, at 12:00am local time. as a result, the navigation date and time will be incorrect.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2020-06-03 · DOR-M3J3F-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
these 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.
Equipment 2018-05-24 · BBOM05242018901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer 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.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2016-11-23 · B05-018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - navigation system information.
Suspension:rear 2016-11-21 · REIMBURSEMENT FO · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"reimbursement form - on some 200713 mdx and 201012 zdx vehicles located in cold areas, 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 t
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What owners report
2026-06-03 · Electrical System“the driver's seat wiring harness on my daughter's 2007 acura mdx has failed under normal operating conditions. the physical adjustment and movement of the driver's seat causes the factory wiring harness to over-tension and fracture internally. this has resulted in an intermittent, escalating failure of the supplemental restraint system (srs), throw…”
2022-10-11 · Unknown Or Other“as i was driving on 278 headed south traveling at approximately 65mph, the radio shut off as well as the car. there was a warning light that said "check emission" the abs light would come on as well i had to try to get the car into the far right lane and restarted the car. i was able to restart the car and made it home with the car periodically co…”
2022-09-15 · Unknown Or Other“the engine does not start at once and when the key is turned off to try again, the engine explodes and the upper part of the engine case is completely torn off. at this time, there was a huge explosion sound like a bomb exploding and a lot of black smoke came out. it's not really a rocket engine, which is a huge force, but i really don't understand…”
2021-03-02 · Electrical System · 84,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura mdx. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced electrical failures where the power doors unlock and lock without warning. additionally, the windows would raise and lower without warning. the vehicle would lose power without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed…”
2020-08-17 · Steering · 105,000 mi“my 2007 acura mdx is experiencing a common problem with the power steering pump. acura issued an extension on the warranty for this issue, but that extension only lasted seven years. as someone who acquired the car after 2014 i was automatically not qualified in this common problem. acura has issued a recall for other model cars built in this same …”
2020-04-12 · Exterior Lighting · 133,000 mi“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.…”
2019-12-18 · Electrical System · 122,000 mi“over the past two years have had to inexplicably jump mdx when it fails to start, usually after sitting over night. (confirmed no auxiliary power left on.) will be fine for a period of time, and symptoms reappear. have now changed battery twice in past year. four months after most recent battery change, battery was dead again. this time after j…”
2019-11-21 · Engine · 115,000 mi“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…”
2019-10-29 · Electrical System · 195,000 mi“hands free link draining battery after sitting for a couple days it's on various acura models. people making youtube videos on how to unplug them to keep the battery from draining. i bought the car with this problem.…”
2019-08-28 · Electrical System · 170,000 mi · 🔥 fire“at 9 pm my mdx caught fire and i did not use it after 11 am that day so it was sitting for 12 hours and it caught fire…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.