2008 Acura Mdx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (7) · Suspension (6) · Electrical System (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
35 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (41)
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 41 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-01-18 · Structure:body“my car exterior paint has poor quality. it has been for years. it clear coat peeling and bubbling due to poor factory adhesion between paint layers, fading & chalking. this happens for so many years ago but i don’t know this happened because the manufacturers problem until recently a friend told me this …”
2025-04-30 · Unknown Or Other“about maybe 2 months ago my tailgate open light comes on. when the exterior light is left on when i get in the car. .. it will go out but the tailgate light open will come on while driving and you will a ding then the light comes on while drive ng. as a result the car alarm.goes.off several times. i have checked the tailgate and it is closed i …”
2023-05-14 · Electrical System“the clock in the 2008 acura mdx stopped working over 18 months ago. this occurred after an acura day-light-savings time update. in order to check the time now you have to take your eyes off the road. there are thousands of acura vehicles with this problem. acura refuses to help. they state there is no solution to the problem. they caused the p…”
2023-03-26 · Air Bags“i was at stoplight waiting to make a right turn and the check air bag system turned on. no accident, just the error came on for no reason. this is safety issue and it should have lifetime warranty! i called the dealer and they told me that its will cost me $295 just to diagnose the error. i feel like this should be recall. i understand that it’s a…”
2022-04-11 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“had front collision with another vehicle and hit their passenger side of the vehicle and their airbags deployed on that side but my airbags didn’t deploy in the front. i suffered injuries because it didn’t work.…”
2021-03-05 · Structure:body · 136,000 mi · 🔥 fire“my vehicle was parked in a parking lot and the engine caught on fire. the engine was not running, it seams to spontaneously caught fire.…”
2020-07-22 · Air Bags · 60,000 mi“an airbag system warning message appeared out of nowhere when i turned my parked 2008 acura mdx on in my driveway. my car had/has not been in an accident or hit. it seems like it should be policy for an acura dealer to diagnose the problem for free but i've been told i'll be charged for a diagnosis. please advise.…”
2020-05-29 · Air Bags“"check airbag system" light came on. no accidents, nothing that should have caused the light to come on. it was stationary when it came on, parked in driveway. *tr…”
2019-05-28 · Service Brakes · 20 mi“this vehicle is having electrical issue in which is affect various parts, including the deceleration of the vehicle. there are times in which the brake is pressed and instead of the vehicle does not respond to start to slow down. the brakes on the truck have replaced along with tires and yet the problem does continues. this a daily thing that happ…”
2019-01-09 · Electrical System“my 2008 mdx's battery would drain out often and had to replace 2-3 new batteries during that time frame and numerous jump start. recently, i just changed battery and had to jump start again within a month. i really got frustrated and took the car to car dealer and he said it's an hfl issue which drains your battery out, so i have to pay $200 to dis…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.