2013 Acura Mdx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (5) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Power Train (3)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Service bulletins (88)
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:catalytic Convertor 2020-06-03 · DOR-M9J4S-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.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-10-02 · B19-052 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. acura has provided this service bulletin (19-052) as a mechanism to cover clients that were not able to have repairs completed during the ini
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-08-31 · BBOM08312019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on january 16, 2019, acura announced a warranty extension for certain 2009-14 acura vehicles equipped with a 3.7l v6 engine to address client concerns related to excessive oil consumption. acura extended the powertrain warranty coverage to address engine issues related to excessive
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-08-10 · B19-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. these deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-05-18 · B19-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. these deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
Engine 2019-04-30 · B18-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. these deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations. to increase client
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What owners report
2026-09-28 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump:control/Drive Module · 161,500 mi“the contact owns a 2013 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle lost motive power, and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact was able to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. several unknown warning lights were illuminated during the failure. the contact disconnected the negative battery terminal…”
2026-06-14 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“the car is giving external right head light issue. the light turns off suddenly at night which we need to turn on again after 2 minutes. this happens frequently and we have to turn on the lights very often. the dealer examined the issue and he expressed regret in repairing the vehicle and estimated price of $2.500.the service manager though stated …”
2025-01-21 · Air Bags“warning message appeared 1/17/25. inspected by price acura service department 1/20/25. checked online recall for airbags. multiple airbag recalls are mentioned for acura, including my make and model. this vehicle has approximately 92,000 miles and i am the original owner. would like to know if this $1800 charge would be covered under recalls alread…”
2023-11-07 · Electrical System · 158,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2013 acura mdx. the contact stated that he was about to drive the vehicle when he noticed the front passenger-side headlight was flickering. the contact stated he decided not to drive the vehicle. the contact stated when he looked at the vehicle again he noticed the vehicle was on fire from the passenger side headlight. the cont…”
2023-05-24 · Power Train“the 2013 acura mdx has a problem with the pistons in the engine which causes excessive oil consumption. this was the subject matter of a class action suit described in the website entitled acura oil consumption settlement. this defect should be subject to a recall and american honda should be required to repair or replace the pistons.…”
2022-11-07 · Engine“i changed the oil in my car with synthetic 4k miles ago. about 1k miles ago i started getting an error that said low oil level. i went back into the lube shop to see what was going on, they said there was no leakage or issues there but there was hardly any oil in my car and that it was probably burning oil. i searched for issues with my 2013 mdx bu…”
2022-10-25 · Engine“it is having oil consumption issues . …”
2022-07-25 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“during driving, collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) will activate and "brake" light will blink, indicating that you should apply brakes. this happened multiple times. finally the cmbs warning light came on permanently. i took my car to acura dealership for repairs. they informed me that it was a software issue and update of the software shou…”
2021-11-07 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“internal vehicle fire started around front passenger seat and burned for an unknown amount time before it extinguished on its own while vehicle was off and parked. fire department was contacted upon fire discovery and they confirmed it was out, could be electrically related, and disconnected my battery vehicle is available for inspection for the ti…”
2021-07-09 · Power Train“i have a 2013 acura mdx with an estimated 87k miles. over the past 3 months, the engine will cut off while i'm driving and the steering wheel and brakes lock up. this has happened about 5 times in a three-month period. there are no warning lamps on my dashboard and no codes appeared during the diagnostic tests. my mechanic is unable to reproduce th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.