2020 Acura Mdx Sport Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Seat Belts (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure 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: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Service bulletins (8)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-30 · B21-013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - (repair procedure revision) due to swelling of the fuel pump motor impeller, the fuel pump may seize and stop working. if this occurs, the check engine light may be displayed with dtc p0087 (fuel rail pressure too low) stored, the engine may not start, or the engine could stall wh
Fuel System, Diesel:storage:tank Assembly 2022-08-30 · ONLJ8F20220830 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification - our records indicate that a emissions recall has not been completed on this vehicle. when the powertrain control module (pcm) detects a malfunction in one of the odd number transmission gears, it will set one of four diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). due to inappropriate calibrat
Seats 2022-06-28 · B20-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - when speeding up, slowing down, stopping, or turning, you hear or feel a noticeable clicking/popping from the driver's and/or front passenger's seat-back. clients sometimes compare this to someone kicking the back of the seat. this sensation can also happen when adjusting the sea
Power Train 2020-11-02 · ONLJ8F11022020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification letter - when the powertrain control module (pcm) detects a malfunction in one of the odd number transmission gears, it will set one of four diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). due to inappropriate calibration of the pcm, the on board diagnostic (obd) system cannot properly clear the
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2020-09-15 · BBOM09152020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - today, september 15, 2020, acura is announcing a stop sale and emissions recall for certain 2017-2020 mdx sport hybrid and 2014, 2016-2020 rlx sport hybrid vehicles that may not properly clear specific diagnostic trouble codes (dtc). presence of these codes may prevent the vehicle f
Power Train:automatic Transmission:internal:gears 2020-09-15 · B20-039 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - when the pcm detects a malfunction in one of the odd number transmission gears, it will set one of the following dtcs: -p073f (unable to engage gear 1) -p074b (unable to engage gear 3) -p074d (unable to engage gear 5) -p074f (unable to engage gear 7) due to inappropriate cal
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-12-12 · Fuel/Propulsion System“there is a recall on my 2020 acura mdx and i have been going to the local acura dealer to get the part for the last 6 months and every time i go they tell me they are still waiting for the part. periodically, the vehicle lurches while i am driving causing a major back and forth tugging and jerking. this is very unsafe. i am demanding that acura pr…”
2024-10-22 · Seat Belts“middle row passenger seatbelt malfunctioning. waiting on part on back order. available for inspection until it gets replaced. numerous occasions noticed the belt would lock when getting children out of car and didn’t think anything of it. had to move middle row seat to get it to retract out of the lock position. today my child got tangled in the s…”
2024-03-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System“nhtsa recall number 23v-858. honda/acura still have not fix my car supposedly due to they are short on the fuel pump part.…”
2023-08-21 · Vehicle Speed Control“when putting the vehicle in "drive" it unexpectantly rapidly accelerated causing me to aggressively brake the vehicle. it's happened twice and could easily have crashed into surrounding property or pedestrians. i brought the vehicle to the dealership but considering it is an intermittent problem they couldn't duplicate the situation. acura said …”
2021-01-03 · Power Train“the car does have smooth accelerating from a stop; it feels as if its searching through gears. in addition, while driving a humming noise is present as if the battery or electric parking bake is being engaged or disengaged. the car idles when at a complete stop instead of engaging auto shut off feature.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.