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2007 Acura MDX problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

99 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

92,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 90 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 50 of 99 complaints (50.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues4444.4%
Steering behavior1212.1%
Transmission and shifting99.1%
Engine operation77.1%
Braking behavior66.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
50
Suspension
12
Engine
11
Steering
10
Air Bags
8
Unknown Or Other
7
Power Train
6
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System50
Suspension12
Engine11
Steering10
Air Bags8
Unknown Or Other7
Power Train6
Engine And Engine Cooling3

Electrical System: 50; Suspension: 12; Engine: 11; Steering: 10; Air Bags: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7; Power Train: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
10
50,000 to 74,999
15
75,000 to 99,999
16
100,000 to 149,999
33
150,000 and above
8
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,99910
50,000 to 74,99915
75,000 to 99,99916
100,000 to 149,99933
150,000 and above8

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 33; 150,000 and above: 8

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (33). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
2
2008
4
2009
2
2010
6
2011
5
2012
7
2013
7
2014
8
2015
15
2016
11
2017
14
2018
4
2019
8
2020
2
2021
1
2022
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20072
20084
20092
20106
20115
20127
20137
20148
201515
201611
201714
20184
20198
20202
20211
20222
20261

2007: 2; 2008: 4; 2009: 2; 2010: 6; 2011: 5; 2012: 7; 2013: 7; 2014: 8; 2015: 15; 2016: 11; 2017: 14; 2018: 4; 2019: 8; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 44 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10253135 · 2008-12-29 (December 29, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT WENT ON A TRIP AND RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE GPS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, RADIO, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. ONLY THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10364294 · 2010-11-06 (November 6, 2010)

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.. PULLED OVER AND BROUGHT CAR TO A STOP. WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OUT TO CHECK ENGINE WHEN INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON, RESTARTED ENGINE AND COMMENCED TO DRIVE APPROX. A MILE WHEN IT ALL REPEATED. GOT CAR HOME AND CALLED FOR TOW TRUCK TO TAKE CAR TO ACURA DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED 1 MONTH PREVIOUSLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 49,435 miles reported. Look up ODI 10364294 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10213679 · 2008-01-04 (January 4, 2008)

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN A CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, AND HIT THE VEHICLE. MY SEATBELT [DRIVER'S], WHICH I HAD PROPERLY FASTENED, DID NOT RETRACT AND LOCK INTO PLACE. THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEATBELT FULLY EXTENDED, AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE SEAT BELT REMAINED FULLY PULLED OUT AND NO LONGER WILL RETRACT AT ALL - IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I THOUGHT SEATBELTS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK AND HOLD IN AN ACCIDENT?? *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213679 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10313569 · 2010-02-24 (February 24, 2010)

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2007 ACURA MDX 34,000 PREDOMINANTLY HIGHWAY MILES FRIDAY EVENING, AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A CAR WASH, I HEARD A CLUNK, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP WITH A "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM ALARM" AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND FOUND A BELT PULLEY (LATER IDENTIFIED BY ACURA AS A "CRANK PULLEY) LAYING IN THE ROAD JUST BEHIND THE CAR. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS NOT TURNING, EXPLAINING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. UPO…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313569 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10241965 · 2008-09-12 (September 12, 2008)

MY 2007 ACURA MDX TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS. FIRST AT 4000 MILES, SECOND AT 6000 MILES AND THIRD AT 8000 MILES (CURRENT MILEAGE). AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS ON ITS OWN TO FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241965 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10372564 · 2010-12-27 (December 27, 2010)

TORQUE CONVERTER ON 2007 ACURA MDX FAILED AT 42K MILES. ACURA DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 42,671 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10386833 · 2011-03-08 (March 8, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT RELAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,800.

Owner-reported narrative. 56,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386833 at NHTSA ↗