2010 Acura MDX problems and owner complaints

IN THE MIDDLE OF MY ROADTRIP FROM TAMPA TO BUFFALO, IN ONE OF THE REST AREAS CLOSE TO FLORENCE, SC ON I-95 MY STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN, REALIZED THAT THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY DUE TO A LEAK IN MY NEW ACURA MDX 2011( ~7000 MILES). FILLED IT UP WITH POWER STEERING FLUID AND DROVE TO AN ACURA DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE/FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE A TECHNICIAN ON SATURDAY, DROVE TO THE ACURA DEALER FALLS CHURCH, VA ( SINCE HE WAS OPEN ON SUNDAY) AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE POWER STEERING RA…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415019 at NHTSA ↗

BEGAN LEAKING FLUID, THE ACURA DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. REPAIR COST $1800!!! THIS IS AFTER HAVING THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED X3. I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH ACURA AT ALL AND WILL PROBABLY TRADE THIS MONEY PIT IN :( I DO NOT KNOW HOW ACURA HAS SUCH A REPUTATION FOR BEING A WELL MADE VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573765 at NHTSA ↗

RECEIVE "BATTERY CHARGE LOW" WARNING MESSAGE ON CONSOLE ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS AS SOON AS I OPEN THE CAR DOOR. TOOK TO ACURA DEALER AND HAD CORPORATE INVOLVED AND WAS TOLD THAT ITS THE DESIGN OF THE CAR AND DEEMED THE ISSUE AS A STANDARD LOGIC FEATURE WITH NO ACTION REQUIRED. THIS YEAR MODEL HAS A POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHICH I BELIEVE IS NEW FOR 2010. I POINTED OUT THAT IT COULD BE THE BATTERY, THE CHARGER, OR THE ALTERNATOR, BUT THEY INSIST ITS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MONTHS AND TOOK CAR BACK TO THEM ABOUT 5 TIMES TOTALING OVER …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10390603 at NHTSA ↗

I AM WRITING WITH RESPECT TO A DEFECT IN A 2010 ACURA MDX (VEHICLE ID #: [XXX]) THAT I PREVIOUSLY LEASED. ON AUGUST 27, 2012, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING SAID VEHICLE ON THE MERRITT PARKWAY IN CT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND MY WIFE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND COULD NOT BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR ROLLED TO A STOP. MY WIFE WAS TERRIFIED BY THE INCIDENT AND CALLED 9-1-1. AFTER WAITING A WHILE, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER W…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10485847 at NHTSA ↗

CAR SHUTTERS BETWEEN 1500-1800 RPMS. ALSO "POPS" WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTS. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY ONE OTHER VEHICLE THAT THEY KNEW OF THAT THIS HAPPENED TO AND IT WAS ALSO A 2010. SINCE THEN, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT IF ANYTHING A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER COULD DAMAGE AND FOUND OUT THERE WERE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS FOR YEARS. IT APPEARS THAT ACURA HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 29,612 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430708 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE BEEN A PROUDLY HONDA/ACURA CUSTOMER FOR LAST 20 YEARS. IN NOVEMBER, MY WIFE ACURA MDX 2010 WHICH HAS TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED EVERY 9000 MILES / 1 YEAR AND LESS THAN 50000 MILES ON ODOMETER SUDDENLY HAD STRONG SHUDDER/VIBRATION ( LIKE ANOTHER IS HITTING BEHIND OR THE CAR ITSELF IS RUNNING OVER THE BIG ROCK) AND IT WAS STRUGGLING TO GO OVER 40 MPH WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PADDLE. THE ISSUE WAS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AT DEALER AFTER WE TURNED OFF AND ON THE ENGINE. TODAY ON DECEMBER 17 2015, THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN AND WE WERE ABLE TO S…

Owner-reported narrative. 49,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811150 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA MDX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED YET THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND TRAVELED OVER A CURB. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE ENGAGED AND BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE ENGINE WAS THEN TURNED OFF TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A ROAD TEST AND AN INSPECTION WERE PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE. THE TEC…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392152 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING AND PRIOR TO HITTING MY BRAKES, SEVERAL ALERT MESSAGES POPPED UP AND A VOICE STARTED READING THEM OUT. THE MESSAGES ARE STILL SAVED ON THE ACURA'S COMPUTER, BUT SINCE THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW, I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO RECALL THEM EXACTLY. THE ONLY ONE I REMEMBER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST AND TCS MAY NOT OPERATE AND IT TRIED TO DIRECT ME TO FIND THE NEAREST ACURA DEALERSHIP. THERE WAS ALSO A MESSAGE ABOUT ABS. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS MINIMAL RESISTANCE, AND THE CAR DIDN'T STOP WHATSOEVER. IT DIDN'T S…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490208 at NHTSA ↗

Car has repeatedly stalled in oncoming traffic over the last 4 months.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11420938 at NHTSA ↗