2011 Acura MDX: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS WERE MADE WITH A DEFECTIVE LEATHER MATERIAL. AS A RESULT, A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR WAS BEING RELEASED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEADACHES AND RASHES DUE TO THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ODOR WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING NEW. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE ODOR WOULD NO LONGER PERSIST AFTER A FEW WEEKS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409007 at NHTSA ↗

I LEASE A 20111 ACURA SUV MDX VEHICLE FROM THE KAREN BRADLEY DEALERSHIP IN WOOD BRIDGE VIRGINIA ON THE 15 JULY 2011. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME I FELT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. I CALLED THE SALES PERSON TO REPORT THE MATTER HE TOLD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT DAY 16 JULY 2011 TEST DRIVE ANOTHER NEW MDX AND COMPARE IT TO MINE, I DID SO AND IT DID NOT HAVE ANY VIBRATION NOR WAS THE STEERING WHEEL LOOOSE. THE SERVICE PERSON CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE ON MY VEHICLE AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423859 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND COMING TO A STOP PRIOR TO ENTERING TRAFFIC, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES SINCE THAT INITIAL EPISODE. CONCURRENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT ROUGHLY. I EXPERIENCED "MICRO LURCHES" WHILE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING; UNDER 40MPH. THESE LURCHES WHILE SHIFTING ARE NOT PRESENT WHEN SPEEDS EXCEED 55 MPH. THE ACURA DEALER INITIALLY INDICATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AS NO COMPUTER ANOMALIES WERE DETECTED. AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS, ACURA SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425235 at NHTSA ↗

WE ARE CURRENTLY LEASING A 2011 ACURA MDX AND ARE EXPERIENCING A PINGING OR ENGINE KNOCK AT LOWER RPM. I HAD A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND HE RECOGNIZED THE NOISE AND STATED THAT ACURA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WAS POTENTIAL DAMAGE HAPPENING TO THE ENGINE, I WAS TOLD NOT TO BE CONCERNED. WEEKS AND MONTHS LATER THE NOISE IS STILL APPARENT "SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK" AND I AM BEGINNING TO FEEL A LACK OF POWER. I CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECTLY AND I SPOKE TO A C…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425305 at NHTSA ↗

VOLPE TECH REFRESH TEST

Owner-reported narrative. 123,456 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439240 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES A MONITOR ABOVE THE DASHBOARD FOR NAVIGATION AND REAR VIEW. THE REVERSE CAMERA FOR THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2004 MDX AND THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WORKED WELL. OTHER CARS I'VE BEEN SEEN ALSO ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE REVERSE CAMERA IN THE DARK. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE ON THIS MATTER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE CAMERA WAS MANUFACTURED. I WAS TOLD THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10452759 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE CAR THE BEGAN SHAKING FOLLOWED BY A BOOMING SOUND- SIMILAR TO A TIRE EXPLOSION - AND EVENTUALLY TIRES LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. DEALER REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED AS A "REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE" AND REPAIRED. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PROBLEM MANIFESTED AGAIN, THIS TIME THERE WAS NO "SHAKING" AND WHEELS SEEMED TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAR TO SKID. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463096 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN A PICK UP TRUCK HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND MY SEAT WAS POSITIONED AT AN APPROPRIATE DISTANCE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER MY HEAD FIRST HIT THE HEADREST FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT, MY HEAD FLEW FORWARD AND HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD A BUMP ON MY FOREHEAD AND A HEADACHE AFTERWARD (FOLLOWED BY A BLACK EYE THE NEXT DAY). FORTUNATELY, A CAT SCAN CONFIRMED THAT MY INJURY WAS NOT SERIOUS. BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT WHETHER MY SEATBELT WAS WORKING OR NOT, I TOOK MY ACURA TO MY…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471333 at NHTSA ↗