2001 ACURA MDX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 220 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (118 complaints · 53.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 10
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 118 of 220 owner complaints (53.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 118 complaints, 53.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 118 · 53.6% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 17 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 17 · 7.7% SUSPENSION: 17 complaints, 7.7% of reports SUSPENSION 17 · 7.7% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 7.3% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 7.3% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 3.6% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 7 complaints, 3.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 · 3.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 2.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 2.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 1.8% STEERING: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports STEERING 4 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 133 complaints, 60.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 133 · 60.5% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 118 53.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 17 7.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 16 7.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 8 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 133 60.5% 6 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2001; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2004. 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2001 Apr 2024 Recall campaign 04V176000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V176000 Recall campaign 05V385000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V385000 Recall campaign 20V026000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V026000 Recall campaign 20V027000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V027000 Investigation PE05040 ● Investigation PE05040
  • Campaign 04V176000 was reported 582 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V385000 was reported 567 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V026000 was reported 6,526 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V027000 was reported 6,526 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 6
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 7
2004-Q4 Owner reports 9
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 5
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 13
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V176000
Recall campaign 1 05V385000
Recall campaign 1 20V026000
Recall campaign 1 20V027000
Defect investigation 1 PE05040
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V176000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V385000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    EXCESSIVE CORROSION CAN CAUSE SPRING FAILURE AND A BROKEN SPRING COULD PUNCTURE A FRONT TIRE, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS WITH IMPROVED SPRINGS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACURA AT 800-382-2238.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V026000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V027000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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