Major Problems with 2005 Acura MDX Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Acura MDX

2005 Acura MDX VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 32000 miles

2005 Acura MDX SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2 Mileage: 120374 miles

2005 Acura MDX VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 32000 miles

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Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura MDX owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving in reverse the contact heard a clunking noise coming from the...	43 ~ 63825 miles
POWER TRAIN i took my 2005 acura mdx in to the dealership to have an unusual sound checked out. it occurs while...	40 ~ 90668 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the air bag...	32 ~ 43382 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's electrical system went down 5 times and it has had 5 different repairs relating	11 ~ 80393 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the brake will apply on its own and the brake lights will not come on because you don't press the...	9 ~ 128594 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the brake will apply on its own and the brake lights will not come on because you don't press the...	9 ~ 76153 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving in reverse the contact heard a clunking noise coming from the...	9 ~ 59298 miles
ENGINE hello i am a very unhappy frustrated 2005 acura mdx owner. my car 2005acura mdx at 82k miles i noticed...	7 ~ 90645 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving 55-60 mph and when the brake pedal is depressed the steering...	7 ~ 104004 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at a speed of approximately 65-70 mph the car speedometer fell to 0 instantly and the car decelerated...	6 ~ 58660 miles
EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph the airbag light illuminated without warning and the engine stalled. the engine would...	4 ~ 44021 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when i'm driving between 30 and 45 mph i hear and feel a vibration underneath the car. i've looked up	3 ~ 20000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM driving on city street 1 block from entering freeway i felt a strange grabbing and vibration type sensation from my...	3 ~ 23437 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2005 acura mdx and felt the car noisy while driving after a while the vsa light came...	3 ~ 51167 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and the...	3 ~ 31770 miles
SEAT BELTS srs/seat belt warning light came on at instrument panel then intemittingly over the next week. took car in to dealer...	2 ~ 127923 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. the contact stated that driving 55 mph the vehicle would veer to...	2 ~ 92000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle ignition lock failed. vehicle rolled and caused catastrophic injury to the leg of an elderly woman. *tr...	2 ~ 105500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving on a highway our acura mdx car's front right rim had an unexpected rupture as a result the...	2 ~ 74625 miles
WHEELS while driving on a highway our acura mdx car's front right rim had an unexpected rupture as a result the...	2 ~ 74625 miles
VISIBILITY when i tried to open the front passenger side window of my 2005 acura mdx suv somehow the window glass...	2 ~ 60426 miles
STRUCTURE when i tried to open the front passenger side window of my 2005 acura mdx suv somehow the window glass...	2 ~ 60426 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph the airbag light illuminated without warning and the engine stalled. the engine would...	2 ~ 34993 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i don't know if this counts but here i go. i purchased my new acura 2005 mdx over 3 months...	2 ~ 32000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i pulled car out of driveway and as i reacher speed of 25 miles it started jerking badly. it stopped...	1 ~ 115000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS it was a cold night in january and i was using the seat heater. my wife was with me. we...	1 ~ 105000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving 35 mph the contact noticed a grumbling sound in the vehicle....	1 ~ 72000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2005 acura mdx with 60k miles. pulled into starbucks to buy coffee came back out put car into reverse car...	1 ~ 60200 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal and the...	1 ~ 25000 miles
VALVE > TIRES it's unfortunate that honda motor co has not taken any corrective action to address the numerous problems with its acura...	1 ~ 40000 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 acura mdx. while driving 55-60 mph and when the brake pedal is depressed the steering...	1 ~ 25395 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*- the contact stated that while driving his 2005 honda acura mdx at 40 mph the contact's daughter put the...	1 ~ 40000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated a child was playing with the center rear seat belt which locked and cut the child's...	1 ~ 18000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving 20mph the airbag light illuminated without warning and the engine stalled. the engine would...	1 ~ 20085 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS acura mdx front right bumper accident . no passenger only driver accident caused seat belt deployment on passenger side without...	1 ~ 7000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the safety system which makes the driver's side power window stop and reverse when it encounters an obstruction during auto-up...	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i first noticed the issue when driving in stop and go traffic. everytime i started from a stop or hit...	1 ~ 250 miles

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