Major Problems with 2012 Acura MDX Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Acura MDX

2012 Acura MDX AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2012 Acura MDX EXTERNAL Mileage: 7400 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Acura MDX owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE the engine oil on this models burns out very quickly. i have noticed that i get indicator to change engine...	8 ~ 31000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the rear back up camera does not provide adequate brightness at night. with the screen brightness set to max i...	8 ~ 22688 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle shook...	7 ~ 51143 miles
AIR BAGS i was in a serious head on colision and the airbags in the vehicle failed to deploy despite major damage	4 ~ 250757 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER takata recall - the acura recall website says there is a takata recall however your database says there are not	4 ~ 52908 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving on a local side street at about 15 mph when i heard a snap and suddenly my...	3 ~ 70227 miles
SERVICE BRAKES collision mitigation braking system engaged as car was driven on city street at approximately 30 mph. street was downhill then...	2 ~ 23500 miles
STEERING i was driving on a local side street at about 15 mph when i heard a snap and suddenly my...	2 ~ 4500 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY honda acura mdx the vehicle provides a backup camera to display the rear view when the vehicle backs up. however...	2 ~ 27100 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2012 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle rpms...	2 ~ 1100 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear back up camera does not provide adequate brightness at night. with the screen brightness set to max i...	2 ~ 4200 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM acura mdx 2012 - persistent slow start of the engine engine is straining to turn over/start. i have replaced the...	1
SUSPENSION we have a 2012 mdx 4 dr awd acura it has over 49 000 miles on it. recently we started...	1 ~ 10 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY the sunroof spontaneously exploded causing shattered glass to fall on the driver while driving down the highway. it sounded like...	1 ~ 129080 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the rear back-up camera on this model of vehicle provides a very poor image at night creating a clear safety...	1
SEAT BELTS testing...	1 ~ 200 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING like most treads that i come across on blogs i also have notice a strong smell exhaust fumes under heavy...	1 ~ 39000 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 acura mdx. while driving 25 mph the spare tire detached from the vehicle. autonation...	1 ~ 15000 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 acura mdx. while driving 25 mph the spare tire detached from the vehicle. autonation...	1 ~ 15000 miles
WHEELS i was driving on a local side street at about 20 mph when suddenly my car veered off the road...	1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL when i am driving on the high at high speeds 80 mph then i go to get off an exit	1 ~ 3000 miles
SEATS i purchased a brand new 2012 acura mdx (1 year and 2 weeks old). it have only 7000 miles on...	1 ~ 7000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION honda acura mdx the vehicle provides a backup camera to display the rear view when the vehicle backs up. however...	1 ~ 7400 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 acura mdx. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle rpms...	1 ~ 2000 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION the rear back up camera does not provide adequate brightness at night. with the screen brightness set to max i...	1 ~ 4 miles

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