Complaint volume
182 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Acura MDX Complaints
182 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Acura MDX, grouped by component category.
182 Total complaints
4 Crash reports
3 Fire reports
2 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are engine and engine cooling, engine and engine cooling,fuel system, gasoline, power train. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 4 crash reports, 3 fire reports, 2 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 50 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 30,410 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to engine and engine cooling, engine and engine cooling,fuel system, gasoline, power train?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Acura MDX?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Acura MDX
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How severe are the 2019 Acura MDX complaints?
4 Crash
3 Fire
2 Injury
0 Fatality
5 Towed
2 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Acura MDX complaint categories?
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 13
POWER TRAIN 11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9
ENGINE 9
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 7
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6
182 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKING LIGHT GOES ON AND THE BRAKE GETS STUCK AND MAKES A GRASPING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS GRINDING AND THE PEDAL IS STUCK DOWN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| May 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE ANTI COLLISION SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND IT'S PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK. IT SLAMS ON BREAKS BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY OBSTACLE IN FRONT. IT STARTED HAPPENING MORE AND MORR FREQUENTLY. CALLED THE ACURA DEALRSHIP AND THEY CLAIM IT'S NORMAL AND THE CAR WOULD BREAK FOR ANY PERCEIVED OBSTACLE IN FRONT OF IT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,000 |
| May 2019 | WHEELS | THEIR INFLATABLE SEALANT DOES NOT WORK. WE WERE ON THE ROAD AND HAD A FLAT, PULLED OVER GOT THE COMPRESSOR OUT HOOKED TO FLAT ALL THAT HAPPENED WAS AIR BLOWING OUT THE HOLE IN THE TIRE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD A MAN STOPPED AND HE WAS A TIRE REPAIR MAN THAT WAS GOING TO ACALL ON A BIG TRUCK TIRE PROBLEM HE PATCHED OUR TIRE AND INFLATED IT AND WE WERE ON OUR WAY HOME. WHAT IF HE DID NOT COME ALONG, WE WERE IN AN AREA WITH POOR PHONE RECEPTION, MY WIFE FINALLY GOT WITH ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY WERE GOING TO SEND SOMEONE TO TOW IT TO CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. MY WIFE TOLD THEM THAT THE TIRE MAN HAD SOLVED THE TIRE PROBLEM BUT NOT TO CLOSE THIS COMPLAINT OUT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG PROBLEM, EVERY VEHICLE SHOULD COME WITH A SPARE TIRE. WHAT IF IT IS LATE AT NIGHT AND THERE IS NO PHONE RECEPTION???? | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,800 |
| May 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2019 MDX AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS SEVERELY DISTORTED. THIS IS OCCURRING ALONG A WIDE BAND NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE PILLARS. OBJECTS SUCH AS VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS APPEAR WAVY AND SEVERELY DISTORTED WHILE DRIVING. IT IS VERY EVIDENT WHEN TURNING OR AT BENDS IN ROADS THAT REQUIRE LOOKING ACROSS THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO CAUSES DIFFICULTIES WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION AND CHECKING FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN DRIVING AND LOOKING THROUGH THESE PORTIONS OF THE WINDSHIELD IT CAUSES BLURRED PERCEPTION, MOMENTARY DIZZINESS AND DISORIENTATION WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 50 |
| Mar 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I PURCHASED A 2019 ACURA MDX TWO DAYS AGO AND NOTICED TODAY THAT THERE IS OPTICAL DISTORTION ON FRONT WINDSHIELD. CLEARLY THE DISTORTIONS AFFECT MY VISIBILITY. THE OBJECTS THROUGH DISTORTED WINDSHIELD APPEAR BENT/CURVED. I FEEL DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA FROM THE OBJECT DISTORTIONS. I WOULDN'T PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IF I KNEW MDX HAS THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM FOR LONG TIME. SAFETY IS MY TOP PRIORITY SINCE I HAVE THREE CHILDREN. | Crash: No Fire: No | 200 |
| Feb 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD DISTORTION NEAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT PILLARS CAUSING OBJECTS TO BE PERCEIVED INCORRECTLY ALONG WITH MOMENTARY DISORIENTATION WHEN TRYING TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL POSITION OF OBJECTS WHEN ROUNDING CURVES OR BENDS IN THE ROAD. MAJOR CONCERN IS FOR OBJECTS SUCH AS, OTHER VEHICLES, KIDS, ADULTS, ANIMALS NOT BEING PERCEIVED PROPERLY AND IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH AND SLOWING TO TURN INTO GAS STATION, THE CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL OR GET OFF OF ROAD. TOW TRUCK CALLED AND HAD TO BE DRUG ONTO FLATBED. GARAGE REPLACED BATTERY AND STILL UNABLE TO START. NEEDED TO REPLACE TIMING BELT, TENSIONER PULLEY, WATER PUMP, ENGINE SHORT BLOCK AND HEADS. CAR WITH ONLY 4088 MILES, NO S/S OF ISSUE PRIOR TO INCIDENT, ETC. GARAGE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED ISSUE, BEST GUESS IS MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN TIMING BELT. I ASKED TO END LEASE OR FOR NEW VEHICLE, BUT ACURA DENIED. CAR WILL BE RETURNED TO ME DESPITE MY CONCERNS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 4,088 |