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2008 Acura Mdx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Acura Mdx are lower than the model-year median of 101.5.

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49Owner complaints

Model-year median: 101.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
180
200587
200699
200749
200852
200945
201070
2011
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
8Structure
8Suspension
6Air Bags
5Steering
4
All reported categories
Engine
3Power Train
3Service Brakes
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Visibility
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

35 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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14,576 miles · Dec 5, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainVehicle Speed Control

THE FIRST INCIDENT,12/17/2009, WAS WHILE I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE LIKE IT SHOULD AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ON. I HAD A CAR RIGHT ON MY BUMPER BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN 10 MPH. THE SECOND INCIDENT, 05/27/2010, HAPPENED WHILE IN CITY TRAFFIC AND ABRUPTLY DECELERA…

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THE FIRST INCIDENT,12/17/2009, WAS WHILE I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE LIKE IT SHOULD AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WERE ON. I HAD A CAR RIGHT ON MY BUMPER BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN 10 MPH. THE SECOND INCIDENT, 05/27/2010, HAPPENED WHILE IN CITY TRAFFIC AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED TO 10 MPH AND AGAIN ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THE THIRD TIME10/29/2010, I WAS AGAIN IN CITY TRAFFIC AND WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED WHEN THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THE FOURTH TIME,11/08/2010, HAPPENED WHEN A DRIVER FOR THE DEALERSHIP WAS BRINGING THE CAR BACK TO ME BECAUSE THEY AGAIN SAID THEY HAD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER SAID ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND THAT SHE COULD GO NO FASTER THAN 10 MPH. SHE ALSO SAID THAT SHE WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND PRAYED SHE COULD GET BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. ALL 4 INCIDENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN 14576 AND 33633 MILES ON THE CAR WITHIN A TEN AND A HALF MONTH PERIOD.

NHTSA ODI #10370049

27,000 miles · Jul 31, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

2008 ACURA MDX WITH 27,000 MILES. A HOLE HAS APPEARED IN THE CONDENSER REGULATING THE A/C UNIT INOPERATIVE. THE HOLE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED SPEWING OUT LARGE AMOUNT OF FREON STEAM SCARING MY WIFE, THE DRIVER. SHE MADE AN EMERGENCY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH A LAWSUIT INVOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10279005

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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