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2009 Acura Mdx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Acura Mdx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 101.5.

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52Owner 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

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
18Engine
8Power Train
8Exterior Lighting
6Vehicle Speed Control
5
All reported categories
Air Bags
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Unknown Or Other
3Wheels
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Seats
2Steering
2Suspension
2Tires
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Equipment
1Interior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Structure
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

37 reports with mileage · 15 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 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports

Equipment complaints

1 reports
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60,000 miles · Jul 7, 2014
Equipment

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS CO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED AND A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY AIR CONDITIONER SUPPORT BOLTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI #10608668

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.