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2009 Acura Mdx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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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200749
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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

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

2 reports
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26,000 miles · Aug 4, 2011
Latches/locks/linkagesInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK SENSOR FAILED. THE HATCHBACK CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S HANDS, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE FINGERS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE HATCHBACK FROM CLOSING WHEN IT SHUT AND SLA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK SENSOR FAILED. THE HATCHBACK CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S HANDS, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE FINGERS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE HATCHBACK FROM CLOSING WHEN IT SHUT AND SLAMMED HIS FINGERS INTO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

NHTSA ODI #10417036

10,000 miles · Oct 14, 2010
Electrical SystemExterior LightingInterior Lighting

ACURA MDX 2009 HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 3 WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST ALL ELECTRIC, ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT DEAD, NO HEADLIGHTS, NO DOOR/TRUNK LOCKS, NO NAVIGATION, NO DVD, NO RADIO, CAR STALLED AND COULDN'T BE STARTED AGAIN. HAD TO BE TOWED. SECOND TIME SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND TRYING TO MAKE…

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ACURA MDX 2009 HAPPENED TWO TIMES WITHIN 3 WEEKS. WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST ALL ELECTRIC, ENTIRE DASHBOARD WENT DEAD, NO HEADLIGHTS, NO DOOR/TRUNK LOCKS, NO NAVIGATION, NO DVD, NO RADIO, CAR STALLED AND COULDN'T BE STARTED AGAIN. HAD TO BE TOWED. SECOND TIME SAME THING HAPPENED WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. CAR WAS TOWED AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10360439

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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