2011 Acura Mdx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Acura Mdx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 101.5.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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70Owner complaints

Model-year median: 101.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2011 Acura Mdx

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 70 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Engine: 28 reports
Power Train: 8 reports
Electrical System: 7 reports
Unknown Or Other: 7 reports
Air Bags: 6 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

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

What owners reported most

All reported categories

Vehicle Speed Control

4 Exterior Lighting

3 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Back Over Prevention

1 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

1 Engine And Engine Cooling

1 Equipment Adaptive/mobility

1 Steering

1 Visibility/wiper

1 Wheels

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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44 reports with mileage · 26 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.

Engine. Review the 28 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 →
Electrical System. Review the 7 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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

4 reports

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Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2017

Vehicle Speed Control

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COMING TO A STOP LIGHT AND TRYING TO STOP, THE CAR START ACCELERATING AND REACH OVER 6500RPM. I COULD NOT STOP AND PASSED THE STOP, MOVED THE GEAR ON NEUTRAL AND THE RPM MOVED HIGHER THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING AND THOUGHT IS GOING TO EXPLODE I MOVED IT IN P AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. AFTER ONE MINUTE I DID START AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD. I AM SCARED NOT TO KILL SOMEONE. THE DEALER SAID; THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL AND TO DRIVE AGAIN. IF HAPPENED AGAIN TO COME BACK TO THEM.!!! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE, PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ODI #10944106

5,000 miles · May 29, 2015

Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN THE ACC IS ACTIVATED, THE DIGITAL SPEED INDICATOR IS 2-3 MPH OFF (FASTER) THAN THE NEEDLE SPEEDOMETER. I WENT TO SEVERAL ACURA DEALERS BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE MARGIN OF ERROR.

NHTSA ODI #10722257

2,400 miles · Mar 18, 2014

Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION (SUCH AS PASSING A CAR) I TEND TO GET A STRONG INTAKE OF MY X'S OWN EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CABIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10573292

50,000 miles · Jan 31, 2014

Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

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CAR EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. 4TH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED (VERY INTERMITTENT). CAR WAS STOPPED WHILE IN DRIVE WAITING FOR TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE ENGINE STARTING REVVING...HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT DOWN ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE FELLOW IN FRONT OF ME. FORCED THE GEAR SHIFT BACK INTO NEUTRAL THEN REVVING SUBSIDED. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHO THOUGHT PROBLEM MIGHT BE RELATED TO INTERMITTENT DISRUPTION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MASTER AND POWER CONTROL MASTER MODULES..DEALER SAID THEY "RELEARNED" THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TWO MODULES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10562309

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.