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2001 Acura MDX suspension problems

Owners reported suspension problems in 19 complaints for the 2001 Acura MDX, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
150,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When suspension problems show up

Suspension complaints by mileage, 2001 Acura MDX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 150,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 150,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 13 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 150,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 acura mdx. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, there was a loud abnormal noise. Additionally, the contact smelled a burning odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the passenger front coil spring had completely fractured and the frontal passenger coil spring was beginning to fracture as well. The vehicle was repaired.

Reported at 158,650 miles, March 2014 Fire

The front spring on my 2001 acura mdx broke, there was no excessive force or corrosion involved, the vehichle only had 51,000 miles on it. I was very lucky it did not puncture a tire or disrupt the steering and result in an accident.

Reported at 51,000 miles, April 2005

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