2003 Acura MDX electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 18 complaints for the 2003 Acura MDX, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 120,000 miles, and 7% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
The heated seat function in our acura malfunctioned and caused the seat to melt and burn through the entire upholstery down to the seat supports. The electrical malfunction also traveled to the entertainment system and totally melted the DVD screen. The fabric on the ceiling of the vehicle was also significantly damaged and has become undone and frayed and burned. The car is also covered in a dark film/soot that has a burned smell. Luckily no one was in the vehicle when this occurred, as it happened overnight.
The locking mechanism that secures the key in the ignition until park is engaged did not work. Therefore I unknowingly removed the key from the ignition without having park engaged. The car rolled back from the parking spot into a tree. Fortunately, no one was injured and there was no damage to the car. I have reported this problem to acura. It seems similar to the problem currently being investigated for honda odyssey's and pilots from 2003 and 2004 by NHTSA.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Acura MDX
- Transmission 56 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints