2005 Acura MDX electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 18 complaints for the 2005 Acura MDX, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20MPH the airbag light illuminated without warning and the engine stalled. The engine would not restart and the battery was discharged. Afterwards, the airbag and tire mounting light illuminated. The vehicle was seen by the dealer and the battery was replaced. The dealer determined the navigation unit was draining the battery. The engine stalling persisted and the vehicle lost all power. The engine was restarted but continued to stall.
Driver side power window control unit connector fails after years in service. The control unit is mounted on door with bracket and two screw which puts undue pressure on the connector by pushing it against the body. Over the time plastic connector (due to creep effect) will give away and become loose preventing proper contact which will disable the operation of driver side power window.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Acura MDX
- Transmission 44 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 43 complaints
- Air bags 40 complaints
- Engine 16 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints