2010 Acura MDX problems
The 2010 Acura MDX has 63 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns engine. After that come electrical system (14%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 63 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 44 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 56,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 90% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Acura MDX with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 acura mdx. While driving 20 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained pinched nerve damage to the left side of the body and two bulged discs in the back that required medical attention. The front seat passenger sustained injuries to the right leg and a dislocated disc in the back that also required medical attention.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 acura mdx. The contact stated while sitting at a stop light another vehicle going 65MPH crashed into the rear of her vehicle. The seat belt did not hold her in, and her face hit the instrument panel causing lacerations to her eyes and twisting of her back. The ambulance took her to the hospital. A police report is available. The vehicle was towed from the scene. The failure mileage was 500.
This is in reference to Acura Service Bulletin 14-032, Rear Side Body Plug is missing. Both my right and left side body plugs were missing, causing myself and family to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning for at least a year. I had the exhaust system checked by Acura and and independent garage and they found no issues. I would not have know about the cause if I had not found it in a chat thread in an Acura online community. All owners need to be notified.
While making left turn into a road at a signal traveling at 30 MPH - 35 MPH in motion, engine running - all of a sudden vehicle steering locked and couldn't straighten again. My wife ended up crashing into a road divider luckily it was around 10:30 pm in the night and didn't have vehicles either oncoming or behind. She turned off the vehicle and restarted again, vehicle acted normal. She pulled over to the curb for safety. Dealers reported they couldn't reproduce this issue.
Bought the car brand new off the lot. It started having issues soon after purchase. Took it back to the dealership and treated me as if I was a crazy female driver. Was told that our purchase included oil changes for the first year and a 100,000 mile warranty, which they conveniently couldn't find and we moved so I can't find our paperwork. Issue has only gotten worse over the years. It acts like it doesn't know which gear it wants to be in. It causes a shudder feeling like you are driving over rumble strips.