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2015 Acura MDX electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 15 complaints for the 2015 Acura MDX, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
15 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2015 Acura MDX Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 25,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 55% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 11 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Vehicle had numerous problems throughout the first two years of ownership, which the dealership was visited for repeatedly. These problems occurred when the weather was very cold, usually below zero (f), and involved multiple disfunctional sensors all displaying inoperative. When these sensors displayed errors, that component of the car would not function correctly.

Reported at 85,000 miles, February 2018 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura mdx. The contact stated that the keyless entry system failed. The contact was unable to unlock the doors if the cell phone and keyless fob were in the same location. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The technician explained that some cell phones might interfere with the keyless system. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that this was a known problem with the keyless system.

Reported at 5,000 miles, April 2015

Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all Acura models