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2007 Acura MDX Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2007 Acura MDX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 99 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Acura dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Acura MDX, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2007 Acura MDX owner complaints

Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Acura MDX, describing incidents dated June 1, 2007 to January 1, 2026.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 51 complaints
Engine 15 complaints
Suspension 12 complaints
Steering 10 complaints
Air Bags 8 complaints
Power Train 8 complaints

Of the 99 complaints on file, 2 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 99 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11741869 · Filed June 3, 2026
The driver's seat wiring harness on my daughter's 2007 Acura MDX has failed under normal operating conditions. The physical adjustment and movement of the driver's seat causes the factory wiring harness to over-tension and fracture internally. This has resulted in an intermittent, escalating failure…
ODI #11488824 · Filed October 11, 2022
As I was driving on 278 headed south traveling at approximately 65mph, the radio shut off as well as the car. There was a warning light that said "Check emission" The ABS light would come on as well I had to try to get the car into the far right lane and restarted the car. I was able to restart the…
ODI #11484554 · Filed September 15, 2022
The engine does not start at once and when the key is turned off to try again, the engine explodes and the upper part of the engine case is completely torn off. At this time, there was a huge explosion sound like a bomb exploding and a lot of black smoke came out. It's not really a rocket engine…

Read all 99 complaints

Owner-reported

2007 Acura MDX mileage at failure

89 of the 99 complaints on file for the 2007 Acura MDX give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Component	Median	Middle half	Based on
Electrical System	Median 100,000 miles	Middle half 75,000–130,000 miles	Based on 48 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

AFTERMARKET HITCH STYLE BIKE RACK

NHTSA #08E013000 · Equipment — Mechanical — Carrier/Rack · NHTSA notice

Reported February 5, 2008 · HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

Potentially affected: 2,032 vehicles

Defect description

HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.

Safety consequence

WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

2007 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 5, Passenger: 5

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 5, Passenger: 5

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

14% rollover risk

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control

99 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Acura MDX.

Electrical System; Air Bags

ODI #11741869

Incident: January 1, 2026 · Filed: June 3, 2026

The driver's seat wiring harness on my daughter's 2007 Acura MDX has failed under normal operating conditions. The physical adjustment and movement of the driver's seat causes the factory wiring harness to over-tension and fracture internally. This has resulted in an intermittent, escalating failure of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), throwing diagnostic trouble code DTC 71-11 ("open circuit in the driver's seat position sensor"). This is a known manufacturer engineering defect documented under Acura Technical Service Bulletin TSB 11-023. This defect poses an immediate safety hazard because the vehicle's computer automatically disables the driver's side airbag safety deployment when the circuit loses connection. The manufacturer is currently refusing to cover the repair due to the age of the vehicle, despite it being a critical safety-restraint system failure that leaves the driver unprotected in a collision. (The exact date of first onset is estimated, as this safety defect is an ongoing, intermittent electrical failure that began several months ago but only recently became more frequent. We also were originally unaware that the airbag warning light coming on meant the airbags were disabled, or we would have brought the car in sooner.)

Unknown or Other; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11488824

Incident: October 10, 2022 · Filed: October 11, 2022

As I was driving on 278 headed south traveling at approximately 65mph, the radio shut off as well as the car. There was a warning light that said "Check emission" The ABS light would come on as well I had to try to get the car into the far right lane and restarted the car. I was able to restart the car and made it home with the car periodically completely shutting off. As I was driving the radio would briefly go on and off as well. This was the first time this had happened. The safety issue was that there was absolutely no warning and at the time I was traveling with traffic. There was nothing that could have caused this other than some type of mechanical failure.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11484554

Incident: September 4, 2022 · Filed: September 15, 2022

The engine does not start at once and when the key is turned off to try again, the engine explodes and the upper part of the engine case is completely torn off. At this time, there was a huge explosion sound like a bomb exploding and a lot of black smoke came out. It's not really a rocket engine, which is a huge force, but I really don't understand how much pressure was applied in the engine of an ordinary car, so that the engine cover was broken by the explosion. Even if a person intentionally smashed the engine cover like this, it would be impossible. If such an accident occurred while running, it is thought that there would have been many casualties. Although it is an old car, it was used without any problems until yesterday, and it is understandable that the car does not start even if there is a problem. I think that such a big engine explosion produced a problematic engine by Honda Acura. There must be various engineering reasons for the explosion, but we believe that it is a problem that should never happen again by identifying the cause, so we report it with photos. Please investigate to find out the cause and prevent further accidents.

Electrical System

ODI #11398763

Incident: December 1, 2020 · Filed: March 2, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHERE THE POWER DOORS UNLOCK AND LOCK WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDOWS WOULD RAISE AND LOWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

Steering

ODI #11349871

Incident: August 1, 2020 · Filed: August 17, 2020

MY 2007 ACURA MDX IS EXPERIENCING A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ACURA ISSUED AN EXTENSION ON THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THAT EXTENSION ONLY LASTED SEVEN YEARS. AS SOMEONE WHO ACQUIRED THE CAR AFTER 2014 I WAS AUTOMATICALLY NOT QUALIFIED IN THIS COMMON PROBLEM. ACURA HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR OTHER MODEL CARS BUILT IN THIS SAME YEAR USING THE SAME POWER STEERING PUMP. YET THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 12V222000 DOES NOT INCLUDE MODEL MDX. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW "WHY" MDX WAS NOT ALSO PART OF THE RECALL SEEING AS THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS, AND PARTS USED FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP, HOSES, AND SEALS.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting; Engine

ODI #11320917

Incident: March 31, 2020 · Filed: April 12, 2020

THE RADIO AND NAVIGATION INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING.MY ABS,CHECK EMISSION SYSTEM,SHAW-D WILL GO OFF. CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE IM DRIVING AND I LOSE ALL POWER. I LOSE POWER TO LOCKS, WINDOWS AND BACK HATCH. SOME DAYS WHEN STARTING THE CAR IT WONT TURN OVER AND START UP. SOMEDAYS AFTER DRIVING AND I TURN THE CAR OFF, I LOSE ALL POWER. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUMP INTO GEAR AS I AM ACCELERATING.

Electrical System

ODI #11289796

Incident: December 18, 2019 · Filed: December 18, 2019

OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE HAD TO INEXPLICABLY JUMP MDX WHEN IT FAILS TO START, USUALLY AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT. (CONFIRMED NO AUXILIARY POWER LEFT ON.) WILL BE FINE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AND SYMPTOMS REAPPEAR. HAVE NOW CHANGED BATTERY TWICE IN PAST YEAR. FOUR MONTHS AFTER MOST RECENT BATTERY CHANGE, BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. THIS TIME AFTER JUMPED THE CAR THREW SOME ADDITIONAL WARNING LIGHTS AROUND CHARGING SYSTEM. AFTER TRYING TO RETURN TO THE PARKING SPACE, THE CAR STARTED WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY, SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL. AFTER READING FORUMS ONLINE MY SYMPTOMS MATCH VERY CLOSELY TO OTHERS THAT HAVE A HANDSFREELINK ISSUE ON THIS MODEL MDX. (PARASITIC POWER DRAW.) CONTACTING ACURA TODAY, AS THIS TIME THE CAR IS NOT DRIVE-ABLE.

Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11281663

Incident: November 21, 2019 · Filed: November 21, 2019

ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVE ON THE ROAD REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS CAR LOST TOTAL ELECTRICAL POWER RESULTING IN BLACKOUT, NOT ABLE TO TURN ON HAZARD LIGHT ALSO, STEERING WHEEL IS TIGHT UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE.. NEED TO RESET NAVIGATION CODE, AND AUDIO CODES TO RESTART GPS NAVIGATION RESPECTIVELY. I WAS

Electrical System

ODI #11271756

Incident: September 15, 2018 · Filed: October 29, 2019

HANDS FREE LINK DRAINING BATTERY AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE DAYS IT'S ON VARIOUS ACURA MODELS. PEOPLE MAKING YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON HOW TO UNPLUG THEM TO KEEP THE BATTERY FROM DRAINING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH THIS PROBLEM.

Electrical System

ODI #11252090

Fire

Incident: August 27, 2019 · Filed: August 28, 2019

AT 9 PM MY MDX CAUGHT FIRE AND I DID NOT USE IT AFTER 11 AM THAT DAY SO IT WAS SITTING FOR 12 HOURS AND IT CAUGHT FIRE

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