Worst 2012 Acura Mdx Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Acura Mdx.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 20 | — | 2 | 88,802 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 | — | 2 | 49,612 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | — | — | 71,853 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 9 | 2 | — | 261,513 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | — | — | 84,982 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 1 | — | 70,227 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 39,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 2 | — | — | 27,100 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | — | — | 4,200 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | — | — | 23,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | 1 | — | 4,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 1,100 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | 1 | 56,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 4 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | — | — | 7,400 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 159,000 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 3,000 mi | |
| Other/I am not sure | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 | — | — | 2,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 200 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 7,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 10 mi | |
| TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | 1 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 129,080 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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Recalls for 2012 Acura Mdx
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~8,709 vehicles.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PILOT AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. THE VENT SHUT FLOAT (VSF) VALVE CASE IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY DOES NOT MEET THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.
Other Acura Mdx Years
Wider context: See the full Acura Mdx reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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