NHTSA lists 76 complaints for the 2012 Acura MDX, 4 of them mention a crash and 3 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA MDX.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 14 | 24.1% | 0.80 |
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| restraint or airbag | 10 | 17.2% | 0.85 |
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| electrical electronic | 9 | 15.5% | 0.76 |
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| noise or comfort | 8 | 13.8% | 0.89 |
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| loss of control | 5 | 8.6% | 0.75 |
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| visibility or lighting | 5 | 8.6% | 0.99 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 4 | 6.9% | 0.51 |
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| fire or overheating | 2 | 3.4% | 0.95 |
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| unclear | 1 | 1.7% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 27 | 46.6% | 0.82 |
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| low | 22 | 37.9% | 0.76 |
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| high | 5 | 8.6% | 0.96 |
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| none | 3 | 5.2% | 0.62 |
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| critical | 1 | 1.7% | 0.39 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 58 tagged complaints of 76 complaints (76.3%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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1 recalls.
Date: 2012-02-17. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: 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.
Consequence: AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE TANK, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VSF ASSEMBLY DATE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
87 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ENGINE | 20 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 15 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 14 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 10 |
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| SUSPENSION | 8 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 4 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 |
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10177599
Date: 2020-06-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as they do not meet CARB standards, but parts on vehicles are not effected.
10165772
Date: 2019-10-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service Bulletin - Due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. Acura has provided this service bulletin (19-052) as a mechanism to cover clients that were not able to have repairs completed during the ini
10164476
Date: 2019-08-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Dealer Message - On January 16, 2019, Acura announced a warranty extension for certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with a 3.7L V6 engine to address client concerns related to excessive oil consumption. Acura extended the powertrain warranty coverage to address engine issues related to excessive
10163804
Date: 2019-08-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
10160547
Date: 2019-05-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
10159442
Date: 2019-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations. To increase client
10153886
Date: 2019-02-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations. To increase client
10153515
Date: 2019-02-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Owner Notification Letter - On certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.7L V6 engine, the oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits during normal engine operation. These deposits restrict the control ring's ability to return oil from the cylinder walls to the crankcase, res
10152759
Date: 2019-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to the crankcase, which can result in excessive engine oil consumption that may exceed client expectations.
10152760
Date: 2019-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Dealer message - Today, January 16, 2019, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.7L V6 engine to address client concerns related to excessive oil consumption. Acura is extending the powertrain warranty coverage to cover engine issues related