Four problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2004 Acura MDX. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Acura MDX based on all problems reported for the 2004 MDX.
Let me get this straight. . There is a recall for the passenger side airbag and I am not supposed to have anyone in the front seat for the next 3 to 4 months. . . I was told the airbag is on back order till late fall!!!! god forbid nothing happens to my family driving this Acura Mdx.
The contact owned a 2004 Acura Mdx. After parking the vehicle for approximately ten minutes, the contact was notified that the vehicle was on fire. The air bags deployed due to the fire. The passenger side air bag attempted to inflate after the fire. The fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and later deemed destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v320000 (air bags) after the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
2004 Acura Mdx. Consumer writes in regards to driver side air bag recall notices issues. The consumer was informed the parts were on back order.
Following a relatively high speed accident, car vs. Downed large tree, the car sustained significant left front end damage and impact hard enough for driver to strike his head on the inside roof of the vehicle, suffering head and neck injuries. Only the side airbags on passenger side deployed. Neither front airbag deployed. No driver side airbags deployed. Front passenger and driver airbags had just been replaced due to recall on 10-12-15.