Warning problems of the 2017 Acura MDX

I am reporting repeated failures of the front safety camera / collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) on my 2017 Acura Mdx tech (fwd). The vehicle has experienced intermittent and sudden loss of all adas safety functions, including cmbs, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, and road departure mitigation. The failures occur without warning, while driving at normal speeds. The dash displays “safety support system problem,” “collision mitigation system problem,” “lane keeping assist problem,” and related alerts. When this happens, all forward?facing safety systems shut down, increasing the risk of collision. The issue is persistent and unpredictable. It has occurred in clear weather, dry roads, and normal driving conditions. The vehicle does not have the advance package or surround?view system; this is the standard tech?package front camera. Multiple Acura service departments have confirmed the problem is caused by a faulty front monocular camera module (part number 36160?tz5?a36). Acura has superseded this part several times (a63, a64, a65, a66), indicating an ongoing design or reliability issue. Replacement cost is extremely high, and the failure disables federally?relevant safety systems. This is a safety?critical component. When the camera fails, the vehicle loses collision?avoidance capability, lane?keeping assistance, and adaptive cruise control. The failure happens while the vehicle is in motion, creating a risk of rear?end collisions or lane?departure accidents. I am requesting NHTSA review this issue for potential defects in the Acura Mdx front safety camera system.

Problem description: I am reporting a safety-related issue affecting multiple driver assistance systems on my 2017 Acura Mdx. While driving, the vehicle displays several warning messages at the same time, including: adaptive cruise control (acc) problem lane keeping assist system (lkas) problem road departure mitigation (rdm) system problem collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) problem when these warnings appear, all of these safety systems become unavailable. The warning indicators remain on, and the systems do not function even after restarting the vehicle. The 12-volt battery was replaced approximately one month before this issue began, and the engine starts and runs normally. Despite the new battery, the warnings continue to appear, making the vehicle's advanced safety features unusable. This appears to be a widespread issue reported by many owners of the 2017 Acura Mdx. Since multiple critical safety systems fail simultaneously, I believe this may be related to a defect in the vehicle's electrical system, charging system, control modules, wiring, or communication network. Because these features are designed to help prevent accidents, their sudden loss creates a significant safety concern. I respectfully request that Acura investigate this issue and consider issuing a recall or extending warranty coverage if a common manufacturing defect is identified.

Various warning lights appear randomly for collision system, lane departure system and brake system and the radio power glitches on/off while driving on highway. I tested the battery and it's good. At one point I was just about to enter a car wash and the radio power glitched off and then a transmission warning appeared and the car shifted to n and I couldn't shift to drive. I pushed the p button and the dash just showed a blinking p with the transmission warning. With a whole line of cars behind me for the car wash I was in a panic of course. I turned the car off for about a minute and restarted and was able to get it back to normal but had this issue happened while driving then it would've been dangerous.

I am reporting a severe safety defect regarding the sudden, unprovoked failure of the Acurawatch driver-assist camera system (affecting lkas, adas, and the collision mitigation braking system), which directly and unexpectedly alters the vehicle’s powertrain and driving dynamics without driver input. While driving, the front windshield monocular camera module experienced an internal electronic failure, immediately lighting up multiple critical safety warning indicators on the dashboard and permanently disabling all forward collision prevention and lane-keep capabilities. I urge NHTSA to open a safety defect investigation into 2016–2019 Acura Mdx models regarding camera system degradation and its hazardous, cascading impact on transmission shift timing and vehicle deceleration behavior.

I am reporting a major safety failure on my 2017 Acura Mdx regarding the forward-facing multipurpose camera. Out of nowhere, the camera failed and triggered a cascade of warning lights across my entire dashboard. Because of this hardware defect, all of the critical safety systems—including the collision mitigation braking system (cmbs), lane keeping assist (lkas), and adaptive cruise control—are now completely disabled. Having these emergency systems shut down while driving in traffic is a serious safety hazard. Furthermore, the constant flashing of 5 or 6 different warning lights on the dash is a massive distraction while trying to operate the vehicle. This is a well-documented hardware failure in these models, and it shouldn't be left to the owners to pay thousands of dollars to fix a primary safety component that failed prematurely. This needs to be investigated as a mandatory safety recall before these failures lead to an accident.

Blind spot warning, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keep assistance, and high beam lights keep flashing on dash giving a code u3000-49. The dealership quoted me $2000 to fix a faulty front facing camera. Research shows this is happening to thousands of people.

The camera keep going online/offline in a middle of a highway while I'm on cruise control lkas, acc, camera, and ect warning lights keep coming on.

The forward facing camera or monocular attached to the windshield has malfunctioned and is a wide spread issue across multiple models and years. When this item fails due to high heat which causes the camera (cmos image sensor) to degrade, the owner is given a slew of warnings and loses a lot of functionality. The dealership quotes an enormous amount of money to replace/calibrate the camera typically between $1500-2500 depending on location. Functionality that is lost includes cruise control, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance and most importantly adaptive braking. There are also numerous dash lights and repetitive warnings that pop up for each bit of functionality that is broken. So while driving the user will see changing text and hear beeps to inform the driver of these deactivated features which is a major distraction and takes away from the drivers concentration on safe driving. Looking online this issue has been reported by drivers of multiple models and years of both Honda and Acura which means it is wide spread and should be classified as a recall. Just some of the models mentioned are Acura Mdx, rdx, tlx, Honda civic, accord, cr-v, ridgeline, odyssey and potentially others. There is no reason that a camera should fail across all these models spanning over a decade at such high numbers outside of an engineering failure that Honda does not want fork out money for to keep their drivers safe. A couple example part numbers would be 36160-tys-a02-m1 and 36160-tjb-a040-m1.

The front lane assist camera has failed internally and now the lane assist, forward collision and adaptive cruise control no longer work. This has been a known issue and has happened to other Acura Mdxs. The warning lights are now coming on saying the vehicle had a brake system error. It also states that all systems related to this camera are inoperable.

The multipurpose front camera on my 2017 Acura Mdx failed with dtc u3000?49, disabling lkas, acc, cmbs, and fcw. Acura issued service bulletin 23?008 acknowledging a software defect, but my VIN was denied eligibility despite matching the bulletin’s criteria. This is a safety?critical failure affecting many owners, and Acura is forcing consumers to pay for camera replacement instead of providing the software fix. My 2017 Acura Mdx (VIN [xxx] ) is experiencing a failure of the multipurpose front camera, which controls several collision?avoidance systems including: lane keeping assist system (lkas) adaptive cruise control (acc) collision mitigation braking system (cmbs) forward collision warning (fcw) all of these systems became disabled, and the vehicle displays multiple warning lights. The diagnostic code stored is u3000?49 (fcw/ldw camera unit malfunction). Acura issued service bulletin 23?008, which states that: “a problem exists with the detection logic in the multipurpose camera software. ” the bulletin applies to all 2017–2018 Acura Mdx trims, and the corrective action is a software update to the camera module. My vehicle matches the exact symptoms described in the bulletin. However, Acura and the dealership informed me that my VIN is “not eligible” for the update, even though the bulletin explicitly lists my model year and trim. Instead, I was told I must pay for a full camera replacement, costing over $1,200, despite Acura acknowledging the issue is software?related. This leaves me with a disabled safety system and no manufacturer?supported remedy. The failure is widespread among 2017 Mdx owners, and many report identical symptoms and identical denials of coverage. Because this defect disables multiple federally relevant safety systems simultaneously, I believe this should be treated as a safety recall, not a customer?paid repair. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this issue and require Acura to provide the software update. Thank you. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information a.

My vehicle intermittently fails to go into "drive" when pressing the gear shift button. Additionally, various warning messages appear at random, including: lane keeping assist problem, & road departure mitigation system problem. I have brought my vehicle to dch montclair Acura#709, located at 100 bloomfield Ave, verona, NJ 07044, on January 10, 2025, February 18, 2025, and March 13, 2025. Despite these visits and an inspection conducted by my extended warranty provider, the problem continues. On [xxx], while my daughter was a passenger, the vehicle once again failed to shift into drive when pressing the "d" button. This incident, like others before it, occurred without warning and reinforces my growing concern about the safety and reliability of the vehicle. I am now afraid to drive the car, unsure when it might fail again. I respectfully request that Acura take immediate and decisive action to investigate and resolve this issue. If a reliable repair cannot be made, I would like to discuss alternative remedies such as vehicle replacement of buyback under applicable warranties and safety protections.