Suspension Problems of Acura MDX - part 1

There were two major failures in my vehicle within a couple of weeks. The first was a lower ball joint failure. The passenger side lower control arm was replaced. The second major failure was the transfer case seal on the transmission failed and the transmission is being replaced. The vehicle has been serviced since its new purchase at Acura dealerships.

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I brought my 2020 Acura Mdx with 61,086 miles on it for a routine service and was informed that the front suspension control arms were failing and needed to be replaced within weeks otherwise it could break causing a safety issue while driving. I have never had a car including prior Mdx's that required this to be replaced and when I asked about it, I was told by the dealer and other dealers that I spoke to that is was unusal for this to happen with this many miles but it can. I feel that this is a manufacturer flaw and could be an issue in other Mdx's. Again, if I did not go in for routine service at that time, it could have resulted in a safety incident within weeks according to them without notice and there was no mention of this with my prior routine service back in June 2024.

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On 8/24, I purchased an Acura Mdx 2025 technology package. We drove home from the dealer, my mother heard a rattling noise but thought it was the car seat making the noise. The next day,I heard the noise again,it was coming from the right, rear back,I checked,and saw the wheel liner loose and thought the noise was being cause by a loose liner. My mother said we had to go back to the dealer on 8/31 to pick up the wheel lock and weather mats and we would have them check the liner. As the week went by,the noise was more often. On the way to the dealer, we could hear the noise after every bump or turning right. We gave this information to the dealer,we said we thought it was a loose liner but were not sure anymore as the rattling was more often. We did not feel safe driving home. They provided us a loaner and said they would look into it. On 9/4 they sent a text that the rear sway bar link was faulty, the part was ordered and the car should be ready by Friday. My mom emailed them to ask if by faulty,they meant it was loose or broken,they checked and said it was broken. It was expressed to them that this was concerning because it was a brand new vehicle,that we felt blessed that we decided to leave the car,had we driven back home, god knows what could have happened since a broken link can cause you to lose control and get into an accident. We asked if they would report it to the manufacturer or NHTSA? they did not reply. But text a day after stating that we must have gone through a pothole at high speed or hit something,and we were liable for the cost. After my mother sent an email and spoke with them saying that if it was not caused by us,that if the issue was there,was it caused during transporting the car from the manufacturer to the dealer?they said that the car was fixed and there would be no charge but kept insisting that we were at fault,that it happens alot,where people walk out of the dealer and come back with something broken the next day. (more to say but no space).

2022 Mdx type s. So far I have replaced one tire and two rims. Air suspension does not absorb any road hazard. Pot holes or expansion cracks the front end dives into them letting the tires and rims absorb the impact. Thank goodness no high speed loss of tire pressure.

Acura mailed me details about NHTSA recall 23v-858 in February 2024. However, the letter stated that parts won't be available until over half a year later in the fall of 2024. While I understand that it takes time to develop and produce parts, a half a year wait seems like an unusually long time to have to wait while my vehicle is considered unsafe by NHTSA. This makes it seem like Acura is prioritizing producing parts for profit over safety.

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Clunking in the front suspension drivers side consistent with a broken strut housing. . . Just like on our last 3 Acura Mdx's that had breaks in the super handling all wheel drive magnetic shocks.

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Unknown. Constant creaking and rubbing sound when turning wheel and tires. Acura refuses to look into it more. Not a normal sound for a car less than two years old. Continues to happen everyday since two eeeks after I bought car. Have taken it to Acura multiple times for weeks at a time.

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I bought the car in March 2023 and took the car for maintenance of 5k at Acura dealership at north orlando and after that the car came never the same. The car is making so much noise skewing and clicking noise every time you turn the streering wheel. The dealership said the noise is from nuts and bolt and they did change it and noise became more loud 2nd time they said it is the front break and they did change it and the noise still the same and more of clicking noise with every tire turns . I do have a video but I could not upload it. Then for 3rd time and car been sitting at dealership for a month now they said this noise is normal and happens with all Acura Mdx models. The loaner I have is an Mdx that never makes any noise . The car was running perfectly fine before the maintenance. Now noise and steering wheel ?? very loose and does not feel the same as before and you can hear 2 different noises in car one with breaks on and one with car or park and just turing the steering wheels. So unbelievable that the damaged my car and I barely have mileage on it and changing all of those parts and when they came to a point that they can’t solve the issue they are saying it is a normal noise. Is it in car manual ? why you changed all those parts to start with if that car and noise were normal? too many questions and hidden parts for the dealership and Acura manufacture they just know half of the story and only listen to dealerships. I don’t feel safe driving the car with all of those issues and having two kids with me all the time.

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Suspension clicking noise when turning wheel to from one end to another. I found that the outer tie rod end ball joint wasn’t torque down. I double checked the lower ball joint and found it wasn’t torque down as well. The clicking went away after torquing down the outer tie rod joint.

We purchased the vehicle on April 2nd. The front left strut airbag burst while we were driving at 23 miles an hour. Thankfully were weren't going fast when the failure occurred. I would imagine that at highway speeds this could greatly impact your driving ability as the front left of the car dropped down about 6 inches. The dealer currently has the part on backorder but has yet to attempt a repair. Our vehicle has been out of commission for 26 days. We got about 15 warning lights and parked in our driveway as we happened to be near our home when the strut broke. We had the vehicle towed to the nearest Acura dealership.

The contact owns a 2002 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that while driving at speeds exceeding 50 mph, the front-end of the vehicle would shake and vibrate with an abnormal chain like sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. There was no further information available. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

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I was driving onto an exit ramp around 50 to 60 mph on rt 50 yo 495 south and vsa light appeared on dash. Also steering felt extremely loose. No control to steer and could not accelerate either.

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Terrible underbody rusting causing subframe to come out of the rear. Vehicle about to split in 2.

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The car is making extreme noise from the rotors and it’s screeching. I took the car to paragon Acura multiple times and they stated it’s normal. A brake sign pops up and the car seems extremely unsafe. I have videos to to show everything.

Horrible rust on subframe. Subframe disconnected from vehicle while driving!!! very lucky I was not going at a high speed. This is very unsafe, and there are many similar complaints for these Mdxs/pilots online.

While car is shifting idle hangs and shutters around 1600-2000 rpm. Left front and rear shocks have loud noises when traveling over bumps.

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I have a 2001 Mdx with rear subframe bushing bolts that are rusted out and disconnected from the body. The back end has been clunking. The rear subframe bolts that goes through the bushing has disconnected from the body from what looks like rusted out connectors or maybe the body itself.

The contact owns a 2014 Acura Mdx. The contact stated that upon approaching 40 mph, the vehicle vibrated without warning. The vehicle was taken to metro Honda (540 NJ-440, jersey city, NJ 07305) for a wheel alignment however, the failure persisted after the wheel alignment was performed. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

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We have taken our 2016 Acura Mdx to our local dealer three times in the past to complain about noises (clicking and thumping) coming from the front end of the vehicle. Each time the vehicle was under warranty and the response we got from the dealer was "no problem found". Two weeks ago (02sept2023) we took the Acura Mdx to the same local dealer and are told both of the front control arms need to be replaced. Since we are no longer under warranty it would cost us $1559. 78 to replace both. And we are also informed that control arms on this vehicle do wear out frequently and they keep a supply on hand to replace the for the many customers that have had the same problem. While we have not had a direct safety problem with this car yet, the car is relatively young and does not have high mileage or rough use. Based on the fact that this Acura dealer has experienced many problems with this vehicles control arms I would like to register the problem with NHTSA to investigate further.

Vehicle acceleration is sluggish at stop and go. During highway speed, if transmission is in low cruising gear and you need to accelerate, transmission is sluggish. Issues was corrected at dealer. Dealer found 1 faulty transmission computer code. New symptoms after computer fix, over acceleration and harsh shift points. Dealer advised to drive 500 mile after computer reflash. Interior light do not dim after a few seconds. Interior lights will not turn off regardless of locking vehicle. Rear suspension has a 0. 55� camber difference, vehicle has 26,765 miles. I asked dealership service to look at this issue. Dealer never advised on issues.

Since taking delivery of my 2019 Acura Mdx I started to notice a clicking noise when accelerating and braking. The issue can be heard also while making a turn. I took the vehicle to the dealership, they replaced the left strut but the issue did not get fixed. This is a brand new vehicle and should not have any issues. This clicking noise is annoying and embarrassing to be driving a new vehicle that makes clicking noises.

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I purchased my 2001 Acura Mdx in March 2019. Since purchase the car consistently makes a loud clunk when shifting the gear shifter into reverse. It also clunks consistently going from park to drive. There is hesitation in the cars shifting. At times I either have to speed up or let speed off for a transmission shift to occur. The car shudders horribly when braking at low or medium speeds. It feels unsafe and scary and only a matter of time before a complete wipe out occurs. Seeing this as a ongoing problem with this vehicle and yet California is not in the vehicle recalls seems ridiculous. These happen on city streets and highways daily while driving said vehicle.

We have a 2012 Mdx 4 dr awd Acura it has over 49,000 miles on it. Recently, we started noticing clunking noise originating from the left front area whenever we hit a slight bump especially on a slower ride like getting into the driveway. It is suspected to be the strut issue which will cost us pretty significant cost to replace it and wondering if it has any recalls for this type of issue.

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The contact owns a 2015 Acura Mdx. After driving over any road surface, an abnormal noise was heard. The noise occurred at lower speeds. The vehicle was taken to norris Acura west (8559 baltimore national pike, elliott city, MD) where it was diagnosed that this was a common failure that was inherent to this vehicle model. The vehicle was also taken to tischer Acura (3506 laurel fort meade rd, laurel, MD), but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was contacted, but did not respond. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

I have a 2007 Mdx with about 125,000 miles on it. I received a notification dared November 2016 from Acura that the front and rear active dampers might be bad. The vehicle makes clunking and banging sounds when I drive on rough roads or go over speed bumps and I believe that the dampers are bad. I requested a review, case 05228502 and was immediately rejected by an Acura employee in torrance CA. This is the first model year to be recalled and I believe that most are over the 100,000 mile limit.

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The springs don't work right, the 4 wheel don't work at all, the car don't get up to speed like it's suppose to. Every time you make a sharp turn the transmission starts messing up.

I have a Mdx with sport suspension. I recently visited my mechanic to discover that both of my rear shocks are blown. After looking into fixing it, I noticed that there are so many people experiencing the same issue prematurely. Not only is it a common issue with this vehicle trim, the parts are very expensive due to the electronic components. With so many people experiencing the same issue, it seems the core root of the problem may be a faulty design of the shocks. My concern is replacing a faulty products with another faulty products, and experiencing the same issue all over again shorty.

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I have a multiple clunking sounds that occur on every bump or when driving on irough surfaces!!!! I have taken the Mdx in several times and the bushings are good on the tie rods etc. . I am now replacing the tires again due to excessive wear in a short period of time!! I just read about a strut recall to day on the internet. . I never recieved any notice. . . This problem has been ongoing for a year!! I thought it was just the front undercarriage guard that has a crack in it flexing, making the noise&#128556.

The contact owns a 2011 Acura Mdx. The contact heard noises coming from the front of the vehicle on numerous occasions. In addition, the vehicle vibrated violently while driving between speeds of 60-65 mph or higher. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 52,000.

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Takata recall I have a complaint on Acura Mdx 2007 sport entertainment on replacing struts. The value on replacing them is ridiculously expensive and I have read some many complaints about the same issue that they need to be replace every 50,000 miles could this be a recall because replacing them every 50,000 miles at a high value is to expensive.

Both front springs broke simultaneously when backing out of driveway.

I can not go pass 25mph the truck will reeve up, then turn off after driving for one mile. The engine mount, shakes. I was told it is a transmission issue. Sometimes the gears don't switch from original position, ex. Park to drive.

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The contact owns a 2015 (na) Acura Mdx. While driving 40 mph, the passenger side axle fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 80.

The ads sensor has gone bad on my 2008 Mdx. Some have been recalled in colorado because salt put on the roads for snow conditions has carried them. I live in utah where we also have salt put on slick roads. But none in utah were recalled. It is an expensive fix and parts are only available through Acura. My local mechanic told me that the price they are charging was rediculius and he has never seen such an expensive strut fix.

I am having issues with a leaking shock on the rear of my Acura Mdx sport. The shock is leaking, after research online this is a common issue for this model and I feel is a design flaw.