NHTSA Complaint #11523509 — 2020 ACURA MDX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11523509
Vehicle	2020 ACURA MDX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 21, 2023
Date Filed	May 23, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

Our Acura MDX has continued to have Auto Idle Stop issues since we purchased the vehicle. Sometimes the vehicle would not restart after being stopped at a traffic light. Most recently, an accident almost occurred when the vehicle stuck behind us at the traffic light tried to go around us while we were trying to get the engine started and almost collided head-on with an oncoming car. The dealership performed a software update but it did not fix the problem. Acura claims that the engine can be restarted immediately after putting the car into Park, but in our experience, it takes much more time than that.

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