2008 ACURA MDX — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
62
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
6
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 ACURA MDX
The 2008 ACURA MDX has received a total of 62 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK. 6 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (8 complaints), Structurebody (7 complaints), and Suspension (6 complaints).
Recalls for the 2008 ACURA MDX
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2008 ACURA MDX, potentially affecting up to 2,032 vehicles.
Recall 08E013000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
| 2,032 vehicles affected
Defect: HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
Consequence: WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 ACURA MDX
62 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 ACURA MDX. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic Stability Control Esc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkageshatchbackliftgatelock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsintegrated Child Seat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
My car exterior paint has poor quality. It has been for years. It clear coat peeling and bubbling due to poor factory adhesion between paint layers, Fading & Chalking. This happens for so many years ago but I don’t know this happened because the manufacturers problem until recently a friend told me this
About maybe 2 months ago my tailgate open light comes on. When the exterior light is left on when I get in the car. .. it will go out but the tailgate light open will come on while driving and you will a ding then the light comes on while drive ng. As a result the car alarm.goes.off several times. I have checked the tailgate and it is closed I have taken it in but they can't find the reason why this happening. I have been on other forums and this appears to have been a problem.with.other Acura 2008 MDX,s.
The clock in the 2008 Acura MDX stopped working over 18 months ago. This occurred after an Acura Day-light-Savings time update. In order to check the time now you have to take your eyes off the road. There are thousands of Acura vehicles with this problem. ACURA REFUSES TO HELP. They state there is no solution to the problem. They caused the problem!
I was at stoplight waiting to make a right turn and the Check Air Bag System turned on. No accident, just the error came on for no reason. This is safety issue and it should have lifetime warranty! I called the dealer and they told me that its will cost me $295 just to diagnose the error. I feel like this should be recall. I understand that it’s an electronic device and could failed. But it should have lifetime warranty.
Had front collision with another vehicle and hit their passenger side of the vehicle and their Airbags Deployed on that side but my Airbags didn’t Deploy in the Front. I suffered injuries because it didn’t work.
Safety Rating for the 2008 ACURA MDX
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 ACURA MDX in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 ACURA MDX
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 6 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 ACURA MDX. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
REIMBURSEMENT FO — SUSPENSION:REAR
"REIMBURSEMENT FORM - ON SOME 200713 MDX AND 201012 ZDX VEHICLES LOCATED IN COLD AREAS, THE FRONT AND REAR ACTIVE DAMPERS MAY LEAK. WHILE LEAKS ON THE REAR ACTIVE SUSPENSION ARE VISIBLE, THE FRONT ACTIVE DAMPERS ARE MOUNTED IN AN INVERTED POSITION AND THE LEAK IS NOT VISIBLE ON THE...
SB-12-001 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ACURA: UPDATE ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES REGARDING TESTING OF ALTERNATORS WITH THE GR8 ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE THAT IS INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE
SB-11-031 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ACURA: AFTER VEHICLE PARKED FOR A TIME, A/C BLOWS WARM AIR OR BATTERY DIES OUT OR BOTH. *PE
SB-11-023 — SEATS
HONDA ACURA: THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THE DRIVER¿S SEAT WIRE HARNESS HAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT. *RM
SB-11-006 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HONDA ACURA SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DAMPER SYSTEM COIL CONNECTORS MAY CORRODE FROM ROAD SALT AND RESULT IN DAMPER FLUID LOSS. 2009 MDX. *RM UPDATED ON 08.31.2011. *KB
08-005 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CLICK FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION AREA WHILE ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. *NJ
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 ACURA MDX
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ACURA MDX
- 2003 ACURA MDX — 259 complaints
- 2004 ACURA MDX — 242 complaints
- 2005 ACURA MDX — 244 complaints
- 2006 ACURA MDX — 121 complaints
- 2007 ACURA MDX — 124 complaints
- 2008 ACURA MDX (current)
- 2009 ACURA MDX — 74 complaints
- 2010 ACURA MDX — 63 complaints
- 2011 ACURA MDX — 87 complaints
- 2012 ACURA MDX — 94 complaints
- 2013 ACURA MDX — 43 complaints
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