Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Acura MDX has 19 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2016 | ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL. VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO MOVE. |
| Mar 16, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING MY 03 MDX AT 20 MPH AROUND A CORNER, IT JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING. THERE WERE NO WARN... |
| Mar 10, 2014 | ENGINE | FOUR TRANSMISSIONS ON 2003 MDX,1) ORIGINAL, 2) 28K MILES REMANUFACURED FROM DEALER; 3) 85KMILES REBU... |
| Jan 3, 2014 | ENGINE | I WARMED VEHICLE UP AND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE OUT OF THE DRIVE IT WOULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS,BU... |
| May 18, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 ACURA MDX AT 30-35MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A FLICKING NOISE LIKE A BELT H... |
| Dec 19, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | 2003 ACURA MDX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUME... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING, FEELING LIKE I AM RUNNING OVER METAL BUMPS IN THE ROAD. I BELIEVE THAT ... |
| Feb 11, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I JUST BOUGHT AN USED 2003 ACURA MDX ON JAN 30TH WITH 87,000 MILE ON IT. JUST AFTER 11 DAYS ON FEB 1... |
| Jan 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED ON 2003 ACURA MDX, OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW, SINCE THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY VEHICLE... |
| Jul 17, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON APRIL 7, 2009 TOOK MY 2003 ACURA MDX INTO LOCAL DEALER FOR IT'S 60,000 MILE SERVICE (ODOMETER REA... |
| Dec 1, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | STATE INSPECTION FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS 86,000 MILES ON VEHICLE THAT OTHERWISE RUNS... |
| Nov 26, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DURING REGULAR SERVICE DEALER INSPECTION REPORTS FRONT MOTOR MOUNT IS LEAKING AND THE SIDE MOTOR MOU... |
| Sep 23, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A VERY WELL KEPT 2003 ACURA MDX TOURING LUXURY SUV THAT RETAILS AT MORE THAN $45,000 WHEN NEW... |
| Mar 19, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ACURA MDX YEAR 2003. DEALER DISCOVERED DURING REGULAR MAINTENACE THAT TWO OF ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE. ... |
| Oct 17, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NOXIOUS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVER WORKING ACURA INSISTS THIS I... |
| Jul 16, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NOXIOUS SULFUR ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHICH IS LIKELY RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTE... |
| Jun 23, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ON... |
| Jan 31, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NOXIOUS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. ACURA HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE, INSISTING ODOR IS ... |
| Oct 15, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | NOXIOUS ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERWORKING. ACURA INSISTS THIS ... |