Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Acura MDX has 22 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Unknown |
| Dec 16, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine excessively consumes oil. No issue to the engine whatsoever no smoke at exhaust no burning oi... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | ENGINE | This car burns oil at an insane rate. I have to go to Jiffy Lube after only 1500 miles, and they are... |
| Sep 26, 2021 | ENGINE | Excessive oil consumption. I have the oil changed when the maintenance minder gets to 10%. Usually t... |
| Sep 7, 2021 | ENGINE | Car was going at 75 miles down to 40 miles then engine died. |
| Aug 11, 2021 | ENGINE | The SUV was taken to an Acura dealer Ponce P.R. for inspection due to the fact that the engine was c... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | ENGINE | USING OIL, NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE. LESS THAN 1000 MILES PUTTING MORE OIL IN. NEED TO RECALL THESE ENGINE... |
| Jul 11, 2020 | ENGINE | BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. I CHECK IT EVERY TWO WEEKS AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TO TOP OFF. |
| Mar 22, 2020 | ENGINE | I'VE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OIL BURNING THROUGH AT A MUCH FASTER RATE THAN EXPECTED. FOR EXAM... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | ENGINE | ON SEPT 11 2019 MY MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME OF A PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 ACURA MDX. HE SAID IT WAS EXCESSI... |
| Aug 14, 2019 | ENGINE | THE VEHICLE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL. DEALERSHIP MADE US GO THROUGH OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CONFIR... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, AN UNIDENTIFIABLE BURNING ODOR WAS EMITTE... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ENGINE | I CHANGE ENGINE OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES, BUT I HAVE TO CHANGE EVERY 1,000 MILES IN THE LAST YEAR. EXP... |
| Dec 4, 2017 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING MORE OIL THEN IT SHOULD BE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE A... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, IT BURNS AT LEAST 1 QT PER 1000 MILES. |
| May 20, 2017 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION |
| Dec 14, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THE CHECK ENG... |
| Dec 12, 2016 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CAR HAS NO LEAKS. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A FEW DEALER. CAR HAS ... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | ENGINE | EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ACURA CLAIMS BURNING 1 QT EVERY 1,000 MILES IS ACCEPTABLE. BASED ON WEB S... |
| Dec 17, 2015 | ENGINE | VEHICLE PURCHASED USED WITH 47K MILES ON IT. BY THE TIME I NOTICED THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM (WHIC... |