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What 70 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (70)Crash / fire / injury (7)Engine (28)Transmission & drivetrain (8)Electrical system (7)Airbags (6)Speed control (4)Body & structure (3)Fuel system (3)Lights (3)Suspension (3)Visibility & wipers (3)

7 of 70 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters

Nov 7, 2019Electrical system

POWER WINDOWS AND SUNROOF STARED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ALL-TOGETHER. APPARENTLY, THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH WIRES BREAKING INSIDE DRIVER DOOR SUB-WIRE, ACURA PART NUMBER 32757-STX-A01. MY CAR ONLY HAS 101,768 MILES. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND I SAW PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR ACURA MDX VEHICLES.

NHTSA ODI 11278682

May 12, 2019Electrical systemBody & structure1 injury

ON THE AFTERNOON OF MAY 11, 2011 I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE MY CAR TRUNK HATCH AND MY 13 Y/O DAUGHTER RAN INTO A SHARP EDGE OF THE HATCH CUTTING HER FRONT RIGHT EYE LASH. THERE IS A MANUFACTURER-BUILT SHARP EDGE THAT CAUSED THE CUT. SHOULD THE EDGE HADN'T BEEN IN THAT LOCATION, SHE WOULDN'T HAVE CUT HER EYE LID. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM TO STOP THE BLEEDING AND RESEAL HER EYE LID.

NHTSA ODI 11207067

Feb 9, 2018Electrical system

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH

NHTSA ODI 11072015

Apr 25, 2017Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MORE THAN ONCE AND PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS OTHER THAN INDICATING THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10980513

Apr 13, 2014Electrical system

OUR IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE SWITCHBLADE KEY WAS ENGAGED. WE WERE ABLE TO STEER THE CAR AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WE TOOK EVERYTHING OFF THE KEY RING AND RESTARTED THE IGNITION. THE SWITCH BLADE KEY MECHANISM APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED TO BEND OVER TIME. I AM CONCERNED THE IGNITION MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CHEVY CARS. *JS

NHTSA ODI 10579432

Mar 26, 2013Electrical systemLights

AT NIGHT TIME, THE BACKUP REAR CAMERA IS USELESS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING PROVIDED BY THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10504586

Dec 10, 2011Electrical systemCrashFire1 injury

VOLPE TECH REFRESH TEST

NHTSA ODI 10439240

Working with the data? Download all 70 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid verdict →