Feb 12, 2025Engine & cooling
See attached document for complaint.
NHTSA ODI 11642172
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What 76 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 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 (76)Crash / fire / injury (7)Engine (23)Electrical system (13)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Airbags (9)Body & structure (5)Fuel system (4)Visibility & wipers (3)Backup camera & sensors (2)Brakes (2)Engine & cooling (2)
2 of 76 complaints match · Engine & cooling · clear filters
Oct 13, 2014Engine & cooling
LIKE MOST TREADS THAT I COME ACROSS ON BLOGS, I ALSO HAVE NOTICE A STRONG SMELL EXHAUST FUMES UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION INSIDE THE CABIN. THE SMELL FOR THE FUMES ARE NAUSEATING AND OF COURSE POSSE A REAL HEALTH RISK IN MY OPINION. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED BUT STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MODEL: ADVANCED *TR
NHTSA ODI 10644344
Working with the data? Download all 76 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 2012 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid verdict →