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What 359 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 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 (359)Crash / fire / injury (15)Engine (153)Transmission & drivetrain (111)Electrical system (37)Fuel system (31)Body & structure (20)Speed control (19)Lane Departure (14)Brakes (13)Steering (12)Driver assistance (9)

1 of 359 complaints match · Steering · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Dec 20, 2017SteeringCrash

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT AROUND 20-25 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND. I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT JERKED HARD TO THE RIGHT HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES. UPON INSPECTION, IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE REAR CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL SNAPPED, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL.

NHTSA ODI 11055687

Working with the data? Download all 359 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 2016 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid verdict →