1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2010 Acura MDX. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Acura dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2010 Acura MDX. Check your MDX by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Acura MDX, reporting 6 crashes, 4 fires, 8 injuries. Acura has issued at least 77 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Acura MDX. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact's wife owned a 2010 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while parked in his garage, the passenger's low beam headlamp was removed after it stopped illuminating. The contact observed then observed the driver's low beam heal lamp blinking.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11615437
“This is in reference to Acura Service Bulletin 14-032, Rear Side Body Plug is missing. Both my right and left side body plugs were missing, causing myself and family to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning for at least a year.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11595518
“My wife went to the grocery store and turned the car off. And upon doing so the car started smoking and she opened the hood and it was on fire. She opened the hood and put out the fire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11557109
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA MDX. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL CRANKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO OPERATE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10992272
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 ACURA MDX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10944333
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2010 Acura MDX is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Acura dealer.