2008 Acura MDX problems and complaints
Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Acura MDX. The most-reported areas: Structure (8), Electrical System (8), Service Brakes (6).
Key takeaways
- 49 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 8 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 16% |
| Service Brakes | 6 | 12% |
| Suspension | 6 | 12% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 10% |
| Steering | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 6% |
| Engine | 3 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 6% |
| Power Train | 3 | 6% |
| Hydraulic | 3 | 6% |
| Visibility | 2 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Structure - filed 2026-01-18
My car exterior paint has poor quality. It has been for years. It clear coat peeling and bubbling due to poor factory adhesion between paint layers, Fading & Chalking. This happens for so many years ago but I don’t know this happened because the manufacturers problem until recently a friend told me this
Unknown Or Other - filed 2025-04-30
About maybe 2 months ago my tailgate open light comes on. When the exterior light is left on when I get in the car. .. it will go out but the tailgate light open will come on while driving and you will a ding then the light comes on while drive ng. As a result the car alarm.goes.off several times. I have checked the...
Electrical System - filed 2023-05-14
The clock in the 2008 Acura MDX stopped working over 18 months ago. This occurred after an Acura Day-light-Savings time update. In order to check the time now you have to take your eyes off the road. There are thousands of Acura vehicles with this problem. ACURA REFUSES TO HELP. They state there is no solution to ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.