2007 Acura MDX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Acura MDX has impressive crash test ratings, with a score of 5 stars for both front and side crash tests. Additionally, it has stability control as a standard feature, enhancing its safety performance even further. However, the vehicle does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. Despite its strong safety ratings, there have been 99 complaints reported for this model, and one recall has been issued. It is essential for drivers to stay updated with any recalls and ensure proper maintenance to maximize the safety of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

99

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Acura MDX 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2007 Acura MDX

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura mdx. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced electrical failures where the power doors unlock and lock without warning. additionally, the windows would raise and lower without warning. the vehicle would lose power without warning. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 84,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-01-12
Complaint:
"over the past two years have had to inexplicably jump mdx when it fails to start, usually after sitting over night. (confirmed no auxiliary power left on.) will be fine for a period of time, and symptoms reappear. have now changed battery twice in past year. four months after most recent battery change, battery was dead again. this time after jumped the car threw some additional warning lights around charging system. after trying to return to the parking space, the car started was not driving properly, seems to be electrical. after reading forums online my symptoms match very closely to others that have a handsfreelink issue on this model mdx. (parasitic power draw.) contacting acura today, as this time the car is not drive-able."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2020-06-12
Complaint:
"hands free link draining battery after sitting for a couple days it's on various acura models. people making youtube videos on how to unplug them to keep the battery from draining. i bought the car with this problem."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2019-03-09
Complaint:
"at 9 pm my mdx caught fire and i did not use it after 11 am that day so it was sitting for 12 hours and it caught fire"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-03-08
Complaint:
"i've experienced several electrical issues electrical with my vehicle the most troubling was the vehicle completely shut off on the highway then immediately restarted!!!! in addition to this, the next issue is battery performance. the battery is constantly drained. in the 11 years that i owned the vehicle, the battery has been replaced 4 times. (i initially thought this was associated with my bluetooth being connected but i've disconnected this many years ago and the issues still persist. i was strained on winter because the battery drained and was stuck at the airport for 3 1/2 hours waiting for aaa. lastly, i turned my car on this past sunday when my mil display "check transmission." i brought the car to acura for service and they have informed me that the gear position sensor must be replaced. this is another electrical circuit problem of a mechanical problem with the transmission. too many electrical issues!!!"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2018-09-12
Complaint:
"i bought this car on mother's day 2017. during the following month i had the check engine light on non-stop, i started receiving error codes, then on the way to the airport (one the interstate), the car literally turned off. we rolled to the airport with no electrical system at all, then the car finally died, thank goodness we got out because for a few minutes we were locked in the car! we replaced the alternator, the battery, 3 of the 4 (o2) oxygen sensors, now the transmission light, the check engine light and the check starting system light are on. today, the car didn't start twice and i honestly felt at risk just trying to drive home today. so all this has been from mother's day 2017 to now! september 20, 2018. the lights and codes don't stop on this car!"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-02-06
Complaint:
"my 07 acura mdx has been experiencing intermittent resets while driving. navigation and radio turn off and on and the vehicle does not accelerate when gas pedal is pressed."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2019-07-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura mdx. on several occasions, while the contact's girlfriend was driving, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to columbia acura inc. (10979 montgomery rd, cincinnati, oh 45249 (513) 530-0100), but no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be replicated. the vehicle was then taken to superior acura (5555 dixie hwy, fairfield, oh 45014 (513) 829-8500) where it was diagnosed that the battery cables needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed that no recalls were associated with the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2019-05-09
Complaint:
"just like the other complaints the car shuts off without warning while in drive causing loss of steering and braking. acura has offered little help with the issue. very unsafe and deserved of a recall."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2017-07-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura mdx. while driving approximately 45 mph, the gps and instrument panel lighting ceased without warning. when the contact depressed the brake pedal, the lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred two days later. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 103,500. the vin was not provided."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2019-03-04

Recalls for the 2007 Acura MDX

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"honda is recalling 2,032 hitch style bike racks sold as aftermarket for use on my 2003-2007 and some my 2008 honda pilot, ridgeline, and acura mdx vehicles. a pinch bolt exists between the bike arm bracket and the upright assembly of the "hitch" style bicycle rack."
Consequence:
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
Remedy:

OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT > MECHANICAL > CARRIER/RACK
Date of incident: 2008-02-05

ACURA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

ACURA ranks 25 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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