"How reliable is the 2011 Acura Mdx?"

"Based on 87 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Acura Mdx has a median complaint mileage of 56000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Acura Mdx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Acura Mdx is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 87 total complaints filed."

2011 Acura Mdx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 87 complaints

Total Complaints

56,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

31,000 25th Percentile

56,000 Median Mileage

98,350 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUSPENSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS WERE MADE WITH A DEFECTIVE LEATHER MATERIAL. AS A RESULT, A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR WAS BEING RELEASED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEADACHES AND RASHES DUE TO THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER..."

"I LEASE A 20111 ACURA SUV MDX VEHICLE FROM THE KAREN BRADLEY DEALERSHIP IN WOOD BRIDGE VIRGINIA ON THE 15 JULY 2011. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME I FELT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. I CALLED THE SALES PERSON TO REPORT THE MATTER HE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 28 complaints

25th: 66,500 mi Median: 91,106 mi 75th: 116,750 mi

POWER TRAIN 7 complaints

25th: 38,632 mi Median: 50,148 mi 75th: 90,213 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 complaints

Median: 73,876 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 complaints

25th: 84,525 mi Median: 112,578 mi 75th: 125,942 mi

AIR BAGS 6 complaints

25th: 74,605 mi Median: 107,000 mi 75th: 138,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 NY: 8 VA: 7 IL: 5 TX: 4 FL: 4 GA: 4 NJ: 3 CT: 3 NC: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.1%

Original Owners

98.9%

Second+ Owners

Acura Mdx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	266	100,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	10
2002	242	98,232	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	16
2003	259	110,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	12
2004	242	96,000	POWER TRAIN	22
2005	244	82,197	POWER TRAIN	25
2006	121	84,982	POWER TRAIN	16
2007	124	93,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2008	62	46,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2009	74	45,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2010	63	56,000	ENGINE	8
2012	94	46,800	ENGINE	5
2013	43	49,520	ENGINE	0
2014	241	15,000	STEERING	18
2015	96	23,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	6
2016	490	34,000	ENGINE	17
2017	339	27,000	ENGINE	12
2018	247	25,345	ENGINE	6
2019	282	20,000	ENGINE	8
2020	319	32,181	ENGINE	5
2022	159	41,000	POWER TRAIN	7
2023	50	4,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2024	54	9,747	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
2025	66	18,000	ENGINE	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28