2009 Acura MDX Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Acura MDX. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
ENGINE
8
1fires
POWER TRAIN
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
3crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
4
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes1injuries
WHEELS
3
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
1injuries
Total complaints74

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On jan 21, 2025 the drivers side air bag deployed as I was driving. I did not hit or get hit by anyone or anything, I did not run over anything either the airbag deployed on drivers side from the front to the back of my acura mdx it was sudden it was random nd damn scary. I was injured from the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-01-21

“I just got this car in september and it is now throwing all kinds of different codes to the point where I can’t drive it sh-awd /check charging station / emission light etc”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-06-24

“I just got this car in september and it is now throwing all kinds of different codes to the point where I can’t drive it sh-awd /check charging station / emission light etc”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-06-24

“I just got this car in september and it is now throwing all kinds of different codes to the point where I can’t drive it sh-awd /check charging station / emission light etc”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2024-06-24

“While driving vehicle, all power shut off after all lights(airbag, tire, engine, etc. Came on the dashboard) not able to start vehicle now at all. Has power but will not run, turn over, stay running, etc. Has brand new battery so that’s not the problem no problems until today.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-06-29

“While driving vehicle, all power shut off after all lights(airbag, tire, engine, etc. Came on the dashboard) not able to start vehicle now at all. Has power but will not run, turn over, stay running, etc. Has brand new battery so that’s not the problem no problems until today.”

ENGINE · reported 2022-06-29

“While driving vehicle, all power shut off after all lights(airbag, tire, engine, etc. Came on the dashboard) not able to start vehicle now at all. Has power but will not run, turn over, stay running, etc. Has brand new battery so that’s not the problem no problems until today.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2022-06-29

“I was driving onto an exit ramp around 50 to 60 mph on rt 50 yo 495 south and vsa light appeared on dash. Also steering felt extremely loose. No control to steer and could not accelerate either.”

STEERING · reported 2022-04-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Acura MDX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.