2009 Acura MDX Recalls
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
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…”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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.