2011 Acura MDX Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Acura MDX. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
28
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1crashes1fires2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
2injuries
SUSPENSION
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
Total complaints87

What owners report

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

“Check engine light continues to come on after repair, lack of power and transmission skip at times. Reverse light dark, unable to see at all.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-08-30

“Check engine light continues to come on after repair, lack of power and transmission skip at times. Reverse light dark, unable to see at all.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-08-30

“Check engine light continues to come on after repair, lack of power and transmission skip at times. Reverse light dark, unable to see at all.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2025-08-30

“The hazard warning switch on my 2011 acura mdx technology & entertainment package vin [xxx] sticks. It is due to a manufacturing defect and not because of normal wear and tear. That is a safety concern because when it is pressed and sticks, such as when giving the right of way to an emergency…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2025-08-09

“The hazard warning switch on my 2011 acura mdx technology & entertainment package vin [xxx] sticks. It is due to a manufacturing defect and not because of normal wear and tear. That is a safety concern because when it is pressed and sticks, such as when giving the right of way to an emergency…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2025-08-09

“Unknown”

ENGINE · reported 2025-06-01

“The 2011 acura mdx has a problem with the pistons in the engine which causes excessive oil consumption. This was subject of the matter of a class action suit described on the website entitled acura oil consumption settlement. This defect should be subject to recall and american honda should be…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-04-27

“Engine excessively consumes oil. No issue to the engine whatsoever no smoke at exhaust no burning oil. Check my oil after about 1000 miles and i’m missing a quart of oil. There was once a recall for this issue but the window to get repaired has expired. That does help people that purchased this…”

ENGINE · reported 2023-12-16
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 2011 Acura MDX as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.