The 2012 Acura MDX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 8,709 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 PILOT AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. THE VENT SHUT FLOAT (VSF) VALVE CASE IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY DOES NOT MEET THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence
AS A RESULT, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE TANK, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
Remedy
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VSF ASSEMBLY DATE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
21
2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
2fires
POWER TRAIN
12
AIR BAGS
9
2crashes2injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
Total complaints97
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Our car eats a ton of oil and the piston rings failed, we owe a lot on it and I'm told there is no help for this issue even though there used to be because we are outside the guidelines in terms of mileage and purchase date. Our car has 156k its a 2012 mdx. Vin [xxx] . Just checking with everyone…”
“Our car eats a ton of oil and the piston rings failed, we owe a lot on it and I'm told there is no help for this issue even though there used to be because we are outside the guidelines in terms of mileage and purchase date. Our car has 156k its a 2012 mdx. Vin [xxx] . Just checking with everyone…”
“Our car eats a ton of oil and the piston rings failed, we owe a lot on it and I'm told there is no help for this issue even though there used to be because we are outside the guidelines in terms of mileage and purchase date. Our car has 156k its a 2012 mdx. Vin [xxx] . Just checking with everyone…”
“Does not have anchor for the seat. A recall was placed by nhtsa”
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 acura mdx. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 126,000 and at the time of registration,…”
“See attached document for complaint.”
“On 11/30/24 I heard a slight whirling sound while driving. On 12/1/24 I drove from point a towards my home. Along the way the oil light flashed. I stopped at advance auto parts, 15 miles from point a. I checked the oil and it read as it should on the dip stick. No oil was needed. I drove straight…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Acura MDX as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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