There are 2 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2001 Acura MDX in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2001 ACURA. WHILE DRIVING LAST EVENING IN 35 MPH ZONE. PUSHED AND RELEASED THE "SET SPEED" BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN SAFE, LEGAL SPEED. CAR IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I LET IT GO TO SEE IF IT WOULD CEASE; IT DID NOT, SO FINALLY AT 60 MPH, I TAPPED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE AND SLOW DOWN TO CORRECT SPEED. TRIED TO REPRODUCE, ONCE, DID NOT RECUR. BUT SCARY EVENT NONETHELESS.*AK
DRIVING HOME LAST EVENING; FIRST 5 MILES; UP A HILL; SLOWED TO MAKE TURN ONTO FREEWAY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE ENGINE DIED. POWER STEERING BECAME VERY SLUGGISH; HAD TO STRUGGLE A LITTLE TO PULL OFF SIDE OF ROAD. CAR RESTARTED EASILY, PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR THAT NIGHT. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.