There are 3 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2015 Acura MDXin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE CAR IS SHIFTING IDLE HANGS AND SHUTTERS AROUND 1600-2000 RPM. LEFT FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS HAVE LOUD NOISES WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA MDX. AFTER DRIVING OVER ANY ROAD SURFACE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORRIS ACURA WEST (8559 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, ELLIOTT CITY, MD) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE THAT WAS INHERENT TO THIS VEHICLE MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO TISCHER ACURA (3506 LAUREL FORT MEADE RD, LAUREL, MD), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT RESPOND. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
MDX WITH 8000 MILES ON IT MAKES A LOUT THUMP NOISE COMING FRONT THE REAR SUSPENSION. HAD DEALER CHECK BUT SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND EVERYTHING APPEARS CORRECT. ISSUE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR ISSUES THIS APPEARS TO BE COMMON ON ALL MDX CARS FROM 2014 ON AND APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. NOT SURE HOW THIS RELATES TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE WITH REGARDS TO THE SUSPENSION POTENTIALLY COLLAPSING ETC.
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026