There are 3 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2018 Acura MDX in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNDER MY CAR PORT IMMEDIATELY AFTER RETURNING FROM THE GROCERY STORE. AS I WAS UNLOADING THE CAR I SAW AND SMELLED SMOKE WHICH THEN ERUPTED INTO A FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WE CALLED 911 AND WHEN THE FD ARRIVED THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED AS WAS MY BUILDING. SUSPECT FUEL LINE LEAK. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATING. FD SAYS ACURA MDX WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. DANGEROUS SITUATION AS NO PRIOR INDICATORS FROM VEHICLE, RECALLS, ETC.. PHOTOS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. IF GONE UNNOTICED, ENTIRE STRUCTURE COULD HAVE BEEN LOST.
FRONT PASSENGER MISALIGNMENT ALLOWING RAIN WATER TO SEEP INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. IT WAS ONLY DISCOVERABLE WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS RIDING IN THE NEW VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE LEAK WAS ONGOING FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, FROM THE TIME THE VEHICLE LEFT THE MANUFACTURER, HONDA UNTIL THE TIME THE DEALERSHIP TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, RADLEY ACURA, FALLS CHURCH, VA. HONDA NORTH AMERICA HAS ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND DO NOT NOT WANT TO DO A BUY BACK. HONDA CLAIMS THE REPAIRS FORM LEAKS ENTERING A VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD CORRECT MOISTURE ENTERING A VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED PERIOD. HONDA DOES NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION ON HOW THE MOISTURE WILL IMPACT THE ELECTRONICS IN THE VEHICLE OR CORRECT MOLD GROWTH. HONDA NOR THE DEALER HAVE BEEN COOPERATIVE OR RESPONSIVE TO THE CONCERNS OF THE BUYER. WHEN THE NEW VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES ON IT. THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE WAS $42,000. BUYERS MADE A DOWN PAYMENT OF $24,000. RADLEY ACURA IS IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. HONDA & RADLEY HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE AND FEEL THAT THE PURCHASERS DO NOT HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ACCEPT A DEFECTIVE NEW VEHICLE THAT LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. RADLEY CLAIMS THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE MISALIGNED PASSENGER DOOR. PURCHASERS HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. HOW HAS THE MOISTER AFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM? HONDA HAS ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NO DISPUTE THAT WATER AND MOISTURE ENTERED INTO THE VEHICLE FOR AN UNSPECIFIED TIME. BUYERS EXPECTED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE WHERE WATER MOISTURE & RAIN WATER HAD NOT BEEN ENTERING A NEW VEHICLE FOR AN UNDETERMINABLE TIME.
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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.