2003 Acura MDX Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 206 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,003miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Acura MDX, 0% of the 206 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,003 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1. On march 21, 2009, I had been driving the car for 10 minutes with the seat heater on. I have used the seat heater frequently on cold days for the past five years. 2. I smelled burning fabric, pulled off the road to check origins of the odor and discovered a hole the size of a dime burnt in the center of the driver's set backrest, which is where the seat heater is located. I also discovered a similar hole in my jacket. I turned off the seat heater. 3. On march 23 I reported the incident to the local dealer where the car was purchased and to Acura corporate customer service. …”
NHTSA complaint #10264987, filed 2009-04, 84,003 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10014098Aug 16, 2004SEAT NOISE.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Acura MDX
104 complaintsAir bags
42 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Acura MDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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