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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2004 Acura MDX Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 171 total for the year
Median mileage
42,525miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Acura MDX, 2% of the 171 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,525 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I experienced a terrifying event of sudden acceleration. I was pulling into a church parking lot yesterday morning and had almost come to a full stop when suddenly the engine revved and the car took off (a witness said the horn beeped as it happened; I don't remember, I was so busy trying to control the car and the engine was loud, like a teen-ager in a drag race). I kept braking and turned the wheel sharply to avoid hitting the fence in front of me but couldn't get it to stop. It was like it was demon-possessed. I hit a glancing blow to a transformer and a tree and hit two backyard fences. …”

NHTSA complaint #10330846, filed 2010-05, 85,000 miles

“I was in a parking mode and was leaving the parking lot. I reversed my car lo leave, and the car went out of control and was not until it crashed on two other parked cars that came to a stop. Then, After reversing my car, when trying to put it into drive, it would not move. When I tried to turn it off, the engine (re) started again and it worked so I could clear the path for other cars and wait until the police came. I had major maintenance at Acura Hopkins 2 and 3 years ago, I had a new steering pump and hoses changed 5 months ago and new front and rear brakes 3 months ago. …”

NHTSA complaint #11580565, filed 2024-04

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026111%
202511%
2024410%
202337%
202274%
2020146%
2019105%
2018148%
2017218%
2016195%
201523%
20141911%
2013310%
201223%
201146%
2009510%
200836%
200711%
200656%
200595%
200442%
200373%
2002126%
2001125%

Other parts of the 2004 Acura MDX

Transmission and drivetrain
77 complaints
Air bags
26 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Acura MDX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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