2008 Acura MDX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,576miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Acura MDX, 6% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,576 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.
“The first incident,12/17/2009, was while I was pulling away from a stop light. The car would not accelerate like it should and all warning lights on the dash were on. I had a car right on my bumper because my car would go no faster than 10 MPH. The second incident, 05/27/2010, happened while in city traffic and abruptly decelerated to 10 MPH and again all warning lights were on. The third time10/29/2010, I was again in city traffic and was nearly rear-ended when the same thing occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #10370049, filed 2010-12, 14,576 miles“I was driving my car going about 40 MPH when suddenly I lost the ability to steer the car, stop the car, accelerate and cut on my blinkers. Nothing in the car worked. I was desperate to get out of the traffic flow when the car suddenly jerked back on. It did this off and on as I took it to the dealership. Once there they stated that the battery was the issue. Battery was replaced. Various internal components of the car started to fall apart (seat belts, airbags, car lights, car key, window sensors, door locks, alarm, navigation). For a time the car drove but with very stiff handling. …”
NHTSA complaint #10712285, filed 2015-04, 67,567 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Acura MDX. While she was reversing out of the drive-way she stopped because she ran over some small toys. However her foot slipped off of the brakes, and the vehicle accelerated backwards. Consequently she ran over more toys and received $3000.00 of damage. She was afraid to take the vehicle to the dealer, because they may have an unbiased approach when offering her recourse. The failure mileage was 13,610. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10290572, filed 2009-11, 13,610 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2023 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 | 14 | 8% |
| 2017 | 21 | 8% |
| 2016 | 19 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 | 19 | 11% |
| 2013 | 3 | 10% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 6% |
| 2009 | 5 | 10% |
| 2008 | 3 | 6% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 5 | 6% |
| 2005 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 12 | 6% |
| 2001 | 12 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2008 Acura MDX
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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