2012 Acura MDX Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Acura MDX, 3% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles.
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.
“Like most treads that I come across on blogs, I also have notice a strong smell exhaust fumes under heavy acceleration inside the cabin. The smell for the fumes are nauseating and of course posse a real health risk in my opinion. We purchased the vehicle used but still under warranty. Model: advanced”
NHTSA complaint #10644344, filed 2014-10, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177599Jun 3, 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no…
- 10165772Oct 2, 2019Service Bulletin - Due to high demand for repairs under this warranty extension, pistons and rings required to complete this repair are currently backordered. Acura has provided…
- 10164476Aug 31, 2019Dealer Message - On January 16, 2019, Acura announced a warranty extension for certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with a 3.7L V6 engine to address client concerns related to…
- 10163804Aug 10, 2019Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to…
- 10160547May 18, 2019Service Bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to…
- 10153515Feb 14, 2019Owner Notification Letter - On certain 2009-14 Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.7L V6 engine, the oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits during normal engine…
- 10152759Jan 16, 2019Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ring's ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder wall to…
- 10142625May 11, 2018Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the…
- 10134383Apr 12, 2018Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the…
- 10133041Mar 20, 2018Service bulletin - The oil control rings may become clogged with carbon deposits. These deposits restrict the ability to scrape and return oil from the cylinder walls to the…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 8% |
| 2019 | 30 | 16% |
| 2018 | 19 | 11% |
| 2017 | 18 | 7% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 9 | 5% |
| 2004 | 13 | 8% |
| 2003 | 16 | 8% |
| 2002 | 14 | 7% |
| 2001 | 19 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2012 Acura MDX
23 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Acura MDX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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