2012 Acura MDX Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Acura MDX, 7% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,300 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 was driving on the highway 45 from dallas to houston on may 25, 2017, going approx. 65 MPH. All of a sudden I heard a very loud pop sound from the sunroof. I almost lost control of my vehicle but managed to pull over on the shoulder of the highway to find out what had happened. I saw that the sunroof glass was completed shattered and bubbled outwards instead of inwards. There was no vehicles within at least 200 yards ahead of or besides my car. There was no falling objects that I could find inside the vehicle. I believed that the sunroof shattered by itself. …”
NHTSA complaint #10993109, filed 2017-06, 75,600 miles“I was driving on a local side street at about 15 MPH when I heard a snap and suddenly my car swerved into a parked car causing minor damage to the passenger side front fender of my car and the driver side rear fender of the parked car. I had a witness, a bystander, who also said he heard a snap before my car swerved. My car was towed to an Acura dealership where I was later informed that the car had a broken tie rod. I did not hit any pot holes. The roads were clear and my car has never been towed before. It is 6 months old with 6000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10503611, filed 2013-03, 6,000 miles“The sunroof spontaneously exploded causing shattered glass to fall on the driver while driving down the highway. It sounded like a gun went off. There was not any debris or rock that could have caused the shattered glass. The glass was lifted upward, not downward as would have been the case if something came from the sky or air. The temperature was 55 degrees fahrenheit and the time was approximately 3:40. I had used the sunroof earlier in the morning without a problem and never had a problem before.”
NHTSA complaint #10920145, filed 2016-10, 129,080 miles“I have a 2012 MDX and it burns an extreme amount of oil. We took our MDX back to the dealership where we purchased it and had the oil issue fixed. Or so we thought. The problem was supposed to be fixed 3 months ago but the car is still burning a lot of oil. We have to add oil every 2 weeks. We did not drive the car much after getting the oil issue repaired so we did not realize that the problem still exists. Acura should know how to repair this issue and there should be a recall for this excessive oil consumption. Acura is a luxury brand but they are not taking care of their customers. …”
NHTSA complaint #11750952, filed 2026-07Related service bulletins
- 10086865Sep 14, 2013Service bulletin - there is a rattling coming from the headliner, near the moonroof. One or more of the headliner stiffeners has detached from the headliner.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 7 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 | 10 | 4% |
| 2016 | 21 | 6% |
| 2015 | 8 | 11% |
| 2014 | 14 | 8% |
| 2012 | 5 | 7% |
| 2011 | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 | 6 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 8 | 16% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 8 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 3% |
| 2001 | 10 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2012 Acura MDX
23 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
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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