2010 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2010 Acura MDX. The campaign is 10V002000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jan 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags. NHTSA has 45 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 10V002000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the interior trim piece of the a-pillar and if a bolt is missing it will be installed free of charge. Four vehicles were purchased before the stop-sale was issued and all the vehicles have been inspected and repaired if necessary.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 644 units in total.
10V002000Received . 644 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda is recalling certain model year acura 2010 mdx vehicles manufactured between october 7, 2009 and november 14, 2009. A bolt used to attach an interior trim piece to either the driver's or passenger's side a-pillar may not have been installed during manufacturing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash resulting in side curtain air bag deployment, the trim piece may not remain properly secured to the a-pillar, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and/or front seat passenger.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the interior trim piece of the a-pillar and if a bolt is missing it will be installed free of charge. Four vehicles were purchased before the stop-sale was issued and all the vehicles have been inspected and repaired if necessary.
Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.).
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Complaints by component
45 complaints, 63 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2010 Acura MDX
- All 2010 vehicles
| Component | 2010 MDX | All 2010 vehicles | MDX, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 174.6 | 94.2 | 138.8 | 11 |
| Electrical System | 142.9 | 115.4 | 109.5 | 9 |
| Steering | 95.2 | 106.6 | 33.3 | 6 |
| Structure | 95.2 | 39 | 27.4 | 6 |
| Power Train | 79.4 | 82.3 | 208.9 | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 79.4 | 50 | 68.8 | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 63.5 | 8.2 | 12 | 4 |
| Air Bags | 47.6 | 119.9 | 48.7 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 31.7 | 43.8 | 35 | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 31.7 | 54.9 | 36.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Jul 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2010 Acura MDXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Acura MDX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/acura/mdx/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Acura MDX?
- 644 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Acura MDX have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 42 recall campaigns for the Acura MDX, model years 2001 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Acura MDX name most often?
- Engine: 11 of 63 component mentions, or 174.6 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 94.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Acura MDX open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.