2007 Acura MDX Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2007 Acura MDX, 52% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “hands free” (12% of reports).
- 51electrical system complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Hands free: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Acura MDX electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 MDX | 3 | 33% | — |
| 2025 MDX | 52 | 47% | 15,700 |
| 2024 MDX | 12 | 29% | 9,810 |
| 2023 MDX | 8 | 19% | 14,907 |
| 2022 MDX | 20 | 13% | 42,579 |
| 2020 MDX | 40 | 18% | 25,000 |
| 2019 MDX | 41 | 22% | 19,000 |
| 2018 MDX | 28 | 17% | 28,500 |
| 2017 MDX | 46 | 18% | 35,825 |
| 2016 MDX | 37 | 10% | 20,500 |
| 2015 MDX | 15 | 21% | 25,000 |
| 2014 MDX | 27 | 16% | 13,000 |
| 2013 MDX | 8 | 27% | 77,543 |
| 2012 MDX | 13 | 17% | 40,950 |
| 2011 MDX | 7 | 10% | 101,700 |
| 2010 MDX | 9 | 20% | 54,750 |
| 2009 MDX | 18 | 35% | 72,500 |
| 2008 MDX | 8 | 16% | 117,500 |
| 2007 MDX | 51 | 52% | 100,000 |
| 2006 MDX | 8 | 9% | 22,820 |
| 2005 MDX | 18 | 10% | 100,000 |
| 2004 MDX | 21 | 12% | 120,000 |
| 2003 MDX | 18 | 9% | 120,098 |
| 2002 MDX | 12 | 6% | 140,000 |
| 2001 MDX | 6 | 3% | 125,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2007 Acura MDX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The driver's seat wiring harness on my daughter's 2007 Acura MDX has failed under normal operating conditions. The physical adjustment and movement of the driver's seat causes the factory wiring harness to over-tension and fracture internally. This has resulted in an intermittent, escalating…
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 acura mdx. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced electrical failures where the power doors unlock and lock without warning. Additionally, the windows would raise and lower without warning. The vehicle would lose power without warning. The vehicle was not taken…
The radio and navigation intermittently go on and off while driving.my abs,check emission system,shaw-d will go off. Car will shut down while im driving and i lose all power. I lose power to locks, windows and back hatch. Some days when starting the car it wont turn over and start up. Somedays…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2007 Acura MDXs have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2007 Acura MDX (52% of the 99 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Acura MDX electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2007 Acura MDX?
The most frequent phrase is “hands free”, in 6 of 51 complaints.
See all 2007 Acura MDX problems or electrical system problems across all MDX years.