2005 Acura MDX Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Acura MDX. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light was flashing with an occupant seated in the seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and she was informed that the front driver’s and passenger’s side air bags and seat belt pretensioners were defective and needed to be replaced. The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 209,638.

NHTSA ID

11550244

Incident

Apr 1, 2023

Mileage

209,638 mi

We have been the original owners of our 2005 MDX. on December 12/18/21 at 630. We were wearing our seat belts. We were driving in clear weather on a new street at 35 miles an hour. The passenger side seat airbag and the right side curtain deployed. My wife was sitting in the front passenger seat. There was no collision or hazard. The Airbag just exploded. We were not hit by any metal objects. The Mdx is in perfect working order and we are now told no one will cover the damage. Insurance and the Dealership. We are writing to find out how we can get a fair outcome from our car becoming unusable due to manufactures defect. We have not touched the airbag or the car since this happened. Would we be able to have it inspected?

NHTSA ID

11444863

Incident

Dec 19, 2021

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE AUCTION IN HESPERIA, CA AROUND AUGUST OF 2020 AND I AM CURRENTLY THE REGISTERED OWNER AS OF TODAY. ABOUT A MONTH INTO THE PURCHASE I NOTICE THE CAR JERK AND BRAKE UNUSUALLY WHILE IN MOTION. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED AT THE TIME SO I IGNORED IT FOR THE MOMENT. THEN ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH AFTER THAT INCIDENT MY WIFE, KIDS AND I WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON THE 15FWY HEADED SOUTH AND THIS TIME IT HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN AND MORE AGGRESSIVELY DUE TO IS TRAVELING AT A MUCH GREATER SPEED AND DID JERK A LOT HARDER ALMOST MAKING MY WIFE LOSE CONTROL. LUCKILY SHE WAS ALERT AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER RIGHT AWAY AND THAT'S WHEN WE NOTICED A NEW LIGHT ON THE I DASH HAD ILLUMINATED. WE SEE THE ACRONYM (VSA) ILLUMINATE AND I HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PARTICULAR LIGHT BEFORE SO I THEN START TO RESEARCH IT. I FIND OUT IT'S PART OF AN ANTI LOCK FEATURE AND IT'S SUFFICE WHEN DEALING WITH CURVY ROADS AND HELPS WITH TRACTION WHICH GIVES SMOOTHER TURNS WHILE DRIVING AND GIVES BETTER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I ALSO READ IT'S BEST TO KEEP THIS FEATURE OFF WHILE COMMUTING IN YOUR REGULAR EVERYDAY TRANSIT. SO AS MONTHS GO BY IT HAPPENED TO ME A GOOD HANDFUL OF TIMES AFTERWARDS BUT AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND THIS TIME THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF WHEN I TRIED TURNING OFF THE VSA CONTROL BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE DASH. I DIDN'T HAVE MEANS TO REPAIR THIS PART SO I PUT IT OFF ONCE AGAIN. WELL COMING TO A MORE RECENT EVENT WHICH RESULTED IN MYSELF LOSING CONTROL WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AT 11:30PM AT NIGHT AND TOTALING THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS FLIPPING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CAME TO A REST ON ITS SIDE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THE VSA FEATURE MALFUNCTIONED MADE ME LOSE CONTROL AT 62-65 MPH ALMOST CLAIMING MY LIFE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY RECENT ACCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING AND HAS CAUSED FINANCIAL STRESS UPON MY FAMILY.

NHTSA ID

11389579

Incident

Jan 19, 2021

Mileage

197,000 mi

AS I AM DRIVING MY 5 YEAR OLD TO KARATE ON A LOCAL ROAD WITH 40 MILES PER HOUR, MY WHOLE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG CURTAIN DEPLOYED FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON. ( I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND NO ONE HIT ME EITHER). I GOT A BRUISED HAND, SMALL CONCUSSION AND A MASSIVE RASH ( FROM CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BACK). I CALLED ACURA AND WAS TOLD TO GO FOR DIAGNOSTIC AT LOCAL ACURA DEALERSHIP. I WAS CHARGED $99 AND WAS TOLD TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I ASKED WHY SINCE THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED AND THE ANSWER WAS ' I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY PEOPLE COME HERE AND CLAIMS THAT THIS HAPPENS TO THEM BUT HAVE NO PROOF'. I GUESS THE AIR BACK IN MY TRUNK AND NO DAMAGE TO THE REST OF MY CAR IS NOT PROOF ENOUGH!!! I WILL BE TALKING TO A LAWYER AT THIS POINT!

NHTSA ID

11387602

Incident

Jan 6, 2021

Mileage

170,000 mi

WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON THE ICON FOR THE AIRBAGS TURN ON ON THE DASHBOARD. ICON ON IS DISPLAYED WHILE CAR IS ON AND IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11341704

Incident

Jun 7, 2020

Mileage

144,347 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE OCCUPIED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,000.

NHTSA ID

11339055

Incident

Jun 20, 2020

Mileage

187,000 mi

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60MPH RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,RIGHT FRONT SEAT AIRBAG AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED A PIECE OF THE RIGHT SIDE GRAB BAR HIT THE DRIVER IN THE FACE. THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD ABRASION ON HER FACE FROM THE AIRBAG HITTING HER. ON STAR CALLED RIGHT AWAY AND WE GAVE THEM INFO AND AFTER THEY WERE SURE WE WERE OK HUNG UP.WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SMITHTOWN ACURA SCANNED FOR CODES AND FOUND CODE F4-11. ACURA INFORMED ME THAT A REP FROM ACURA WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THEY SAID THAT THEY FOUND NO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS BUT THEY COULD NOT SAY WHY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AFTER A FEW WEEKS GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH CLIENT REALIONS FOR ACURA THEY SAID THERE LEGAL TEAM SAID THEY FIND NO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS AND TO CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY.THANKS FOR TAKING A LOOK AT THIS.

NHTSA ID

11306833

Incident

Dec 15, 2019

Mileage

104,845 mi

GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE BRAKES SUDDENLY VSA LIGHT COMES ON ALMOST THREW ME IN THE DITCH UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON

NHTSA ID

11277675

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

I HAVE ACURA MDX 2005 MODEL THE VSA LIGHTS AND AIRBAGSLIGHTS KEEP COMING UP INTERMITTENTLY AND THERE IS A TRANSMISSION SLIPS TOO. I WONDERED WHY IT WAS NOT RECALLED WHEN OTHERS WERE RECALLED .THE VEHICLE STILL MOVES BUT NOTICING A SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION POWER

NHTSA ID

11130209

Incident

Sep 11, 2018

THE AIRBAGS TURN OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING AND THEY DON'T COME BACK ON.

NHTSA ID

11122483

Incident

Jan 21, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11054247

Incident

Dec 11, 2017

ESTA MARCANDO LA SEAL EN ROJO Y NO SE QUITA YA ME CAMBIARON LA BOLSA DEL PASAJERO Y LA MIA PERO MARCA ROJO

NHTSA ID

11053753

Incident

Sep 15, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, THE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION ON MY CAR SOMETIMES STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I TURN MY CAR ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

11052367

Incident

Jul 25, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, MY AIR BAGS HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING TURNING OFF AND ON. I CHECK IF MY VEHICLE IS BEING RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT IN THE DATABASE ? MY ACURA MDX 2005 NEEDS A RECALL

NHTSA ID

11046030

Incident

Oct 15, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO FIX PROBLEM FOR OVER A MONTH. NEAREST ACURA DEALER IS 68 MILES AWAY. CALLED 1-888-234-2138 (HONDA INTL.) THY SAID TO MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH NEAREST HONDA DEALER, EAST COAST HONDA IN MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. INTNL. HONDA CASE NUMBER 06380917. THESE PEOPLE KEEP REFERRING ME TO THE OTHER. EAST COAST HONDA SAID THEY'LL CALL ME WITH APPOINTMENT AS SOON AS THEY RECEIVE THE PART, (NEW AIRBAG). HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE. CAN YOU HELP? NOT SURE OF DATE I FIRST CALLED. PRETTY SURE IT WAS IN SEPTEMBER.

NHTSA ID

11035689

Incident

Sep 9, 2017

PASSENGER AIR BAG INSTALLED WITH BOLT LEFT ON FLOOR. DEALER UNWILLING TO ADDRESS IF AIR BAG WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. I HAVE THE BOLT WITH A FLANGE ON ONE END.

NHTSA ID

10990814

Incident

May 19, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I AM HAVING SEVERE DIFFICULTY IN ACURA COMPLETING THE RECAL/REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. IN JULY, MY SON BROUGHT THE CAR (WITH AN APPOINTMENT) TO PAULY ACURA IN HIGHLAND PARK, IL. HE WAS TOLD WHEN HE WENT IN THAT HE NEEDED THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE OR THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPLACEMENT. HE LEFT. WHEN I SENT IT TO HIM, HE WENT TO PAULY AGAIN BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE WE DID NOT PURCHASE THE MDX AT THAT DEALERSHIP. HE LEFT. IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH I RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE. MY SON HAS THE VEHICLE WITH HIM AT SCHOOL IN OXFORD,MS. THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP IS OVER 90 MINUTES AWAY. I CONTACTED ACURA CUSTOMER SERVICE'S 800 NUMBER. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A REP, THEY AGREED THAT DUE TO THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DEALERSHIP IMPROPERLY TURNING AWAY MY SON IN JULY, HIS BEING UNDER 25 AND THIS NOT ELEIGIBLE FOUR A LOANER, AND THE DIFFICULTY FOR A FULL TIME STUDENT WITH A JOB TO MAKE THE TRIP, THEY WOULD ARRANGE A TECH TO COME TO HIS SCHOOL RESIDENCE TO DO THE REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS IN MARCH. MY SON HAS HAD REPEATED PHONE CALLS WITH THE ACURA REP AND HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL EXCUSES WHY IT HAS NOT HAPPENED. HE HAS NOW BEEN REFERRED TO A NEW SERVICE REP WHO TOLD HIM IT'S NOT ACURA'S PROBLEM THAT HE CAN'T GET TO A DEALERSHIP AND IS TOO YOUNG FOR A LOANER. FURTHER, THE REP INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT REALLY A PROBLEM, JUST DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT! ACURA HAS BEEN EXTREMELY NEGLIGENT IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE AND WE HAVE NOWHERE TO TURN FOR HELP. PLEASE ADVISE.

NHTSA ID

10990453

Incident

May 16, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10937575

Incident

Nov 27, 2016

Mileage

170,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - I REQUESTED FOR THE FIX 3 MONTHS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT I WILL BE CONTACTED ONCE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE HOWEVER NO UPDATE.

NHTSA ID

10927105

Incident

Aug 18, 2016

I WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE REAR OF ANOTHER. I WAS DOING NO MORE THAN 35-40 MPH. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. X-RAYS FROM ER SHOWED ONLY PULLED/STRAINED MUSCLES IN BACK. I AND MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WERE CONCERNED THOUGH THAT THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

10915000

Incident

Oct 8, 2016

Mileage

186,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACRA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10906093

Incident

Feb 23, 2016

INFLATOR RECALL - WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM ACURA IN JULY 2016 THAT TOLD US TO FIX THE AIRBAG INFLATOR IMMEDIATELY. THEY ALSO RECOMMENDED WE DON'T DRIVE OUR CAR UNTIL THE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. SO, WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART, BUT WOULD CALL US WHEN IT ARRIVED. A MONTH WENT BY, SO WE CALLED AGAIN AND THEY STILL DID NOT HAVE THE PART. AFTER 2 MONTHS, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR VEHICLE DUE TO THE LONG DELAY IN DEALERSHIP AVAILABILITY. WHAT IS THE POLICY ON A DELAY OF A DEALER'S AVAILABILITY TO FIX A RECALLED PART?

NHTSA ID

10905538

Incident

Sep 10, 2016

AUTO PARKED, FOOT ON BRAKE, MOVED GEAR SHIFT TO PARK, FOOT OFF BRAKE,CAR LURCHED FORWARD WITH GREAT VELOCITY, HIT CONCRETE WALL, RICOCHEDE OFF WALL, STARTED RUNNING BACKWARD. PUT FOOT ON EMER. BRAKE CAR STOPPED. AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT IMPROPERLY INFLATED. CUTS AND ABRASIONS AND BRUISING ON LEFT HAND AND RIGHT.AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY INTO CHEST OR FACE. CALLED AAA TO HAVE TOWED/CALLED 21ST CENTURY INS. FOR NAME OF COLLISION YARD THEY WORKED WITH. TOW TRUCK ARRIVED_TOO BIG TO GET INTO PARKING LOT. DRIVER ASKED FOR MY KEYS -TOLD HIM THE CAR WITH PHYSICALLY DISABLED AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. HE TOOK MY KEYS,STARTED THE CAR AND DROVE OFF. NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPPEN. WENT TO EMERGENT CARE AND MY PRIMARY PHYSICIAN AND HAD CAT SCANS RUN. NEW DRIVER SEAT AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID

10904804

Incident

Aug 24, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

TAKATA INFLATORS? I HAVE BEEN WAITING VERY PATIENTLY ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED. NO SUCH LUCK! I KEEP CALLING TO MAKE SURE I AM ON THE LIST AT ESSERMAN ACURA IN DORAL, AND THEY CONFIRM I AM, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN I WILL HAVE THE INFLATOR REPLACED! WE ARE A FAMILY OF 5 AND ACURA SUGGESTS THAT WE "AVOID HAVING A PASSENGER SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED." I SIT IN THAT SEAT AND DON'T ALLOW ANY OF MY CHILDREN TO SIT IN THE FRONT FOR FEAR THAT SOMETHING COULD HAPPEN TO THEM, BUT THIS HAS GONE ON FOR TOO LONG. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PERFORM THIS RECALL FOR US? I WOULD LIKE IT TO BE DONE BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS UP AGAIN. I CALLED IN MAY FOR THE RECALL AND I AM STILL WAITING.

NHTSA ID

10894020

Incident

May 30, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 ACURA MDX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10882722

Incident

Jul 5, 2016