Horrible rust on subframe. Subframe disconnected from vehicle WHILE DRIVING!!! Very lucky I was not going at a high speed. This is very unsafe, and there are many similar complaints for these MDXs/Pilots online.

- Waterbury, CT, USA

Terrible underbody rusting causing subframe to come out of the rear. Vehicle about to split in 2

- Waterbury, CT, USA

I have a 2001 MDX with rear subframe bushing bolts that are rusted out and disconnected from the body. The back end has been clunking. The rear subframe bolts that goes through the bushing has disconnected from the body from what looks like rusted out connectors or maybe the body itself.

- Morganville, NJ, USA

I purchased my 2001 Acura MDX in March 2019. Since purchase the car consistently makes a loud clunk when shifting the gear shifter into reverse. It also clunks consistently going from park to drive. There is hesitation in the cars shifting. At times I either have to speed up or let speed off for a transmission shift to occur. The car shudders horribly when braking at low or medium speeds. It feels unsafe and scary and only a matter of time before a complete wipe out occurs. Seeing this as a ongoing problem with this vehicle and yet California is not in the vehicle recalls seems ridiculous. These happen on city streets and highways daily while driving said vehicle.

- Visalia, CA, USA

The springs don't work right, the 4 wheel don't work at all, the car don't get up to speed like it's suppose to. Every time you make a sharp turn the transmission starts messing

- Houston, TX, USA

Suspension clunk. All speeds. Traveling straight or turning if front wheels traverse a moderate change in road surface or over a small piece of debris there is a loud clunk heard from within the cabin. Sound is also produced when driving forward at low speeds (10-20 mph) and turning the steering wheel side to side in fairly rapid succession (steering wheel direction change in every 0.5-1 second). The front shock absorbers have been replaced without change in symptoms. My concern is that there could be a steering/suspension component that with greater force, e.g. in an accident, or traversing a significant road hazard like a pothole at high speeds, or even a reactive quick turn of the steering wheel to avoid a potential threat to vehicle and passenger safety, could result in a failure of the causative clunking part(s) resulting in loss of control of the vehicle and/or a collision.

- Apex, NC, USA

Both front springs broke simultaneously when backing out of driveway.

- Rockford, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2001 Acura MDX. While driving at a low speed, the contact heard a loud noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the front coil fractured. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who diagnosed that the front driver side coil and strut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was aware of NHTSA campaign number: 05V385000 (suspension), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 210,000.

- Clarence, NY, USA