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2008 Acura MDX: Best bet

Owners filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Acura MDX in its first five years on the road, about 35 for every 100,000 sold: 0.4× the rate of a typical MDX year. That's among the fewest of any MDX year.

The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is the brakes (24% of complaints).

Complaint index
0.4×
per vehicle sold, vs. a typical MDX year
Rank
2nd of 13
1st = fewest complaints
Complaints
17
first five years; 35 per 100,000 sold
Recalls
0
campaigns
2nd generation, 2007–2013 · Updated September 24, 2026 · How we rate
2007–2008 Acura MDX

Photo: 2007–2008 Acura MDX · IFCAR, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Brakes24% · 4 complaints
  2. Speed control12% · 2 complaints
  3. Engine12% · 2 complaints
  4. Powertrain12% · 2 complaints
  5. Steering12% · 2 complaints
  6. Body and structure12% · 2 complaints
  7. Seats and belts12% · 2 complaints
  8. Suspension6% · 1 complaints
  9. Doors and latches6% · 1 complaints
  10. Visibility6% · 1 complaints

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

Recalls

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NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2008 Acura MDX.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Service bulletins

Acura sent NHTSA 41 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2008 MDX. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

  • DOR-M3J3F-07 · June 2020These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters.
  • SB-11-014 · June 2011Honda acura: vehicle stability or trailer assist light is on with four possible trouble codes stored.
  • SB-10-035 · March 2011Honda: the drive belt squeaks when a cold engine is started because the a/c pulley is rubbing against the drive belt.
  • B23040A · May 2023Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect.
  • B21120A · January 2022ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time.
  • BBOM05242018901 · May 2018Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles.
  • B05-018 · November 2016navigation system information.
  • CUSTOMER LETTER · November 2016"customer letter - on some 2007–13 mdx and 2010–12 zdx vehicles located in cold areas, the front and rear active dampers may leak.

All 2008 MDX bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2008 Acura MDX reliable?
Owners filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Acura MDX in its first five years on the road, about 35 for every 100,000 sold: 0.4× the rate of a typical MDX year. That's among the fewest of any MDX year. Ratings compare MDX years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.
What are the most common 2008 MDX problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve the brakes (24%), speed control (12%) and the engine (12%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2008 Acura MDX been recalled?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2008 Acura MDX.

Sources

Owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications from NHTSA's public data files, as of September 24, 2026. Complaints are counted once each, over the model year's first 60 months on the road. UsedScore is not affiliated with NHTSA or Acura. The 2008 Acura MDX on NHTSA.gov · How we rate