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2005 Acura MDX electronic stability control (esc) problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2005 Acura MDX6% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
6%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • When making a sharp turn on hot days the car makes a grinding noise like something is grabbing the tire. It slows the car, hands the steering wheel and then the VSA hazard light comes on. It is a recurring issue and mechanics have not been able to diagnose.

    filed Aug 2, 2021

  • 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

    filed Nov 2, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other MDX years

YearReportsShare
2018 MDX21%
2017 MDX10%
2016 MDX82%
2014 MDX53%
2013 MDX13%
2012 MDX11%
2011 MDX11%
2010 MDX12%
2009 MDX12%
2008 MDX12%
2007 MDX11%
2006 MDX78%
MDX electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.