2017 Acura MDX fuel/propulsion system problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 Acura MDX — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When accelerating into traffic (usually merging onto highway or changing lanes on the highway) my car will loose all power and fail to accelerate. This is extremely dangerous and has happened on several occasions. I have taken this into Acura as well as other automotive dealers and no one can seem…”
filed May 29, 2026
“When I have already started to go in motion, for example when turning left, and I let go of the gas pedal and then press the gas again once I decide its safe to turn, my car doesn't respond to the gas for about a couple of seconds. This has also happened when I am driving on the highway and I am…”
filed Apr 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Owner Notification Letter - Under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engaging, the vehicle may not automatically restart. Acura is providing a product update with a new PGM-FI…
ONL6AX01302026 · Other · issued Jan 31, 2026
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 MDX | 8 | 11% |
| 2024 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 MDX | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 MDX | 15 | 7% |
| 2019 MDX | 20 | 11% |
| 2018 MDX | 28 | 17% |
| 2016 MDX | 27 | 7% |
| 2015 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 MDX | 7 | 4% |
| 2013 MDX | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 MDX | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Acura MDX
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.