2017 Acura MDX vehicle speed control problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2017 Acura MDX — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate and lost motive power. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and then regained normal operation and accelerated as intended. There were no warning lights…”
filed Jun 24, 2026
“While driving on the interstate over 2 hours from home the car put itself into neutral and almost caused us to get into a collision. While accelerating after a construction zone, the lights on the dash of the vehicle lit up with transmission, emissions, electronic parking brake, and more codes. The…”
filed May 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other MDX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 MDX | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 MDX | 3 | 8% |
| 2022 MDX | 6 | 4% |
| 2020 MDX | 13 | 6% |
| 2019 MDX | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 MDX | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 MDX | 19 | 5% |
| 2015 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 MDX | 19 | 11% |
| 2013 MDX | 3 | 10% |
| 2012 MDX | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 MDX | 4 | 6% |
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.