2017 Acura MDX Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 34 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2017 Acura MDX, 13% of all complaints for that year. No related recall exists for this component, and no crashes, fires, or injuries were reported. Median mileage at failure was 43,060 miles.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 34
- 13% of 255
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 43,060 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Owners report the automatic emergency braking system triggering full or near-complete stops with no vehicle or obstacle ahead, sometimes on highways at high speed.
- Several drivers describe sudden unexplained braking events happening in intersections or on back roads with no warning lights or audible alerts beforehand.
- Some owners say the adaptive cruise control failed to brake appropriately, allowing the vehicle to accelerate downhill past the set speed.
- Multiple complaints describe forward collision warning or object-approaching alerts firing repeatedly and incorrectly, especially while stopped at traffic lights or in hot weather.
- A few owners note that after a false collision-avoidance event, warning symbols for blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control also appeared on the dash.
When 2017 Acura MDX collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 18, 2021, latest Aug 19, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2017 Acura MDX
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by MDX model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2017 Acura MDX's collision avoidance system reliable?
- NHTSA recorded 34 complaints in this area for the 2017 model year, 13% of all complaints filed for that year, mostly describing false automatic braking events rather than system failure to brake when needed.
- Is there a recall for the 2017 Acura MDX collision avoidance system?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this component on the 2017 MDX.
- Did the false braking issue cause any crashes?
- NHTSA data shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to these Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2017 MDX.
- At what mileage do these problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this component on the 2017 MDX is 43,060 miles.