The 2001 Acura MDX has 4 recalls, the most serious being a driver-side airbag inflator that can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin.
This airbag concern applies to vehicles that received a replacement driver airbag module as part of a prior repair, meaning the defective part may have been installed after the original sale. On the suspension side, the front coil springs can corrode excessively, particularly in states where road salt is used. Rubber sleeves fitted near the ends of some springs can trap salt water and accelerate that corrosion. If a spring breaks, it can puncture a front tire and cause a crash. This suspension recall is scoped to vehicles registered or originally sold in certain northeastern, midwestern, and mid-Atlantic states where road salt is common.