The 2004 Acura MDX has 6 recalls, all involving the airbag system, with the most serious being a well-documented Takata inflator defect where the driver and front passenger frontal airbag inflators can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
A separate recall covers the airbag control module, where electrical noise can cause the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy without warning while the vehicle is moving, raising the risk of injury and loss of control.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front airbag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front airbag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Driver air bag inflators installed during previous recalls or as service parts may explode during a crash when the air bag deploys due to a manufacturing defect.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator with a different inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture during a crash due to propellant breakdown from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver air bag inflator may rupture due to moisture and manufacturing variations that develop over time.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Electrical noise can damage a component in the air bag control module, causing front air bags, side curtain air bags, and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while driving.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a noise suppressor unit to prevent electrical interference in the air bag system.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
