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NHTSA complaint #11697211

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2020 ACURA MDX

Manufacturer

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components

STEERING

Dates

Incident: 10/22/2025
Filed: 11/03/2025

Owner complaint summary

The power steering failed while driving, and multiple warning lights came on. This happened in the middle of a busy city street and came very close to causing an accident. When the car was restarted the power steering came back on line but failed again the next day. My wife and I decided it was unsafe to drive and had it towed to the dealer. The dealer told us that the "Wire Harness" failed and the Clockspring/Reel assembly had to be replaced. The total cost was $3,888.91. There were no warning lamps, messages or symptoms prior to the failure. This is definitely a safety issue. The dealer had no explanation of why a component like this should have failed. I contacted Honda and was told that there is no recall on this part and i should make a report to the NHTSA. This was a scary and distressing event. Please look into it and get Honda/Acura to issue a recall.

This is an owner complaint filed with NHTSA (ODI #11697211). It is not automatically an official recall, investigation outcome, or manufacturer admission unless the complaint text itself describes one.
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