A novel maize variety designated 53673878 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety 53673878 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 53673878 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety 53673878, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 53673878 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 53673878 and methods of using maize variety 53673878 are disclosed.