By year
Owner complaints about Acura vehicles peaked at 1,083 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Acura
The complete NHTSA record for Acura vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Acura recalls are filed by Honda.
Owner complaints in the last five years4,20813,102 on file in all, across 28 models
Recall campaigns14326 in five years
Severity index7.4Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations314,254 service bulletins
Components
Powertrain draws the most owner complaints about Acura vehicles, 17% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The MDX has the most complaints of any Acura model
Every Acura model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDX | 2001 to 2026 | 3,289 | 7.0 | 129 | 43 |
| TL | 1995 to 2014 | 3,118 | 7.0 | 76 | 18 |
| RDX | 2007 to 2026 | 2,160 | 3.6 | 47 | 5 |
| TLX | 2009 to 2025 | 889 | 5.2 | 39 | 23 |
| TSX | 2004 to 2014 | 671 | 8.3 | 51 | 3 |
| Integra | 1986 to 2026 | 657 | 13.2 | 91 | 12 |
| CL | 1997 to 2004 | 586 | 6.8 | 20 | 6 |
| RL | 1996 to 2017 | 423 | 8.5 | 76 | 3 |
| Legend | 1986 to 1995 | 382 | 21.5 | 34 | 17 |
| ILX | 2013 to 2022 | 269 | 10.8 | 36 | 5 |
| RSX | 2001 to 2008 | 178 | 15.2 | 16 | 0 |
| RLX | 2013 to 2020 | 112 | 2.7 | 13 | 10 |
| Acura | 1986 to 2003 | 93 | 17.2 | 5 | 1 |
| ZDX | 2010 to 2024 | 68 | 10.3 | 36 | 0 |
| TLX Type S | 2021 to 2025 | 49 | 0.0 | 5 | 3 |
| MDX Type S | 2022 to 2025 | 30 | 3.3 | 4 | 2 |
| MDX Sport Hybrid | 2017 to 2020 | 22 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 |
| Vigor | 1992 to 1999 | 21 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| NSX | 1990 to 2021 | 16 | 18.8 | 10 | 9 |
| TSX Sport Wagon | 2011 to 2016 | 14 | 0.0 | 13 | 3 |
| SLX | 1993 to 2000 | 13 | 7.7 | 5 | 2 |
| RLX Hybrid | 2013 to 2020 | 6 | 0.0 | 4 | 17 |
| 3.0L | 1999 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| ADX | 2025 to 2026 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILX Hybrid | 2013 to 2019 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 |
| Crosstour | 2011 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Integra Type S | 2024 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| MDX Hybrid | 2018 to 2020 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Acura product
- 26V-365 Jun 4, 2026
Rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure
Structure · 881k vehicles - 26V-332 May 21, 2026
Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash
Airbags · 99k vehicles - 26V-306 May 14, 2026
Rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image
Back-over prevention · 60k vehicles - 26V-112 Feb 26, 2026
Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail
Back-over prevention · 65k vehicles - 26V-054 Jan 29, 2026
Driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat
Seats · 32 vehicles - 25V-859 Dec 11, 2025
Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce…
Brakes · 71k vehicles - 25V-582 Sep 5, 2025
Software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode,…
Steering · 17k vehicles - 25V-391 Jun 12, 2025
Brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position
Brakes · 259k vehicles - 25V-259 Apr 17, 2025
Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid…
Lighting · 153k vehicles - 25V-234 Apr 10, 2025
Passenger-side front stabilizer bar bracket bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can allow the bolts to loosen and separate from the…
Suspension · 9 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.