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Acura MDX

Every Acura MDX model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,62572 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns18Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,673Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 374, 23% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300400201520163742017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Acura MDX complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
588
Powertrain
345
Electrical system
295
Driver assistance
257
Fuel system
188
Brakes
115
Speed control
95
Steering
63
Structure
56
Lighting
44
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Acura MDX model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Acura MDX by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV70.0117107
2025SUV1072.88233125
2024SUV4010.02002160
2023SUV395.119522127
2022SUV1535.266522251
2021Not decoded0NoneNone019
2020SUV2222.379383110
2019SUV1884.344893132
2018SUV1683.6405103139
2017SUV2564.750283229
2016SUV3744.391273334
2015SUV7111.315680250
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Acura MDX

  • 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
  • 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-032 Jan 23, 2025
    Touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 9,221 vehicles
  • 24V-064 Feb 1, 2024
    Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended
    Airbags · 750k vehicles
  • 23V-858 Dec 18, 2023
    Fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 2.49M vehicles
  • 23V-751 Nov 13, 2023
    Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine
    Engine and cooling · 249k vehicles
  • 23V-458 Jun 29, 2023
    Tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can…
    Brakes · 124k vehicles
  • 21V-215 Mar 25, 2021
    Low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail
    Fuel system · 625k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.