Acura MDX recalls & problems by year
129 recalls and 3,326 owner complaints across 25 model years (2001–2026).
Most complaints2016377 complaints
Most recalls200513 recalls
Crashes reported146in owner complaints
Injuries reported1320 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5★ | 19–22 mpg | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 5★ | 21–22 mpg | 3 | 115 |
| 2024 | 5★ | 21–22 mpg | 2 | 41 |
| 2023 | 5★ | 21–22 mpg | 2 | 43 |
| 2022 | 5★ | 21–22 mpg | 2 | 158 |
| 2020 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 8 | 226 |
| 2019 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 9 | 191 |
| 2018 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 10 | 169 |
| 2017 | 5★ | 21–27 mpg | 8 | 260 |
| 2016 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 7 | 377 |
| 2015 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 8 | 71 |
| 2014 | 5★ | 21–23 mpg | 9 | 172 |
| 2013 | 4★ | 18 mpg | 1 | 30 |
| 2012 | 4★ | 18 mpg | 1 | 76 |
| 2011 | 5★ | 18 mpg | 0 | 70 |
| 2010 | — | 18 mpg | 1 | 45 |
| 2009 | — | 17 mpg | 0 | 52 |
| 2008 | — | 17 mpg | 1 | 49 |
| 2007 | — | 17 mpg | 1 | 99 |
| 2006 | — | 17 mpg | 11 | 87 |
| 2005 | — | 17 mpg | 13 | 180 |
| 2004 | — | 17 mpg | 10 | 171 |
| 2003 | — | 17 mpg | 13 | 206 |
| 2002 | — | 17 mpg | 4 | 205 |
| 2001 | — | 17 mpg | 4 | 224 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 1,002 complaints
- Engine — 672 complaints
- Electrical system — 531 complaints
- Unknown or other — 329 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance — 233 complaints
- Air bags — 231 complaints
- Engine and engine cooling — 186 complaints
- Vehicle speed control — 182 complaints