NHTSA Data Explorer

Acura MDX

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

3,124

Active records

Recalls

46

Active records

TSBs

1,361

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

129

Crashes

144

Fires

48

Top reported issues — Acura MDX

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Operating state

1,515

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

656

Condition issue

582

Reporting mechanism

552

Performance issue

551

Noise

469

Driver assistance issue

367

Vibration/harshness

367

Engine behavior

342

Braking behavior

237

Safety restraint issue

215

Starting behavior

167

Fluid issue

163

Electrical issue

129

Steering behavior

110

Thermal issue

97

Access/entry issue

79

Safety restraint behavior

76

Infotainment behavior

69

Powering on/off behavior

68

Lighting behavior

66

Recent change

34

Smell

33

Ride/handling behavior

31

HVAC behavior

20

Wiper/washer behavior

14

Communication/network issue

7

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2016 ACURA MDX

Filed May 28, 2026


FOUND #4 CYLINDER MISFIRE - METAL CONTAMINATION SPUN A BEARING INTERNALLY INSIDE THE ENGINE. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENGINE. SEE QUOTES BELOW: RECOMMEND AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT - STARTER, TIMING BELT, SPARK PLUGS, AND VALVE. Found #4 cylinder misfire – metal contamination – spun a bearing internally inside the engine. Recommend replacing the engine.” After researching this issue, I became concerned that this failure appears very similar to the widely reported connecting rod…

2020 ACURA MDX

Filed May 28, 2026


Crash

While sitting stopped at a red light, the brake pedal suddenly became soft and the vehicle began moving. As I rushed to depress the pedal further (all the way to the floorboard - which did not stop the car) the car rolled forward and collided with the car in front of us causing damage to both vehicles. If the other car had not been in front of us we would have rolled directly into heavy active cross traffic which would have caused significant harm to all inside. My daughter, niece, and 8 month…

2019 ACURA MDX

Filed May 28, 2026


Clunking or Looseness in the Outer Tie Rod. The issue is related to TSB-B23-019 Bulletin. The exact same issue is occurring that has happened with years 2022-2023. I have had at the dealership to fix the issue and they never mentioned the outer tie rod cotter pin or castle nut loosening.

2018 ACURA MDX

Filed May 27, 2026


The contact owns 2018 Acura MDX. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was a loud banging noise coming from the sunroof. The contact mention she pulled to the right side of the road and discovered it was shattered. An Independent mechanic or A dealer were not contacted. The contact mention she called her insurance company, and they working with a company through Safe lite. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…

2020 ACURA MDX

Filed May 26, 2026


Car alarm keeps going off. Lights go crazy and car loses battery.

2022 ACURA MDX

Filed May 26, 2026


My wife has felt for quite some time that the traction on our 2022 Acura MDX is lacking. She first attributed it to tires, but after replacing them in November of 2024 she said that the issue was still present. She mentioned it to the Service Advisor at Bloomington Acura but we don't recall the exact timing of that and don't have a record of it. In February of 2026, while driving in snowy conditions we arrived at a vacation property. In driving up the driveway, the MDX got stuck. We got out of…

2022 ACURA MDX

Filed May 22, 2026


My 2022 MDX purchased new in 2021 experienced an unexpected loss of AWD functionality at 5 years old with 77000 miles when the splines of the transfer case sheared with the transmission. The failure reverted the car to FWD and became very easy to lose traction in anything but ideal road conditions. There were no signs of this failure. No warning lights, no indication on the AWD power distribution monitor, and no sounds or other indications. I rigorously followed all maintenance schedules…

2025 ACURA MDX

Filed May 22, 2026


My Vehicle is having an issue with the idle stop feature. Multiple times when stopped at a red light or when idle the car stops and will not turn back on. I have to turn the car off completely open the door to simulate leaving the car, wait a minute then start the car again to be able to move.

2022 ACURA MDX

Filed May 22, 2026


When about to make a left turn since oncoming traffic on to highway I hit the gas quickly after stopping and heard a loud bang. Drove till I got off the highway at a red light I hit the gas and noticed the front wheels was spinning and realized it wasn't a awd. Took it the dealer and they realzied the driveshaft was spinning by hand.

2012 ACURA MDX

Filed May 21, 2026


our car eats a ton of oil and the piston rings failed, we owe a lot on it and I'm told there is no help for this issue even though there used to be because we are outside the guidelines in terms of mileage and purchase date. our car has 156k its a 2012 MDX. VIN [XXX] . Just checking with everyone everywhere to make sure I've exhausted all resources as it will take 13,000 to fix and we owe 12,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.