NHTSA Data Explorer

Acura MDX

Data refreshed July 19, 2026

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Complaints

3,210

Active records

Recalls

47

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

49

Top reported issues — Acura MDX

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Operating state

1,533

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

668

Condition issue

615

Performance issue

569

Reporting mechanism

565

Noise

480

Driver assistance issue

389

Vibration/harshness

372

Engine behavior

352

Braking behavior

239

Safety restraint issue

218

Starting behavior

177

Fluid issue

174

Electrical issue

132

Steering behavior

112

Thermal issue

99

Access/entry issue

79

Safety restraint behavior

78

Infotainment behavior

70

Powering on/off behavior

70

Lighting behavior

68

Recent change

36

Ride/handling behavior

33

Smell

33

HVAC behavior

20

Wiper/washer behavior

14

Communication/network issue

7

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2025 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 16, 2026


The vehicle will turn off when it comes to a stop without being put in park. This has happened on busy city roads, highways in traffic and residential areas at stop signs. The vehicle will also periodically not turn on, with multiple indicators lighting up on the dashboard. This has been reported to the dealership, who states if there are no active error codes or indicators at the time of service there is nothing they can do. I have opened a case with Acura client relations more than 3 weeks…

2012 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 16, 2026


I have a 2012 MDX and it burns an extreme amount of oil. We took our MDX back to the dealership where we purchased it and had the oil issue fixed. Or so we thought. The problem was supposed to be fixed 3 months ago but the car is still burning a lot of oil. We have to add oil every 2 weeks. We did not drive the car much after getting the oil issue repaired so we did not realize that the problem still exists. Acura should know how to repair this issue and there should be a recall for this…

2022 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 16, 2026


Humming noise from drivetrain. Took vehicle to Acura dealer and was diagnosed as: Loss of all wheel drive due to interfacing spline failure between transmission and transfer case resulting in only front wheel drive. Found open investigation NHTSA with other vehicles experiencing the same failure. DP26001

2023 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 15, 2026


The contact owns a 2023 ACURA MDX. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at 45 MPH an abnormal sound was emitted from underneath the vehicle, and the vehicles steering was being pulled to the right, no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was advised that that the PTU/PTO was faulty as metal shavings were found in the transfer case and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…

2015 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 15, 2026


My 2015 AcuraMDX engine seized while driving creating an unsafe condition as it occurred on a busy roadway. I suspect a rod bearing failure. It has been reported to Honda. The same parts listed in the 2015 RDX recall are used in my MDX but the 2015 is not part of the recall. My engine had a knock and had taken it for inspection at an independent Honda specialist. I had learned that the recall covers the 2015 model year for the Acura TLX, the official recall documentation only includes the…

2022 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 14, 2026


The car made a clunk sound while driving and wouldn't accelerate. After coming to a stop and trying to take off, the car still had difficulty accelerating. After turning the car off and back on everything appeared fine. The loss of acceleration was unexpected and there were no warning lights or indication of an issue. The lack of ability to accelerate along with the clunk sound caused unnecessary safety risks by not allowing the car to maneuver out of danger and disrupting the flow of traffic…

2020 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 14, 2026


A federal safety recall was performed on the vehicle to install a rear subframe reinforcement kit. Before the recall repair, the vehicle operated normally and had no vibration at highway speeds. Immediately after the recall repair, a new vibration developed above approximately 60 mph. The vibration is felt primarily from the rear of the vehicle, occurs only while accelerating, becomes most noticeable between 60 and 80 mph, and disappears immediately when the accelerator is released while…

2023 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 14, 2026


The contact owns a 2023 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds over a bumpy road surface or a pothole, there was an abnormal metallic sound coming from underneath the passenger’s side of the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a technician informed the contact that the sound was common after 50,000 miles. The contact was later informed that the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…

2017 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 14, 2026


The contact owns a 2017 Acura MDX. The contact stated that the second-row passenger’s side seat belt became stuck and failed to retract as needed, causing the seat belt to become inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

2022 ACURA MDX

Filed Jul 14, 2026


The contact owns a 2022 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, there was an abnormal vibration coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The abnormal vibration persisted, and there was a grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, and it was determined that the power transfer case spline had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that…

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Updated July 19, 2026. Refreshed nightly.