2013 Acura MDX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 29 complaints on the 2013 Acura MDX, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (9 complaints).

29
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
0
Injuries
61.2
Severity index

Severity index 61.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 9 complaints (31.0%)9 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (27.6%)8 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE931.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM827.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER517.2%
POWER TRAIN413.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING310.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL310.3%
STEERING310.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE26.9%

Complaints filed per year

0242013: 22014: 42015: 32016: 42017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 32023: 22025: 22026: 1 (partial year)131441516171819202122232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20132
20144
20153
20164
20171
20181
20191
20201
20214
20223
20232
20252
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2021 (7 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V85800018/12/2023FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 H

Other Acura MDX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.