2020 Acura MDX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 215 complaints on the 2020 Acura MDX, and NHTSA has issued 8 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (79 complaints).

215
Complaints
8
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
28.2
Severity index

Severity index 28.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 28.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 97 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 6% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 79 complaints (36.7%)79 37%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 39 complaints (18.1%)39 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 39 complaints (18.1%)39 18%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 36 complaints (16.7%)36 17%Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (9.8%)21 10%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 18 complaints (8.4%)18 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 17 complaints (7.9%)17 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (7.0%)15 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE7936.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3918.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3918.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3616.7%
POWER TRAIN219.8%
LANE DEPARTURE188.4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING177.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM157.0%

Complaints filed per year

034682021: 92022: 132023: 272024: 582025: 682026: 40 (partial year)21222324256826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20219
202213
202327
202458
202568
2026 (year to date)40
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 7.0x those in 2021 to 2022 (153 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V21500025/03/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport
23V45800029/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled dur
23V75100013/11/2023ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging
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
24V06400001/02/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX
25V25900017/04/2025EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights an
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-
26V36500004/06/2026STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSAmerican Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachuse

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 2026-08-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.