2023 Acura MDX problems and recalls

Owners have filed 43 complaints on the 2023 Acura MDX, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (11 complaints).

43
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
59.4
Severity index

Severity index 59.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 40 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 53% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (25.6%)11 26%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (18.6%)8 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (18.6%)8 19%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 7 complaints (16.3%)7 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (11.6%)5 12%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (9.3%)4 9%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1125.6%
SERVICE BRAKES818.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM818.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE716.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER511.6%
STEERING49.3%
SUSPENSION37.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.0%

Complaints filed per year

09182022: 12023: 62024: 32025: 152026: 18 (partial year)222324252618
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
20236
20243
202515
2026 (year to date)18
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 24.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (24 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V39100012/06/2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin was not secured properly, which can cause the pedal to shift out of position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with
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-

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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.