2023 Acura MDX: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
35
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
68.6
Severity index
Severity index 68.6 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 22.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 22.9% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 20.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 6 | 17.1% |
| STEERING | 4 | 11.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 11.4% |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | 8.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 8.6% |
The single most-reported system is SERVICE BRAKES, cited in 8 of 35 complaints (22.9%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 10 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 24.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V391000 | 12/06/2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | Honda (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 |
| 26V332000 | 21/05/2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | Honda (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- |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.