2025 Acura MDX: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 3 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
71
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
16.9
Severity index
Severity index 16.9 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 42 2025 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2025 Acura MDX ranks 36 of 42 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 14% of its model-year peers. See the full 2025 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 45 | 63.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 30 | 42.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | 23.9% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | 11.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 4 | 5.6% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 4.2% |
| STEERING | 2 | 2.8% |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | 2.8% |
The single most-reported system is ENGINE, cited in 45 of 71 complaints (63.4%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 44 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25V032000 | 23/01/2025 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura MDX vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Ve |
| 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.