Acura Mdx

Owners filed 3,272 complaints across 25 model years of the Acura Mdx. The 2016 drew the most (373); the 2026 the fewest (7).

Model years25
Complaints3,272
Recalls129
Fires51
Deaths0

Every Acura Mdx model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20267
1Unknown or OtherRoutine
2025104
32EngineRoutine
202439
21Electrical SystemRoutine
202339
22Power TrainRoutine
2022149
226Power TrainRoutine
2020221
84EngineAbove average
2019188
934EngineRoutine
2018165
1043EngineRoutine
2017255
847EngineAbove average
2016373
7510EngineAbove average
201570
825Unknown or OtherRoutine
2014170
9310SteeringRoutine
201329
13EngineRoutine
201276
134EngineRoutine
201170
014EngineRoutine
201045
146EngineRoutine
200952
014Electrical SystemRoutine
200849
112Electrical SystemRoutine
200799
122Electrical SystemRoutine
200687
1110Power TrainRoutine
2005180
13115Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
2004171
10413Power TrainRoutine
2003206
13511Power Train › Automatic TransmissionAbove average
2002204
4211Power Train › Automatic TransmissionAbove average
2001224
419Power Train › Automatic TransmissionAbove average

Which Acura Mdx years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 373 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 7 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.