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2025 Acura MDX problems

NHTSA lists 107 complaints for the 2025 Acura MDX, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA MDX.

At a glance

Complaints
107
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
5
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
259,033
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
25

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE6560.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5046.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2624.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1110.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE54.7%
POWER TRAIN54.7%
SERVICE BRAKES54.7%
STEERING32.8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION21.9%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE21.9%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic6056.1%0.78
loss of control3532.7%0.72
mechanical failure76.5%0.79
noise or comfort21.9%0.79
restraint or airbag10.9%1.00
structural or corrosion10.9%0.98
visibility or lighting10.9%0.93
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate8882.2%0.88
low1514.0%0.67
high43.7%0.96

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 107 tagged complaints of 107 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

26V332000

Date: 2026-05-21. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: 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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civi (excerpt)

Consequence: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involve (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

25V391000

Date: 2025-06-12. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment" and 135, "Light (excerpt)

Consequence: A brake pedal that shifts out of position can prevent the driver from applying the brakes as intended, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pedal assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 29, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are FLX and XLY. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

25V032000

Date: 2025-01-23. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT.

Defect: 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 Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RKZ.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

EA25004

Opened: 2025-03-26. Closed: Not listed.

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages

On June 3, 2022, the Oi? ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several i? eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a trai? c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The su

Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

25 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE7
VISIBILITY/WIPER6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
STEERING2
STRUCTURE2
WHEELS2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION1

11035226

Date: 2026-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

Tech Line Summary Article - Customers are complaining of a clicking noise from front of vehicle while turning at low speeds. This is a temporary solution to address the issue.

11032799

Date: 2026-05-13. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Dealer Message - American i??Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 MDXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to col

11031762

Date: 2026-04-29. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Dealer Message - American i??Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 MDXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to col

11031501

Date: 2026-04-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Dealer Message - American i??Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 MDXs with a client complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) stored. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to col

11031291

Date: 2026-04-07. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.

11030678

Date: 2026-03-10. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Over The Air System Updates - Vehicles equipped with the System Updates application are capable of downloading and installing Over the Air System updates (OTA). A connection to a Wi-Fi network is needed to perform the update over the air. System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors a

11028528

Date: 2026-01-17. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Over the Air System Update - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality. Information about the various software releases can be found in this document.

11021954

Date: 2025-08-04. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Tech Line - Customers may experience error code S001 with their audio unit. The vehicle may also have DTC B2B05-92 CAN Gateway error stored due to the dealershipa s wi-fi settings.

11021756

Date: 2025-08-01. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 MDXs with a client complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. The push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM

11020862

Date: 2025-07-17. Type: Other. Systems: STEERING.

Tech Line Summary - Customers are complaining of a clicking noise from front of vehicle while turning at low speeds. This is a temporary solution to address the issue.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
MDX107

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