Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura MDX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura MDX? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Acura MDX problems by model year
129 recall entries and 3,334 owner complaints on file across 25 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura MDX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train998 complaints
- engine673 complaints
- electrical system531 complaints
- unknown or other330 complaints
- air bags230 complaints
- engine and engine cooling185 complaints
- vehicle speed control182 complaints
- service brakes175 complaints