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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Mdx problems by model year
129 recall entries and 3262 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 train977 complaints
- engine650 complaints
- electrical system512 complaints
- unknown or other323 complaints
- air bags229 complaints
- service brakes203 complaints
- engine and engine cooling180 complaints
- vehicle speed control179 complaints