Acura complaints & recalls by model
Across 1 Acura models and 7 model years, NHTSA has logged 923 owner complaints and 16 recall campaigns. The brand averages 27.9 complaints per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (index 0.66).
Analysis
Across one Acura model and seven model years, NHTSA has logged 923 owner complaints and 16 recall campaigns. The brand averages 27.9 complaints per year on the road, which is fewer than typical with an index of 0.66. Complaint rates are highest for 2025 at 55.6 per year and lowest for 2023 at 11.7. Owners complain about Engine issues more than owners in general, accounting for 32.4% of complaints, which is 1.5 times the share across all tracked vehicles. In the last 12 months, owners filed 349 complaints versus 213 in the previous 12 months, indicating a rising pace. There are 16 recall campaigns across the tracked model years, most received in 2025 with four of them. Five NHTSA defect investigations touch Acura models, two of which are still open.
Summary drafted by an AI model running on our own server from the figures on this page, and checked number by number against the data before publishing. The statistics and the analysis above come from our fixed methodology, not from the model.By model year, the brand's average rate is highest for 2025 (55.6 per year) and lowest for 2023 (11.7).
Acura owners complain about Engine more than owners in general: 32.4% of complaints, 1.5× the share across all tracked vehicles. In the last 12 months owners filed 349 complaints versus 213 in the previous 12 months — the pace is rising.
Recalls: 16 recall campaigns across the tracked model years, most of them received in 2025 (4). 5 NHTSA defect investigations touch Acura models, 2 of them still open.
Models
| Models | Segments | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index | Trend | Recent activity | Recalls | Investigations | Most common issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura MDX | Luxury SUVs | 923 | 27.9 | 0.66 | Stable | Rising | 16 | 5 | Engine |
1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
By model year · Complaints per year on the road
All-vehicle average: 42.1
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Recalls by year received
Do-not-drive / park-outside: 0
Investigations
- All wheel drive allegation Closed
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Petition dated January 9, 2026, requesting an investigation into the loss of the optional all-wheel drive capability in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Acura TLX and MY 2022-2023 Acura MDX vehicles. The Petition alleges failures in the interfacing splines between the front wheel drive transaxle and the rear wheel drive power take of…
- Engine failure Open
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline. The subject engine failures were analyzed as part of a Recall Query (RQ24013). It was determin…
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages Open
On June 3, 2022, the Oï¬ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬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 traï¬c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The su…
- Engine failure Closed
On November 8, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ24013 to assess the scope of Honda recall 23V-751 after receiving complaints that alleged connecting rod bearing failures in vehicles that were not within the scope of recall 23V-751. In November 2023, Honda recalled 248,999 various Model Year (MY)2016â2020 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the 3.5L V6 engi…
- Pedestrian alert sounds Closed
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele…
Frequently asked questions
Which Acura model has the fewest complaints?
Across 1 Acura models and 7 model years, NHTSA has logged 923 owner complaints and 16 recall campaigns. The brand averages 27.9 complaints per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (index 0.66).
What do Acura owners complain about most?
Acura owners complain about Engine more than owners in general: 32.4% of complaints, 1.5× the share across all tracked vehicles. In the last 12 months owners filed 349 complaints versus 213 in the previous 12 months — the pace is rising.
How many Acura recalls and investigations are there?
Recalls: 16 recall campaigns across the tracked model years, most of them received in 2025 (4). 5 NHTSA defect investigations touch Acura models, 2 of them still open.