2024 Acura MDX problems, complaints & recalls

Far fewer Within ±30% year on year

NHTSA has received 43 owner complaints about the 2024 Acura MDX, or 15.4 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.38, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #30 of 89 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Acura models its rate is 42% lower; against other Luxury SUVs it is 9% higher.

Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count

Complaints filed between 2023-12-29 and 2026-10-11. Median delay from incident to filing: 17 days.

43Complaints

15.4Complaints per year on the road

0.38Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles

3Recalls

2.3%Share involving a crash or fire

18Last 12 months

Analysis

The previous model year (2023) drew 12.4 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2025) drew 61.0 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 29 complaints, 59% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.

The most common problem area is Electrical (20.9% of complaints), followed by Brakes (16.3%) and Engine (14.0%). 1 report (2.3%) describes a crash or fire; owners mention 4 injuries and 0 deaths.

Half of the reported incidents happened within 17 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the first year (37% of incidents). In the last 12 months 18 new complaints were filed, versus 18 in the 12 months before — virtually unchanged.

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages” (engineering analysis, opened 2025-03-26, still open).

Complaint index

vs. all tracked vehicles0.38
vs. other Acura models0.58
vs. other 2024 models0.4
vs. other Luxury SUVs1.09
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (29)0.41
#30 of 89 · 2024Rankings ›

1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.

Other model years

201819.3 per year0.48
201925.4 per year0.63
202033.6 per year0.83
202237.0 per year0.92
202312.4 per year0.31
202415.4 per year0.38
202561.0 per year1.51
20269.0 per year0.22

Acura MDX problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

What owners complain about

Electrical9 · 20.9% · 1.33×
Brakes7 · 16.3% · 2.71×
Engine6 · 14.0% · 0.63×
Body & structure6 · 14.0% · 1.54×
Unspecified or other6 · 14.0% · 1.56×
Transmission / powertrain3 · 7.0% · 0.6×
Steering2 · 4.7% · 0.73×
Other2 · 4.7% · 2.54×

vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average

Problem areas: Engine · Transmission / powertrain · Electrical · Driver-assist systems · Unspecified or other · Fuel system · Brakes · Body & structure

When complaints were filed

Crashes reported: 1
Fires reported: 0
Injuries: 4
Deaths: 0

Vehicle age at incident

<1 yr37.2%
1–2 yrs32.6%
2–3 yrs30.2%
3–5 yrsnot reached yet
5+ yrsnot reached yet

Median age at incident: 17 months

What owners report

on [XXX], I was trying to park under the shade of a tree when the vehicle suddenly surged forward, ran through the back of a big concrete dumpster retaining wall, pushed the dumpster at least 3 to 4 feet forward.

Brakes · 2025-09-08 · ODI 11685790 · Crash
Acura MDX Sunroof Explosion striking my wife face and glass going into my kids 5 and 3 car seats. The dealer nor American Honda are not taking accountability for it.

Unspecified or other · 2025-07-05 · ODI 11671388
The vehicle is showing LOW SPEED BRAKING CONTROL and BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS, it is also throwing DTC Codes B2600-97; B2627-96; B2630-96; B2637-11; P2583-76 and P2583-97, as I consider the vehicle unsafe to drive or operate and it is a leased vehicle I took it…

Electrical · 2026-10-11 · ODI 11770480
VIN: [XXX]: 2024 Acura MDXComponents: Engine, Electrical System, Powertrain (Auto Idle-Stop)Ref Investigation: NHTSA EA25-004 (Upgraded from PE22-005) Dealer: Acura Carland ([XXX])SAFETY DEFECT SUMMARY:Severe safety hazard involving the Auto Idle-Stop system.

Engine · 2026-09-30 · ODI 11767973
The contact owns a 2024 Acura MDX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH and driving over construction steel plates on the roadway, the brakes independently engaged while the accelerator pedal was depressed.

Electrical · 2026-09-03 · ODI 11761883

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Segment peers · 2024 · Luxury SUVs

Models	Complaints	Complaints per year on the road	Complaint index
2024 Audi Q7	2	0.7	0.02
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC	31	11.1	0.28
2024 Audi Q5	34	12.2	0.3
2024 BMW X3	42	15.1	0.37
2024 Acura MDX	43	15.4	0.38
2024 Lexus NX	48	17.2	0.43
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE	52	18.6	0.46
2024 Lexus RX	60	21.5	0.53
2024 BMW X5	145	52.0	1.29

Safety recalls (3)

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER Campaign 26V332000 · 2026-05-21

Summary: 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 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

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) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Campaign 25V391000 · 2025-06-12

Summary: 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 Vehicle Brake Systems."

Risk: 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.

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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Campaign 25V031000 · 2025-01-23

Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.

Risk: An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.

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Investigations

No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages Open

EA25004 · engineering analysis · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · Opened 2025-03-26 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

On June 3, 2022, the Oﬃce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ﬁeld 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 traﬃc light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject …