2025 Acura MDX problems, complaints & recalls

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NHTSA has received 109 owner complaints about the 2025 Acura MDX, or 61.0 per year on the road — more complaints than typical (complaint index 1.51, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 86 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #64 of 86 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Acura models its rate is 129% higher; against other Luxury SUVs it is 330% 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 2024-09-06 and 2026-10-13. Median delay from incident to filing: 3 days.

109Complaints

61.0Complaints per year on the road

1.51Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles

3Recalls

1.8%Share involving a crash or fire

94Last 12 months

Analysis

The previous model year (2024) drew 15.4 complaints per year, fewer than this one. The following model year (2026) drew 9.0 per year, fewer than this one.

The most common problem area is Engine (60.6% of complaints), followed by Electrical (15.6%) and Unspecified or other (13.8%). Engine complaints are 2.7 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 2 reports (1.8%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 5 injuries and 0 deaths.

Half of the reported incidents happened within 16 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (68% of incidents). In the last 12 months 94 new complaints were filed, versus 14 in the 12 months before — up 571%.

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 vehicles1.51
vs. other Acura models2.29
vs. other 2025 models1.27
vs. other Luxury SUVs4.3
#64 of 86 · 2025Rankings ›

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

Engine66 · 60.6% · 2.72×
Electrical17 · 15.6% · 0.99×
Unspecified or other15 · 13.8% · 1.54×
Brakes3 · 2.8% · 0.46×
Steering2 · 1.8% · 0.28×
Fuel system2 · 1.8% · 0.42×
Wheels, tires & suspension2 · 1.8% · 0.72×
Transmission / powertrain1 · 0.9% · 0.08×

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: 2
Fires reported: 0
Injuries: 5
Deaths: 0

Vehicle age at incident

<1 yr32.1%
1–2 yrs67.9%
2–3 yrsnot reached yet
3–5 yrsnot reached yet
5+ yrsnot reached yet

Median age at incident: 16 months

What owners report

Hello! I am writing to report an urgent and serious safety failure involving my 2025 Acura MDX A-Spec and to request immediate investigation and action.

Brakes · 2026-08-15 · ODI 11757146 · Crash
Sunroof exploded while driving on the interstate. A loud noise and glass was everywhere inside the truck on my passenger and I. The distraction caused me to slam on brakes injuring my foot in which I’m out of work for 4 weeks

Unspecified or other · 2026-01-14 · ODI 11710838
Faulty and auto-stop/start system glitch where the engine fails to turn back on. This issue frequently occurs while driving in traffic or at a stop light.

Electrical · 2026-10-13 · ODI 11770899
On two occasions my vehicle stalled out when the idle stop feature failed to restart the engine in traffic. I could not restart my vehicle initially and it took several attempts to restart.

Engine · 2026-10-08 · ODI 11769975
The Auto Idle Stop has activated normally at traffic lights, but on two occasions the engine shut off and then failed to automatically restart when I released the brake. A yellow warning light with an exclamation mark also appeared on the dashboard.

Engine · 2026-09-28 · ODI 11767472

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

Segment peers · 2025 · Luxury SUVs

Models	Complaints	Complaints per year on the road	Complaint index
2025 Audi Q7	17	9.5	0.24
2025 Lexus NX	18	10.1	0.25
2025 Lexus RX	24	13.4	0.33
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE	28	15.7	0.39
2025 BMW X3	38	21.3	0.53
2025 Audi Q5	43	24.1	0.6
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC	44	24.6	0.61
2025 BMW X5	62	34.7	0.86
2025 Acura MDX	109	61.0	1.51

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.

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE Campaign 25V032000 · 2025-01-23

Summary: 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."

Risk: 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.

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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 …